All posts by Shari Marks

This SoCal Mom of 6 (former NYer) lost nearly 50lbs after trying everything out there, & has learned a healthy mindset, healthy habits & lifestyle to keep it off. She's been helping others ever since do the same with a Johns Hopkins clinically approved program recommended by over 20,000 Doctors since 1980.
Dairy-free, Lean & Green Meal Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian

Sweet Curry “Chicken” and “Rice”

Curry “Chicken” on Shirataki Rice
Full L&G
As per Nutrition Support, 1/2 cup of Shirataki Rice = 1 green

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Whipped this together on the fly.
1/2 tsp curry powder (1 condiment)
2 tbsp Walden Farms Honey BBQ sauce (1 condiment)
2 cutlets of Gardein Chicken Scallopini

What is Shirataki Rice? It’s shirataki (yam flour noodles) shaped into rice! I bought mine on Amazon.com. I just rinsed it really well, and heated them on a skillet sprayed with Pam for a good 10 minutes to get dry. Then, I added my sauce ingredients. Next time, I will add more colorful vegetables to increase the vitamins! I was in a RUSH! Click here to get yours with Prime!

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I made it with tri-colored peppers too… yum! I just added vegetarian beef crumbles for my protein.

**I created these recipes as a compliment to my comprehensive healthy weight loss & maintenance plan. Please contact me at gininthekitchen@gmail.com if you’re interested in health coaching! I’m happy to give you a free Health Assessment and explore whether my program might be right for you.

Dairy-free, Lean & Green Meal Recipes, Vegetarian

Deconstructed Mexican Omelette

Deconstructed Mexican Omelette
Full L&G

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1/2 c egg white
2/3 c Light Life Mexican veggie crumbles (two servings)
1/2 c Salsa (use plan approved w/o onion on the 5&1) or tomato sauce with less than 5g carbs per serving
1 cup sautéed vegetables (the lower carb the better because the crumbles are higher in carbs. I used mushrooms here, but I highly recommended multicolored sweet peppers too!)
1 tbsp quark for a condiment OR 2.5 tbsp for a healthy fat (looks like sour cream)
You might choose to add 1.5 oz of avocado for a healthy fat too!

Never heard of quark? It’s a European cheese that tastes very much like sour cream, but is very low in fat! Without sacrificing taste in quite the same way as I think low fat sour cream does. Try it out and let me know!

It counts as either a condiment for one tablespoon (1 oz) OR 2.5 tbsp. as a healthy fat.

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**I created these recipes as a compliment to my comprehensive healthy weight loss & maintenance plan. Please contact me at gininthekitchen@gmail.com if you’re interested in health coaching! I’m happy to give you a free Health Assessment and explore whether my program might be right for you.

Beef, Jewish Traditional foods, Kabocha, Lean & Green Meal Recipes, The World of Cauliflower

Kitchen Tested Cholent

Grain Free Cholent created by Melinda Strauss, Kitchen Tested

Cleverly incorporates in cauliflower rice for that imitation-barley texture.

You can make side-by-side cholent pots: one for your family, one plan compliant for you.  This way, you can measure the ingredients to ensure you are eating the right portion sizes.

I love using peeled turnips in lieu of the potatoes here.

I add Montreal steak seasoning into my cholent.

Other options: pop an egg in there for extra protein. Let it cook overnight in the pot.

Make the Kishke recipe as a kugel in a casserole dish, then scoop out 1/2 cup servings and place in the bottom of the bowl before serving. Leave out the kabocha inside the cholent. Heaven! Tastes really really really close to the real thing!

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A match made in healthy heaven… cholent and kishke all on plan!

**I have collected this recipe as a compliment to my comprehensive healthy weight loss & maintenance plan. Please contact me at gininthekitchen@gmail.com if you’re interested in health coaching! I’m happy to give you a free Health Assessment and explore whether my program might be right for you.

Lean & Green Meal Recipes, Side Dishes, The World of Cauliflower, Vegetarian

Cauliflower “Fried” Rice

Check out this video to learn how to make Chinese style  Cauliflower “Fried” Rice

To make this compliant with the 5&1, only use plan approved vegetables (no onions, carrots, peas, brussel sprouts).

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**I collected this recipe as a compliment to my comprehensive healthy weight loss & maintenance plan. Please contact me at gininthekitchen@gmail.com if you’re interested in health coaching! I’m happy to give you a free Health Assessment and explore whether my program might be right for you.

Dairy, Side Dishes, The World of Cauliflower

Cauliflower Potato Salad

Check out this video to make Cauliflower Potato Salad

**Nutrition Support Approved Conversion

Makes 5 servings
Per serving
1 ounce protein
2 vegetables
3 condiments
2 fats

INGREDIENTS

4 ½ cups cauliflower florets
¼ tsp Salt
½ tsp pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil

For the dressing:

½ cup Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 packet Splenda or Stevia
2 tablespoons dill, chopped
4 teaspoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 Tbs lemon juice
¼ cup red onion, diced
½ cup celery, diced
3 hardboiled eggs, chopped

**I collected this recipe as a compliment to my comprehensive healthy weight loss & maintenance plan. Please contact me at gininthekitchen@gmail.com if you’re interested in health coaching! I’m happy to give you a free Health Assessment and explore whether my program might be right for you.

