Roasted Chicken Drumsticks Done Three Ways I just watched Top Chef, can you tell??? You may be wondering how this could possibly constitute healthy, well, it’s simple; I remove the skin and fat before I eat the drumsticks! Leave the chicken pieces in tact while roasting (a ton of fat will melt off) but make sure each bite you take is meat ...
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Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Pot Pie Have you ever looked at the nutritional value of one of those itsy-bitsy little frozen entrees we used to buy when we were in university? I mean chicken pot pie, that’s got be loaded with vitamins and good for us, right? Wrong. Those cute little pies are no better for you than a big mac, a big mac! I mean two all-beef patties, ...
Roasted Chicken
Roasted Chicken This recipe is interchangeable with turkey; this is actually the recipe that I make for the Thanksgiving Turkey! The key to roasting any meat, especially poultry is after removing it from the oven you have to wrap it tightly in tinfoil and let it rest for 20 minutes; no more no less. Serves (depending on the size of the ...
Country Fried Chicken without the Fried
Country Fried Chicken without the Fried I have said it many times and I will say it again; I'm not a machine. I am just as tempted to eat that fried chicken because let's face it, it's ridiculously delicious! This is my low fat, baked version and I must admit this is awesome! It is flavourful and crispy and the only fat in it is from the low ...
Chicken Fajitas
Chicken Fajitas I love fajitas for a very important reason, a reason near and very dear to my heart; they’re fast! There is nothing like having a healthy, low fat, satisfying dinner (that Mike loves) that is prepped AND cooked in under 20 minutes. A girls favourite!!! Making your own seasoning blend is easy and you control not only the heat but ...
Chicken Piccata, Slimmed Down!
Chicken Piccata, Slimmed Down! This is one of those dishes that I associate with butter and with the Olive Garden; okay I said it. Honestly though, they have amazing salad and breadsticks, don’t they? Anyway, I was at work one day and I needed inspiration for dinner and it had to be a quick cooking, easy prep dinner because I don’t walk through ...
Summer Barbequed Herb Chicken
Summer Barbequed Herb Chicken This chicken is a cross between my “Fancy Pants Pan Chicken” and my “Ultimate Grilled Chicken”. I must point out that while this recipe calls for you keeping the chicken skin on the chicken breast while barbequing (I think I have discussed how not even the family dog should eat chicken skin), you must remove it ...
My Guide for Awesome Grilled Chicken
My Guide for Awesome Grilled Chicken When any of my recipes call for grilled chicken this is the recipe to go to! Grilling takes patience and practice but once you get the hang of it you are unbeatable! Ha-ha but seriously try to follow these tips and you’ll be fine; especially now that it's summer time. Summer time equals BBQ! - Brush or ...
Fancy-Pants Pan Chicken
Fancy-Pants Pan Chicken I made this chicken using the cast iron skillet my mother gave me for Christmas a few years ago (holy moly that thing is heavy). If you don’t have a cast iron skillet you can use any oven safe frying pan or wrap the handle on your frying pan with some aluminum foil. A quick tip if you don’t have a tight fitting lid for ...
Pizza au Champignon et Poulet
Pizza au Champignon et Poulet Haha, I’m trying to communicate that this is a French inspired recipe, did it work? I’m totally picturing the face of my grade 11 French teacher; what a b****. She’s totally the reason I dropped that class. She’s also the reason I’m not entirely sure this title is 100% grammatically correct (it’s supposed to say ...
Scandinavian Turkey Burger
Scandinavian Turkey Burger These are the flavours I associate with Scandinavia; I’m half Swedish but not necessarily an expert on what constitutes Scandinavian! I wrote this recipe with turkey in mind but feel free to switch it up with whatever meat you like. I have used ground beef and turkey here and both worked fantastic; just keep in mind ...
Lisa’s Luxury Pizza
Lisa’s Luxury Pizza In my defence I have not named ANY of the recipes after myself and the only reason I am calling it this is that after I told my mother about what I had for dinner the night I ate this pizza she said, “What luxurious toppings”. Serves 4 1 Batch of the whole wheat pizza dough 1 Batch of the pesto sauce 4 Plum tomatoes, ...