Fillet Mignon Grilled Steak

The fillet mignon is an expensive piece of beef steak. It is so valued because an average steer can provide only around 4-6 pounds of this fillet. I recommend you the grilled peeper steak with the fillet mignon as one the most delicious meals.
I think that you might be even more interested when I add that this fillet has low levels of fats and marbling (internal fats).
Cook the following recipe following the provided amount of ingredients and you will obtain a 314 calorie steak, with 16 grams (0.56 oz) of fat and 37 grams (1.30 oz) of protein.

Fillet Mignon Grilled Pepper Steak – Ingredients
200 grams (around 6 ounces) of fillet mignon trimmed and sliced into pieces.
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 clove of garlic
1/3 cup bell pepper
1 sprig thyme
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper

Fillet Mignon Grilled Pepper Steak – Recipe
Place the olive oil in your pan and heat it up until light smoke appears.
Add the seasoned beef in the heated pan and grill both sides of the meat until they get brown. (around 5-7 minutes)
Get the fillet out of the pan and now cook the pepper garlic and thyme.
Finally add them on the beef and serve your delicious meal.

Marinated Chicken Breast

Do you like chicken breast? Add some chile-lime, let it marinate and you have a consistent lunch. If you like the idea you can find below, the recipe for this meal. I can tell you from the start that if you follow it exactly, you will end up with a ‘Chile-Lime marinated chicken breast’ that provides 244 calories, 7 grams of fat and 32 grams of proteins.

The above values are acceptable even for someone on diet. As this recipe is intended for lunch and lunch should be the most consistent meal of the day.

Ingredients
1 tablespoon of chili paste
1/2 tablespoon of olive oil
6 ounces of chicken breast (trimmed and ready to cook)
2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice
1 tablespoons of cilantro
1 clove of garlic
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of pepper

Chile-Lime marinated Chicken Breast – Recipe
Place zest and juice lime into a blender. Add garlic, cilantro, olive oil and the chili paste. Blend them all until the mixture results in a good looking composition. During the blending you can add water to help you out.

Slice the chicken breast to allow the fresh obtained sauce to embed as good as possible. Poor the lime sauce over the chicken meat.

Marinate this portion for at least 90 minutes. After that grill it or roast it at 400 degrees Fahrenheit (around 204 degrees Celsius) until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit (around 73 degrees Celsius).

Your lunch should b now ready to serve.

Homemade natural juices

The fresh fruit natural juices are always a guaranteed source of health. It is easy to blend them during summer time as all the needed fruits are easier to purchase and you are always in the mood of a fruit juice on ice during a hot summer day. The recipes provided below will guide you towards the preparation of several natural juices, teaching you in the same time how they improve your general health.

1. An apple a day keeps the doctor away
The apple is one of the fruits that are richest in vitamins. If you are following a weight loss diet you can successfully replace a meal with this homemade drink. This fresh fruit juice is recommended to children that don’t have an appetite.
All you have to do, is to put in a blender 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of chopped apples. Then you should add a celery, one lime and 4 spoons of honey. You must dilute the apple juice with water and then drink it with ice and cinnamon.

2. The watermelon is the starting your summer
The watermelon juice is a natural source of health, it cleans you organism, it offers immunity to different diseases, regulates the hormonal secretions and cures the constipation.
You must mix in a blender 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of watermelon with 200 grams (0.5 pounds) of grapes, some strawberries. The obtained juice should be mixed with water and served with ice.

3. The secret of youth lies in the lemonade
The lemonade is refreshing, doesn’t add weight, cleans your skin and it cures the irritated stomach. For a lemonade homemade juice you need 6 lemons, 1 kilogram of honey, 80 grams of yeast and 5 liters of water.
The water is poured in a recipient and the sliced lemons are added. Finally add some honey too. The mixture is boiled for five minutes. When the composition cools out the yeast is added. The recipient is carefully covered and left untouched for 48 hours. After that, the obtained juice obtained will be served with ice.

4. The pears give the tone of amusement
Rich in fibers, the pears are recommended for the elimination of uric acid, like diuretic. In combination with plums, the pears are advised for those with intestinal transits problems. You should mix 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of pears, plums and melon. The juice obtained is diluted with water and served with ice.

5. The spring is green
This homemade natural juice is rich in C vitamin. It is efficient in weight loss diets and it is recommended for those who suffer of rheumatism, gout, diabetes, overworking, gastric affections and high blood pressures. You need 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of white grapes, 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of kiwi and 4 limes. All these fruits are mixed and blended. The obtained juice is diluted with water and served with ice cubes.

