Dinner | leanKitchen

Jul 22nd 10

Lime and pepper marinated chunks of fish topped with a yummy lime broccoli slaw!

Trish’s Delicious Fishes

My good friend Trish was telling me last night about the fish tacos she made for dinner. I wanted to try it so bad, so I asked for her recipe. I took the zest and juice from one lime, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 hot sliced fresh red pepper, 1/4 c. chopped & mixed green onion and cilantro (fresh from the garden!) and mixed it up well. I poured it into a large freezer bag over 1 lb. of cod (she used...

Jun 28th 10

lK gets nostalgic, serving up a childhood favorite

Paper Towel Toasted Tomato Sandwich

When I was a kid, spending long summer days at my grandparents, some of my fondest memories spent with my grandmother are (shocking, I know…) her FOOD! To this day, I don’t know what it is, but I swear she makes the best EVERYTHING I’ve ever eaten!! Take TOAST for instance. She makes the BEST toast I’ve ever had! Granted, all she does is put a piece of bread in the toaster...

Jun 22nd 10

Carla from Hamburg, Germany serves as Guest Blogger today, bringing her BEAUTIFUL Fresh Fruit Bruschetta!

The Bee’s Knees Fresh Fruit Bruschetta

Today, the power and beauty of the internet brings you a guest blogger from Hamburg, Germany! Carla writes another food blog called The Bee’s Knees Kitchen. When Carla first wrote, and sent me the link to her site, I was immediately intrigued by the beautiful, colorful pictures. Seriously, I’m not sure which I’m more impressed with, her food or her photography. Here’s...

Jun 7th 10

An amazingly fast beanless chili; a great summertime meal, as the stove doesn’t stay on for long!

Beanless Chili in Green Pepper Cups

The other day, I decided I was in the mood for some chili. So what were the problems I encountered? Well for one, it was 85 degrees, and I didn’t feel like keeping my stove on for hours on end, and for two, I didn’t have any red kidney beans in the house! So I browned 1 lb of 93% ground organic, antibiotic-free, local farm-raised beef with 1/2 a diced onion with some olive oil. When...

May 24th 10

In celebration of the series finale of LOST, I made chicken sausages with onions and pineapple

Dharma Chicken Sausages with Onions and Pineapple

SOOO…as many of you know, I am, er…WAS, a HUGE fan of the show LOST. Remember back on day 1 of the last season I made Island Boar with Coconut Rice and Mango Salsa to celebrate? Well, last night there was NO time to spend cooking a big intense dinner; season finale specials lasted pretty much the entire afternoon till 11:30 at night. So, what to do for dinner? Why, chicken sausages...

May 20th 10

Charbroiled chicken breast without the direct contact of high heat!

Perfect Grilled Chicken

As many of you know, my mom passed away a few months back from Cancer. Since then, I’ve done lots of preventative research. I was surprised along the way to read that research shows that charred meats can increase your risk of developing cancer. Lower temperatures, and avoiding charring the meat seems to be the way to go. So I started grilling my meats in foil, to end direct contact...

May 17th 10

Delicious crunchy coconut shrimp with a beautiful pineapple dipping sauce. Mmm

Hallie's Coconut Shrimp with Pineapple Sauce

My friend Hallie was talking about her coconut shrimp the other day, and it sounded so good I had to try it! So simple, I pre-heated my oven to 425 degrees, rinsed and paper-toweled a pound of cooked shrimp, and poured on a plate some unsweetened, shredded coconut. Next, dip the shrimp and press coconut on both sides. Put on a cookie sheet, and bake till the coconut is crunchy and slightly browned...

May 14th 10

A super speedy delicious classy pork chop, grilled inside!

Indoor Grilled Stuffed Pork Chops

As you know (if you’re local), it’s been winter one day, beach-hot the next. And if you think I’m kidding, please know, I’m really not! We mowed the lawn one day, and the next morning, there was 17 inches of snow on it. Crazy! My flowers were very confused! But once my palate changed over to summer-weather, it was hard for me to go from the grilled taste of foods, back...

May 8th 10

Easy Stuffed Peppers. Perfect paired with a protein source for an easy, supportive meal!

Easy Stuffed Peppers

Real quick and simple guys: Cut the tops of a few (I used four) red peppers off, remove seeds and ribs. In a bowl, mix some of my Lo-Carb Rice (Maybe a cup? More or less depending on how big your peppers are) with salsa, and I used roughly 1/4 cup of a Mexican cheese blend (again, more or less, depending on how big your peppers are, how many there are, etc.). Make sure not to add too much salsa,...

May 2nd 10

Spicy Shrimp Stir-Fry

Spicy Shrimp Stir Fry

So I made some stir fry to top my delicious lK Lo-Carb RICE, and it was so good that I just had to share! First, I covered the bottom of a heavy-bottomed skillet with olive oil. While that was warming up, I chopped 3 cloves of garlic, pre-sliced mushrooms (prepped-for-me veggies are a huge time-saver!), and peppers (I had orange ones on hand). I put them all together in a pan, and sautéed, uncovered,...