I would like to dip some brown rice cakes into a carob or chocolate coating. I would like to use a healthy oil and natural sugar with the carob or chocolate. Can someone help me out with a recipe? Thanks!Does anyone have a recipe for a healthy carob or chocolate coating for a rice cake?
I bet you can take a ganache recipe (1 part cream to 3 parts chocolate) and replace it with carob chips and soy milk... Experiment.Does anyone have a recipe for a healthy carob or chocolate coating for a rice cake?
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Does anyone have a recipe for a healthy warm breakfast drink?
I have been having fruit smoothies for breakfast which is great becuase I can sip it throughout the morning and not get a craving for food until lunch. However now that the temperature is getting cooler I'm finding that I'm much less inclined to choose a smoothie as I'd rather start my day with soemthing warm. I've looked online but can't seem to find any warm breakfast drinks that are healthy so if you have any recipes to share I would be very greatful. Thanks!!Does anyone have a recipe for a healthy warm breakfast drink?
Haven't tried it personally, my MIL puts her oatmeal in a blender. She does that cuz she can't have coffee. Myself, use a protein powder (flavored) instead of sugar- no milk.Does anyone have a recipe for a healthy warm breakfast drink?
milk
Haven't tried it personally, my MIL puts her oatmeal in a blender. She does that cuz she can't have coffee. Myself, use a protein powder (flavored) instead of sugar- no milk.Does anyone have a recipe for a healthy warm breakfast drink?
milk
Healthy bbq pasta salad recipes?
i was planning on doing a kinda of crazy wild looking whole weat pasta (AKA not spiral or the penne or ziti kind) and adding some spinach with it making it pretty healthy what can i add to it? OIL oil? idk.. thankskHealthy bbq pasta salad recipes?
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What are some healthier meal recipes?
My husband and I want to start eating more fruits and veggies in our daily meals. I need some easy cheap recipes that use more fruits and veggies. I am concerned we won't be able to do this because we don't make a whole lot of money so if anyone has any ideas and maybe some really cheap recipes that would be great.What are some healthier meal recipes?
You can try hard boiled eggs are good protein and very cheap
turkey hot dogs or chicken are good
whole grain bread even store brand is good
brown rice is always on sale cheap to buy rice period!!
u can buy oatmeal when on sale even store brand is fine look for low sugar or sugar free cheap is key but wanna keep taste too.
potatoes always on sale good for baking and eatting even bananas always cheap and apples good staple
american singles are good to have as well
You can try hard boiled eggs are good protein and very cheap
turkey hot dogs or chicken are good
whole grain bread even store brand is good
brown rice is always on sale cheap to buy rice period!!
u can buy oatmeal when on sale even store brand is fine look for low sugar or sugar free cheap is key but wanna keep taste too.
potatoes always on sale good for baking and eatting even bananas always cheap and apples good staple
american singles are good to have as well
Does anyone have any good soup recipes..also healthy ones? thanks?
I don't use recipes, just kind of ';throw things together.'; For soup, I use Swanson broth, either vegetable or chicken, and simmer that with diced onions and diced celery. After it has developed a wonderful aroma, I add frozen peas, carrots, corn, broccoli, or whatever I have on hand in the freezer, and simmer it until everything is cooked. I sometimes also throw in some brown rice for extra body. If I have leftover meat, I cube that and toss it in the pot too. Never tastes the same twice, but it's always good! Does anyone have any good soup recipes..also healthy ones? thanks?
Harvest Soup
1 pound ground beef
1 cup chopped onions
3 cups water
1cup carrots cut up
1 cup diced celery
1 cup cubed peeled potatoes
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
1 zucchini halved and sliced
1 tsp salt
1 tsp brown bouquet sauce
1/4 tsp pepper
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp basil
1 28 ounce can of tomatoes with the liquid
Brown the ground beef and drain the fat. Stir in the onions and cook until tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes
Does anyone have any good soup recipes..also healthy ones? thanks?
Split Pea, Ham, %26amp; Sausage Soup
12 oz dried split peas
2 -14 oz cans beef or chicken broth
16 oz polish or kielbasa sausage, cut in bite size pieces (optional)
1 cup chopped ham (optional)
1 cup chopped carrots
1 onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper, to taste
Soak peas overnight in water, drain. Put peas, broth, ham, carrots, onion, bay leaf and seasonings in crock-pot.
Brown sausage in skillet and add to crock-pot. Fill to 2” from top with water, cover, and cook on low for 10 hours or high for 5 hours. Remove lid for last hour to thicken or add cornstarch mixed with cold water to soup. Remove bay leaf. Serve with cornbread and honey butter.
Minestrone Soup
Ingredients:
1 lb hamburger
1 c chopped onion
1 t minced garlic
1/4 tsp Pepper
1 can beef or broth
2 cans water
3 tsp beef soup base (heaping)
1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning OR
1/2 tsp EACH fresh oregano, basil, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
16 oz Can whole tomatoes, broken into bite sized pieces
8 oz can kidney beans, un-drained
1 1/2 c sliced carrots
1 c frozen green beans or 2 zucchini, chopped
1 c frozen lima beans or corn
1 can of garbanzo beans (chick peas)
Brown hamburger, onion, garlic and pepper. Add rest of ingredients except macaroni. Cook for at least 20 min add macaroni and cook until macaroni is done.
Or
Easy and good. In a large pot add tomato juice and water to make a veggie broth. Add chopped onion, zucchini, carrots, celery. Add canned kidney beans- rinsed. Add a bay leaf or two, celery salt (optional),and pepper. Precook your favorite pasta in another pot. Rinse and add to soup pot. Discard bay leaves before eating. Good with fresh grated parm!
If cooked on top of the stove cook for about 2-3 hours on low heat, then follow the rest of the recipe as is. I modified this one for my crock pot but the original recipe was a stovetop one.
Chicken and Dumplings
1 whole chicken
1 bay leaf
2 tsp garlic salt
6 black peppercorns
6 cups of water
1 cup baby carrots
1 package refrigerator biscuits (10 – 12)
Place chicken in crock pot and add everything except carrots. Cook on low for about 8-10 hours. Remove chicken and de-bone. Pour broth into large pot on stove and heat until boiling. Add carrots and cook for 30 minutes. Thicken broth with cornstarch or flour mixed with cold water. Tear refrigerator biscuits into 3-4 pieces each and drop into boiling broth, lower heat and cover. Simmer for about 5 minutes, until biscuits puff up. Add chicken and carrots, stir, and serve.
clam chowder with greens
1/4 pound turkey bacon, chopped
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 small bunch (12 ounces) turnip greens or other greens, coarse stems removed and discarded, leaves chopped
3 1/2 cups Progresso® reduced-sodium chicken broth (from 32-ounce carton)
2 cans (10 ounces each) baby clams, juice reserved
1 cup fat-free half-and-half
2-2 1/2 tablespoons potato flour (look in baking aisle)
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1. Cook the turkey bacon in a large saucepan over medium-low heat until crisp. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Add the oil to the pan, then add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the greens and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the broth and the reserved clam juice. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in the half-and-half and heat through. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons potato flour over the soup and stir in. Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon flour for a thicker soup if desired. Stir in the pepper and clams, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
2. Sprinkle the turkey bacon over each serving.
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beef soup cook the beef first and then and vegtables
Harvest Soup
1 pound ground beef
1 cup chopped onions
3 cups water
1cup carrots cut up
1 cup diced celery
1 cup cubed peeled potatoes
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
1 zucchini halved and sliced
1 tsp salt
1 tsp brown bouquet sauce
1/4 tsp pepper
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp basil
1 28 ounce can of tomatoes with the liquid
Brown the ground beef and drain the fat. Stir in the onions and cook until tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes
Does anyone have any good soup recipes..also healthy ones? thanks?
