Laurel On Health Food » Meat

Baked Pesto Chicken

laurel — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:44:01 +0000

Yesterday I had a MAJOR craving for pesto, so I made some organic chicken thighs with loads of pesto and fresh lemon juice. Wanted to share with you. This one has a super easy preparation because I used store-bought pesto. One of these days I’m gonna make my own pesto again and post the recipe [...]

Baked Pesto Chicken is a post from: Laurel On Health Food

Easy Meat Dinner for the Holidays

laurel — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 03:27:08 +0000

Last week I featured a vegan dinner idea for the holidays. So the meat lovers wouldn’t be left out, here’s an easy recipe for a pork tenderloin that you can’t mess up. If I’m going to cook meat, pork tenderloin is one of my favorite choices because it’s super moist and flavorful. I keep my [...]

Easy Meat Dinner for the Holidays is a post from: Laurel On Health Food

Day 4: Healthy Eating Out

laurel — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:34:07 +0000

This is Day 4 of my blogging marathon: “7 Days of Healthy Eating Out.” Read the details on my marathon here. The sun came back out today, and it was so nice to go out for a walk at lunchtime. I decided on Chipotle for today’s eating out feature because it’s a very popular lunch [...]

Day 4: Healthy Eating Out is a post from: Laurel On Health Food

Easy Chicken Salad

laurel — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:32:40 +0000

Here’s a great idea for leftovers! We roasted a chicken over the weekend and I needed something to do with the leftovers. I made a quick chicken salad today and ate it on some toast for a seriously filling lunch. Hope you likey! As usual, I switched out the mayonaise in traditional chicken salads for [...]

Easy Chicken Salad is a post from: Laurel On Health Food

Preparing a Whole Chicken

laurel — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:17:04 +0000

This week I cut up a whole chicken for the first time. I had no idea what to do, but figured I would just give it a shot. It can’t be that hard, right? First of all, it’s a great way to save money. The more time your grocery store or market spends on preparing [...]

Preparing a Whole Chicken is a post from: Laurel On Health Food

Happy New Year’s Eve from NYC!

laurel — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:30:34 +0000

I just moved to New York City a couple days ago and I’m excited to start the New Year in such an exciting place. This week I’m busy getting settled in my new digs, unpacking boxes, and working at the same time. But I definitely have plans to do a little partying tonight with friends. [...]

Happy New Year’s Eve from NYC! is a post from: Laurel On Health Food

Cranberry Keeps Meat Safe, Fresh

laurel — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:42:34 +0000

I just found out about an interesting study from the Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition at the University of Maine. Researchers found that adding small amounts of cranberry concentrate to ground beef helps prevent outbreaks of E. coli. You probably heard about the major outbreaks of E. coli last year that resulted in [...]

Cranberry Keeps Meat Safe, Fresh is a post from: Laurel On Health Food

One Man’s Meat is Another Man’s Poison

laurel — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:22:10 +0000

This weekend I listened to two equally convincing speakers. The first presentation made the case for meat and dairy. It proved that they are crucial to maintaining good health and getting the nutrition your body needs. The second presentation talked about heart disease, cholesterol, and obesity. The speaker proved that the only cure is a [...]

One Man’s Meat is Another Man’s Poison is a post from: Laurel On Health Food

Marinate to Reduce Cancer Risk

laurel — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:11:16 +0000

Did you know that cooking meats (beef, poultry, fish, pork) at 350 degrees or more produces carcinogenic chemicals known as heterocyclic amines (HCAs)? These chemicals are harmful in our bodies and actually increase our risk of cancer. But, I just read about a really cool study published in the Journal of Food Science. Researchers found [...]

Marinate to Reduce Cancer Risk is a post from: Laurel On Health Food

Thinking Ahead for Thanksgiving

laurel — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:13:58 +0000

I read the October/November 2008 issue of Plenty Magazine today. If you haven’t heard about it, Plenty is a wonderful new magazine on all topics concerning the environment, living green, being eco-friendly, etc. I’ve only read two issues, but I love it so far. In a great little article on Thanksgiving turkeys, Plenty talks about [...]

Thinking Ahead for Thanksgiving is a post from: Laurel On Health Food