This is a much healthier option than the overly cheesy, fried dishes you’ll find at most Mexican restaurants but you won’t miss out on the flavor.  This fresh verde sauce is so good, the stuff from a jar can’t compete!  I used shredded chicken breasts but you can also use ground chicken if you prefer.  …

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  Katie’s Kitchen   This recipe rivals dishes at your favorite Asian restaurants.  I can practically guarantee that meat-eaters and even people who don’t generally like tofu will enjoy this protein packed recipe because the sauce is so flavorful, but you can of course sauté some boneless skinless chicken strips to use in place of …

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  Katie’s Kitchen This recipe is one of Greg’s favorites.  I like to make some oven fried veggies for myself at the same time.  This time I used zucchini and thick sliced Roma tomatoes from Nick and Liz’s garden! Ingredients: 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken tenders, or breasts cut into strips 2 cups whole wheat …

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  Katie’s Kitchen This is a great end of summer recipe that takes advantage of all of the beautiful produce still available in the grocery store and in your home gardens (Special thanks to Liz and Nick for the awesome peppers and cucumbers used in this recipe!)   You already know that cayenne pepper is a …

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Here are 3 easy ingredients to add to your foods that will fire up your metabolism and help you burn more calories and still allow you to enjoy your summer indulgences. Cayenne Pepper contains capsaicin, a compound that heats your body and increases the amount of calories you burn. It also helps with meal satiety …

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  Guest Post – Katie’s Kitchen Quinoa is an amazing ingredient that everyone should have in their pantry.  You can use it in almost any recipe that you would use pasta or rice or as an easy side to meat and veggies.  Quinoa is great not only because it tastes good and lends itself to …

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I am sure you have all heard of at least some of these ingredients being included in some sort of “SUPER DIET”.  I wanted to quickly dispell some of the myths associated with these kinds of fad diets. First off, I will not argue that these diets help you lose a good amount of weight …

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Through all my years as a fitness professional, I noticed a flaw in people’s diets who struggle with weight loss and toning their body.  I find that many people have difficulty in coming up with new high protein sources for their snacks.  It seems that chips, pretzels, carrots and popcorn always find their way into …

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You have probably seen Fat Loss Myths in a title more times than you can possibly imagine.  Unfortunately, many people are ingrained with certain ideas in their head that are spread by the media, books and the internet.  I want to keep this post very simple and give you 3 simple myths that are related …

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Just a warning -  I am about to go off on a rant.   Those of you who know me personally may be a bit surprised by this post.  You see, my parents raised me to always try and be polite as possible and to deflect any type of confrontation.  I hate seeing people do anything …

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