Split Pea, Ham, %26amp; Sausage Soup
12 oz dried split peas
2 -14 oz cans beef or chicken broth
16 oz polish or kielbasa sausage, cut in bite size pieces (optional)
1 cup chopped ham (optional)
1 cup chopped carrots
1 onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper, to taste
Soak peas overnight in water, drain. Put peas, broth, ham, carrots, onion, bay leaf and seasonings in crock-pot.
Brown sausage in skillet and add to crock-pot. Fill to 2” from top with water, cover, and cook on low for 10 hours or high for 5 hours. Remove lid for last hour to thicken or add cornstarch mixed with cold water to soup. Remove bay leaf. Serve with cornbread and honey butter.
Minestrone Soup
Ingredients:
1 lb hamburger
1 c chopped onion
1 t minced garlic
1/4 tsp Pepper
1 can beef or broth
2 cans water
3 tsp beef soup base (heaping)
1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning OR
1/2 tsp EACH fresh oregano, basil, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
16 oz Can whole tomatoes, broken into bite sized pieces
8 oz can kidney beans, un-drained
1 1/2 c sliced carrots
1 c frozen green beans or 2 zucchini, chopped
1 c frozen lima beans or corn
1 can of garbanzo beans (chick peas)
Brown hamburger, onion, garlic and pepper. Add rest of ingredients except macaroni. Cook for at least 20 min add macaroni and cook until macaroni is done.
Or
Easy and good. In a large pot add tomato juice and water to make a veggie broth. Add chopped onion, zucchini, carrots, celery. Add canned kidney beans- rinsed. Add a bay leaf or two, celery salt (optional),and pepper. Precook your favorite pasta in another pot. Rinse and add to soup pot. Discard bay leaves before eating. Good with fresh grated parm!
If cooked on top of the stove cook for about 2-3 hours on low heat, then follow the rest of the recipe as is. I modified this one for my crock pot but the original recipe was a stovetop one.
Chicken and Dumplings
1 whole chicken
1 bay leaf
2 tsp garlic salt
6 black peppercorns
6 cups of water
1 cup baby carrots
1 package refrigerator biscuits (10 – 12)
Place chicken in crock pot and add everything except carrots. Cook on low for about 8-10 hours. Remove chicken and de-bone. Pour broth into large pot on stove and heat until boiling. Add carrots and cook for 30 minutes. Thicken broth with cornstarch or flour mixed with cold water. Tear refrigerator biscuits into 3-4 pieces each and drop into boiling broth, lower heat and cover. Simmer for about 5 minutes, until biscuits puff up. Add chicken and carrots, stir, and serve.
clam chowder with greens
1/4 pound turkey bacon, chopped
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 small bunch (12 ounces) turnip greens or other greens, coarse stems removed and discarded, leaves chopped
3 1/2 cups Progresso® reduced-sodium chicken broth (from 32-ounce carton)
2 cans (10 ounces each) baby clams, juice reserved
1 cup fat-free half-and-half
2-2 1/2 tablespoons potato flour (look in baking aisle)
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1. Cook the turkey bacon in a large saucepan over medium-low heat until crisp. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Add the oil to the pan, then add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the greens and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the broth and the reserved clam juice. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in the half-and-half and heat through. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons potato flour over the soup and stir in. Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon flour for a thicker soup if desired. Stir in the pepper and clams, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
2. Sprinkle the turkey bacon over each serving.
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beef soup cook the beef first and then and vegtables
Any Have a Recipe for a Healthy Sauce for Steamed Broccoli?
I don't want to load tons of cheese on streamed broccoli, but I am looking for a healthy alternative.Any Have a Recipe for a Healthy Sauce for Steamed Broccoli?
I just sprinkle a little parmasan sheece and toss it and it tastes great you need no butter or anything.It isn't as fattening as the other cheeses and you use so little it really is ok if you r watching your weight.Enjoy.Any Have a Recipe for a Healthy Sauce for Steamed Broccoli?
try grating lemon rind over the broccoli before steaming, mmm
Orange Sauce -
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1 medium navel orange, thinly sliced
Directions:
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and bouillon. Stir in water, orange juice and peel until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes until thickened.
Nutrional Info:
One serving equals 54 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 108 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit.
Just fresh squeezed lemon juice on top goes a long way. If you want it to really be yummy, melt a tiny bit of butter and then add the lemon juice, along with seasoning like crushed red peppers, paprika, salt...whatever your preference is.
There's a Japanese dressing that uses crushed sesame seeds and a bit of soy sauce, which is delicious. You can make it by getting tahini (sesame seed paste), whisking in some water to thin it out, add a splash of lemon juice or rice vinegar, and some soy sauce.
Or you can just buy it in a bottle from a Japanese grocer (it's called goma-dressing).
I just sprinkle a little parmasan sheece and toss it and it tastes great you need no butter or anything.It isn't as fattening as the other cheeses and you use so little it really is ok if you r watching your weight.Enjoy.Any Have a Recipe for a Healthy Sauce for Steamed Broccoli?
try grating lemon rind over the broccoli before steaming, mmm
Orange Sauce -
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1 medium navel orange, thinly sliced
Directions:
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and bouillon. Stir in water, orange juice and peel until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes until thickened.
Nutrional Info:
One serving equals 54 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 108 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit.
Just fresh squeezed lemon juice on top goes a long way. If you want it to really be yummy, melt a tiny bit of butter and then add the lemon juice, along with seasoning like crushed red peppers, paprika, salt...whatever your preference is.
There's a Japanese dressing that uses crushed sesame seeds and a bit of soy sauce, which is delicious. You can make it by getting tahini (sesame seed paste), whisking in some water to thin it out, add a splash of lemon juice or rice vinegar, and some soy sauce.
Or you can just buy it in a bottle from a Japanese grocer (it's called goma-dressing).
Delicious, healthy, easy vegetarian recipes?
Preferably no mushrooms or white flour, white rice, or white noodles.Delicious, healthy, easy vegetarian recipes?
Veggie Pasta with peanut sauce.
Saute up chopped/sliced in olive oil on medium to medium high heat:
- carrots (2-3)
- cabbage (half a head)
- large onion
- celery (1-2 ribs)
- broccoli
- garlic
Season it with salt and pepper to taste and let it cook until the veggies are as soft or crisp as you would like. Then add cooked wheat noodles (I use thin wheat spaghetti). Then add some peanut sauce from a bottle or mix up your own with peanut butter and soysauce. Heat through and eat.Delicious, healthy, easy vegetarian recipes?
Hi Josh,
You ask for ';delicious, healthy, easy vegetarian'; recipes. By coincidence, I have a book whose back cover promises ';simple, light, addictive recipes';---just what you said, but different words. It's The Adventure Cookbook, by Sofia Brandon. I warmly, warmly recommend it. She travels around the world on a shoestring, ';learning the art of clean eating'; (from the back cover). It's funny, touching, inspiring. Between the chapters, lots of easy recipes of clean food, all of them vegetarian.
Wishing you lots of fun with your vegetarian cooking,
Lenny
Veggie Chili. It is delicious, easy and very healthy. This site has some great veggie chilies.
http://www.chili-everyway.com/vegetarian鈥?/a>
I like them all especially the red bean chili.
I freeze the leftovers then I have a meal for another day and all I have to do is take it out of the freezer and warm it up.
Enjoy!
