Recipes for Good Health & Weight Loss in 2012

Typically at this time of year I am lamenting my jeans’ unwillingness to cooperate with my waistline. This year things are a little different. The kind of different that makes clothes shopping fun again, the kind of different that makes me crave exercise and fresh air, the kind of different that makes me feel better than I have felt in a very long time. Clothing sizes have been dropped, pounds have been shed and mirrors are no longer avoided.

I’ll be sharing more of my weight loss journey in a few weeks, when I have reached my goal (I can’t do it before then – don’t want to jinx myself). However, I will say that it comes down to the two basics that we already know – healthy, conscientious eating and increased exercise. Not exciting, I know, but it’s the truth. So, let’s start the year off right with an extensive list of healthy, tasty recipes from my site and some of my favorite blogs. For more recipe ideas, be sure to check out the healthy eating and diet links from 2011 and 2010.

Appetizers:

Cookin’ Canuck’s Baked Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs
Cookin’ Canuck’s Spicy Black Bean Dip with Roasted Red & Chipotle Peppers
Cookin’ Canuck’s Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
Cookin’ Canuck’s White Bean Dip with Kalamata Olives & Mint
Cookin’ Canuck’s Mini Grilled Pizzas with Shrimp & Roasted Red Pepper Pesto
Recipe Girl’s Spicy Pickled Green Beans
Savory Sweet Life’s Spiced Roasted Chickpeas
In Good Taste’s Crowd Favorite Beet & Walnut Dip
Jeanette’s Healthy Living’s Roasted Corn, Avocado & Black Bean Salsa
The Little Kitchen’s Goat Cheese & Walnut Stuffed Celery
Taste & Tell’s Kiwi & Tangerine Salsa

Breakfast:

Cookin’ Canuck’s Healthy Yogurt Parfait with Blueberries & Granola
Cookin’ Canuck’s Whole Wheat Waffles with Blueberry Maple Syrup
Cookin’ Canuck’s Mini Egg Frittatas with Broccoli, Cheddar Cheese & Chipotle Chile Pepper
Cookin’ Canuck’s Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins with Toasted Almonds
Aggie’s Kitchen’s Kale & Parmesan Frittata
Ingredients, Inc.’s Breakfast Almond & Raspberry Quinoa
Brown Eyed Baker’s Crunchy Good-For-You Granola Bars
Closet Cooking’s Mexican Baked Eggs

Soups:

Cookin’ Canuck’s Easy Shrimp, Mushroom & Soba Noodle Soup
Cookin’ Canuck’s Hearty Lentil & Black Bean Soup with Smoked Paprika
Kalyn’s Kitchen’s Comforting Ground Beef & Barley Soup
Verses from My Kitchen’s Hot & Sour Noodle Soup with Shrimp
All Day I Dream About Food’s Cumin Lentil Barley Stew
With Style & Grace’s Roasted Butternut Squash, Carrot & Ginger Soup
Gourmande in the Kitchen’s Pea, Edamame & Mint Soup

Entrees:

Beef:

Cookin’ Canuck’s Flank Steak, Sweet Potato Noodle & Vegetable Spring Roll
Healthy. Delicious.’s Beef & Zucchini Burgers
Kalyn’s Kitchen’s Spicy Beef & Black Bean Soft Tacos
Food Wandering’s Vietnamese Style Grilled Beef in Lettuce

Pork:
A Spicy Perspective’s Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Dijon Mustard
A Communal Kitchen’s Pork with Apples & Parsnips
Dine & Dish’s Asian Style Pork Loin
Simply Recipes’ Herb Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Peaches
For the Love of Cooking’s Mediterranean Pork Medallions

Poultry:

Cookin’ Canuck’s Hearty Chicken Stew with Butternut Squash & Quinoa
Cookin’ Canuck’s Greek Turkey Meatball Sandwich
Cookin’ Canuck’s Grilled Lemon & Rosemary Chicken
Family Fresh Cooking’s Chicken with Coconut-Lime Peanut Sauce
White on Rice Couple’s Garlic Chicken Spring Rolls
The Cilantropist’s Zucchini Noodles with Chicken & Tangy Peanut Sauce

Seafood:

Cookin’ Canuck’s Healthy Shrimp Sandwich Wrap with Curry Yogurt & Spinach
Cookin’ Canuck’s Baked Trout (or Salmon) with Honey-Thyme Glaze
Mountain Mama Cook’s Seared Halibut with Cherry Tomatoes & Caper Pan Sauce
Sippity Sup’s Seared Salmon with Cilantro-Pepita Pesto
The Fromagette’s Grilled Salmon & Fruit Salad with Blackberry Vinaigrette
eCurry’s Jalapeno, Cumin & Lime Rubbed Salmon

Vegetarian:

Cookin’ Canuck’s Cannellini Bean “Meatballs” with Tomato Sauce
Cookin’ Canuck’s Vegetarian Mushroom & Cannellini Bean Ragout
Cookin’ Canuck’s Black Bean Patties with Avocado & Tomato Salsa
Cookin’ Canuck’s Grilled Mushroom Sliders with Zucchini & Cilantro Almond Pesto
Cookin’ Canuck’s Vegetarian Stew with Quinoa, Butternut Squash & Coconut Milk
She Wears Many Hats’ Black Bean Bar
The Kitchn’s Wild Rice Burgers

Salads:

Cookin’ Canuck’s Mushroom, Caramelized Onion & Cannellini Bean Salad
Cookin’ Canuck’s Spinach Salad with Chicken, Orange & Avocado
Cookin’ Canuck’s Asian Slaw with Cashews, Pear & Ginger Dressing
Cookin’ Canuck’s Mushroom & Edamame Salad with Smoked Paprika Dressing
Two Peas and Their Pod’s Quinoa Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Kale & Dried Cranberries
La Fuji Mama’s Crab, Avocado & Pomegranate Salad in Crisp Endive Leaves
Healthy Green Kitchen’s Endive, Kale & Smoked Salmon Salad with Avocado & Pink Grapefruit
Picky Palate’s Lemon Dressing Drizzled Chickpea & Sweet Pepper Arugula Salad
What’s Gaby Cooking’s Farro, Beet & Herb Salad

Pasta:

Cookin’ Canuck’s Turkey Cannelloni with Roasted Peppers & Spinach
Cookin’ Canuck’s Baked Pasta Shells with Beef, Sundried Tomatoes & Spinach
Cookin’ Canuck’s Curry Rice Vermicelli with Shrimp & Edamame
One Perfect Bite’s Whole Wheat Pasta with Sundried Tomato & Walnut Pesto
Al Dente’s Spaghetti & Turkey Meatballs

Side Dishes:

Cookin’ Canuck’s Spaghetti Squash with Apples & Toasted Pecans
Cookin’ Canuck’s Grilled Potatoes with Smoked Paprika
Cookin’ Canuck’s Creamy & Low-Fat Mashed Potatoes
Cookin’ Canuck’s Roasted Cauliflower with Indian Spices
The Perfect Pantry’s Oven-Roasted Carrots
Indian Simmer’s Acorn Squash with Fenugreek Seeds & Garlic
Georgia Pellegrini’s Roasted Winter Squash
Deliciously Organic’s Green Beans with Dates, Oranges & Hazelnuts

Desserts:

Cookin’ Canuck’s Easy Strawberry Sorbet
Cookin’ Canuck’s Watermelon Mojito Sorbet
Family Fresh Cooking’s Chocolate Dipped Fruit on a Stick

Happy New Year and good health to you and your family!

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