Ideas for the NEW Lean Kitchen Queen Blog

By Karine Losier | 48 Replies

Alright everyone, it’s time!

Time for you to give me all your best ideas, feedback and thoughts on how we can improve my blog The Lean Kitchen Queen.

I want to make sure I am helping you in the best way I can.

I would love to know what YOU would like to see in it.

Do you want more recipes, more how-to recipes, more exercises, more fitness and lifestyle tips, more pictures of Kanaille (our little boston terrier) 🙂 ?!? j.k.

But please, I really would like your feedback so be sure to leave a comment below.

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48 Responses on Ideas for the NEW Lean Kitchen Queen Blog

Mike says:

August 13, 2013 at 12:24 am

I like what I have seen so far. More recipes and fitness/lifestyle tips are what I need right now. Any help to promote a change in my metabolism is helpful.

Karine Losier says:

August 13, 2013 at 12:41 pm

Perfect, I’ll write that down. Thanks Mike 🙂

Michael Puett says:

August 13, 2013 at 12:50 am

I am all about low carb recipes.

I liked the egg recipes in the cooking guidebook but it would be nice to see something in there with eggs and avocados.

Also I am not sure why you all use so many egg whites! The omega-3’s are in the yolk!

Here is a cool egg recipe I can share with you:

2 tbs coconut oil
throw in 3 scallions,
2 cloves crushed garlic, cook for 5 mins or so
now throw in 1 cup cilantro,
3 green chilies (dont remove seeds),
1 tsp grated ginger,
generous sprinkle of turmeric,
sprinkle of Himalayan salt,
2 tbs lemon juice.
Now throw in 5 eggs and add some freshly ground black pepper and enjoy!

A few fitness guru’s tend to live by the rule that you should have protein + carb meals and protein + fat meals (John Roman and Shaun Hadsall), so perhaps some recipies following these guidelines. Perhaps a nice insulin spiking protein + carb shake recipe would be awesome.

Thanks for outlining the macros in your cookbook and P C F meals! Very handy.

Best,
Michael

Michael Puett says:

August 13, 2013 at 1:10 am

Well I checked out the smoothies cookbook! I cant wait to make some kiwi smoothies. I use biotrust and they have an entire smoothie guidebook (some smoothie names are the same..are you guys collaborators!?)

Now on my last post I said add some P + C smoothies, well after checking out your smoothie book I would like to make another recommendation: Smoothies with kale, broccoli, spinach, celery, and cucumbers would be awesome (does not have to be a single recipe with all of these veggies, just more veggie smoothies in general would be awesome).

Also on my last post I said 2 tbs lemon juice..I mean 2 tps!!

Best of luck,
Michael

Karine Losier says:

August 13, 2013 at 12:51 pm

Hi Michael,

Thank you so much for all your recommendations. I am sure lots of people will be interested by the same subject 🙂 Yes, Biotrust and I closely collaborate.

Also, thank you for sharing this recipe. Looks yummy!!

Tracy says:

August 13, 2013 at 1:14 am

I’m looking for more lifestyle and workout tips.

I love your recipes and more low carb recipes would be great.

Karine Losier says:

August 13, 2013 at 12:51 pm

Perfect Tracy I’ll work on it 😉 Thanks!

Kathrina MacDonald says:

August 13, 2013 at 1:38 am

quick and recipe that fill you up for breakfast. Also, low carb snack recipes to sub for the sugar fix and any ideas on how to turn off the have to eat thing? I have been working my trash off excercising and lifting weights but my eating completely sucks so I have actually gained 4 lbs and now I have 25 lbs to lose.. Ugh!!! Also, I feel tighter but the fat on top hides all the work I am doing and is so frusterating.. Seriously I need a skinny gene like the girl I just met who no matter what she eats can not gain weight for real and if she eats sweets she actually loses weight.. She said for the world standard its great but for health it really is not good. Still I think I would take it..

