2 New Healthy Recipes to Try Tonight
By: Stepfanie Romine,
SparkPeople Blogger
8/10/2009 2:09 PM
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As you might know, we've added a chef to our team of experts. Chef Meg Galvin, who is a faculty member at the Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, is working with us to develop healthy recipes, test some of our best member-submitted dishes and teach cooking basics through videos, articles and, now, blog posts.
In addition to being a World Master Chef (one of only 13 women in the world to have earned that title) and full-time chef instructor, "Chef Meg" is a wife and mother of three preteen boys--and an avid runner. She puts a home-cooked meal on the table almost every night of the week (yes, even chefs have those nights from time to time). She doesn't have all day to spend in the kitchen and, like all of us, wants the best value for her dollar at the supermarket. Influenced by her childhood spent on her family's farm in Kentucky, Chef Meg creates recipes that are healthful and tasty--and they've all been approved and tested by her family.
From time to time, we'll be featuring some of Chef Meg's videos and recipes on the blog to help you answer that age-old question: What's for dinner?
She will also be taking some of the recipes you submit to SparkRecipes, testing them and making them over.
Nothing compares to the smell of roasting chicken. It makes your whole kitchen smell great--and like you've been cooking all day. While the chicken itself requires a bit of time to cook, there's little effort on your part (but you can still take full credit). Chef Meg coats her chicken in herbed oil, stuffs it with lemon and serves it alongside a simple lentil and bulgur salad that's chock full of fiber and vegetables.
Chef Meg Galvin
Watch Chef Meg demonstrate how to make these dishes, then get the recipes so you can make this for yourself. (Find all her recipes and videos here.)
You can view, print or download a cookbook with 20 of Chef Meg's makeovers and original recipes here.
Do you have a recipe that you'd like Chef Meg to test or revise? Share the link in the comments below. Will you try one of these recipes? What kitchen tip would you like to see in Meg's next series of videos?
In addition to being a World Master Chef (one of only 13 women in the world to have earned that title) and full-time chef instructor, "Chef Meg" is a wife and mother of three preteen boys--and an avid runner. She puts a home-cooked meal on the table almost every night of the week (yes, even chefs have those nights from time to time). She doesn't have all day to spend in the kitchen and, like all of us, wants the best value for her dollar at the supermarket. Influenced by her childhood spent on her family's farm in Kentucky, Chef Meg creates recipes that are healthful and tasty--and they've all been approved and tested by her family.
From time to time, we'll be featuring some of Chef Meg's videos and recipes on the blog to help you answer that age-old question: What's for dinner?
She will also be taking some of the recipes you submit to SparkRecipes, testing them and making them over.
Nothing compares to the smell of roasting chicken. It makes your whole kitchen smell great--and like you've been cooking all day. While the chicken itself requires a bit of time to cook, there's little effort on your part (but you can still take full credit). Chef Meg coats her chicken in herbed oil, stuffs it with lemon and serves it alongside a simple lentil and bulgur salad that's chock full of fiber and vegetables.
Chef Meg Galvin
Watch Chef Meg demonstrate how to make these dishes, then get the recipes so you can make this for yourself. (Find all her recipes and videos here.)
You can view, print or download a cookbook with 20 of Chef Meg's makeovers and original recipes here.
Do you have a recipe that you'd like Chef Meg to test or revise? Share the link in the comments below. Will you try one of these recipes? What kitchen tip would you like to see in Meg's next series of videos?
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Comments
I like your recipe makeovers. I have a couple myself. I am not a world renowned chef but I've been cooking for about 50 years. Here's one I'd like you to think about. I love Mayonaise but it has too much fat and mustard is OK, but well, it's just not creamy enough. I read that turmeric one of the main ingredients in mustard is very good for people with arthritis because it is supposed to help reduce inflammation. I know that the little amount in this recipe is not really going to affect change but every little bit helps. Anyway, I have submitted this recipe already to Spark recipes but I'd like to see what you think.
Jane's Turmeric Fat Free Dressing Makes 20 servings (1 tsp. serving size)
4 T ground turmeric
4T fat free mayonaise (any brand)
4T fat free miracle whip (can use generic)
2T distilled white vinegar
Mix until thoroughly blended. Sometimes I add more vinegar or I add more miracle whip depending on how strong I want the turmeric. But, it is excellent on sandwiches. I do not use it on salads unless I dilute it with lemon juice and some Mrs. Dash. It does help salad dressing for salads emulsify very well too. Like 1 tsp instead of grainy mustard to lemon juice and oil and Mrs. Dash and you have a great salad dressing. But, I try not to use oil anymore. Anyway, I hope you get a chance to look at my switch out for mayonaise.
Jempowerment - 2/26/2010 3:09:02 PM
Ever thought about healthy recipes for 1 or 2.
(Please no comments about batch cooking or cutting the recipes in half or quaters. I hear these suggestions one more time and I will scream) - 11/18/2009 1:06:31 PM
I live alone I don't have a big freezer and I don't want to buy ingredients
for 12 people because it is more expensive and I rather look at a recipe for 4 and cut it in half so that I can freeze one In addition, if I have to recaluculate a recipe for 6 or more. The hassel of buying ingredients and making sure the calories are correct ........ I just skip it! - 8/11/2009 11:29:36 PM
I, too, live alone and often find that most of the recipes at SP are for 8 or more servings...way too much for one person. Please try to find recipe ideas for maybe 2 or 3; maybe 4 servings tops. Also please keep us diabetics in mind and those who are on a very limited food budget. - 8/11/2009 7:20:59 PM
I would love to see a lot of heart healty recipes. Esp. low sodium.
chamby - 8/11/2009 1:35:35 PM
Would love to see some recipes for those of us who live alone.
Thank you. - 8/11/2009 12:13:38 PM
- 8/11/2009 9:13:14 AM
We just had roasted chicken for dinner last night, although I "roasted" it in the slow cooker to keep the heat out of the kitchen. When I got home from work, the whole house smelled yummy and it took me only about 5 minutes to mix up some cole slaw and mashed sweet potatoes to go along with it.
So, Chef Meg, what are we going to cook for dinner tonight?
- 8/11/2009 6:53:43 AM
I have a question that no chef has been able to answer so far;
What can we use instead of red/white wine/Cognac?
Maryam - 8/11/2009 6:47:44 AM
I'll be looking forward to recipes for fewer people. I am by myself and will make 2 or 3 servings and have leftovers - but 10 or 12 is too much.
I may try the last one The Chicken Provencal and the taco seasoning. I've become a big fan of cumin and have experimented with it in a number of "recipes". - 8/10/2009 10:03:26 PM
Seconded!! :) - 8/10/2009 8:00:36 PM
That is big mac territory (576 calories, 32.5 gr of fat), which is not "healthy"
just saying... - 8/10/2009 6:58:37 PM
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