Vegetables | leanKitchen

Nov 9th 09

What’s the first thing people say to you when they see you eating a salad?
“What are you, on a diet or something?!”
Well, maybe, maybe not. It happens to me a LOT. I like salad because I happen to be a veg-a-holic, and my kids like salad because their mom likes salad. And because we eat supportively (a protein [...]

Red Wine Vinaigrette- "Dress" your veggies to lose fat!

What’s the first thing people say to you when they see you eating a salad? “What are you, on a diet or something?!” Well, maybe, maybe not. It happens to me a LOT. I like salad because I happen to be a veg-a-holic, and my kids like salad because their mom likes salad. And because we eat supportively (a protein and fibrous carb [veggie or fruit]) each meal), well, we have...

Nov 9th 09

My mission is to bring fast, delicious, supportive recipes to you. This is one of the fastest, but best tasting recipes I’ve brought to the table.
Literally- aside from salt and pepper, 4 ingredients. What’s not to love?! See?
I started by cranking the oven up to 450 degrees F. I then began grating fresh ginger root that [...]

Sizzlin' fast Ginger Lime Salmon with Roasted asparagus

My mission is to bring fast, delicious, supportive recipes to you. This is one of the fastest, but best tasting recipes I’ve brought to the table. Literally- aside from salt and pepper, 4 ingredients. What’s not to love?! See? Salmon, Ginger Root, Garlic, and Lime I started by cranking the oven up to 450 degrees F. I then began grating fresh ginger root that I had peeled onto...

Nov 6th 09

I probably eat ham three times a year, but when I do, I love the bold, smoky, salty flavor. And roasting veggies is one of my favorite ways to serve them. This recipe was just destined for creation! : )
This past Easter, I had a cinnamonny dessert of some sort rubbing up against the ham on my plate. Upon tasting it, I [...]

Quick Prep Roasted Cauliflower with Ham

I probably eat ham three times a year, but when I do, I love the bold, smoky, salty flavor. And roasting veggies is one of my favorite ways to serve them. This recipe was just destined for creation! : ) This past Easter, I had a cinnamonny dessert of some sort rubbing up against the ham on my plate. Upon tasting it, I discovered ham and cinnamon were an awesome flavor combination, and...

Nov 6th 09

Do you know what I find most great about Swiss Chard?
I mean, aside from the fact that it’s packed full of vitamins and minerals, and particularly known for its Vitamin K content?
The color. It’s such a deep green, and with unbelievably vibrant variegation. Typically red, sometimes orange or pink, but regardless they are almost always vividly neon. I [...]

Balsamic Sesame Swiss Chard

Do you know what I find most great about Swiss Chard? I mean, aside from the fact that it’s packed full of vitamins and minerals, and particularly known for its Vitamin K content? The color. It’s such a deep green, and with unbelievably vibrant variegation. Typically red, sometimes orange or pink, but regardless they are almost always vividly neon. I like to flash steam mine,...

Nov 6th 09

Quick Mashed and “Baked” Sweet Potatoes- 8 minutes to a delicious dinner side!

Quick "Baked" Mashed Sweet Potatoes

I believe in doing things quickly to save time. That being said, I sometimes bake or thaw things in the microwave. Most of us do, right? This recipe calls for 2 sweet potatoes, average sized, and is the easiest thing to do: Rinse your sweet potatoes and prick them with a fork. Put them in the microwave for 8 minutes. That’s it! (If your microwave has a baked potato setting, use that. ...

Nov 6th 09

I eat so many meals at work, that I’m oftentimes left trying to be creative and eating supportively via use of the microwave. While I’m not a big fan of the microwave in general, it’s essential for my successes of eating supportively at work.
On Sundays I chop up and portion peppers, onions and whatever other well-freezing [...]

The Superintendent's Speedy Egg Scramble

I eat so many meals at work, that I’m oftentimes left trying to be creative and eating supportively via use of the microwave. While I’m not a big fan of the microwave in general, it’s essential for my successes of eating supportively at work. On Sundays I chop up and portion peppers, onions and whatever other well-freezing veggies I have on hand, and pre-cook proteins so that...