For dinner this evening I made a hearty lentil soup with some spinach and cilantro from my garden. I also added a side salad with a French vinaigrette to make it a complete and balanced meal. The salad was so crisp and delicious as I had just picked the leaves which were growing on my deck in planter pots, close to the kitchen where I have [...]

After a couple months of rainy weather I found some real treasures in my vegetable garden: cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, leeks, spring onions, fennel, carrots, lettuce and parsley in my herb garden. With my findings, I decided to make a rich chicken, lentil and vegetable soup. I love making soups because the broth catches all the nutrients from the vegetables & protein and it is a great [...]

Idea # 6: Chicken Zucchini Poppers with homemade guacamole (Low Carb) These are so delicious! Get the RECIPE HERE! We recommend that you bake them, who wants to stand over a hot pan if they don’t have to!? To make homemade guacamole, finely chop white onion and put it in a small glass container. Cover the onion with the zest and juice of one lime, a [...]

Idea # 5 Green Minestrone with Roasted Chickpeas Sauté pancetta in a large stock pot, and set aside. Then add chopped onions and celery and sauté until they begin to soften (about 5 minutes). Add chopped fresh garlic and sauté for 2 minutes more. Add chicken broth, chopped zucchini, chopped fresh green beans, and chopped frozen spinach to the pot and sauté for about 10 minutes, [...]

Idea # 4: Lettuce Wrapped Bacon-Avocado Sliders with roasted cherry tomatoes (Low Carb) Roast a small portion of cherry tomatoes in the oven (toaster oven works too). Chop up some leftover nitrite-free bacon, slice a ripe avocado, chop dill pickles and break a slice of Havarti cheese into small portions. With all the toppings prepared, set out to form the organic ground beef into tiny patties [...]

Idea # 3: Light Dinner: Homemade miso soup. At Trader Joe’s purchase Ginger Miso broth in a carton. In a saucepot bring it to a simmer. Cube organic high-protein tofu and place into the hot broth. Top it with sliced green onions. It’s perfect for a snack or a day when you just need something light for dinner.

Idea # 2: Coconut Flour Fried Chicken paired with an Arugula and Parmesan Salad (Low-Carb Friendly). Dredge your seasoned skinless boneless chicken thighs lightly in coconut flour before placing in a pan filled with a small layer of healthy oil. For the salad, toss fresh arugula with olive oil and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with shaved parmesan.

Tired of the same ol’ salad with chicken for dinner as you watch your weight? For the next 6 days, take a peek at our blog daily to see what we eat for dinner to give you some inspiration! Idea # 1: Zoodle Bolognese Spiralized zucchini noodles (“zoodles”) with homemade bolognese sauce. To make the sauce, sauté ground turkey with onions and peppers, fresh thyme and [...]

To continue our theme of healthy, mindful eating per our Heathy Steps’ team of nutritionist, this post covers a day-in-the-life of Lindsay Pasdera. 8am: Breakfast– Greek yogurt with homemade chocolate coconut “granola” I adapted this low-carb “granola” recipe  choosing to use almond slices and pecan pieces (without grinding in a food processor), add shredded unsweetened coconut and use almond extract instead of hazelnut extract. I make a big batch every [...]

Here at Healthy Steps we nutritionists are constantly being asked what we eat in a day and what we do for exercise. Over the next few weeks, we will share with you our own meals and health goals and what that looks like so that you can get some real examples to incorporate in your healthy daily life. My current goal is losing the rest of [...]