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Our Kitchen Staples
Our list of kitchen staples provide fast and tasty ingredients for recipes that your family will also enjoy. If these were the only things in your kitchen, you’d be able to prepare a bunch of R♥K recipes. Canned/Jarred Beans – cannellini, pinto, black, red kidney – add to salads, saute with salsa as side […]
Get Comfortable ROCKSTARS
No other statement can be better said than this one. We fight our journeys tooth and nail. Some get it and it clicks, while other struggle with the nuances and the changes required to make this work. Here’s the deal you have to be comfortable with being hungry. Its totally the opposite of what we’ve done […]
Never Give Up
“However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don’t just give up.” -Stephen Hawking When I look at this quote it just reminds me that we can do anything we set our minds to. Here’s a man that was wheelchair bound, disabled, couldn’t […]
Discipline
I am becoming more disciplined each day- author unknown I saw a post yesterday about the person’s family not helping in the food choices and it got me thinking. I too was like this individual. I screamed at my wife and ridiculed my kids for them bringing in foods I wanted to eat but knew […]
Passion, Compassion, Humor and Style
While on your journey I think its important to have a sense of humor and learn to smile. I can recall my smile and my joy getting bigger and bigger as I saw the number on the scale get smaller and smaller. These are the moments where you want to embrace that, even chase that. […]
And the winner is…Teresa Marx
This week’s winner is Teresa Marx from Texas!!! They say Texas folks live by the saying everything is BIG in Texas and I have to say that, well this dish is an example of that. She used nearly every veggie ever known to mankind. Even gave it a egg and tofu too!!! Love the creativity.
THIS WEEK’S #RKFOODCHALLENGE
The challenge is “TURN OVER A NEW LEAF”. Spring has sprung and fresh ingredients are in abundance. Be done with the heavier foods of winter and think fresh. Find your favorite fresh herb or herbs and incorporate it into your favorite recipe. They must be fresh and not dried. Extra […]
SACRIFICE
I usually end every post with the #sacrifice. I do this because part of your journey should include sacrificing certain things that will benefit your weight loss. Not all things that are considered sacrifice are food related. One of the best sacrifices I’ve made would be exercise. I literally work out daily. This could mean […]
Meet and Greet
If you are in the New York/New Jersey area, join me for a night of inspiration to talk about your new normal and a cooking demo. THURSDAY, April 12th at 7PM Bayshore Medical Center 727 North Beers Street Holmdel, NJ 07733
Lamb Chops RK Style
Ingredients 6 lamb chops 1 tsp rosemary 1/2 tsp basil 1 tsp thyme salt and pepper EVOO 1 large shallot minced 1/3 Cup balsamic vinegar 3/4 chicken stock Directions season chops with salt and pepper mix dried herbs and rub onto chops let sit for 15 minutes heat olive oil in pan on medium/high brown […]