Vegetable Bolognese
鈥?1-ounce dried porcini mushrooms
鈥?1 1/2 cups hot water
鈥?3 carrots, peeled and chopped
鈥?1 onion, peeled and chopped
鈥?1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
鈥?2 garlic cloves
鈥?1/4 cup olive oil
鈥?2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
鈥?1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano leaves
鈥?2 teaspoons salt
鈥?1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
鈥?5 ounces assorted mushrooms (like shiitake, cremini, and brown), stemmed and chopped
鈥?2 tablespoons tomato paste
鈥?1/2 cup red wine
鈥?1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
鈥?1 pound rigatoni pasta
鈥?1/4 cup Parmesan
Directions
Place the dried mushrooms in a small bowl and cover with 1 1/2 cups very hot water. Set aside and let the mushrooms soften.
Place the carrots, onion, bell pepper, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse the vegetables until finely chopped but still chunky. Place the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chopped vegetables, thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper and cook until tender, about 6 minutes. Strain the porcini mushrooms, reserving the porcini mushroom liquid. Add the porcini mushrooms, fresh mushrooms, and tomato paste and continue cooking, stirring to dissolve the tomato paste, until the mushrooms are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the porcini mushroom liquid and red wine. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and let the mixture simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Add mascarpone cheese and stir just until the cheese is incorporated.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid and add to the vegetable mixture. Add some of the reserved pasta cooking liquid, if necessary, to moisten the sauce. Toss with Parmesan and serve.
Farfalle Fresh Tomatoes, Wine and Golden Raisins
鈥?6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil , divided
鈥?1 cup julienned red onion
鈥?1 tablespoon minced garlic
鈥?2 cups peeled, seeded, and diced tomatoes
鈥?3/4 cup sliced olives, such as kalamata
鈥?1/2 cup golden raisins
鈥?1/2 cup dry white wine
鈥?2 tablespoons drained capers
鈥?1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
鈥?Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
鈥?3/4 pound farfalle or other dry pasta
鈥?1/4 cup freshly chopped basil leaves
鈥?1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese , for garnish
Directions
Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet or saucepan and cook the onions and garlic until very tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes, olives, raisins, white wine, capers, and crushed red pepper flakes and cook until the tomatoes have broken down slightly and the sauce is slightly thickened, 7 to 10 minutes. Add kosher salt and black pepper, to taste, and set aside to keep warm.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package directions until just al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid, and place the pasta in a large mixing bowl along with the hot pasta sauce and the basil. Toss to combine, adding pasta cooking water 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time to thin the sauce, if necessary. Serve the pasta in shallow bowls, drizzled with the remaining olive oil and garnished with the feta cheese. Serves 5-6.
Try my broccoli slaw tacos. It has tons of veggies (the broccoli slaw). You can also choose to make it vegetarian by substituting the ground turkey meat for black beans. You can make it low carb by using low carb tortillas/wraps. It cooks quick and easy. Here is the link: http://www.ehow.com/how_5363662_make-healthy-broccoli-slaw-tacos.html
If you want to try vegetarian recipes which are quick to make then go ahead with
whole wheat spaghetti or pasta in tomato sauce with vegetables
lentil stews like red lentil stew, mexican bean stew
sprout salads etc
Find more at http://www.simply-vegetarian-recipes.com/index.html
your best bet is to make a veggie casserole, green , yellow squash, eggplant, onions, tomatoes, etc... of course no mushrooms, what you desire, add some olive oil, season to your taste and bake it., if you like
add cheese on top, it's good hot or cold !
Veggie Pasta with peanut sauce.
Saute up chopped/sliced in olive oil on medium to medium high heat:
- carrots (2-3)
- cabbage (half a head)
- large onion
- celery (1-2 ribs)
- broccoli
- garlic
Season it with salt and pepper to taste and let it cook until the veggies are as soft or crisp as you would like. Then add cooked wheat noodles (I use thin wheat spaghetti). Then add some peanut sauce from a bottle or mix up your own with peanut butter and soysauce. Heat through and eat.Delicious, healthy, easy vegetarian recipes?
Hi Josh,
You ask for ';delicious, healthy, easy vegetarian'; recipes. By coincidence, I have a book whose back cover promises ';simple, light, addictive recipes';---just what you said, but different words. It's The Adventure Cookbook, by Sofia Brandon. I warmly, warmly recommend it. She travels around the world on a shoestring, ';learning the art of clean eating'; (from the back cover). It's funny, touching, inspiring. Between the chapters, lots of easy recipes of clean food, all of them vegetarian.
Wishing you lots of fun with your vegetarian cooking,
Lenny
Veggie Chili. It is delicious, easy and very healthy. This site has some great veggie chilies.
http://www.chili-everyway.com/vegetarian鈥?/a>
I like them all especially the red bean chili.
I freeze the leftovers then I have a meal for another day and all I have to do is take it out of the freezer and warm it up.
Enjoy!
Vegetable Bolognese
鈥?1-ounce dried porcini mushrooms
鈥?1 1/2 cups hot water
鈥?3 carrots, peeled and chopped
鈥?1 onion, peeled and chopped
鈥?1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
鈥?2 garlic cloves
鈥?1/4 cup olive oil
鈥?2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
鈥?1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano leaves
鈥?2 teaspoons salt
鈥?1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
鈥?5 ounces assorted mushrooms (like shiitake, cremini, and brown), stemmed and chopped
鈥?2 tablespoons tomato paste
鈥?1/2 cup red wine
鈥?1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
鈥?1 pound rigatoni pasta
鈥?1/4 cup Parmesan
Directions
Place the dried mushrooms in a small bowl and cover with 1 1/2 cups very hot water. Set aside and let the mushrooms soften.
Place the carrots, onion, bell pepper, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse the vegetables until finely chopped but still chunky. Place the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chopped vegetables, thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper and cook until tender, about 6 minutes. Strain the porcini mushrooms, reserving the porcini mushroom liquid. Add the porcini mushrooms, fresh mushrooms, and tomato paste and continue cooking, stirring to dissolve the tomato paste, until the mushrooms are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the porcini mushroom liquid and red wine. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and let the mixture simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Add mascarpone cheese and stir just until the cheese is incorporated.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid and add to the vegetable mixture. Add some of the reserved pasta cooking liquid, if necessary, to moisten the sauce. Toss with Parmesan and serve.
Farfalle Fresh Tomatoes, Wine and Golden Raisins
鈥?6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil , divided
鈥?1 cup julienned red onion
鈥?1 tablespoon minced garlic
鈥?2 cups peeled, seeded, and diced tomatoes
鈥?3/4 cup sliced olives, such as kalamata
鈥?1/2 cup golden raisins
鈥?1/2 cup dry white wine
鈥?2 tablespoons drained capers
鈥?1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
鈥?Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
鈥?3/4 pound farfalle or other dry pasta
鈥?1/4 cup freshly chopped basil leaves
鈥?1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese , for garnish
Directions
Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet or saucepan and cook the onions and garlic until very tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes, olives, raisins, white wine, capers, and crushed red pepper flakes and cook until the tomatoes have broken down slightly and the sauce is slightly thickened, 7 to 10 minutes. Add kosher salt and black pepper, to taste, and set aside to keep warm.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package directions until just al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid, and place the pasta in a large mixing bowl along with the hot pasta sauce and the basil. Toss to combine, adding pasta cooking water 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time to thin the sauce, if necessary. Serve the pasta in shallow bowls, drizzled with the remaining olive oil and garnished with the feta cheese. Serves 5-6.
Try my broccoli slaw tacos. It has tons of veggies (the broccoli slaw). You can also choose to make it vegetarian by substituting the ground turkey meat for black beans. You can make it low carb by using low carb tortillas/wraps. It cooks quick and easy. Here is the link: http://www.ehow.com/how_5363662_make-healthy-broccoli-slaw-tacos.html
If you want to try vegetarian recipes which are quick to make then go ahead with
whole wheat spaghetti or pasta in tomato sauce with vegetables
lentil stews like red lentil stew, mexican bean stew
sprout salads etc
Find more at http://www.simply-vegetarian-recipes.com/index.html
your best bet is to make a veggie casserole, green , yellow squash, eggplant, onions, tomatoes, etc... of course no mushrooms, what you desire, add some olive oil, season to your taste and bake it., if you like
add cheese on top, it's good hot or cold !
