Saturday, August 29, 2009

Chicken Fruit Salad Recipe



1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breast halves - cooked, cooled and cubed
1 (8 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained and cut in half
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup light mayonnaise (* I use only 1/2 C. and comes out great)
2 teaspoons dried dill weed
2 teaspoons white sugar


DIRECTIONS
In a large mixing bowl, combine the chicken, oranges, pineapple and pecans.
Whisk together the mayonnaise, dill weed and sugar. Add to the chicken mixture, toss well and refrigerate over night so flavors may blend.

Friday, August 7, 2009

Natural Beauty Enhancers - Recipes

Add these ingredients to your juicer for natural beauty enhancers:

Hair Nutritonic:
5 Carrots
Handful of alfalfa sprouts
4 lettuce leaves


Blemish Buster

3 carrots
4 sprigs parsley
3 kale leaves

Satin Skin

5 carrots
1/2 apple
1/2-inch slice of fresh ginger

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Peach Cooler Drink / Bromelain Cooler

Peach Cooler
Juice:
1 peach
1 orange (peeled)
Add chilled sparkling mineral water and garnish with a slice of lime.

Bromelain Cooler

4-5 rings of pineapple
1/2 c. sparkling water

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

My Favorite Drink - World Famous Lemonade

No need to add water or sugar - the apple acts as a natural sweetener.

Put through juicer:
4 apples
1/4 lemon (with peel)

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Digestive Cocktail Recipe

Juice:

1/4 lemon with peel
1/2 grapefruit (peeled)
2 oranges (peeled)

Monday, August 3, 2009

Morning Tonic drink

Juice:
1 apple
1 peeled grapefruit

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Recipe for Key Lime Baked Chicken

Baked Key Lime Chicken recipe from Nellie and Joe's in Key West


1 cup Nellie & Joe's Key West Lime Juice (can be found in most grocery stores)
2 teaspoons honey
2/3 cup water
2 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon thyme
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon fresh ginger
3 pounds chicken pieces

Place all ingredients, except chicken, in food processor or blender. Cover and process until ingredients are combined. Pour marinade over chicken and chill overnight. Preheat oven to 325°. Drain and reserve marinade. Bake chicken pieces for 1 hour and 25 minutes, basting with marinade every 20 minutes. Serves 4.

Passion Cocktail Recipe

Juice
4 strawberries
1 large chunk pineapple
1 bunch black grapes

Saturday, August 1, 2009

A Week of Healthy Drink Recipes - Body Cleanser Drink

Lately it feels too hot to cook and eat a lot. So break out the juicer to make these healthy drinks.

Body Cleanser

4 carrots
1/2 Cucumber
1 beet