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These healthy dinner recipes are high in fiber and clock in at 500 calories or fewer to help you lose weight the healthy way.

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Oregano, thyme and paprika flavor the cod in this 15-minute, Mediterranean-inspired meal. Olives, capers and roasted cherry tomatoes add col

A couple weeks ago, Chef came home with some wild caught haddock. I had never eaten haddock and again, I began looking for a recipe. This meal was absolutely delicious and Chef gave it a "10." I'm doing pretty good in my Chef ratings since we began this Mediterranean diet about six weeks ago.

I have to say I'm finding great recipes at Eatingwell.com. Check it out for yourself!

Have fun in your kitchen and stay healthy.

KimC

The FunkadelicChef

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Baked chicken breasts cook in the oven while you mix together a Mediterranean salad--packed with veggies, whole-wheat orzo and an easy homem

Another tasty looking Mediterranean Diet recipe.

Boost the flavor of this roasted pork tenderloin by using dried figs and fig jam. If you don’t have fig jam on hand, other jams, like

Chef brought home a pork tenderloin last week, when I was finishing up my detox and couldn’t eat pork. I don’t eat much pork but once in a while it can be a nice change. I got busy looking for an unusual recipe.

I subscribe to EatingWell Magazine and get emails from them. First of all this Roasted Pork and Potatoes with Fig Sauce looks scrumptious! Best of all I know Chef loves figs! Bingo!!! This was THE recipe.

It was fairly easy and fun to prepare. The pork loin is seared in a pan and then finished in a 450 degree oven until the internal temp is 145 degrees. I have to admit everything was going well until the potatoes were nice and crisped, the pork loin had been in the oven for about 15 minutes (not the suggested 10 minutes) and still was only at 140 degrees internally.

I was frustrated because I didn’t want it to be too dry. I spooned a little of the fig sauce on it and began to have a minor meltdown. So Chef suggested I put the potatoes in a warmer and turn the oven down a little. About 10 minutes later the pork loin reached the 145 internal temperature. Needless to say, once I got everything plated, it looked restaurant good, we finally sat down to eat. The combined textures and flavors were superb! Chef and I both loved it, but decided the fig sauce on the meat could also have been puréed and more fig jam should be added! If you try this recipe let me know what you think!

Have fun cooking!

KimC

The Funkadelic Chef

17 Anti-Inflammatory Recipes for Weight Loss

Many people are unaware of how some foods can promote inflammation in the body. My preferred 28-day detox eliminates foods that can cause inflammation, such as gluten, yeast, sugar, soy and vinegar.

Below are a couple of links discussing foods that cause inflammation.

https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/gastrointestinal-articles/what-foods-cause-or-reduce-inflammation

What foods cause inflammation in the body? UChicago Medicine gastroenterologist Edwin McDonald, MD explains how to live an anti-inflammatory

Pro-inflammatory foods include fried foods, sodas, refined carbohydrates, and red meat. Green vegetables, berries, whole grains, and fatty f

Changing your diet might reduce your pain by squashing inflammation. WebMD reveals what to eat and avoid.

#eating well #funkadelicchef #arthritis.org #Harvard health #ucchicagomedicine

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"I always say that I don't believe I'm a chef. I try to be a storyteller."

Chef Jose Andrés

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Even chefs joke around sometimes! The best ones do!!

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Become a better cook with these tips and a little practice.

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Chicken Cutlets with Strawberry-Avocado Salsa

2/28/2021

God help me, I am obsessed with cooking; searching relentlessly for flavor explosions! Since Chef dubbed me a funkadelic chef, I’ve made every effort to lure his tastebuds with sublime, but funky combination of flavors.

Today I prepared Chicken Cutlets with Strawberry Avocado Salsa. This is a recipe I found in Cooking Light’s June 2015 issue. The year prior I had experienced by first detox. I made a conscious effort to find recipes with clean ingredients that wouldn’t be humdrum and that I could eat after the detox as well. This recipe fit the bill.

When I first saw the ingredients, I thought it sounded unusual. Clearly, I gave it a try and fell in love with the combination of strawberry, avocado and cilantro; a delightful salsa atop grilled chicken breasts. Today I used boneless, skinless, chicken thighs, since Chef prefers the moist intense flavor as opposed to breasts that quickly become dry and chewy if not cooked properly.

As sides I chose wild rice and an Ina Garten recipe, Garlic Sauteed Spinach. I used Lundberg Wild Blend Rice with a custom blend of wild and whole grain brown rice; it’s my go-to rice. For the Sautéed Spinach I used a 16 oz pre-washed organic spinach. Both sides complimented the main dish.