How do you make this recipe healthy?
Pumpkin Muffins
Serves: 9
Serving Size: 1 muffin
Sweet treat for dessert, or at any time of the day.
INGREDIENTS
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
3/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup water
1-2/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup nuts, chopped (optional)How do you make this recipe healthy?
2 egg whites and 1 whole
1 cup of splenda baking sugar (is great! a cup for a cup)
the rest looks great unless you want to use fresh cooked pumpkin
Almonds would be a good choice for nuts, since it has less fat.How do you make this recipe healthy?
you might reduce the oil to 1/4 cup and add 1/2 cup applesauce for moistness other than that it seems fine. you also could reduce the sugar to 3/4 cup as I am sure there is plenty of flavor from all the spices and leave out the nuts if you are counting calories.
replace the sugar like mentioned above, and use egg whites instead of eggs (although use twice as many as it calls for... so if it calls for 2 eggs, use 3 or 4 egg whites)
PUMPKIN RAISIN MUFFINS WITH EQUAL
32% calorie reduction from traditional recipe.
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 egg
2 egg whites
1 tablespoon light molasses
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup Equal庐 Spoonful*
1/2 cup raisins
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
Combine pumpkin, oil, egg and egg whites, molasses and vanilla. Stir in combined flour, Equal庐, raisins, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt just until all ingredients are moistened. Fill paper lined 2 1/2 inch muffin cups about 3/4 full.
Bake in preheated 375掳F 18 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 2 to 3 minutes. Remove muffins from pan and cool completely on wire rack.
Makes 12 muffins.
* May substitute 24 packets Equal庐 sweetener.
to serve for company put it on a saucer and then add cool whip with a strawberry or piece of fruit on top
serve with a pretty doily and silverware
You could use Ener-G Egg replacer (1 tbsp replacer to 4 tbsp of water to replace the two eggs) and mix it thoroughly before adding to the batter. Ener-G Egg is starches and leaveners designed for people who cannot eat egg products (Egg Beaters have actual eggs in them).
You could use a little less sugar and use turbinado (raw) instead of refined.
Make sure the canned pumpkin is nothing more than actual pumpkins.
You could use canola oil and sub half of it with applesauce.
If you're really worried, don't use nuts.
But it doesn't seem terribly unhealthy to me.
- Use egg substitute for the eggs. Generally, 1/4 cup of the substitute is equivilant for one egg.
- You could use baking Splenda instead of sugar, or just keep the sugar.
- Use applesauce instead of the oil
- Cut the salt to 1/4 or 1/2 teaspoon
- Use unbleached flour or another whole wheat flour or even Fiber One cereal instead of all-purpose flour. Personally, I'd go with the Fiber One cereal as it will add fiber to your treat and make it as healthy as it could possibly be. No need for the flour at that point.
Outside of that, it sounds like a pretty decent recipe.
Everything is good except for the sugar. If you can stand the taste of Splenda, then replace the sugar with splenda. Then you will be almost eating sugar free/low carb muffins!
If you want to reduce the fat in this recipe. Only use the egg whites, and either add two more egg whites(to replace the egg yolks) to the recipe to keep it moist, or replace the yolks with applesauce.
Cheers and Healthy Eating! :-)
wow. Ok, you can use egg beaters instead of the eggs. Egg beaters are basically fake eggs that are healthier than real ones, or you can try using both real eggs but just one yolk. Reduce the sugar to 1/2 cup, or do away with it all together (though I'm not sure how that would taste). The olive oil is ok because it's the kind of fats that your body needs and it helps to keep the muffin moist and fluffy. Everything else should probably be fine. You can reduce the amount of pumpkin you put in it but then you'll have less flavor. If you only use pumpkin which has no other additives, then you should be fine. Spices are fine too.
Use egg-beaters, add benefiber or powdered fiber.
I must be missing something .With the exception of the fact that all that olive oil will make this product basically inedible only a person with serious food issues would consider that recipe to be unhealthy.
This recipe is very healthy already. If you want to use 1 cup whole wheat flour and 2/3 cup unbleached flour instead of white. If you want it low fat (olive oil is very healthy) use 1 cup applesauce in place of the oil. You may substitute 2 egg whites for one of the eggs if desired. Sugar substitute is not a healthy subsitute, they are all artificial and have side effects. You can use brown or raw sugar, but if you try to substitute sugars you will get a different texture you may not like. You do not need that much salt, you can cut it in half if you like. Don't leave out the nuts unless you are allergic to nuts, they are very healthy.
...use pumpkin with no cornsryrup added...less bloating...
You've actually got a very healthy recipe already!
I would just cut the salt to half a teaspoon and reduce the sugar to 3/4 cup. Also make the nuts pecans, walnuts or almonds. Those are the most beneficial of nuts.
The cinnamon and nuts are both items that regulate blood sugar, naturally. The olive oil is the healthiest oil you can cook/bake with and canned pumpkin is an incredibly beneficial food.
You've got a great snack there already. enjoy it, whether you alter the recipe or not.
replace the suger with a sweetner...like equal or sweet-n-low
For the most part, it is healthy as it is. You could substitute the whole eggs with egg whites and use Splenda instead of sugar. Or try Stevia for the sweetener.
replace the sugar with splenda. tastes and measures exactly the same as sugar. i use it for all my baking. and it works great. hope this helps.
It's got a lot of either ';pretty healthy stuff,'; or ';not awful stuff'; in it already.
The biggest offenders are the cup of sugar, and the olive oil. You can use Splenda or apple sauce in place of the sugar, and canola oil (can't imagine why you'd need 3/4 cup!!) or margarine in place of the olive oil.
Leave out the nuts, too.
everything in it is healthy for you.enjoy!!
Use a sugar substitute for the sugar (Splenda) and use fresh pumpkin that you have baked in the oven at 350 degrees (about an hour) for the canned.
Use egg beaters instead of eggs, and splenda instead of sugar. Everything else seems o.k.
replace the eggs with egg whites, sugar with sweetner, and eliminate the salt
use just the egg whites...use splenda instead of sugar..cut back salt.use a real pumpkin [inside] mix in blender..
with all the other suggestions you can also replace the oil with applesauce..olive oil is better for you..but oil is oil and its better to cut it out if you can
Serves: 9
Serving Size: 1 muffin
Sweet treat for dessert, or at any time of the day.
INGREDIENTS
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
3/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup water
1-2/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup nuts, chopped (optional)How do you make this recipe healthy?
2 egg whites and 1 whole
1 cup of splenda baking sugar (is great! a cup for a cup)
the rest looks great unless you want to use fresh cooked pumpkin
Almonds would be a good choice for nuts, since it has less fat.How do you make this recipe healthy?
you might reduce the oil to 1/4 cup and add 1/2 cup applesauce for moistness other than that it seems fine. you also could reduce the sugar to 3/4 cup as I am sure there is plenty of flavor from all the spices and leave out the nuts if you are counting calories.
replace the sugar like mentioned above, and use egg whites instead of eggs (although use twice as many as it calls for... so if it calls for 2 eggs, use 3 or 4 egg whites)
PUMPKIN RAISIN MUFFINS WITH EQUAL
32% calorie reduction from traditional recipe.