Steamed Green Beans with Pine Nuts

Green Beans are one of the few types of beans that are eaten while still fresh. They are rich in Vitamins especially the K, C and A ones. The green beans also provide good levels of magnesium, thiamin, riboflavin, copper, calcium, phosphorus, protein, omega-3 fatty acids and niacin. Last but not least after providing all the above mentioned nutrients, the green beans are quite low in calories which makes them perfect for a weight loss meal.

Among the benefits provided by the green beans I remind: healthy bone maintenance (vitamin K), offer cardiovascular protection (vitamins A and C, fiber, potassium, folate, magnesium), anti-inflamatory effect, colon health and others.

Here is a food recipe that includes the green beans along pine nuts and lemon and it is very easy to cook. The following green beans recipe contains 68 calories, 4 grams of fat and 3 grams of protein.

Steamed Green Beans with Pine Nuts and Lemon – Ingredients
4 ounces of green beans
1 tablespoon of pine nuts
1/2 tablespoon of lemon zest
1 tablespoon of pine nuts
Pinch of salt
pinch of Pepper

Steamed Green Beans with Pine Nuts and Lemon – Recipe
Place the green beans on fire and steam them for 3-4 minutes. After that add zest of lemon, olive oil, pine nuts, salt and pepper. You can use this green beans recipe as a garnish for fish and chicken meals.

Whole wheat Pasta with Garlic and Parmesan

Those of you that want to skip meat during their lunch or dinner, I recommend ‘Whole wheat Pasta with Garlic and Parmesan’. This recipe is very easy to cook and offers a nice filled up sensation. The amount of calories is decent, around 260, if you follow exactly the below provided recipe. I have to admit that the provided calories are quite significant but you will not starve after eating pastas. Or at least not in my case. This food recipe also contains 8 grams of fat and 9 grams of protein.

Whole wheat Pasta with Garlic and Parmesan – Ingredients
1 clove of sliced garlic;
1 tablespoon of olive oil;
2 oz of uncooked whole wheat pasta;
1/2 of a tablespoon dried chili flakes;
1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese;
1 tablespoon of chopped parsley;
1 pinch of salt;
1 pinch of pepper.

Whole wheat Pasta with Garlic and Parmesan – Recipe
For the start, boil the pasta in water until you see that it is cooked. After that drain it and set the pasta aside.
I a slightly heated saute pan, toast garlic lightly in olive oil and add chili flakes when the garlic is lightly browned.
Pour the pan mixture over the pasta and season with salt and pepper. Add cheese and finish this meal with a adding the parsley.

Eggplant and Tomato Stew with Fresh Oregano

Eggplants are known as great vegetables that aid for the general health. Related with the tomatoes and potatoes, the eggplants provide and important number of minerals and vitamins, as well as important phytonutrients. This vegetables are know to prevent heart diseases, regulate the heart pressure and stimulate the digestive system.

One of many recipes that involves eggplants is the eggplant and tomato stew. Adding fresh oregano completes this delicious meal. The next recipe provides only 76 calories, 5 grams of fat and a single gram of protein.

Eggplant and Tomato Stew with Fresh Oregano – Recipe
To start it add onion and garlic in a pan. Mix them with olive oil for 2 minutes.
Now, add the eggplant and cook the food another 4 minutes, until the eggplant will appear to be wet.
Season the result with salt and pepper.
Next, add canned tomatoes and simmer on low fire for 10-15 minutes. You can add some water if it seems necessary.
At the end provide the fresh oregano and the food is ready for serving.

This recipe can be best used as a garnish for fish or chicken!

Eggplant and Tomato Stew with Fresh Oregano – Ingredients
3 ounces of diced eggplant,
1 ounce of cabbed tomatoes,
1 tablespoon of chopped onion,
1 tablespoon of olive oil,
1 tablespoon of chopped oregano,
1 clove of chopped garlic,
Pinch of salt,
Pinch of pepper.

Lemon and Dill Salomon Fillet

Salmon is considered a healthy popular nourishment. Eating salmon provides a high protein level, Omega-3 fatty acids and high vitamin D levels. We can chose between wild salmon and farmed one. The nourishments that a farmed salmon eats makes it less efficient for our health, as its wild half-brother. Nevertheless, studies have proved that even farmed salmon is a healthy food for our body, much more recommended as other types of meat.

Let me introduce you a fine food recipe that combines salmon, lemon and dill. It is called the ‘Lemon and Dill steamed Salomon Fillet‘. It is a meal that if cooked using the next recipe and portions will provide 274 calories, 9 grams of fat and a 37 protein level.

