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Grilled Steak & Veggie Rolls
I am a carnivore at heart. I love a yummy salad, but not much can beat a really good steak. After dad’s heart attack and surgery, I was on the hunt for foods and recipes that still had the familiar flavors my dad loves but were heart healthy. While red meat isn’t the most heart-healthy protein out there, I wanted to show my dad that he didn’t have to give up everything he loved…that if prepared right and consumed in moderation he could still enjoy and indulge occasionally. I found some sirloin side tip steak, which happens to be one of the leanest cuts of beef, for a good price at the…
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Air Fried Cauliflower Bites
I bought Mr. Man an air frier for Father’s Day, it arrived midweek last week and we’ve already used it 5 times. A majority of the time we make sweet potato fries, because…well…sweet potato fries! Need I say more? The other night I decided to use up the last of the cauliflower florets that I had left over from making cauliflower rice earlier in the week. And now air fried cauliflower bites are in our normal rotation. We invested in the air frier because the dietitian suggested that it would be a good cooking substitute for dad now that he needs to be on a heart-healthy diet. With the air frier,…
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Instapot Heart-Healthy Sweet and Sour Chicken
Dad is beginning his 3rd week in the hospital. He’s now in the cardiac rehab unit and learning all sorts of ways to function without putting pressure on his arms. I had no inkling all that entailed recovering from a heart attack and bypass surgery. TV and movies definitely gloss over the intense parts. Not only his he recovering from double bypass surgery, he also has his sternum and ribs healing, as well as several incisions on his lower leg. The ribs and sternum were sawed through so the surgeon could get to dad’s heart, and the leg incisions are from the surgeon searching for a viable vessel for the bypass. …
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Heart Healthy Fried Cauliflower Rice
My family has made a very conscious decision to begin a more heart-healthy lifestyle. Mr. Man and the 4 amigos as well as my parents, siblings and their families; we’ve all decided it is time to make a permanent change together. As I have been researching heart-healthy foods and recipes, I’ve noticed it isn’t as hard as I assumed it would be. The recommendations from the American Heart Association as well as the CDC and Mayo Clinic all suggest low sodium, low-fat diet with complex carbs and plenty of fruits and vegetables. For an individual who has hypertension, high cholesterol, and/or heart disease (especially if they’ve had a cardiac event) the…
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Instapot Taco Chicken Soup
Instapot for the win again tonight. Everyone loved this Taco Chicken Soup. Super easy and quick recipe, as well as a cheap meal. Also, this recipe fits into the Macros diet. The consistency was in between a soup and a chili so this would be perfect over a baked potato, russet or sweet. Serving size is approximately 1.4 cups when converted from grams.
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Instapot Honey Sesame Chicken and Rice Bowl
Another instapot recipe win for our family. I even substituted cauliflower rice for the jasmine rice. The chicken was moist and flavorful and the sauce was a nice consistency. Keegs said he thought it was spicy, but the rest of us completely disagreed. In all, I only spent 35 minutes preparing and cooking; and any recipe that is yummy and quick/easy to prepare is a win in my book. This meal will definitely be added to our monthly rotation. Also, I didn’t realize I didn’t have enough soy sauce, so I did equal parts soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Couldn’t taste the Worcestershire sauce at all. It tasted like…
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Instapot Beef Fajitas
Marinade Ingredients: 1/2 cup fresh lime juice 1Tbsp Chili Powder 1tsp fresh garlic or 2 large garlic cloves 1tsp Ground Cumin 1/2tsp Paprika 1/4tsp salt Olive Oil Combine all ingredients together and set aside while preparing meat. Ingredients for Fajitas: 2.5-3lb Flank Steak, cut into thin strips 2-3 medium Sweet onions, cut into thin strips 3 Bell Peppers (your choice in colors), cut into thin strips Olive Oil Tortilla Shells, my family prefers flour tortilla shells Toppings such as sour cream, guacamole, cheese, lettuce After cutting the flank steak into thin strips, place in bowl with marinade being sure to cover all of the meat with the marinade. Set aside…