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 egg
2 egg whites
1 tablespoon light molasses
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup Equal庐 Spoonful*
1/2 cup raisins
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
Combine pumpkin, oil, egg and egg whites, molasses and vanilla. Stir in combined flour, Equal庐, raisins, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt just until all ingredients are moistened. Fill paper lined 2 1/2 inch muffin cups about 3/4 full.
Bake in preheated 375掳F 18 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 2 to 3 minutes. Remove muffins from pan and cool completely on wire rack.
Makes 12 muffins.
* May substitute 24 packets Equal庐 sweetener.
to serve for company put it on a saucer and then add cool whip with a strawberry or piece of fruit on top
serve with a pretty doily and silverware
You could use Ener-G Egg replacer (1 tbsp replacer to 4 tbsp of water to replace the two eggs) and mix it thoroughly before adding to the batter. Ener-G Egg is starches and leaveners designed for people who cannot eat egg products (Egg Beaters have actual eggs in them).
You could use a little less sugar and use turbinado (raw) instead of refined.
Make sure the canned pumpkin is nothing more than actual pumpkins.
You could use canola oil and sub half of it with applesauce.
If you're really worried, don't use nuts.
But it doesn't seem terribly unhealthy to me.
- Use egg substitute for the eggs. Generally, 1/4 cup of the substitute is equivilant for one egg.
- You could use baking Splenda instead of sugar, or just keep the sugar.
- Use applesauce instead of the oil
- Cut the salt to 1/4 or 1/2 teaspoon
- Use unbleached flour or another whole wheat flour or even Fiber One cereal instead of all-purpose flour. Personally, I'd go with the Fiber One cereal as it will add fiber to your treat and make it as healthy as it could possibly be. No need for the flour at that point.
Outside of that, it sounds like a pretty decent recipe.
Everything is good except for the sugar. If you can stand the taste of Splenda, then replace the sugar with splenda. Then you will be almost eating sugar free/low carb muffins!
If you want to reduce the fat in this recipe. Only use the egg whites, and either add two more egg whites(to replace the egg yolks) to the recipe to keep it moist, or replace the yolks with applesauce.
Cheers and Healthy Eating! :-)
wow. Ok, you can use egg beaters instead of the eggs. Egg beaters are basically fake eggs that are healthier than real ones, or you can try using both real eggs but just one yolk. Reduce the sugar to 1/2 cup, or do away with it all together (though I'm not sure how that would taste). The olive oil is ok because it's the kind of fats that your body needs and it helps to keep the muffin moist and fluffy. Everything else should probably be fine. You can reduce the amount of pumpkin you put in it but then you'll have less flavor. If you only use pumpkin which has no other additives, then you should be fine. Spices are fine too.
Use egg-beaters, add benefiber or powdered fiber.
I must be missing something .With the exception of the fact that all that olive oil will make this product basically inedible only a person with serious food issues would consider that recipe to be unhealthy.
This recipe is very healthy already. If you want to use 1 cup whole wheat flour and 2/3 cup unbleached flour instead of white. If you want it low fat (olive oil is very healthy) use 1 cup applesauce in place of the oil. You may substitute 2 egg whites for one of the eggs if desired. Sugar substitute is not a healthy subsitute, they are all artificial and have side effects. You can use brown or raw sugar, but if you try to substitute sugars you will get a different texture you may not like. You do not need that much salt, you can cut it in half if you like. Don't leave out the nuts unless you are allergic to nuts, they are very healthy.
...use pumpkin with no cornsryrup added...less bloating...
You've actually got a very healthy recipe already!
I would just cut the salt to half a teaspoon and reduce the sugar to 3/4 cup. Also make the nuts pecans, walnuts or almonds. Those are the most beneficial of nuts.
The cinnamon and nuts are both items that regulate blood sugar, naturally. The olive oil is the healthiest oil you can cook/bake with and canned pumpkin is an incredibly beneficial food.
You've got a great snack there already. enjoy it, whether you alter the recipe or not.
replace the suger with a sweetner...like equal or sweet-n-low
For the most part, it is healthy as it is. You could substitute the whole eggs with egg whites and use Splenda instead of sugar. Or try Stevia for the sweetener.
replace the sugar with splenda. tastes and measures exactly the same as sugar. i use it for all my baking. and it works great. hope this helps.
It's got a lot of either ';pretty healthy stuff,'; or ';not awful stuff'; in it already.
The biggest offenders are the cup of sugar, and the olive oil. You can use Splenda or apple sauce in place of the sugar, and canola oil (can't imagine why you'd need 3/4 cup!!) or margarine in place of the olive oil.
Leave out the nuts, too.
everything in it is healthy for you.enjoy!!
Use a sugar substitute for the sugar (Splenda) and use fresh pumpkin that you have baked in the oven at 350 degrees (about an hour) for the canned.
Use egg beaters instead of eggs, and splenda instead of sugar. Everything else seems o.k.
replace the eggs with egg whites, sugar with sweetner, and eliminate the salt
use just the egg whites...use splenda instead of sugar..cut back salt.use a real pumpkin [inside] mix in blender..
with all the other suggestions you can also replace the oil with applesauce..olive oil is better for you..but oil is oil and its better to cut it out if you can
Healthy Cat Food Recipes?
I just got a 7 wk. old orange tabby today, and since I love cooking, I wanted to see if it was healthy to add things like bread, meat, ect. My grandmother does, even noodles! I want to make sure my kitten is extra healthy, and doesn't get bored with her diet.
Please help!Healthy Cat Food Recipes?
Hi Abigail...ideally, cats should be fed a diet designed for their needs as they require special nutrients to maintain excellent feline health such as a taurine (found in most cat food products).
There are many human foods which can be very toxic to our pet cats and should be avoided. Here is a list of some of those foods: http://www.peteducation.com:80/article.c鈥?/a>
By offering a variety of foods some cats can become extremely finicky eaters and contribute to feline diseases/disorders: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?鈥?/a>
Please consider reading the following articles by Cornell University College for Feline Health on feeding cats:
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures鈥?/a>
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/news/feed鈥?/a>Healthy Cat Food Recipes?
Don't cook for your cat. You can certainly prepare his food, but cooking shouldn't be involved. Cats do best eating raw meat. Things like bread and pasta are going to add unnecessary carbs which may lead to weight gain. Not only that, but they contain things that many cats are allergic to. Allergies in cats often turn up in the litter box which doesn't make anyone happy!
You don't need to worry too much about your cat getting bored with their food. They don't have very many taste buds so it's not a big deal. However, according to my new vet (and others) variety is a good thing because that'll ensure that they're getting a good variety of bacteria and nutrient sources.
Also, it's good to offer variety to young cats because that will help prevent them from imprinting on a particular food. If you need to change their diet down the road, it's more difficult if there's only one thing they're willing to eat!
It's best to feed wet food - that can be either a properly balanced raw meat diet or a good quality canned food.
Sounds like a thoughtful idea, but it's soooo easy to get the diet wrong doing this yourself. My best advice is to stick with commercial foods. Cats require a high protein diet, and if you guess wrong playing around with the balance yourself, your cat will become painfully ill and die. A cat's dietary needs are quite a bit more complex than that of a dog's, for example. If that doesn't put you off your home-cooking for cats plan, I would say to Google Dr. Michael Fox, a veterinarian, who does have a recipe for something like this. He does know what he's doing. I would trust his recipe.
As far as your cat possibly getting ';bored'; with her diet. This is an unnecessary concern, honestly. Your cat's place on the food chain has predisposed it to certain kinds of foods, and left to its own, it will eat the same thing (mice? birds? rabbits?) over and over and over, without giving it a thought, much less being bored, because the environment provides a narrow range of choices in the food chain. Your cat is far more likely to become a finiciky eater if you feed it a continuous variety of foods; it will decide it likes one, over the others, and you won't know which. It won't eat unless you serve it, and you will go nuts trying to find what the cat is holding out for. It won't necessarily be something that's the best thing to feed your cat. You could load it up with unnecessary calories and give it diabetes. (Yes, cats get diabetes, if they get too fat.)
