Thanks to trusty old Oxygen mag (Feb 2012) for this delicious recipe! Tandoori Crock-Pot Chicken is to die for! 1 (8 oz) chicken breast 15-oz can chickpeas 2 pears 1 bunch collard greens Tandoori Sauce: 1 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt (I use Liberty 0% plain) 2+ cloves garlic, minced 1″ minced ginger Juice and…
Continue Reading »
Monday Dec 5 – 20 Days til Christmas Post-workout meal (gym: Back, 25m cardio first thing) 7:30 am Oatmeal with eggwhites, 1/2 cup protein powder, splash of soy light milk & vanilla extract 10:30 am Egg salad (2 eggs) on brown rice toast, bit of light mayo and dijon mustard 1:30 pm Simply Bar w…
Continue Reading »
Serves 4 Hands-on time: 15-20 minutes Total time: 1 hour+ Using cottage use instead of ricotta, half the fat without sacrificing the taste! Ingredients: 1 1-lb eggplant, cut into 1/2″-thick rounds 1 zucchini, cut into 1/2″-thick rounds 1 yellow squash, cut into 1/2″-thick rounds (optional) 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 large yellow onion, chopped…
Continue Reading »
This is a yummy fall recipe that tastes like perfect comfort food but without all of the calories and extra carbs of most comfort foods. You can play with the spices that you choose and load it up with green veggies.
Continue Reading »
Char’s Famous YUMMY Low-Fat Turkey Chili Yeah, it’s getting to be crockpot time. I have to say, in a decade of training and helping people with their eating habits, this has been the all-time favourite recipe! Happy to share it with you. Please feel free to pass it along to other Crockpot Queens! 1-1/2 lbs…
Continue Reading »
I had a new client describe to me what they ate for a typical day. After hearing her daily food intake as well as her goal of dropping excessive weight of about 30 pounds, I gave her my thoughts which I’d also like to share with you. We’ve all learned over the years that calories…
Continue Reading »
A common question that I get from clients is what type of carbs they should eat and when. Honestly, I don’t believe in eliminating any food groups – that includes carbs. All food groups have a purpose, we just tend to overuse and abuse some of them. Here’s a general rule that I try to…
Continue Reading »