Thanksgiving…the biggest eating day of the year is about to be upon us once more. Do you have a plan? Since our weight loss, the key for us has always been to plan ahead! Think through the weekend. You probably already know where you’ll be spending most of your time. Think about the situations you’ll […]
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Low-Fat Ravioli Made Easy!
Lean Turkey Sausage and Spinach Ravioli We love ravioli with a light tomato sauce, but store-bought versions had several problems. Light ravioli were hard to find, and when we did find them they were more often than not in the freezer section. Fresh versions were good but we found them to be quite expensive and not […]
Low-fat Turkey Sausage and Chestnut Stuffing
Thanksgiving can actually be a healthy meal if you cook it with less fat and watch your portions! Here’s a healthier version of stuffing you can make on turkey day this year. This version, uses canola oil and olive oil cooking spray instead of butter, turkey sausage in place of pork sausage and fat-free croutons […]
Quick and Healthy Baked Apples
Did you know that Fall is one of the healthiest times of the year to cook and eat? With apples in season, you can make any number of delicious and super healthy recipes! Apples are of course a healthy choice for the plain fact that they are fruit, but when we really looked into the […]
Apple Cinnamon Pinwheels
The change of seasons is something we could never live without. Fall is a family favorite around Kevin’s Healthy Kitchen. Before our weight loss we were decidedly more sedentary. After we started losing weight we found all kinds of fun ways to get our exercise in; like going apple picking! We visited a farm this […]
Stuffed Zucchini Boats
As the seasons change, all our wonderful vegetable gardens are coming to an end. When Kevin was growing up, his father was rather famous for his vegetable garden. He had a nice variety of the usual suspects like zucchini, squash, cucumbers, eggplant and of course, the mighty tomato. When it came time to harvest, he […]
Pasta with Swiss Chard
Before our weight loss we made this one pot dish with full fat pork sausage and didn’t include anything green. When we changed it to work with our healthy lifestyle, we substituted the pork sausage for turkey and added what is now the star ingredient, Swiss Chard. If you’re not familiar with this leafy vegetable, […]
Blueberry Yogurt Parfaits – A healthy Dessert!
It doesn’t get any easier than this. Using fresh blueberry’s and a good grade of frozen vanilla yogurt is the key. This is a great dessert to have when you have guests because it’s easy, healthy and looks and tastes totally decadent. You can make it ahead of time and portion it out into a […]
Ramp It Up For Spring!
Remember about 10 years ago when kale steam rolled itself across the culinary world and how most people at the time didn’t even know what kale was? Well we are now recognizing a new green super star slowly emerging its way into our ever-changing world of healthy foods. We’re talking about Ramps, AKA wild leeks. […]
Leftover Easter Soup
Easter leftovers? Kevin has you covered! This recipe gives you a solution for what to do with your leftover ham and asparagus. Even if you’re not an asparagus fan this soup might change your mind; it is super creamy and the addition of the ham gives it a saltiness that is really satisfying. This soup […]