Author: Leanna

Gluten-Free Lemon Ricotta Penne

Gluten-Free Lemon Ricotta Penne

Ingredients 8 oz Lentil Penne, or any pasta you enjoy 1 cup reserved pasta water 6 slices of bacon 1/2 lemon, zested and juiced 2 cloves of garlic sliced 8oz Brussel Sprouts quartered 1/4 cup ricotta cheese 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 1/4 cup dry white…

Detox Chicken Lemon Quinoa Soup

Detox Chicken Lemon Quinoa Soup

Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsps butter 2 chicken breasts 1 medium onion, diced 3 carrots, peeled and diced 1 celery stalks, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 3/4 cup quinoa, uncooked 4 cups chicken stock 4 cups chicken bone broth 1 cup water or as needed Salt and pepper to taste 1 bay leaf 1 tsp thyme 1 tsp rosemary crushed…

Chicken Corn Chowder

Chicken Corn Chowder

Ingredients: 4-5 ears of sweet white corn, grilled with husks removed 2 chicken breasts grilled and cubed Olive oil  2 Tbsps unsalted butter 1 garlic clove, minced  1 medium onion, diced 1 leek, diced 1 large carrot, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped  2 Tbsps all-purpose…

Green Waldorf Salad

Green Waldorf Salad

Ingredients: 1-2 cups baby spinach (arugula or spring mix work too) 1/2 cup leftover grilled chicken cubed 1/4 cup chopped gala apple 1 oz crumbled goat cheese (cheddar or gorgonzola work too) 1/4 cup chopped walnuts Top with a few slices of red onion For…

Pan-Fried Tilapia in a Spicy Garlic Sauce

Pan-Fried Tilapia in a Spicy Garlic Sauce

Ingredients: 4-5 tilapia fillets. (You can use any white fish really) 1/4 cup canola oil 1 lb of thin asparagus 1 pint of cherry tomatoes sliced 2 tbsps chopped garlic 1 cup chicken stock 6 tbsps of butter divided 1/4 cup white wine 1 tbsp of hot…

Stuffed Poblanos In A Cherry Tomato Sauce

Stuffed Poblanos In A Cherry Tomato Sauce

Ingredients: 1 cup polenta or grits, plus water, milk, salt and pepper 4 -5 med poblano peppers 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 cup grated sharp provolone or parmesan cheese, plus extra for topping Cherry tomato sauce: 1 can diced tomatoes 1-pint cherry tomatoes 2…

Pineapple Fried Rice

Pineapple Fried Rice

Ingredients: 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 lb thawed peeled and deveined shrimp 3 cups cooked Jasmine white rice 1 medium-sized fresh pineapple diced, with the juice reserved 1 red bell pepper diced 2 medium-sized carrots diced 1/2 yellow onion chopped 3 cloves garlic chopped…

Spicy Vodka Linguine

Spicy Vodka Linguine

Ingredients: 1 lb linguine pasta 1 lb Italian sausage (hot, mild, pork, chicken, or turkey) whatever you like best. Also great with shrimp or meatless 2 cups fresh baby spinach 2 shallots chopped 3 cloves of garlic chopped 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp olive oil…

Not So Instant Chicken Ramen

Not So Instant Chicken Ramen

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 large white onion sliced 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger root 4 garlic cloves pressed 3 tablespoons chili garlic sauce (or more for extra heat) 3 tablespoons oyster sauce 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1 teaspoon miso paste 3/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup rice vinegar 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms sliced 1 pound baby bok choy sliced into quarters lengthwise…

Sunshine Salad

Sunshine Salad

Ingredients: 2 cups arugula 2 oranges peeled and segmented 1 bulb of fennel sliced thin 1/2 cup raw almonds chopped or sliced 1/2 cup EVOO 1 tsp fennel stings 3 Tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice 1/2 tsp honey salt and pepper to taste Instructions: Start…