The Kitchen

Chilean sea bass is one of the most expensive fish you can buy. That being the case, a fool proof way to cook it is what you need. And I'm the man for the job.

Stretch your meal's volume by making soup.When calories are restricted it seems like cravings and the will to stuff yourself increase. How can you stretch those meager diet portions? Make soup! For very few added calories, you can get a lot of milage bit of a little bit of food.Recipe: 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped carrot 1 cup canned plum tomatoes 1 1/2 cups chopped onion 1 cup sliced mushrooms 8 oz chicken breast, cut into chunks 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 tbsp extra virgin oil 4 cups chicken stock 1 tbsp chopped basil Directions: Heat 1 TBS olive...

The term “pizza” here is, especially for an Italian, EXTREMELY generous. It's more aptly named “rice pancake topped with cheese and tomato.” But, from a purely psychological aspect, it could be considered comforting.

Healthy fish tacos are made really easily using a poached fish filet from a previous episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF3NVKyfvrg&list=PLu9f_nDQuTh-crNahQVzHndTS-wZ1sgFG&index=3).Ingredients: 1 poached fish filet 2 tbsp prepared salsa (I like Willy's) 1/4 small avocado 1/2 cup shredded cabbage 2 tbsp Goya black bean soup squeeze of lime 1 oz low fat cheddar cheese (optional) chopped cilantro Directions: Spray a non-stick pan with cooking spray and slide in the fish filet. It can be cold, right out of the fridge. (That's the great thing about having these cooked ahead of time. All I'm doing here is crisping up the outside. Since the fish is already cooked,...

This is my healthier interpretation of a chicken dish you would find served at your favorite local Chinese restaurant. 

Sick of dry tough turkey? Learn a really cool technique to prepare tender juicy birds for the holidays or any time of year!

A nutritionally balanced way to shake up your breakfast. My daughter calls it "breakfast pizza," my son calls it "that pasta egg thing..." Whatever you want to call it, I can promise you you'll love it!

Turkey stuffing is a staple at many holiday tables. Here's a quick, easy, super clean, low calorie alternative to what grandma makes. You'll love it!

This is a quick and easy way to insure you don't ruin two perfectly good (and not cheap) swordfish steaks.Ingredients: 2 - 6oz swordfish steaks 3 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp chopped parsley Salt and pepper to taste. Directions: Season both sides of the steaks with salt and pepper to your liking. Next, spray the surface of a pre heated non-stick pan - half at a time, or a spot just big enough accommodate each steak - and lay in one steak with each spritz. Cook 3-4 minutes on each side. Once the second side is cooked, add the lemon juice...

The number one best way to cook a steak is over an open flame. We all know that. But, if you are not availed to the luxury of year round warm weather and your winters are bleak, dark, wet and cold, your outdoor grilling inevitably gets throttled back to a minimum, if at all.

Typically you really can't make traditional dirty rice and call it a "healthy meal." However, you can take the concept and the process and massage it a bit and make a version of dirty rice that definitely qualifies as "healthy" and still gives you tons of down home flavor and texture.

Shark is an incredible source of lean protein, if for nothing more than just its name, has “bodybuilder” written all over it. It has a taste and texture similar to swordfish, only less fishy.  It's readily available at most fish markets, and is relatively cheap compared to premium cuts of swordfish, Chilean sea bass and high end tuna. It's pretty versatile too. These kabobs are one of my favorite ways to cook shark. Under your oven's broiler, or on the grill, These shark kabobs can be made in bulk and used for several meals down the road.  Ingredients: 1 lb...