Beef Broccoli

You could grill up some steak for this recipe, but we use the Kirkland brand canned roast beef from Costco, which makes it an even easier recipe.


Ingredients:

Beef
Broccoli
Agave
Soy sauce
Garlic, 1-2 cloves minced
Orange (optional)

Directions:

Drain the juice from the canned beef into a large skillet, and bring to a boil. Let boil for a few minutes until it reduces. In a small dish combine equal parts soy sauce and agave (use more or less depending on how saucy you like your beef broccoli), garlic, the juice of half and orange, and some of the zest. Add in mixture along with the broccoli to the pan. Cover and let steam. Once broccoli starts to just get tender, add the canned beef. Cook until heated through and broccoli is cooked the way you like (I like it still a bit al dente). If the sauce is too runny, remove the beef broccoli from the pan and let the juices continue to cook until it has reduced and is thicker. Pour juice over beef broccoli and enjoy!

Variations:

You could try with chicken instead of beef. You could also add red bell peppers and onions.

Turkey Chili

A different take on the Chili recipe. I like to make a ton and eat it as a quick meal for the next couple weeks. I'm not sure on some of the measurements, I kind of just eyeball it.

Ingredients:

2 lbs. ground turkey (less than 7% fat) great to buy at Costco
1 giant can of diced tomatoes not sure on the oz. but its the huge one from Costco
1 large onion, chopped
5 cloves of fresh garlic, minced
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. onion powder
2 to 3 tsp. chili powder
1 to 2 Tbsp. oregano one time i accidentally added basil, but it tasted good so now I add a bit of basil as well 
Cayenne pepper to taste (optional) I actually add this, I like a bit of heat.
Salt and pepper to taste
(I recently started adding about 1 tsp. of cumin)


Directions:
Brown ground turkey in a large pot, add onions and garlic. Stir in tomatoes (I usually drain some of the juice from the can before adding). Add spices and simmer slowly until liquid reduces. The longer it cooks the more tender and flavorful. 

Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef or turkey

fajita seasoning (low fat & sugar free)

vegetable mixture (bell peppers and onion)

lettuce leaves - I like the Boston lettuce

Directions

Brown the ground beef or turkey. Sauté vegetables in a medium-sized pan coated in cooking spray. Wrap both the meat and vegetables in lettuce leaves.

Lemon Oregano Fish

Ingredients

 100 grams whitefish I like Tilapia

asparagus (allowed amount)

juice of one lemon

1 t. oregano

salt & pepper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400F.

Snap off woody ends of asparagus and discard.

Tear off a large sheet of non-stick aluminum foil.

In the center of this sheet, place asparagus spears and sprinkle with salt/pepper.

Place whitefish on top of asparagus.

In small bowl, combine lemon juice & oregano, and pour over fish.

Fold up edges and completely seal packet on all sides.

Bake 10-20 mins, until fish flakes.

Serve.

Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

         1 cucumber peeled, seeded and diced

         1 tomoto diced

         1/4 cup of green onions sliced

         1 tsp lemon pepper

         1 tsp garlic powder or 1/2 tsp chopped garlic

         1 tsp lemon juice

         4 oz raw meat - cooked any style and cubed into bite size pieces

Directions

Add ingredients into bowl and stir. It is much better with olive oil but it will do without it.

Number of Servings: 1

Baked Apples

Ingredients 

1 apple

1 serving Melba toast crumbs

Sprinkle of lemon juice

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Pinch of nutmeg

Powdered stevia

Pinch of vanilla powder

Directions

Core the apple and cut in half. Mix Melba toast crumbs with cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla powder, and stevia. Top apple halves with Melba mixture and bake for 15-20 minutes at 375 degrees until apples are soft and Melba toast topping is lightly brown. Top with Stevia and spices and bake. Serve warm.

Chili

Ingredients

1 lb Hamburger meat 5% fat

1 small onion

2 cans (15oz) diced tomatoes (sugar free)

1 t. chili powder

1 t. cumin powder

garlic salt

ground pepper

sweetener to taste

Directions

Brown the burger meat, onions and add the spices...add the canned tomatoes, and Sweetener to taste. Add water as necessary.

Number of Servings: 4

Lemon Ginger Asparagus

Ingredients

         Asparagus (allowed amount)

         ½ c. water

         ½ T fresh minced ginger root

         3 cloves minced garlic

         lemon zest

         black pepper

Directions

         1. preheat pan over med heat

         2. snap off woody ends of asparagus spears and discard

         3. snap spears into 2-3 pieces

         4. add garlic and ginger to the pan and cook for 2-3 mins

         5. add asparagus and water, bring to boil for 5 mins

         6. remove asparagus and top with lemon rind and pepper

         7. serve

Orange Asian Chicken

Ingredients

100 grams bite size pieces of chicken breast

1 orange

1/3 lemon

dashes soy sauce

1 tsp rice vinegar

1 tsp Truvia

1/8 tsp minced ginger

dashes garlic powder

dashes onion powder

tiny pinch red pepper flakes

Directions

Marinate (best in a baggie) chicken breast in ½ tsp grated rind of orange, 1 tbsp orange juice, 1 tbsp lemon juice, vinegar, sugar, soy, ginger, onion and garlic for as long as you can.

Pour marinade and chicken into a saucepan and sautee on med-high until chicken is done.  (8-12 minutes)  Great on salad with orange sections.

*Serve over lettuce with celery and apples.

Grilled Veggies

Ingredients

                  Zucchini

                  Peppers

                  Onion

                  Soy sauce

                  Mincied garlic

                  Salt

Directions

Wash and cut vegetables. Mix soy sauce, minced garlic, and salt. Pour sauce over vegetables to marinate. Grill.

*Delicious with steak.

Balsamic Dressing

Ingredients

         *Balsamic Vinegar, 24 tbsp

         *Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard, 3 tsp

         Garlic, .25 tsp

         Truvia Natural Sweetener, 3 serving

Directions

*Balsamic Vinegar, 24 tbsp

*Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard, 3 tsp

Garlic, .25 tsp

Truvia Natural Sweetener, 3 servings

Shake together. Makes 12 Servings.

Number of Servings: 12

Strawberry Spinach Salad

Ingredients

         2 heaping handfuls of Fresh Spinach

         1 handful of Strawberries (sliced)

         4 oz of raw meat (chicken, lean beef or shrimp)

         2 tbsp of celery seed vinegar- couldn’t find.

                  *added celery and purple onin

                  * used lemon juice and rice vinegar as dressing

Directions

chop spinach into bite sized pieces, slice strawberries

Cook 4 oz of meat however you see fit - grilled seems to taste best. cut into bite sized pieces and place in bowl with spinach and strawberries top with 2 tbsp of celery seed vinegar garnish with seseme seeds. Letting the mixture wilt a little really gives it a good taste.

Number of Servings: 1

BBQ Chicken Salad

Ingredients for chicken:
4 boneless chicken breasts (I use a package of chicken tenders)
1 T olive oil
1/2 T minced garlic
1 T soy sauce

Marinate four boneless chicken breasts in olive oil, garlic, and soy sauce.

Grill or broil chicken.

Ingredients for salad:
1 bag ice berg lettuce
1 bag romaine lettuce
1/4 jicama diced
2 c. shredded monterey jack cheese (I use whatever is in my fridge)
1 can black beans rinsed
1 can sweet white corn kernels
2 tomatoes diced

Mix in a big bowl.

Serve salad topped with chicken, tortilla strips, ranch dressing* and barbecue sauce.

*Cafe Rio tomatillo dressing is delicious on this salad.