Simply Living a Fit Life

Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes Ingredients: 1 tsp.           Olive oil 1 lb. 10 oz   Raw lean beef stew meat 1                  Medium onion, chopped  1                  Medium carrot, sliced 2                  Medium celery stalks, chopped 4 cloves       Garlic, finely chopped 8 cups          Low sodium organic beef broth, divided use 1/2 cup        Red wine 1/4 tsp         Himalayan salt (or sea salt) 1 tsp            ground black pepper 1 tsp            ground smoked paprika 3                  bay leaves 2                  medium tomatoes, chopped 2   ...

    pic from fixate cookbook Grandma's Tomato Sauce I am so looking forward to gardening this year and doing some canning!!  It's so hard to find healthy options in the local market these days but leave it to Autumn Calabrese to bless us with this natural sauce recipe from her Fixate cookbook and it only takes about 40 min to prep. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp            olive oil 1                     medium onion, chopped 4 cloves          garlic, finely chopped 1 (6-oz) can    tomato paste, no salt added 1/2 cup            red wine 2 cans             whole peeled tomatoes (28-oz ea)       (San Marzano or Cento) Crushed                        or pureed in blender 2 Tbsp            agave...

Photo: Fixate cookbook Caesar Salad  2 cups chopped romaine lettuce 3/4 cup shredded rotisserie chicken, breast, boneless, skinless 2 tbsp shredded Parmesan cheese 1 tsp drained capers 1 slice whole grain sprouted bread, cut into cubes, toasted 2 Tbsp Caesar Salad dressing Place lettuce on plate; top with chicken, cheese, capers and toasted bread. Drizzle with Caesar Salad Dressing; toss gently to blend. Serve immediately. Caesar Dressing 1/2 cup reduced fat greek yogurt 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 anchovies 1/3 c EVOO 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1 dash sea salt or Himalayan salt Place yogurt, lemon juice, cheese, garlic, anchovies, oil, pepper, and salt in a blender or food processor; cover.  Blend until smooth.