Healthy recipe’s and cooking tips.
This skinny no-bake cheesecake is so easy to make. There’s no cooking, very little clean up, it’s fast, delicious and yes…low in fat and calories! What could be better to satisfy your sweet tooth! We don’t have a big sweet tooth at Kevin’s Healthy Kitchen, but we do like dessert occasionally. Before we started really […]
Let’s face it, the summer months dominate the salad scene with a multitude of healthy vinaigrette dressings leading the way. During the colder months, we tend to reach for the heartier, creamier, crumble cheese dressings, which can quickly defeat the purpose of making a healthy salad choice. As we craved our creamy dressings this winter, […]
Braving the food at a Super Bowl party can be a daunting experience. Having a plan and bringing the food your going to eat with you helps tremendously! Here’s a great recipe that serves as an alternative to traditional Buffalo wings with a fraction of the fat and calories. Traditional buffalo wings have over 1000 […]
Did you get an Instant Pot for Christmas? We did! This is the first recipe we cooked with this fun electric pressure cooker and it came out perfect, delicious and done in 15 minutes! You literally throw all the ingredients into the pot, set it for 15 minutes (with valve in the Sealing position) and […]
The Winter months can be the hardest time of year to lose weight. Finding ways to be active is harder as our outside time becomes limited by cold and darkness. It’s no wonder people fail at their New Years’ resolutions for better health so quickly! The trick to this time of year, is to fill your kitchen […]
New England residents know that a grinder is another name for a big sandwich. Other parts of the country call it everything from a sub sandwich to a hero to a hoagie. In Connecticut, where Kevin grew up, grinders come in many varieties but a longtime favorite of ours has always been the meatball grinder. […]
Chicken enchiladas are a favorite in Kevin’s Healthy Kitchen. We came up with a skinny version by adjusting our cooking techniques (poaching the chicken instead of pan frying) and swapping out heavy cheeses for lower fat versions. The chart below shows the calories and fat of a traditional chicken enchilada compared to those made in […]
As we started focusing on a more healthful approach to our lifestyle, we began to see the beauty and versatility of the tomato and how many different healthy ways you can prepare and eat them. One of the most rewarding things you can do is to grow your own tomatoes. Kevin’s father, George had his […]
Each year as the Summer comes to a close, and the routine of the school year returns, we find the need for an easy, hot breakfast we can make during the week. Our family really likes French Toast but if made in the traditional way with thick slices of bread, whole eggs and full fat […]
We love pizza! Kevin has been making it for years and has many different kinds we enjoy. Before our weight loss, he made it with a thicker crust and full fat versions of sausage, pepperoni and a multitude of cheeses. As we worked on our weight loss we wanted to have our pizza and eat […]