Cooking Fish, Poultry and Veggies En Papillote

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Google 'en papillote'.  This is a wonderful technique of cooking fish, poultry and vegetables in parchment paper and baking until done.  It's fast, easy and quite nutritious!  All you need are some great ingredients, fresh herbs, spices or anything else you like to season with, some parchment paper and you're done!  Placing each dinner guest's papillote on a plate and allowing them to cut through it with a knife to release the steam and wonderful fragrances of the dish will make you the success of the evening!

Eat Grains They Taste Great and They Are Good For You

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Grains are important for healthy bodies.  Google the following and learn how you can whip up mighty fine recipes using the following:   Red Quinoa, Basmati Rice, Blak Barley, Pearled Barley, Black Rice, Red Himalayan Rice and Spelt.  FoodNetwork.com has some awesome recipes free and online!

What's In Your Lunchbox Today?

Yesterday, I took such a good lunch to my office, I have to share with you today.  I had fresh lettuce from the farmer's market.  On top of that, I had grilled eggplant and onions from my garden.  Organic chicken breast from the farm, marinated in my own garden's lemon thyme and fresh lemon - grilled on the Foreman....all topped with homemade citrus vinaigrette with a slice of artisinal bread from Eataly....it was yummy in the tummy, low fat and really nutritious!  A farm fresh peach made dessert later on the winner.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  preparing and taking wonderful lunches to work can help you lose weight (or maintain it), stay healthy and do wonders for your wallet.  Everyone should have lunches like mine every day!