Recipes
MEXICAN BELL PEPPERpumpkins
~Recipe by She Gar-C This dinner is so delicious it’s SCARY!! Mexican stuffed bell peppers with chicken, black beans, tomatoes, chilis, and lots of cheddar cheese!! Spine-chillingly YUMMY! (and low-carb!) (I love Rocktober!!) MEXICAN STUFFED BELL PEPPERS 6 orange bell peppers, tops cut off and de-seeded 6 chicken breasts extra virgin olive oil (evoo) sea…
Read MoreNATURE'S PERFECT FOOD
The perfect food is an egg. Yep. AN EGG. Why? They are a nutrient POWERHOUSE. Yes, the fat is all in the yolk; so are the nutrients. Among its array of nutrients, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports one egg yolk provides: • 245 IUs of vitamin A • 37 IUs of vitamin…
Read MoreA THYME TO EAT!
~Recipes by She Gar-C The nights we have Boot Camp with Legacy are hard meal-wise because we tend to eat later. That means I need to cook something fast, and I need to cook something light. This one was SUPER easy because I incorporated leftover baked chicken that I had frozen and then thawed out…
Read MoreSTUFF IT!
Ohhhhh, how I love you, Meatless Monday. Spinach and ricotta-stuffed shells. It’s what for dinner. In MY house, at least. Want some meat in it? Add some seasoned and browned ground turkey! SPINACH AND RICOTTA STUFFED SHELLS 1 box extra-large shells 1 1/2 boxes vegetable broth 1 jar chunky-tomato tomato sauce 1 container ricotta cheese…
Read MorePOACHED EGGS & PINE NUTS
Ya can’t beat a Meatless Monday made up of poached eggs over arugula and toasted pine nut salad with apple cider vinegar dressing, and a side of sliced tomatoes and good old-fashioned cheese toast! Now of course by now you know I did not partake in the cheese toast, but my house sure smelled delicious…
Read MoreCucumbers – Not Just For Your Salad!
~Recipe by She Gar-C It’s summer, and that means peak season for cucs! Here are a few different ways from the normal salad accessory to use cucumbers AND help you get the water intake your body needs! It’s a great way to help your body detox, and an even better way to refresh on a…
Read MoreMoo Shu NOT Pork
~Recipe by She-Gar-C When you have to run from work to Legacy Fitness Boot Camp evening class, sometimes you rely on your crockpot to make sure dinner is on the table! (crockpot for my crackpots!) Slow-Cooker Moo Shu Not-Pork (I used turkey tenderloin!), and Asian green beans. It was so delicious I almost did a…
Read MoreThere's Cauliflower In The Crust!
~Recipe By She-Gar-C Home-made pizza for dinner happens in my house quite often. But as the Low-Carb Girl in the house, I make mine with a CAULIFLOWER PIZZA CRUST!!!! It is DELICIOUS!! (Who thinks of this stuff?!?) HOME MADE PIZZA DOUGH 2 cups all-purpose flour (plus about a cup set aside) 1 pkg dry active…
Read MoreSOUPER MEATLESS MONDAY
~By She-Gar-C I know, I know. MEATLESS?!? Sometimes your body just needs a BREAK (and a little detox)! So this meal is fairly quick and easy, and gives the rest of your meat-week a run for it’s money! It’s a from-scratch cream-a-mushroom soup (I served it with some 7-grain rice crackas, and a tasty little…
Read MoreQuickie Mediterranean-Flair Dinner
~Recipe by She Gar-C Needed a quickie dinner after the night class at Legacy, so ground turkey is ALWAYS a good go-to for me. This meal had a slight Mediterranean flair and was super-simple and easy! I made dolmades and chickpeas for dinner! Being the low-carb girl I am, I made mine with cauliflower “rice”…
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