Help maybe I should wire my mouth shut…

Michael Puett says:

August 13, 2013 at 2:38 am

Kathrina-

You should try going low carb for 1 month to ‘reset’ you insulin. It is not a skinny gene! It’s your hormones! If you eat a high carb diet for long enough you will become ‘insulin resistant’.

Here is a diet I tried with phenomenal results:

Week 1 and 2: 0g carbs non-workout days; 30g carbs workout days (eat carbs RIGHT after workout)
Week 3: 0g carbs non-workout days; 75g carbs workout days (eat carbs RIGHT after workout)
Week 4: 50g carbs non-workout days; 100g carbs workout days (eat carbs RIGHT after workout)

Dont eat over .8g protein per pound of lean body mass as this may lead to gluconeogenesis (e.g. proteins becomes carbs).

Eat lots of healthy fats and veggies (as much veggies as you want! NOT starchy veggies mind you)

Karine Losier says:

August 13, 2013 at 12:56 pm

Hi Kathrina,

Thanks for sharing. I’ll take good note of what you want. 🙂

Wendy says:

August 13, 2013 at 2:03 am

Your cookbook is fantastic! I am always looking for menus – especially ones that would take into account morning workout with pre/post food. A shopping list along with the menu would be great and also to take into consideration that last night’s dinner can be made into the next day’s lunch, to save time and use all the food. A month of menus would be so great!

Karine Losier says:

August 13, 2013 at 12:58 pm

Thanks Wendy 🙂 Great, I’ll work on that.

dean says:

August 13, 2013 at 2:26 am

I would like to see more how to recipes or videos on how to also would be helpful.

Karine Losier says:

August 13, 2013 at 12:58 pm

Perfect! Thanks Dean 🙂

Izzy says:

August 13, 2013 at 3:51 am

I must say i have just been looking over your cook book and I’m excited I had recently had Dave ruels cookbook and now you as well! What a fantastic combo. I just enjoy to see the time that was taken out to make a cook book like this it’s all formatted so well. I think the fact you have helped eachother to make this one was phenomenal. Keep the recipes coming maybe a demonstration video for some you feel maybe tricky to understand through instructions sometimes visual is more understanding. I especially love the done for you meals because I still sometimes find it hard to practice trying to follow what I should eat on my own. Just know I’ve made the best investment in your cookbook as well as Dave ruel’s. There is nothing else like it! Can you please add chocolate dessert recipes now that I can think of I am addictited to chocolate especially dark!

Karine Losier says:

August 13, 2013 at 1:02 pm

Awesome! Really happy you love it 🙂 I’ll take note of your recommendations and oh yes I can add more dark chocolate recipes! haha! Thanks Izzy!!

Noey says:

August 13, 2013 at 7:46 am

Well guys I have a different problem or should I say a different situation to deal with. It’s been approximately one year and half since I decided to eat healthy. I was not over weight I just wanted to eat healthy for health purposes. I lost twenty pounds after I quit eating all the processed sugars and less sodium. I’m very excited with my accomplishments, I dropped down three pant sizes and I feel great. I started going to the gym to work out approximately 6 months ago and I noticed a change in my body. I’m beginning to notice a change in my body, I like it a lot. My only problem now is that I’m trying to gain weight by eating healthy and that’s where I’m stuck. I eat lots of veggies with every meal, I use the Biotrust protein shake because of the ingredients used. I don’t want to buy the other protein shakes that contain some chemicals that I can’t even pronounce. I consuming more calories to gain some weight hopefully this will do the trick. I love their smoothies and Karine your smoothies are as great to but have les calories. Could you come up with more smoothies that involve more veggies? I trying to gain weight but lose fat at the same time. I want those six pack abs really bad.

Karine Losier says:

August 13, 2013 at 1:04 pm

Hi Noey,

I can surely do that for you. Thanks for sharing 🙂 You’ll get those abs – don’t give up!!

Matt says:

August 13, 2013 at 8:30 am

I would like to see some workouts matched with post workout meals. I think it would be good to get your opinion on matching up food with exercise.

