Eating lean and green is a tasty way to have low carb meals in your diet. I’ve been working hard on some of our favorite recipes to include protein, 3 servings of vegetables, and low carbohydrates. Please enjoy! I love noodles, rice, and bread. For low carb alternatives, try spaghetti squash, zoodles, cauliflower rice, and…
Cheesy spinach with zoodles low carb Italian flavor
Cheesy spinach with zoodles hits that Italian tomato and spice spot for me. The cheese seems totally decadent. The spinach and zucchini “noodles” add plenty of healthy vegetables. This was a fun low carb version (lean and green) to make! You will need a saucepot or large skillet, cooking spoon, digital food scale, measuring cups…
Summer safety – Zika virus and series
We need to keep summer safety in mind while we explore: science activities, kitchen, garden, garage, car, and more. Summer safety is a theme in this post series. I like this quote: “Safety is a continuing journey, not a final destination.” Fall 2019 update: Mosquitos are now carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis in larger numbers. Preventing bites is very…
Emergency disaster response – build supply kits
Emergency disaster response is on my mind a lot right now. 2019 Hurricane Dorian and the devastation in the Bahamas. The 2018 volcano event on the Big Island Hawaii is heart wrenching. In 2017, we had elderly parents involved in the hurricanes in Houston and Florida. And we should still be so concerned about the…
Chicken Marengo Napoleon’s battlefield favorite
I developed this old favorite recipe as a low carb version of chicken and fresh tomato recipe (lean and green). Lots of Italian-style flavor! The name comes from a small town in Italy where Napoleon was fighting. The legend is that he asked his chef, Dunand, to come up with a celebration meal from food…