Delicious food, healthy portions
Recipes that deliver BIG flavor, with an emphasis on delicious food, healthy portions and simple preparation. It is absolutely possible to eat all of the types of the foods you love, in portion sizes that promote optimal health and weight. Although you will see all food groups represented, my recipes and my stories will focus on whole foods and in particular, plant-based foods.
- Vegan Moussaka
- Oxtail Soup-style Beef Stew
- Sugar Free Applesauce
- Meyer Lemon Oregano Vinaigrette
- Aguadito de Pollo (Peruvian Chicken Soup)
- Marcella Hazan's Smothered Cabbage - Venetian Style
- Coconut Martini
- Hearty Marinara Sauce
- Sour Cherry Crumble (Gluten Free)
- Easy Cowboy Caviar
- Mushroom Tartlets
- Celery Root Puree
- Elk Tenderloin with Blackberry Port Sauce
- Kale Apple Salad with Pecans and Blue Cheese
- Black Lentils with Oven-dried Tomatoes and Gorgonzola
- Surprise Banana Raspberry Vinaigrette
- Coconut Curry Lentil Soup with Turmeric
- Mini Baklava Cups
- Braised Beef with Dried Figs and Pickled Vegetables
- Ciambotta (Italian Vegetable Stew)
- Heirloom Tomato Salad with Whipped Feta
- Middle Eastern Chicken - Glazed with Pomegranate Molasses
- Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts with Balsamic and Lime
- Tomato Confit
- Peach Burrata Salad
- Marcella Hazan's Roast Chicken with Lemons
- Goan Shrimp Curry
- The Best Bamboo Cooking Utensils
- Hara Hachi Bu: "Eat Until You Are 80% Full"
- Bresaola Salad with Arugula and Parmesan
- Arugula Fennel Salad with Pommery Mustard Vinaigrette
- Grilled Bok Choy with Miso-Lime Dressing
- Grilled Eggplant Parmesan
- Healthy Eggs Benedict (with No-Cook Hollandaise!)
- Baked Teriyaki Tofu
- Quinoa Black Bean Salad
- Fresh Berries with White Chocolate Sauce
- Date and Feta Slaw
- Za'atar Chicken with Lemon-Parsley Salad
- Black Bean and Chorizo Stew
- Asparagus, Goat Cheese and Tarragon Tart
- Turmeric-Black Pepper Chicken with Asparagus
- The Admiral Arugula Salad
- Vietnamese Eggplant
- Lentil Soup with Swiss Chard
- Pear and Radish Salad with Gorgonzola
- Citrus Salad with Avocado, Mint and Pistachio
- Best Spicy Tuna Tartare with Horseradish Aioli
Healthy Food
Healthy Food means different things to different people, but you will see 3 primary areas of focus here:
- Michael Pollan's concept of "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."
- Dr. Joel Fuhrman's cancer fighting G-BOMBS (Greens, Beans, Onions, Mushrooms, Berries and Seeds)
- Dan Beutner's research into the diets of the longest living populations of the world, residents of the so-called 'Blue Zones."
About The Portion Queen, Delicious Food and Healthy Portions
Hi! I'm Rae Ann Alton, aka "The Portion Queen." I'm a lifelong passionate lover of food and fitness who wants to share what I have learned with others.