Karine Losier says:

August 13, 2013 at 1:06 pm

That is interesting! Thanks for your suggestion Matt 🙂

Jenny says:

August 13, 2013 at 8:47 am

I’d like to hear more real life experiences from you, like ‘A day in the life of Karine’, pregnancy updates, recipes YOU tried and liked recently, workouts routines you tried (sample sets & reps) and just what you’re up to, fitness and nutrition related. What you do when travelling etc.

Karine Losier says:

August 13, 2013 at 1:09 pm

Hi Jenny,

I love your suggestions. I can surely come up with something interesting 😉 Thanks for sharing!

Karen says:

August 13, 2013 at 8:56 am

I love to have a snack in the evening, I do love a bit of celery. But can you give me some healthy, protein fueled dip recipes? That would be great.

Karine Losier says:

August 13, 2013 at 1:10 pm

Oh dip recipes – sure! Thanks for sharing Karen 🙂

Steve Adams says:

August 13, 2013 at 1:01 pm

Hello Karine,

How about adding an additional Oatmeal breakfast item, like the Dr. McDougall Oatmeal Barley, Peach & Raspberry with an attached photo. With your variant. It would be:

– Very healthy
– Great for keeping one’s glycemic index and Cholesterol down
– Delicious

http://www.iherb.com/Dr-McDougall-s-Oatmeal-Barley-Peach-Raspberry-3-0-oz-86-g/32584

Your metabolic Cookbook is really a valuable resource. Keep up the good work!

Regards,

Steve Adams

Miami, FL, USA

Karine Losier says:

August 13, 2013 at 1:13 pm

Hi Steve,

Thanks for your kind words. Happy you love the cookbook!

Sure I will have a look at that 😉 Thanks for sharing!

Chuck S says:

August 13, 2013 at 1:12 pm

Hows about taking common foods that lots of people like and telling how to modify them improve their nutritional value? Like I think sprinkling cinnamon onto a peanut butter sandwich might help. One I came up is using cabbage to substitute for noodles.

Karine Losier says:

August 13, 2013 at 1:14 pm

Really interesting. I’ll work on this Chuck 😉 Thanks for sharing!

Jeannie A. says:

August 13, 2013 at 1:58 pm

I still alternate between Jason’s protein shake and Joel’s, not ready to abandon him. How well would your recipes work with those? For me quick and easy and tasty is my focus. Thank you!

Diana Studer says:

August 13, 2013 at 3:45 pm

Doctor wants me to start the Paleo Diet as soon as he gets me detoxed. So some tasty, easy recipes would be awesome. I tried the mock garlic mashed potates from a recipe on line but just doesn’t satisfy like Yukons do. Others have told me the mock ones were good….but I’m not convinced. Hope eating Paleo way isn’t going to be like that from now on. 🙁

Thanks for nay help you can throw my way.

Karine Losier says:

August 13, 2013 at 6:21 pm

Hi Diana,

I’m sure you will find more delicious recipes that will make you love Paleo. A lot of recipes I do can be incorporate as Paleo lifestyle 😉 Thanks for sharing!

Amelia Jordan says:

August 13, 2013 at 8:03 pm

I just got my material and have been reading through all the pamphlets on line. It looks like a good eating plan but a bit confusing.

If I understand correctly, no carbs after lunch (not including those in approved veggies.) I need easy on-the-go snacks that have protein and not carbs. Is natural peanut butter on celery doable? Is a wedge of Laughing Cow cheese allowed?

I’ve been doing medifast and with that it’s easy to take a bar to a bridge game but am searching for a replacement.

Long term I’m not going to be happy without an occasional piece of extra dark chocolate – any hope?

Karine Losier says:

August 16, 2013 at 4:21 pm

Hi Amelia,

I would say yes for peanut butter and celery but I wouldn’t recommend the Laughing Cow. And yes for occasional piece of dark chocolate 😉

Cheers!