Also, you could get bored with this idea, if your life becomes busy in ways that it isn't now. You will have set up your cat for a big disappoinment, if you decide you don't want to be tied to cooking for your cat every day.
I would strongly discourage you from doing this with your cat. Feed it a good commercial food, and indulge your love of cooking for yourself!
Hope that helps.
No bread no noodles no sauces no grain. Your cat is a carnivore which means it needs meat . Want your kitten healthy? Do NOT feed dry food. Yo9u can give chicken, deli meats ect as a snack. Want to prepare something? Cats can eat a specially prepared raw food diet
http://www.catinfo.org/makingcatfood.htm
Nutrition since there are so many bad things out there is very important to your cat鈥檚 health
Contrary to what you may have heard; dry foods are not a great thing to feed a cat.
Please read the label on what you are feeding? What are the ingredients? Do you know what they mean? Is the first ingrdiant a muscle meat like chicken or meal or other things?
http://www.catinfo.org/#Learn_How_To_Rea鈥?/a>
Dry foods are the number 1 cause of diabetes in cats as well as being a huge contributing factor to kidney disease, obesity, crystals, u.t.i鈥檚 and a host of other problems. Food allergies are very common when feeding dry foods. Rashes, scabs behind the tail and on the chin are all symptoms
The problems associated with Dry food is that they are loaded with carbohydrates which many cats (carnivores) cannot process them. Also, Most of the moisture a cat needs is suppose to be in the food but in
Dry, 95% of it is zapped out of dry foods in the processing. Another thing, most use horrible ingredients and don't use a muscle meat as the primary ingredient and use vegetable based protein versus animal. Not good for an animal that has to eat meat to survive.
You want to pick a canned food w/o gravy (gravy=carbs) that uses a muscle meat as the first ingredient and doesn't have corn at least in the first 3 ingredients if at all. Fancy feast is a middle grade food with 9lives, friskies whiskas lower grade canned and wellness and merrick upper grade human quality foods. Also, dry food is not proven to be better for teeth. Does a hard pretzel clean your teeth or do pieces of it get stuck? http://www.felinefuture.com/nutrition/bp鈥?/a>
Please read about cat nutrition.
http://www.newdestiny.us/nutritionbasics鈥?/a>
http://www.catinfo.org/feline_obesity.ht鈥?/a>
http://maxshouse.com/feline_nutrition.ht鈥?/a>
Your safest amd healthiest option is to keep your kitten on KITTEN food until he is ATLEAST 6 months old.
Kitten food is specially formulated, so that the kittens get the exact type of nutrients needed to help them gorw healthily.
Super premium pet food diets are best for young animals....
Your kitten won't get bored with her diet if she is offered a selection of dry food (I always keep dry biscuits down for my kitten) and wet food a couple of times a day.
When it's a bit older, then you can consider giving it mince meat, cooked chicken, etc.
Taking your kitten off of kitten food so early can cause calcium deficiencies, and a whole range of other problems.
If you're really concerned about her diet, perhaps speak with your vet.
Goodluck
P.S. In addition to what ';Ken'; has written -dry food is healthy for cats, particularly if it is a HIGH quality food, such as those purchased from a Vet clinic (not the commercial supermarket foods).
My mum is a vet nurse, and all of her colleagues (vets and nurses) recommend dry food.
Dry food is good for keeping teeth strong and clean.
It is true that some brands don't use proper meats in their products- however, if you read the ingredient labels - choose the product that lists a protein (beef, chicken, lamb, pork etc) first. Ingredient labels usually list the product that is used the most first..... Please email me if you'd like to discuss this further, or would like more information.
www.nutrience.com is a good site for information too......eyeshadow
Please help!Healthy Cat Food Recipes?
Hi Abigail...ideally, cats should be fed a diet designed for their needs as they require special nutrients to maintain excellent feline health such as a taurine (found in most cat food products).
There are many human foods which can be very toxic to our pet cats and should be avoided. Here is a list of some of those foods: http://www.peteducation.com:80/article.c鈥?/a>
By offering a variety of foods some cats can become extremely finicky eaters and contribute to feline diseases/disorders: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?鈥?/a>
Please consider reading the following articles by Cornell University College for Feline Health on feeding cats:
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures鈥?/a>
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/news/feed鈥?/a>Healthy Cat Food Recipes?
Don't cook for your cat. You can certainly prepare his food, but cooking shouldn't be involved. Cats do best eating raw meat. Things like bread and pasta are going to add unnecessary carbs which may lead to weight gain. Not only that, but they contain things that many cats are allergic to. Allergies in cats often turn up in the litter box which doesn't make anyone happy!
You don't need to worry too much about your cat getting bored with their food. They don't have very many taste buds so it's not a big deal. However, according to my new vet (and others) variety is a good thing because that'll ensure that they're getting a good variety of bacteria and nutrient sources.
Also, it's good to offer variety to young cats because that will help prevent them from imprinting on a particular food. If you need to change their diet down the road, it's more difficult if there's only one thing they're willing to eat!
It's best to feed wet food - that can be either a properly balanced raw meat diet or a good quality canned food.
Sounds like a thoughtful idea, but it's soooo easy to get the diet wrong doing this yourself. My best advice is to stick with commercial foods. Cats require a high protein diet, and if you guess wrong playing around with the balance yourself, your cat will become painfully ill and die. A cat's dietary needs are quite a bit more complex than that of a dog's, for example. If that doesn't put you off your home-cooking for cats plan, I would say to Google Dr. Michael Fox, a veterinarian, who does have a recipe for something like this. He does know what he's doing. I would trust his recipe.
As far as your cat possibly getting ';bored'; with her diet. This is an unnecessary concern, honestly. Your cat's place on the food chain has predisposed it to certain kinds of foods, and left to its own, it will eat the same thing (mice? birds? rabbits?) over and over and over, without giving it a thought, much less being bored, because the environment provides a narrow range of choices in the food chain. Your cat is far more likely to become a finiciky eater if you feed it a continuous variety of foods; it will decide it likes one, over the others, and you won't know which. It won't eat unless you serve it, and you will go nuts trying to find what the cat is holding out for. It won't necessarily be something that's the best thing to feed your cat. You could load it up with unnecessary calories and give it diabetes. (Yes, cats get diabetes, if they get too fat.)
Also, you could get bored with this idea, if your life becomes busy in ways that it isn't now. You will have set up your cat for a big disappoinment, if you decide you don't want to be tied to cooking for your cat every day.
I would strongly discourage you from doing this with your cat. Feed it a good commercial food, and indulge your love of cooking for yourself!
Hope that helps.
No bread no noodles no sauces no grain. Your cat is a carnivore which means it needs meat . Want your kitten healthy? Do NOT feed dry food. Yo9u can give chicken, deli meats ect as a snack. Want to prepare something? Cats can eat a specially prepared raw food diet
http://www.catinfo.org/makingcatfood.htm
Nutrition since there are so many bad things out there is very important to your cat鈥檚 health
Contrary to what you may have heard; dry foods are not a great thing to feed a cat.