Chef enjoyed the combination of flavors! Yum Yum!!! Once again, the meal ranked a “10.” I’m doing pretty good at this point – he’s spoiling me

NOTE: Chef did give me some pointers for the chicken and salsa. He told me that cold or hot can mess with the taste buds. Although the combination of flavors was beyond expectation, it would have been better had I let the salsa reach room temperature before putting it on the chicken.

Garlic Sauteed Spinach - http://bit.ly/3uJDZcn

Chicken Cutlets with Strawberry-Avocado Salsa - https://bit.ly/2PqhV6s

Lundberg Rice - http://bit.ly/3qaR3nN

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Interesting article for those that might be interested.

Following a Mediterranean diet could help prevent depression, groundbreaking new psychiatric research suggests.

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Get Grilled Lamb Chops With Mint Recipe from Food Network

2/27/2021

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/grilled-lamb-chops-with-mint-recipe-1973595

I have never cooked lamb. In fact, I never ate lamb until I married Chef. He has prepared delectable leg of lamb for Christmas dinner for two years running. Wow is all I can say.

Whether or not I could cook lamb correctly was yet to be seen. While searching for Mediterranean Diet recipes, I came across Grilled Lamb Chops with Mint on Foodnetwork.com (link above). I went to a local meat market to purchase the lamb chops – whew were they expensive! Despite the high price, I wasn’t going to let that deter my adventurous nature.

Lamb chops alone do not constitute a meal, well I suppose for lamb lovers it may be sufficient. I wanted this meal to have the ambiance of one you might eat at a restaurant. The flavors had to be funkadelic and scrumptious. I selected a curious recipe for a salad, Arugula Salad with Pear, Almonds, Goat Cheese, and Apricots, from the book The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook, by America’s Test Kitchen. Last but not least decided on, an easily prepared, oven roasted sweet potatoes with olive oil and sea salt.

I prepped the lamb chops by lightly sprinkling salt and pepper on each side. I then crushed two cloves of garlic and rubbed it into the lamb chops. A cast iron grille pan was prepared by putting it on low heat. I chopped the mint leaves and some garlic; adding them to olive oil with ¼ teaspoon of red pepper flakes, which I would brush on the chops as they were grilling.

In the meantime, I preheated the oven to 425 degrees for the sweet potatoes. One large sweet potato was washed, cut into chunks, and tossed in a couple tablespoons of virgin olive oil with a pinch of sea salt. These would only take about 8-10 minutes to cook.

The lamb chops were placed in the grille pan and the heat was turned up to medium. I brushed them with the mint/olive oil mixture. These would be cooked 5-8 min on each side. I tested the doneness by pushing the meat with my finger. I cooked them until they were medium rare.

When gathering ingredients for the salad, Chef tasted the dried apricots and gave a thumbs down, so that ingredient was nixed. I modified the salad recipe by utilizing some of the ingredients in a recipe on the same page, Arugula Salad with Figs, Prosciutto, Walnuts, and Parmesan. My finished product included Spring Salad mix, pecans, raspberry jam, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, dried figs, pecorino romano cheese, shallots, garlic, pears, salt and pepper. All the ingredients, except for the spring mix, pecans, pears and cheese, were prepared by chopping, dicing or mincing the ingredients and microwaving about one minute. Once cooled it was tossed with the spring mix and topped with the sliced pears and shaved pecorino romano cheese. It looked just like the photo in the book. (NOTE: The salad topping would have been a great dip for lamb chops had it been pureed in a food processor.)

Alas, I had no photographer this evening – she was too busy cooking something new!! 😉. No doubt, I can assure you the meal was splendid and Chef gave me a “10.” Yay!!! It was so enjoyable, I may make it again sooner than later, despite the expense of the lamb chops. My mother always said you get what you pay for – you want good quality; you pay a little more.

There are no words to describe the pleasure I get from preparing a good meal that lingers in the memory – and taste buds. The best part is, the methods and ingredients used to prepare the meals are heart healthy <3.

I know, I need to get my photographer in sync with my meal preparation time. I’m working on it.

In the meantime, thanks for hanging out with me. If you have any questions, or ideas, please send them my way.

KimC

The Funkadelic Chef

Links:

FoodNetwork Grilled Lamb Chops with Mint: http://bit.ly/3aY8q6O

Amazon:

Cast Iron Grille Pan: https://amzn.to/3r7edN8

The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook: https://amzn.to/2NMbeeu