Lemon and Dill steamed Salmon Fillet – Ingredients
6 ounces of salmon fillet;
3 springs of dill;
3 slices of lemon;
1/2 tablespoon of olive oil;
2 tablespoons of white wine;
Pinch of pepper;
Pinch of salt;
Parchment paper or aluminum foil.

Lemon and Dill steamed Salmon Fillet – Recipe
Start this recipe with spreading salmon with oil and seasoning with salt and pepper.
Place dill on top of salmon and lemon on top of dill.
Lay the salmon on a piece of aluminum soil three times bigger as the salmon.
Now drop some white wine over the fish and create a pouch with the available foil.
Bake it for 20 minutes in a 400 degrees Fahrenheit overheated oven and serve the delicious meal!

Honey whipped potato mash

Seen as a small luncheon or a garnish for the main course, the sweet potato mash is a great low caloric food. If you whip mashed potatoes with honey and follow the next recipe, you will obtain a delicious gustation that contains 150 calories, almost no fat and a single gram of protein.
The honey whipped mash potato can be consumed together with a fresh vegetable salad. If you want to make your course more consistent, use the mash potato as a garnish for a chicken schnitzel or for a chicken steak.

Honey whipped sweet Potato Mash – Ingredients
4 oz of peeled sweet potato,
1 tablespoon of honey,
a single pinch of salt,
a pinch of pepper,
1 tablespoon of chopped parsley.

Honey whipped sweet Potato Mash – Recipe
To start this mash potato recipe cut the peeled sweet potato into 1 inch chunks and add them into cold water. Let the potatoes boil and simmer for 8-10 minutes.
Drain and mash them with a fork add the tablespoon of honey. Next add some salt and pepper. The recipe is finished after you gently and the tablespoon of chopped parsley.

Wild Mushroom Fricassee

Chicken and wild mushroom fricassee is the recipe of the week at the Weigh Loss Note. It is a meal that if prepared using the next recipe it should provide only 336 calories, 14 grams of fat and 32 grams of protein. This course can be prepared in around 30 minutes. Without further ado, let me share this weight loss recipe with you.

Chicken and Wild Mushroom Fricassee – Ingredients
- 6 oz chicken breast that is ready for cooking,
- 4 whole cremini mushrooms,
- 2 tablespoons of chopped onion,
- 1/8 cup of low sodium chicken broth,
- 2 pinches of salt,
- 1 pinch of pepper,
- 1 sprig fresh thyme,
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Chicken and Wild Mushroom Fricassee – Recipe
Start preparing this course by seasoning the chicken and searing in a pan with olive oil. After that, add it in the 400 degrees Fahrenheit (205 degrees Celsius) heated oven for around 10 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit, that is almost 74 degrees Celsius.

After the chicken is cooked, you should take the breast out of the pan. Place the empty pan back on heat. Now add onion and saute for 2 minutes, then add chopped cremini mushrooms.

The mushrooms should be sauted for 2-3 minutes. After that season with salt and pepper and thyme. After that add chicken stock. Simmer for about 5 minutes and top over sliced chicken breast.

Bon Appetite!

Grilled Flank steak with rosemary and red wine sauce

Choose the Grilled Flank steak, if you are hungry during a weight loss diet and still want to eat something consistent. Add a little rosemary and some red wine sauce and you will obtain a delicious meal. In order to throw your worries away for good I share with you that if you follow the next recipe your Grilled Flank steak will provide 390 calories, 23 grams of fat and 34 grams of protein.

Grilled Flank steak with rosemary and red wine sauce recipe
Ingredients
6 ounce portion of flank steak. The meat should be fat free and ready to cook,
3 tablespoons of red wine,
1 sprig rosemary,
1 clove crushed garlic,
1 pinch salt,
1 pinch pepper,
2 tablespoons low sodium beef broth
1 tablespoon olive oil

Cooking Steps
You should start cooking the grilled flank steak, by seasoning the steak with salt and pepper. Next, you should heat up the stainless saute pan and add the olive oil. Wait a little for the oil to heat up and after approximately 60 seconds add the steak carefully in the pan. Sear until both sides are browned. It shouldn’t take more than 2-3 minutes for each side.

Place the pan for 8 minutes, into a 400 degrees Fahrenheit heated oven. Take the meat out of the pan. Then in the same pan add the red wine and rosemary and place the beef stock. After you checked and assured yourself that the sauce is ready, you can slice the steak and pour the sauce over the slices, as you can see in the image above.

How to cook the grilled flank steak with rosemary and red wine sauce – Video
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