Please read the label on what you are feeding? What are the ingredients? Do you know what they mean? Is the first ingrdiant a muscle meat like chicken or meal or other things?
http://www.catinfo.org/#Learn_How_To_Rea鈥?/a>
Dry foods are the number 1 cause of diabetes in cats as well as being a huge contributing factor to kidney disease, obesity, crystals, u.t.i鈥檚 and a host of other problems. Food allergies are very common when feeding dry foods. Rashes, scabs behind the tail and on the chin are all symptoms
The problems associated with Dry food is that they are loaded with carbohydrates which many cats (carnivores) cannot process them. Also, Most of the moisture a cat needs is suppose to be in the food but in
Dry, 95% of it is zapped out of dry foods in the processing. Another thing, most use horrible ingredients and don't use a muscle meat as the primary ingredient and use vegetable based protein versus animal. Not good for an animal that has to eat meat to survive.
You want to pick a canned food w/o gravy (gravy=carbs) that uses a muscle meat as the first ingredient and doesn't have corn at least in the first 3 ingredients if at all. Fancy feast is a middle grade food with 9lives, friskies whiskas lower grade canned and wellness and merrick upper grade human quality foods. Also, dry food is not proven to be better for teeth. Does a hard pretzel clean your teeth or do pieces of it get stuck? http://www.felinefuture.com/nutrition/bp鈥?/a>
Please read about cat nutrition.
http://www.newdestiny.us/nutritionbasics鈥?/a>
http://www.catinfo.org/feline_obesity.ht鈥?/a>
http://maxshouse.com/feline_nutrition.ht鈥?/a>
Your safest amd healthiest option is to keep your kitten on KITTEN food until he is ATLEAST 6 months old.
Kitten food is specially formulated, so that the kittens get the exact type of nutrients needed to help them gorw healthily.
Super premium pet food diets are best for young animals....
Your kitten won't get bored with her diet if she is offered a selection of dry food (I always keep dry biscuits down for my kitten) and wet food a couple of times a day.
When it's a bit older, then you can consider giving it mince meat, cooked chicken, etc.
Taking your kitten off of kitten food so early can cause calcium deficiencies, and a whole range of other problems.
If you're really concerned about her diet, perhaps speak with your vet.
Goodluck
P.S. In addition to what ';Ken'; has written -dry food is healthy for cats, particularly if it is a HIGH quality food, such as those purchased from a Vet clinic (not the commercial supermarket foods).
My mum is a vet nurse, and all of her colleagues (vets and nurses) recommend dry food.
Dry food is good for keeping teeth strong and clean.
It is true that some brands don't use proper meats in their products- however, if you read the ingredient labels - choose the product that lists a protein (beef, chicken, lamb, pork etc) first. Ingredient labels usually list the product that is used the most first..... Please email me if you'd like to discuss this further, or would like more information.
www.nutrience.com is a good site for information too......
I need good healthy easy diet recipes.?
I hate meat and milk. I really don't want to buy a book or join any clubs or weight loss organizations. I just want some of your tried and tested easy recipes that are healty and may aid in my needed weigh loss program. (Especially vegetables) I am 5 ft 2 inches tall and almost 200 lbs. I need to get the weight off sensibly. Both of my parents had diabetes, heart disease and my father had a stroke.I need good healthy easy diet recipes.?
Boiling water %26amp; throw in chicken breast . NOTHING else , just that for one . %26amp; Another one is Chicken broth//boiling water* with whatever vegetables chopped up %26amp; pinch of salt %26amp; that soup at night is hella good for losing weight . %26amp; drinking a cup of water before you eat anything will get you full (: * therefore you eat less. Resort to using your oven %26amp; NOT frying things . drink tea with NO sugar. CUT soda out of your life for a year %26amp; you'll lose 10 to 15 lbs depending onhow much you used to drink . chop some lettuce up %26amp; eat it with lemon juice. i'll write more later .I need good healthy easy diet recipes.?
look at the website weightwatchers.com for recipies..or check yahoo for some recipies..cuz im sure that there are some out there.
Do a search on the web for recipes there are so many site with lots of good recipes. You will have to get your protein in by eating legumes or tofu, eat yogurt instead of milk it can be mixed with fruit or make a smoothie
PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE
(don't tell your family it's diet food)
Ingredients:
2 8-ounce packages fat-free cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/3 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup thawed nonfat nondairy whipped topping
Whip cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until blended. Blend in eggs but don鈥檛 beat. Remove 1 cup of batter and stir in canned pumpkin and spice. Spray a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray, and sprinkle in graham crumbs. Pour remaining batter into pan, top with pumpkin batter. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes, or until center is set. Refrigerate for three hours or overnight.
Serve with a tablespoon of whipped topping, and a sprinkle of graham cracker crumbs.
Makes eight servings. Nutritional values per serving: 150 calories, 2.5g fat (1g sat.), 340mg sodium and 18g sugar.
';I hate meat'; . . hope you like rabbit food.
diabetes diet guidelines
http://www.diabetes911.net/readit/chapte鈥?/a>
Boiling water %26amp; throw in chicken breast . NOTHING else , just that for one . %26amp; Another one is Chicken broth//boiling water* with whatever vegetables chopped up %26amp; pinch of salt %26amp; that soup at night is hella good for losing weight . %26amp; drinking a cup of water before you eat anything will get you full (: * therefore you eat less. Resort to using your oven %26amp; NOT frying things . drink tea with NO sugar. CUT soda out of your life for a year %26amp; you'll lose 10 to 15 lbs depending onhow much you used to drink . chop some lettuce up %26amp; eat it with lemon juice. i'll write more later .I need good healthy easy diet recipes.?
look at the website weightwatchers.com for recipies..or check yahoo for some recipies..cuz im sure that there are some out there.
Do a search on the web for recipes there are so many site with lots of good recipes. You will have to get your protein in by eating legumes or tofu, eat yogurt instead of milk it can be mixed with fruit or make a smoothie
PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE
(don't tell your family it's diet food)
Ingredients:
2 8-ounce packages fat-free cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/3 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup thawed nonfat nondairy whipped topping
Whip cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until blended. Blend in eggs but don鈥檛 beat. Remove 1 cup of batter and stir in canned pumpkin and spice. Spray a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray, and sprinkle in graham crumbs. Pour remaining batter into pan, top with pumpkin batter. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes, or until center is set. Refrigerate for three hours or overnight.
Serve with a tablespoon of whipped topping, and a sprinkle of graham cracker crumbs.
Makes eight servings. Nutritional values per serving: 150 calories, 2.5g fat (1g sat.), 340mg sodium and 18g sugar.
';I hate meat'; . . hope you like rabbit food.
diabetes diet guidelines
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I need low fat and healthy Thanksgiving recipes, but I want something that's delicious and down home.?
I don't want something that calls for odd indredients like rhubarb, or zuchinni squash. I'd like something that taste great but just lower fat and calories. If you have time to copy and paste, or type up a few delicious sides for my turkey day dinner I would be the happiest person out there. I keep looking online, but haven't found anything yummy sounding yet. I know there is something out there. Please help.I need low fat and healthy Thanksgiving recipes, but I want something that's delicious and down home.?
This is from my Aunt's recipe box last year and although I don't really like Sweet Potatoes, I took a liking to this dish when I tasted it with the Turkey Breast!
Peeled and Sliced Sweet Potatoes, Peeled and sliced Tart Apples, sprinkle of dark brown sugar, honey, cinnamon and nutmeg and a drizzle of condensed milk. Put into a glass baking dish, covered with tin foil and baked for about 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Uncover for the last 10 minutes and sprinkle some butter cubes and raisins on top, then continue baking for another 10 minutes and enjoy!!!!!!!! It's not my recipe, but one that I enjoyed immensely! Hope this is what you're looking for today, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
I need low fat and healthy Thanksgiving recipes, but I want something that's delicious and down home.?
