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Day: September 20, 2024

MAINTENANCE ZUCCHINI BOATS

This is a fun, delicious and beautiful dish to serve to family or guests. The recipe is easily doubled for plenty of leftovers. It is a maintenance dish because of the cheese, so portion sizes are not exact.

“BROWN SUGAR” BALSAMIC DRESSING

In addition to providing a host of health benefits, Balsamic vinegar also lends amazing flavor and a touch of class to many dishes. With a perfect blend of sweet, savory and tart flavors, this dressing can be used to drizzle over roasted or grilled vegetables, sautéed onions and mushrooms, tomato salad, chicken, beef, salmon or even strawberries. You can adjust the sweetness to your liking or not even use the “brown sugar” at all. Swerve Brown sugar replacement is a great low-glycemic, weight-loss friendly product that can be found at many grocery stores (Walmart, Kroger, etc.) now or online.

CAJUN SPICE RUB

Plan: (Standard) Serving information: INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS BASIC MARINADE RULES Marinades use four basic components for balance:  You can then add any variety of herbs or spices you like. There are no hard/fast rules. This will give you room to play and enjoy variety

CITRUS DRESSING

Plan: (Standard) Serving information: Makes 4-6 servings. No need to count it as part of your checklist. Just enjoy 2-3 tbsp. as your dressing or marinade.. INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS

CRANBERRY-ORANGE SAUCE

We often get requests for this Thanksgiving favorite every year. It is a traditional favorite that, with it’s tart and somewhat bitter tang, really helps to cut through the richness of all the other dishes. Yet another great recipe from Wholesome Yum, this is a healthy, fresh alternative to the canned, overly-sweetened cranberry sauces. It will be one of the easiest sides you make for Thanksgiving, yet will yield a lot of flavor and beautiful color on your table.

CREAMY DECADENT MUSHROOM SAUCE

This very easy recipe is so delicious that is can stand alone as a side dish or eaten on top of chicken, beef or even spooned over vegetables. It’s so decadent and rich, that it turns any ordinary meal into a very special dinner. Company will think you have gone to all kinds of trouble when you serve this sauce along with your favorite dish, but it is very simple to make. You can easily double this recipe to be used with other meals, as well.

CREAMY SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE SAUCE

If you’re looking for a great way to make your everyday meals more special, this recipe will not disappoint. Sauces always elevate your dishes, and create greater food satisfaction. This sauce is delicious served over chicken or salmon, or even over cauliflower rice.

DAIRY-FREE ALFREDO SAUCE

This Alfredo Sauce is a delicious cashew-based sauce that gets its cheesy flavor from nutritional yeast, which is actually deactivated yeast. Found in most grocery stores (usually next to regular yeast), it provides a very nutty, cheese-like flavor that is a great source of B-vitamins. You can always sprinkle nutritional yeast on veggies or other foods by itself for a little extra cheesy flavor. You can use this Alfredo Sauce over any vegetable, spiraled vegetable noodles, chicken or anything you like.

DAIRY-FREE SOUR CREAM

Sour Cream is great topping on many dishes, but not so good for those trying to avoid dairy. There are two sour cream recipes below and both are creamy, rich and tangy – just like sour cream. While they don’t taste exactly like dairy sour cream, they certainly are close and a very tasty alternative. Once added to your food, you will barely notice the difference. The cashew-based recipe is creamier and very neutral in flavor, while the coconut cream-based recipe does have a mild coconut flavor. Both are good.

GARLIC HERB BUTTER

Plan: (Standard) Serving information: Makes 8 servings. A serving is 1 tbsp butter. This recipe covers your fat at your meal. INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS

HERB BUTTER

Herb butter is a fantastic ingredient that can turn an ordinary meal into something special with very little effort. Herb butter is softened butter that is usually mixed with fresh or dried herbs, garlic and/or lemon then refrigerated. It can be formed into a log and sliced or placed in a bowl. You can use herb butter to top beef, chicken, turkey, fish or vegetables, creating a decadent sauce in a matter of minutes.

HOMEMADE TARTAR SAUCE

Homemade tartar sauce is easy to make and better than anything you can buy at a store. It’s great with grilled, baked or pan-fried fish, and adds a lot of flavor to our Wild Salmon Patties or Tuna Cakes recipe on our Facebook clients’ page. Sauces always take food to the next level, making it more appealing and special. It’s one more reason to love healthy fat! Dill pickles are used, because there is no added sugar – unlike sweet pickle relish. There are two recipe options, depending on your tastes and what you have in the pantry.

ITALIAN DRESSING

Plan: (Standard) Serving information: This recipe is easy to make 10-11 servings. One serving is 1.5 tablespoon and covers your fat at your meal. INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS

LEMON VINAIGRETTE DRESSING (with a Creamy Version)

This is an easy and delicious vinaigrette that is tasty any time of year, but is especially nice in the Spring and Summer. It is perfect on salad, but also delicious on grilled vegetables, chicken or fish. This dressing is much tastier and fresher than bottled versions, too.

LEMON DIJON MARINADE

Plan: (Standard) Serving information: Makes 1 serving. Enjoy it, no need to add to your checklist. INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS

CUMIN LIME MARINADE

Plan: (Standard) Serving information: Makes 2 servings. Covers your fat. INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS

MARINARA SAUCE

Looking for a recipe for all those homegrown tomatoes? Marinara Sauce is a perfect solution that doesn’t contain sugar, which is in so many store-bought sauces. It is a quick and very easy sauce, seasoned traditionally with garlic, spices, herbs and crushed red pepper. Marinara can be as chunky or pureed as you prefer and is a perfect complement to zucchini noodles, grilled or roasted vegetables or even with chicken. Out of season, you can always use a quality canned tomato, like San Marzano, whether whole or diced. Depending on the size of your fresh tomato, it can equal 1-1.5 cups canned. Drain the liquid, reserving only if more is needed after cooking.

MUSHROOM BUTTER

Plan: (Standard, Vegan/Vegetarian, & Maintenance) Serving information: A serving is 1 tbsp butter. This recipe covers your fat at your meal. INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS