Thursday, May 28, 2015

Coconut Curry Chicken with sweet potatoes

2 Tbsp olive oil or coconut oil
1 lb chicken
1/4 c sweet onion
3 cloves garlic
1/2 c chopped red onion
2-1/2 tsp curry powder
1/2 to 1-1/2 tsp sea salt
1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced into 1/2" pieces
1 can (14 oz) coconut milk
2 Tbsp chopped cilantro
2 green onions

Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Saute 5-7 minutes until center is no longer pink. Remove chicken from pan and cover.

Add remaining oil to pan. Saute onions and garlic 3-5 minutes. Add spices and salt. Add potatoes and coconut milk; bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes. While simmering, dice chicken.

Add chicken to curry; simmer 5 more minutes, or until potatoes are cooked and tender. Top with green onion and cilantro. Serve over rice.

Thai Green Coconut CurryChicken

You can always substitute honey for the sugar in a dressing. I use coconut oil or olive oil to cook the meat. I use brown rice instead of jasmine. 

This is always a favorite!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/thai-green-curry-chicken/

Butternut Squash Soup (Clean and lactose-free)

http://www.chow.com/recipes/30466-roasted-butternut-squash-soup

OK. So the kids don't like this one, but I LOVE it. So they get a sandwich and I get a yummy soup so warm my soul.

Substitute the heavy cream with pureed white beans. Bam! More protein, less fat, no lactose. 

Sausage, Potato, Kale Soup (Zuppa Toscana) lactose free

This recipe is like Olive Garden's delicious Zuppa Toscana. But if you are lactose intolerant and trying to eat clean, you have to make it at home. So here's how to do it.

2 bunches kale, cleaned and torn into bite size pieces
12 red potatoes, thinly sliced
1-1/2 pound turkey sausage (Italian, if desired)
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 cups lactose-free milk (whole for creamier, skim for less fat)
3 to 4 cups pureed white beans, Great Northern or Cannellini
Fresh or dried oregano
Black pepper to taste

Prepare kale and set it aside.

In a medium pot, boil sliced potatoes, drain, rinse off extra starch, and set aside.
In a large pot, crumble and brown the sausage. Drain as much of the fat as you can. Stir in the red pepper flakes, oregano, chicken broth, milk, and pureed beans. Simmer about 30 minutes. BE CAREFUL NOT TO SCORCH THE BOTTOM. Stir often.

Taste it and adjust seasonings as needed. Add the cooked potatoes. Stir in the kale. Simmer an additional 10-15 minutes. Serve.



Southwestern Chopped Salad

http://www.thegardengrazer.com/2013/04/southwestern-chopped-salad-with.html

Loved this salad! It was even good the next day as leftovers :)

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies...CLEAN!!

http://www.robynwhitworth.com/2014/10/peanut-butter-chocolate-and-garbanzo.html

I took these to a party and they were a big hit! You can't taste the chickpea flavor. :)

Super Yummy CLEAN Banana Bread

https://www.facebook.com/lifetimefitness2/posts/1569614316622693

When I made this I didn't have any whole wheat pastry flour, so I used regular whole wheat flour. It was still good but a little heavy.

1 cup pastry flour = 1 cup MINUS 1 Tablespoon all purpose flour