Dairy, The World of Cauliflower, Vegetarian

Cauliflower Nachos

See the link here for amazing Cauliflower Nachos!

Use 1 c cauliflower
1/2 c homemade salsa made with scallions (for 5&1)
1/2 c lowfat shredded cheese (1/2 a lean)
1/2 a leanest serving of a Gardein/Morningstar farms/trader Joe’s vegetarian protein product (I suggest chicken strips or ground beef)
1.5 oz of avocado (for one healthy fat)

Here’s a great homemade salsa recipe. Just substitute in scallions for onions when on the 5&1 plan.

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**I collected this recipe as a compliment to my comprehensive healthy weight loss & maintenance plan. Please contact me at gininthekitchen@gmail.com if you’re interested in health coaching! I’m happy to give you a free Health Assessment and explore whether my program might be right for you.

 

Dairy, Dairy-free, Jewish Traditional foods, Lean & Green Meal Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian

Coach Gin’s “Any Vegetable” Quiche

Coach Gin’s “Any Vegetable” Quiche

This is something my guests just gobble up – it’s divine! Very light tasting. And so easy!

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This was made with a bag of chopped, frozen broccoli and yellow American cheese

Full Lean & Green with the cheese
Makes 2 (large!) servings

Per serving
1 Leaner protein
3 vegetables
1 1/4 condiments
1 fat

20 oz bag (defrosted) of any on plan vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, works with sautéed mushrooms + leeks too)
2 tbsp low fat mayo
2 1/2 tsp chicken consommé powder
3/4 cup egg beaters
1 cup low fat plain cottage cheese
4 ounces low fat cheese (white or yellow American cheese, shredded low fat mexcian blend, any hard cheese you’d like!)

**If you omit the cheese, it’s just a delicious non-dairy casserole.

Defrost your vegetables in the microwave by zapping for about 7 minutes. Mix all. Tear the American cheese into little pieces and mix in. Spray pan with pam. Bake in the oven at 350 for about 1.5 hours. I used an 8×8 pan for this and it fit perfectly.

**I created these recipes as a compliment to my comprehensive healthy weight loss & maintenance plan. Please contact me at gininthekitchen@gmail.com if you’re interested in health coaching! I’m happy to give you a free Health Assessment and explore whether my program might be right for you.

Sauces

General Tso’s Sauce

Do you love General Tso’s chicken?

  • Try mixing 2 tbsp. Walden Farms Honey BBQ sauce with 2 tbsp. Asian dressing. Pour it on… everything!

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Coach Gin’s General Tso’s Chicken

  • Add sesame seeds to chicken (1 tbsp. = one healthy fat) instead of the French Fried Onions to make it Sesame Chicken.

**I created these recipes as a compliment to my comprehensive healthy weight loss & maintenance plan. Please contact me at gininthekitchen@gmail.com if you’re interested in health coaching! I’m happy to give you a free Health Assessment and explore whether my program might be right for you.

 

 

Sauces

Peanut Sauces

It’s easy to make low calorie peanut sauces for all your Asian inspired recipes, including a quick stir-fry.

  • Mix Walden Farms Asian dressing (2 tbsp. per condiment) with Walden Farms Peanut Butter (2 tbsp. per condiment).
  • Try 3 parts WF Peanut Butter to 1 part Asian dressing for an even richer flavor.
  • Take PB2 (powdered peanut butter) and reconstitute it for your sauce. 2 tbsp. of powder can count towards your optional snack.

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Shown is 3 tbsp. WF Peanut Butter with 1 tbsp. WF Asian dressing

**I created these recipes as a compliment to my comprehensive healthy weight loss & maintenance plan. Please contact me at gininthekitchen@gmail.com if you’re interested in health coaching! I’m happy to give you a free Health Assessment and explore whether my program might be right for you.

Sauces

Alfredo Sauce Options

Alfredo Sauce

I just love melting cream cheese and flavored Tofutti cream cheeses (non-dairy) to create luscious cream sauces that are on plan.

  • Use 1 tbsp. low fat cream cheese (1 condiment = 1g carb or less per serving)
  • Use 2 tbsp. Tofutti cream cheese for one healthy fat OR I tbsp. = 1 condiment (non-dairy).  These cream cheeses come in different favors, which add more bang for your condiment buck.
  • Walden Farms Alfredo sauce – 1/4 cup is a condiment. Acts to stretch the flavor out a long way. (non-dairy, calorie free)
  • Parmesean cheese – low fat is 2 tbsp. per serving; regular fat is 1 tbsp. per serving

You can mix and match any combination of the above together to get your perfect cream sauce.

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Salmon with Mock “Fettuccine Alfredo”

Pink Sauce

  • Add your favorite low carb (under 5g per serving) tomato sauce to any combination of the above cream sauce, and 1/2 c. equals a green.

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Tilapia over Shirataki Noodles with Pink Sauce

**I created these recipes as a compliment to my comprehensive healthy weight loss & maintenance plan. Please contact me at gininthekitchen@gmail.com if you’re interested in health coaching! I’m happy to give you a free Health Assessment and explore whether my program might be right for you.