Kaye says:

August 14, 2013 at 12:15 am

Hi Karine from Australia

I would love to see more low GI slow cooker recipes using chicken, beef or beans, for winter. My husband and I are over 60 now so need to watch our insulin levels as so many of our friends are getting Diabetes 2 and we don’t want to join them. We are both still working but not in active jobs (I am a bookkeeper and he is an adult education teacher) so it would be great if we had some recipes that could be cooking while we are working and we would have more time for exercise before nightfall and dinner would be ready when we arrived home. Bliss! Thanks

regards Kaye

Karine Losier says:

August 16, 2013 at 4:25 pm

Hi Kaye 🙂

I think it’s really great that you take care of your heath. Thanks for your recommendations I’ll make sure to include those on the blog.

Karine!

Jody says:

August 14, 2013 at 3:59 am

Hi.

Love everything so far.

I’d love gluten free recipes and maybe even grain free. Oh and maybe some raw ones too.

Thanks!!!

Karine Losier says:

August 16, 2013 at 4:26 pm

Hi Jody,

Great recommendations 😉 Thanks for sharing.

Nadia says:

August 14, 2013 at 4:23 pm

I would love to know about healthier ingredient substitutions for classic or common “fatty” recipes. For example in baking: a substitute for buttermilk, or all purpose flour, etc. Also substitutes for cooking with certain oils; for example a healthier substitute for using conola/vegetable oil. Can you deep fry with coconut oil??? What’s the deal with grape seed oil or macedamianut oil??

Karine Losier says:

August 16, 2013 at 4:28 pm

Hi Nadia,

That is great! I’m working on the subject. So keep an eye on the future post 😉

Thanks for sharing.

Becky says:

August 14, 2013 at 6:23 pm

I can’t get enough easy, healthy recipes. I’d like some side dish recipes to go with grilled meats and fish. Also quick main dish recipes for rushed nights. Thank you?

Karine Losier says:

August 16, 2013 at 4:29 pm

Hi Becky,

Perfect, I’ll give you some more 😉 Thanks for sharing.

Mel says:

August 15, 2013 at 3:53 pm

I would like to see more blog about types of food that is good for you.

I like my quinoa but I also tend to like Bulgur wheat. But I ain’t sure if I can find it anywhere in N.B?

Karine Losier says:

August 16, 2013 at 4:32 pm

Hi Mel,

Ok great, love the suggestions, thanks. Bulgur Wheat must be hard to find around here but I’m sure it’s not impossible to find 😉

Gerrie Johnnic says:

September 2, 2013 at 9:32 am

Please add a print button for your recipes, so we can print without the photos.

Please add the symbol system you use for every recipe, PCFP, this is especially important for us newbies.

I cannot eat as much as your 2 weeks of menus suggest…I should be taking in 1500 calories, but very seldom can I do snacks…..I am a retired senior gal, and need to loose 40 or so pounds…..I am following your menus, which are delicious and oh so easy, thank you!, but eat a late breakfast, lunch, small snack, and late dinner….following your plan I cannot eat all that protein…I honestly have no room in my tummy nor am I hungry……my metabolism is soring, I no longer sit to rest, I have energy, I feel great for the first time in 30 years!! Workouts are not my lifestyle, but I am starting to walk, do excersize some in the pool and bike ride…..I have health problems that don’t allow much more exercise than what I do, Please take the time to help me get thinner, stronger and healthy. Thanks

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September 24, 2013 at 12:09 am

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zukky says:

August 8, 2014 at 11:01 pm

I know that most people thinking juicing is a fad diet but it can be used to supplement if people want to easy to make snacks in between meals, if you add some healthy juice recipes that would be great. Like I add a ton of kale and spinach to the radiant carrot juice recipe.
my favorite juice

i used 1/2 a small pineapple, 2 carrots, 1 beet, and as much spinach and kale as i please and juice then i blend it with 1/4 avocado, wheatgrass powder, chia seeds and if you like you can wheatgrass powder and flax and avocado for a more nutritious snack

Steve says:

March 12, 2015 at 5:03 pm

Will there be any new content from you in the future?

I would love to hear about it!

Karine Losier says:

March 15, 2015 at 12:06 pm

I post new content 2 to 5 days every week.

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