Radically Simple

MUST HAVE COOKBOOK!

RADICALLY SIMPLE



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This cookbook is one of the most POPULAR and TOP RATED of the YEAR! It is written by the famous chef ROZANNE GOLD who believes in the concept that "Simplicity is the art of combining a few essential ingredients with a minimum of effort in order to create food that neither looks or tastes like a shortcut; food that is authentic enough to serve with pride and savor with pleasure".

There is even an entire chapter of soups and salads that take less that 10 minutes to prepare. Also, all recipes are easy to read and follow written in 140 words or less.

Go Radically Simple In Your Kitchen!

KEFIR... the new BREAKFAST

The BEST new BREAKFAST is KEFIR!

It's NO FAT, full of PROBIOTICS, jam packed with 11grams of PROTEIN, helps with LACTOSE INTOLERANCE, decreases ACID REFLUX, is GLUTEN FREE, and all comes in one TASTY and FILLING breakfast smoothie for only 180 CALORIES.

Give KEFIR a try today!

Start The New Year Off With A Healthy Dinner Tonight

The winter holidays are OFFICIALLY over which means than end of OVER eating and OVER drinking and UNDER exercising. Start the new year out right with HEALTHY dinners this week!

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FETA, HERB, AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Ingredients

• 2  cups  water
• 1/2  cup  sun-dried tomatoes, packed without oil
• 1/2  cup  (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
• 2  teaspoons  chopped fresh basil
• 1  teaspoon  chopped fresh oregano
• 1/2  teaspoon  minced garlic
• 3/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper, divided
• 4  (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1/2  teaspoon  kosher salt
• 2  tablespoons  butter
• 1/2  teaspoon  grated lemon rind
• 1/4  cup  fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 2  teaspoons  thinly sliced fresh basil (optional)

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan; add tomatoes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Drain and slice into thin strips. Combine tomatoes, cheese, 2 teaspoons chopped basil, oregano, garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl.
• Place chicken breast halves between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and pound each piece to an even thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet. Cut a horizontal slit through one side of each chicken breast half to form a deep pocket. Stuff 1/4 cup tomato mixture into each pocket. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Fold 4 (16 x 12-inch) sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil in half crosswise. Open foil; place 1 1/2 teaspoons butter on half of each foil sheet. Lay one stuffed chicken breast half on top of each portion of butter. Place 1/8 teaspoon grated lemon rind on top of each stuffed chicken breast half, and drizzle each serving with 1 tablespoon chicken broth. Fold foil over chicken, and tightly seal edges. Place packets on a baking sheet. Bake packets at 425° for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, and let stand for 5 minutes. Unfold packets carefully, and thinly slice each chicken breast half. Garnish each serving with 1/2 teaspoon sliced basil, if desired. Serve immediately.

Happy New Year!

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New Years Resolution

It's that time of year again! January 1st is a day that makes people reflect on the year that has passed and project to the year ahead. This seems to be the perfect time to kick a bad habit, unfortunately NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS seem to be the HARDEST to keep! Follow these steps this year when setting YOUR resolution.

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1. Pick a REALISTIC goal that you want to achieve, whether it be:

1. To floss your teeth more often
2. To exercise regularly
3. To spend less money
4. To loose weight

2. QUANTIFY your goal, in other words make it MORE SPECIFIC:

1. I want to floss my teeth 7 days a week
2. I want to exercise for 45 minutes 4 days a week
3. I want to spend $50 less each month
4. I want to loose 15 pounds in the next 6 months.

3. OUTLINE A PLAN. What are the steps you need to take to make this goal reality?

1. I need to buy floss and make a note to put on my nightstand as a reminder every night.
2. I need to join a gym, print out the class schedule and fill out my calendar with what time each day of the week works for me to workout.
3. I need to write out my monthly budget, downgrade my cable package, and make a log to keep in my purse with money I spend at the mall.
4. I need to start a food and workout journal, print out some healthy meal ideas, clean out my pantry, and re-instate my gym membership.

4. FOCUS on the DESIRED OUTCOME as a constant reminder of WHY this resolution is important to YOU.

1. I want to have good dental health to decrease my risk of gum disease that runs in my family.
2. I want to improve my cardiovascular endurance and overall health to control my blood pressure and cholesterol without medications.
3. I want to save more money to take a European vacation.
4. I want to feel good about myself to have more confidence and fit in my clothes better.

Winter Minestrone

MMMMM DELICIOUS! This recipe by one of my favorite celebrity chef's, Giada DeLaurentiis, is PERFECT for a cold winter day. Make extra to freeze or pass on to a friend. I love MINESTRONE because although it is a soup it is FILLING and HEALTHY. The cannellini beans and pancetta in this recipe add PROTEIN and all of the various veggies make the soup HEARTY and FLAVORFUL.

WINTER MINESTRONE

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Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 3 ounces thinly sliced pancetta, coarsely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 pound Swiss chard, stems trimmed, leaves coarsely chopped
• 1 russet potato, peeled and cubed
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice
• 2 fresh rosemary sprigs
• 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, divided
• 2 (14-ounce) cans low-sodium beef broth, divided
• 1 (1-ounce) Parmesan rind
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions

In a large, heavy stockpot or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, pancetta, and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the Swiss chard and potato. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and rosemary sprigs. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the chard is wilted and the tomatoes are very soft, about 10 minutes.

In a food processor or blender, combine 3/4 of the beans with 1/2 cup of broth. Blend until almost smooth. Add the pureed bean mixture, remaining broth, and Parmesan rind to the vegetable mixture. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the potato pieces are tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in the remaining beans and the parsley. Simmer until the beans are heated through and the soup is thick, about 2 minutes. Discard the rosemary stems (the leaves will have fallen off) and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve.

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