Recipes

I LOVE red meat. I am a carnivore. Looks good eh?

Okay, I know a lot of people can't afford to run out and buy a bunch of recipe books. It's seriously expensive to eat healthy, and books on top of that? No way.

So, I'll post MY favorite meals here and you can download them.

Fixing Healthy Meals is NOT Hard

How I eat healthy using only a toaster oven & hot plate!

I can say that because I live and work out of a SMALL studio apartment (400 square feet and 40 feet of that is the bathroom and another 100 square feet is a walk-in closet with all my excess stuff stored in it. I have an apartment sized refrigerator, so I don't keep a lot of stuff around. I go to the store about 3 times a week for fresh fruit and veggies. In the summer, I grow my own tomatoes, lettuce and herbs. I cook on a hotplate or in a toaster oven. I haven't even been near a real oven in THREE YEARS! I use a microwave to heat stuff up, but try not to use it any more than I have to. My "counter space" is a 2-foot x 2.5-foot piece of plywood counter top I built. So, if I can cook great, healthy meals and work out considering MY situation, you can do the same.

SOUPS

GREAT NORTHERN BEAN SOUP
(Thanks to Swanson's for this recipe)

• 1 cup of sliced carrots
• 1 cup of chopped onion
• 7 ounces of turkey kielbasa, halved lengthwise and sliced (or use boiled chicken if you prefer)
• 4 cups of low sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon parsley leaves
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian Spice Blend
• 1/2 teaspoon peppercorns whole
• 2 cans Great Northern Beans

Grease a large pot with olive oil, or cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Add carrots, onion and kielbasa and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes. Add in the broth, parsley, garlic, Italian seasoning, peppercorns and beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.

Place 2 cups of the soup aside and let cool. Then process in a food processor or blender until smooth. Return the pureed mixture to the pot. Simmer an additional 5 minutes. Remove soup from heat and serve. Makes 7 servings. Serving size 1.0 cup.

Nutritional Breakdown (per serving):

Calories 197, Protein 12 grams, Total Fat 4 grams, Saturated Fat 1 gram, Trans Fat 0 grams, Monounsaturated Fat .4 grams, Polyunsaturated Fat .2 grams, Carbohydrates 27 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Sodium 375 mg

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