Tag Archives: comfort food

Borscht

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Alana

You need a crock pot for this recipe. I made it in a 3.5 quart slow cooker and it was completely full. This is a traditional Russian soup thats great for a cold day. Its very hearty and filling! Ingredients … Continue reading →

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PanCAKE

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Alana

These are banana pancakes with apple cinnamon slices. So delicious and healthy! Ingredients: 2 yellow/brown bananas mashed 1 tbsp almond butter 2 eggs 2 tbsp almond flour or oat flour 1 apple sliced thinly 1 tsp of cinnamon 2 tbsp … Continue reading →

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Cran-apple turkey meatballs

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Alana

Ingredients: 1 package of ground turkey 1 apple diced into small pieces 3/4 cup of fresh or frozen cranberries 2 tbsp of mrs. dash salt free garlic and herb seasoning 1 tsp of red pepper flakes 1/3 cup olive oil … Continue reading →

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Mushroom cheeseburger

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Alana

This burger was inspired by the Shake Shack. This was my version of their Shack stack. Ingredients (for about 4 burgers): 1 cup of ground turkey meat 1 cup of ground beef 4 portabella mushroom caps 2 eggs 2 tbsp … Continue reading →

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Mushroom burgers with veggies

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Alana

This is what would happen if a stuffed pepper had a baby with a burger. Ingredients: 4 portabella mushroom caps 2 bell peppers 1 yellow onion 2 tomatoes 7-10 fingerling potatoes 2-3 lbs of ground turkey, ground beef or a … Continue reading →

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Honey Chicken with butternut squash

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Alana

***honey is not Low glycemic, but if you want a LGI version use coconut oil instead of honey. Butternut squash is not LGI either*** This is gluten free. Ingredients: 8-10 chicken tenderloins ¼ cup honey ¼ cup pomegranate juice Basil … Continue reading →

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Mango coconut quinoa

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Alana

Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa 1.5 cups water 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 small mango chopped Instructions: 1. In a pot combine water, quinoa and coconut oil 2. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to med/low and cook for … Continue reading →

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Oven roasted potatoes with garlic and dill

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Alana

Super easy Ingredients: 10 small red/purple potatoes 1/2 cup of chopped fresh dill 3 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp minced garlic 1/2 tsp salt and pepper Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 2. Combine all ingredients in large baking pan … Continue reading →

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Purple potatoes with mushrooms, avocado salad and smoked salmon

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Alana

This is a 10 minute microwave meal I threw together when I was hungry and didn’t want to wait 30-40 minutes Ingredients: 5 small purple potatoes cut in half 1 tbsp of coconut oil 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 1 tsp … Continue reading →

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Meat stuffed potato skins

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Alana

This recipe came about from a random question from the person who is my frequent guinea pig for new recipes: What else can you stuff other than peppers and mushrooms? So this my healthier version of comfort food. This can … Continue reading →