Category Archives: RECIPES

Guilt Free, Easy Great Tasting Protein Recipe for Non Vegetarians.

Posted by Trainer Doug 16,October 2011 Leave a comment

Lean Turkey and Currant Recipe for just the right amount of sweetness.

As you know, a diet that consist of a combination of lean proteins, organic veggies, high fiber carbs and organic fruits can lead to weight loss success when combined with a calorie burning, muscle developing plan.

Yet, eating just plain simple protein foods is boring for many and usually leads to failure.  The best solution is to defeat diet blues and create ” Go To” recipes that are tasty and good for you.  I prefer recipes that you can double and even quadruple to use throughout the week or month if frozen.  Also, I cook protein recipes that I can place on top of salads, stir fry with organic veggies or simply eat with organic fruit.

So, below is one of my favorite ground turkey recipes that gives turkey chili a run for its money since its alot more versatile.  Try it out and let me know if you enjoy it as much as i do….

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound of unprocessed lean ground turkey meat
  • 16 ounce can of organic diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup of brown rice ( Trader Joes’ or Whole Foods ready-made frozen)
  • 1/2 cup of chopped raw walnuts
  • 1/2 cup of organic golden raisins or currants (chopped)
  • 1-3 tbsp of  each cinnamon, oregano, sea salt and black pepper (all to taste)
  • 2 medium chopped white onion
  • 1-2 tbsp chopped garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • chopped fresh parsley to taste (I use a small handfull)

Procedure:

  1. Brown turkey in olive oil.  Cook thoroughly. Place aside
  2. Saute’ chopped onion, garlic in olive oil till lightly brown.  Add cinnamon, oregano, sea salt and black pepper (all to taste).  Stir in currants or golden raisins , walnuts and brown rice.  Combine and mix together well.  Add Turkey and again mix and combine together.

Options:

  • Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top
  • Place on mixed greens with side of organic fruit.
  • Mix with organic Stir Fried veggies
  • Place on a toasted Ezekiel English Muffin
  • Wrap in high fiber wheat tortilla with natural mozzarella, spinach leaf and tomatoe slice.
  • Stuff peppers and bake for 40 minutes in foil

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New Easy, Fast mango chicken Salad Recipe to get lean and stay fit.

Posted by admin admin 1,August 2011 Leave a comment

Summer time is the perfect weather to eat a refreshing salad.  All the great fruits, greens, fresh farm veggies (including root veggies) make losing weight that much easier.  Most people who think of salad just think of your basic garden salad from a pizza shop.   Skip that and make a larger batch of a healthy, tasty salad that you’ll eat for lunch and dinner…

Add cardio plus some intensive resistance training and watch the pounds drop….

Make one of these great salads on Sunday ( triple the recipe, keep it stored in a container) and add your favorite freshly cooked protein on top daily.

I personally like to use baby spinach instead of lettuce with some swiss chard and add organic fruit, raw nuts, short grained brown rice, cut up sweet potato, 3 ounces protein, natural dried fruit and a olive oil based vinegrette.  (Paul Newmans or Trader Joe’s are my go to store brands).

Heres a Mango, Spinach and Chicken Salad:

Crisp baby spinach blends with sweet mango, tender chicken and a sprinkle of red quinoa in this refreshing salad. Complete with your veggies, protein and wholegrain, this salad is a balance meal in and of itself.
Servings: 2

Here’s what you need…

  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 1 small carrot, shredded
  • 2 Tablespoons red onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup red quinoa, cooked
  • 1/4 cup ripe organic mango, sliced long
  • 1 cup cooked chicken breast, sliced thin
  • 2 Tablespoons lowfat salad dressing (Newman’s Own Low Fat Sesame Ginger Dressing)
  1. Place the spinach, carrot, onion, quinoa, mango, and chicken in a medium bowl. Toss with dressing.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 248 calories, 4.7g fat, 301mg sodium, 25.5g carbohydrate, 3.4g fiber, and 25.5g protein.

Tell me how it was or send me your favorite summer salad recipes.  Thx

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Fat burning recipe cookbook doesn’t help you lose weight.

Posted by admin admin 21,June 2011 Leave a comment

 

So, have you seen this? Fat burning recipes to make everyday foods burn fat…

Are you kidding me???

This so called guru wants you to buy a cookbook which supposedly will show you how to burn fat by adding hot sauce, cinnamon …blah blah and blah.

Yes, there are certain foods like blueberries, green tea extract etc..that have fat burning qualities but honestly do you think by eating these so called ” fat burning foods” your going to just start shedding weight.  No way.  Again, it all comes down to calories.   Just make sure your calories are from all natural food sources .   Your body will look alot different if your eating a 200 calorie fast food burger vs a 200 calorie sushi dish.  Stick to eating lean and clean as much as possible.

Ladies do yourself a favor. Try to live by a wholefoods type of diet, keep your calories in check, sweat your ass off and cheat a little (just make sure your cheat foods are made naturally without any of the icky preservatives and fake sugars.) example: if you crave chocolate than eat a small piece and make sure its organic and 70% cacoa (paul newmans’ dark chocolate).

By the way, your better off getting a subscription to magazines like cooking light or www.cleaneatingmag.com Eat Clean, Workout hard and you’ll lose weight or at least feel better :)

Simply Click Here>>>FREE DIET  and start burning calories by tomorrow! 

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Trader Joe’s Quick 15 minute Low-Carb recipe.

Posted by Doug Doug 13,March 2011 Leave a comment

Since putting my last post on Trader Joe’s I’ve been swamped with questions on buying tips  and healthy options for low-carb and low-cal recipes.

Well, I’ve come up with a recipe that not only takes 15 minutes to cook is healthy, low-carb, low-calorie and taste great.

Best yet it only calls for 7 items of which are all packaged :)

Pictured here:

 

What to buy at Trader Joe’s:raw sliced almonds, organic broccoli, extra virgin olive oil, spicy peanut vinaigrette, frozen seafood blend(shrimp, calamari rings, scallops), refrigerated low-fat ranch dressing,  organic baby spinach.

How to Make:

Sautee’ minced garlic (1 tbsp) in 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil.  Add 4 ounces seafood blend (thawed)and sautee’ on high heat  for 3 minutes.  Stir often.  Tip: if liquid remains then drain and continue to cook.

Add 1-2 cups organic broccoli florets and mix.  Sautee’ for another 2-4 minutes on highSuper CLA Blend with Sesame Lignans, 1000 mg 120 softgels heat.

 

Place on plate and drizzle with Trader Joe’s Spicy Peanut vinaigrette.

On the side, I added baby spinach greens topped with raw almond slices and drizzled with Trader Joe’s Organic Low-Fat Ranch dressing.

 

If you have any 15 minute or less meals that are easy, healthy, all natural and low or good carb then comment below or shoot me an email.

Try this out and comment below.   Thanks.


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