Ingredients

• 3 garlic cloves • 1 large onion • 1tbsp. of olive oil • 6 large carrots • 1 large or 2 small parsnips (optional) • 1 tsp grated fresh ginger or 1 ½ tsp bottled minced ginger • 1 ½ tsp ground cumin • ½ salt • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg • 4 cups water • 1 can of undiluted chicken broth

Instructions

Coarsely chop garlic and onion. Heat olive oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and onion and stir often until soft, 5 min. Meanwhile, peel carrots and parsnips. Slice into ½-inch thick rounds. Grate ginger. Add all to onion mixture. Sprinkle with cumin, salt and nutmeg. Stir in water and undiluted chicken broth. Bring to boil. Cover. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring often, until vegetables are very tender, 30 min. Ladle about 1/3 of soup into a food processor or blender. Whirl until pureed, scraping down […]

Skip the heavy sauce and breading used in classic veal parmigiana in favour of lean pork tenderloin. It’s lightly dusted with herbed bread crumbs and dished up with saucy oven-roasted tomatoes.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp (30 mL) store-bought fine dry bread crumbs • 2 tbsp (30 mL) freshly grated Parmesan • 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh rosemary or 1 tsp (5 mL) dried rosemary • 2 garlic cloves, minced, or 1 ½ tsp (7 mL) bottled chopped garlic • ¼ tsp (1 mL) each salt and freshly ground pepper • 1 pound pork tenderloin • 2 tsp (10 mL) olive oil • 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375-F (190ºC). In a pie plate or wide shallow bowl, stir bread crumbs with Parmesan, rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper. Rub pork with 1 tsp (5 mL) oil, then place in crumbs and turn to evenly coat, pressing mixture onto meat. Place […]

A Delicious Easy Gluten Free Recipe

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 onion, sliced 2 tbsp curry powder 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs Or 4 chicken breasts, cubed ½ tsp salt 1 can (398 ml) light coconut milk 2 large carrots, sliced into coins 1 C frozen peas ½ C chopped cilantro 1 ½ C broccoli florets

Instructions

Heat a large wide frying pan over medium-high. Add oil, then onion and curry powder. Cook until onion starts to soften, 3 minutes. Sprinkle chicken with salt, then add to pan. Stir until coated. Add coconut milk and carrots and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Gently boil, covered, stirring occasionally until vegetables are tender and chicken is cooked, about 15 minutes. Remove lid, add broccoli, and continue boiling until liquid is slightly thickened, about 5

more minutes. Stir in peas and cilantro and cook for 1 more minute.

Allowance

Makes 4 servings; count each […]

A delicious side, with a carbohydrate-free option.

Ingredients: Cooking spray 1/3 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs (*or crumbled pork rinds for a carbohydrate-free version, see note below) 1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese 1 tsp Italian seasoning ¼ tsp garlic powder 1 medium eggplant 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten 1 ½ cups canned tomato sauce ½ cup part-skim mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside Combine breadcrumbs (or pork rinds), parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning and garlic powder in a medium sized bowl; set aside Remove skin from eggplant and trim off ends; slice eggplant into ½ inch-thick slices. Dip eggplant first into egg whites and then into bread crumb mixture. Bake eggplant on a nonstick cookie sheet until lightly browned, about 20 – 25 minutes, flipping once. Place a layer of eggplant on bottom of prepared baking dish then add 1/3 of […]

Recipe courtesy of Canadian Living Magazine

Ingredients • 1 lb lean ground pork • 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped fresh coriander • 1/3 cup (75 mL) crumbled feta cheese • 2 tbsp (30 mL) Thai curry paste • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 2 tsp (10 mL) minced gingerroot • 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced • 3/4 tsp (4 mL) ground cumin • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper • 4 Boston lettuce leaves

Grilled Red Onions: • 1 half large red onion • 1 tsp (5 mL) vegetable oil • 1 pinch salt • 1 pinch pepper

Instructions In large bowl, mix together pork, coriander, feta, curry paste, garlic, ginger, jalapeño pepper, cumin, salt and pepper. Divide into quarters; shape into burgers. Cover and refrigerate for 10 minutes or for up to 4 hours.

Place on greased grill over medium-high heat; close lid and grill, turning once, until […]

Ingredients

4 boneless pork loin chops, about 1 1/4 lbs/600 g 1 tsp dried oregano leaves 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil 3 tbsp basil pesto 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced 1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano 2/3 cup vegetable cocktail Pinch salt

Instructions

Sprinkle pork chops with oregano and pepper; set aside. In ovenproof nonstick skillet, heat 1 tsp (5 mL) of the oil over medium high heat and brown pork chops on both sides. Spread pesto over pork chops and place in 400 F (200 C) oven for about 10 minutes or until hint of pink remains.  Meanwhile, in another nonstick skillet heat remaining oil over medium heat and cook onion, pepper and fresh oregano for about 8 minutes or until starting to brown and soften. Add vegetable cocktail and salt; simmer for about 5 minutes or until absorbed. Divide onion mixture among plates […]

Delicious fajitas reinvented as a stew!

Ingredients

6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 2 each red and green peppers 2 jalapeno peppers (optional) 35-g fajita or taco seasoning mix 3 tbsp all purpose flour 430 ml jar chunky salsa, (about 1 3/4 cups) Toppings such as no fat sour cream, grated cheddar, sliced green onions and fresh coriander (all optional)

Instructions

Slice the chicken into thick strips. Core and seed peppers. Thinly slice. Seed and finely chop jalapenos. Place all in bowl of a slow cooker. Sprinkle with seasoning and flour, then stir to evenly mix. Stir in salsa. Cover and cook on high setting 4 hours or low setting 6 hours. Spoon fajita mixture into bowls. Top with a dab of sour cream. Sprinkle with a small amount of grated cheese, onions and coriander. Serve with a warm tortilla on the side. This recipe freezes well.

Allowance

6 serving – count as 3 proteins (group […]

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March 2nd, 2012 marks the 24th anniversary of the official opening of the LEFEBRE WEIGHT LOSS CLINIC in Calgary. We opened on Wednesday, March 2nd, 1988, three days after the Calgary Winter Olympics closed. It was a Leap Year that year and I recall that we were frantically putting the finishing touches to our office on Monday, Feb.29, 1988 in preparation for our opening two days later. I’ve said many times over the years that the torch went out on the Calgary Olympics on Sunday and the Lefebre Weight Loss Clinic lights went on 3 days later!

Feb.29th, 2012 marks our 7th Leap Year. Since my last Leap Year Newsletter in 2008, we made an office move in June 2009 upstairs to the 9th floor. Last summer we introduced our new and exciting Calgary Zerona Laser to our clinic. Recently, a musical jingle was created specifically […]

Since March, 1988, when the Lefebre and Burke Weight Loss & Laser Centre opened, I have had countless number of patients say that the “Dimmer Switch” concept has helped (more than any other idea) change their thinking and attitude in respect to their weight control efforts.