The way you PREPARE your sides is the answer. Omit a lot of the cream and heavy fats from your side dishes. Don't fix the green bean casserole with cream of mushroom soup. Just add fresh mushrooms to green beans, a few soy bacon bits and a little fresh onion. Bake for 30 minutes for a flavorful and HEALTHY dish. Have roasted redskin potatoes instead of butter mashed. Coat quartered redskin potatoes with a drizzle of olive oil, then a sprinkle of dried rosemary. Roast in single layer on a baking sheet, turning occasionally, until crispy brown on the outside---about 20 minutes--and fork tender. Much healthier.
Have a fresh green salad on the side. Roast your turkey! Everyone's happy and healthier!
Turkey itself is actually quite good for you - low fat, good quality protein. Roast sweet potatoes instead of mashing them.
Here's a great healthy side dish:
1 pound fresh Brussels sprouts, trimmed
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 ounces paper-thin slices pancetta, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup low-salt chicken broth
Partially cook the Brussels sprouts in a large pot of boiling salted water, about 4 minutes. Drain.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the pancetta and saute until beginning to crisp, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and saute until pale golden, about 2 minutes. Add the Brussels sprouts to the same skillet and saute until heated through and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the broth and simmer until the broth reduces just enough to coat the Brussels sprouts, about 3 minutes. Serve.
This is from my Aunt's recipe box last year and although I don't really like Sweet Potatoes, I took a liking to this dish when I tasted it with the Turkey Breast!
Peeled and Sliced Sweet Potatoes, Peeled and sliced Tart Apples, sprinkle of dark brown sugar, honey, cinnamon and nutmeg and a drizzle of condensed milk. Put into a glass baking dish, covered with tin foil and baked for about 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Uncover for the last 10 minutes and sprinkle some butter cubes and raisins on top, then continue baking for another 10 minutes and enjoy!!!!!!!! It's not my recipe, but one that I enjoyed immensely! Hope this is what you're looking for today, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
I need low fat and healthy Thanksgiving recipes, but I want something that's delicious and down home.?
The way you PREPARE your sides is the answer. Omit a lot of the cream and heavy fats from your side dishes. Don't fix the green bean casserole with cream of mushroom soup. Just add fresh mushrooms to green beans, a few soy bacon bits and a little fresh onion. Bake for 30 minutes for a flavorful and HEALTHY dish. Have roasted redskin potatoes instead of butter mashed. Coat quartered redskin potatoes with a drizzle of olive oil, then a sprinkle of dried rosemary. Roast in single layer on a baking sheet, turning occasionally, until crispy brown on the outside---about 20 minutes--and fork tender. Much healthier.
Have a fresh green salad on the side. Roast your turkey! Everyone's happy and healthier!
Turkey itself is actually quite good for you - low fat, good quality protein. Roast sweet potatoes instead of mashing them.
Here's a great healthy side dish:
1 pound fresh Brussels sprouts, trimmed
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 ounces paper-thin slices pancetta, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup low-salt chicken broth
Partially cook the Brussels sprouts in a large pot of boiling salted water, about 4 minutes. Drain.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the pancetta and saute until beginning to crisp, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and saute until pale golden, about 2 minutes. Add the Brussels sprouts to the same skillet and saute until heated through and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the broth and simmer until the broth reduces just enough to coat the Brussels sprouts, about 3 minutes. Serve.
I need low fat and healthy Thanksgiving recipes, but I want something that's delicious and down home.?
I don't want something that calls for odd indredients like rhubarb, or zuchinni squash. I'd like something that taste great but just lower fat and calories. If you have time to copy and paste, or type up a few delicious sides for my turkey day dinner I would be the happiest person out there. I keep looking online, but haven't found anything yummy sounding yet. I know there is something out there. Please help.I need low fat and healthy Thanksgiving recipes, but I want something that's delicious and down home.?
This is from my Aunt's recipe box last year and although I don't really like Sweet Potatoes, I took a liking to this dish when I tasted it with the Turkey Breast!
Peeled and Sliced Sweet Potatoes, Peeled and sliced Tart Apples, sprinkle of dark brown sugar, honey, cinnamon and nutmeg and a drizzle of condensed milk. Put into a glass baking dish, covered with tin foil and baked for about 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Uncover for the last 10 minutes and sprinkle some butter cubes and raisins on top, then continue baking for another 10 minutes and enjoy!!!!!!!! It's not my recipe, but one that I enjoyed immensely! Hope this is what you're looking for today, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
I need low fat and healthy Thanksgiving recipes, but I want something that's delicious and down home.?
The way you PREPARE your sides is the answer. Omit a lot of the cream and heavy fats from your side dishes. Don't fix the green bean casserole with cream of mushroom soup. Just add fresh mushrooms to green beans, a few soy bacon bits and a little fresh onion. Bake for 30 minutes for a flavorful and HEALTHY dish. Have roasted redskin potatoes instead of butter mashed. Coat quartered redskin potatoes with a drizzle of olive oil, then a sprinkle of dried rosemary. Roast in single layer on a baking sheet, turning occasionally, until crispy brown on the outside---about 20 minutes--and fork tender. Much healthier.
Have a fresh green salad on the side. Roast your turkey! Everyone's happy and healthier!
Turkey itself is actually quite good for you - low fat, good quality protein. Roast sweet potatoes instead of mashing them.
Here's a great healthy side dish:
1 pound fresh Brussels sprouts, trimmed
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 ounces paper-thin slices pancetta, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup low-salt chicken broth
Partially cook the Brussels sprouts in a large pot of boiling salted water, about 4 minutes. Drain.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the pancetta and saute until beginning to crisp, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and saute until pale golden, about 2 minutes. Add the Brussels sprouts to the same skillet and saute until heated through and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the broth and simmer until the broth reduces just enough to coat the Brussels sprouts, about 3 minutes. Serve.
This is from my Aunt's recipe box last year and although I don't really like Sweet Potatoes, I took a liking to this dish when I tasted it with the Turkey Breast!
Peeled and Sliced Sweet Potatoes, Peeled and sliced Tart Apples, sprinkle of dark brown sugar, honey, cinnamon and nutmeg and a drizzle of condensed milk. Put into a glass baking dish, covered with tin foil and baked for about 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Uncover for the last 10 minutes and sprinkle some butter cubes and raisins on top, then continue baking for another 10 minutes and enjoy!!!!!!!! It's not my recipe, but one that I enjoyed immensely! Hope this is what you're looking for today, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
I need low fat and healthy Thanksgiving recipes, but I want something that's delicious and down home.?
The way you PREPARE your sides is the answer. Omit a lot of the cream and heavy fats from your side dishes. Don't fix the green bean casserole with cream of mushroom soup. Just add fresh mushrooms to green beans, a few soy bacon bits and a little fresh onion. Bake for 30 minutes for a flavorful and HEALTHY dish. Have roasted redskin potatoes instead of butter mashed. Coat quartered redskin potatoes with a drizzle of olive oil, then a sprinkle of dried rosemary. Roast in single layer on a baking sheet, turning occasionally, until crispy brown on the outside---about 20 minutes--and fork tender. Much healthier.
Have a fresh green salad on the side. Roast your turkey! Everyone's happy and healthier!
Turkey itself is actually quite good for you - low fat, good quality protein. Roast sweet potatoes instead of mashing them.
Here's a great healthy side dish:
1 pound fresh Brussels sprouts, trimmed
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 ounces paper-thin slices pancetta, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup low-salt chicken broth
Partially cook the Brussels sprouts in a large pot of boiling salted water, about 4 minutes. Drain.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the pancetta and saute until beginning to crisp, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and saute until pale golden, about 2 minutes. Add the Brussels sprouts to the same skillet and saute until heated through and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the broth and simmer until the broth reduces just enough to coat the Brussels sprouts, about 3 minutes. Serve.
Where's a good place to find healthy, tasty, low-cal recipes?
Get a book in the bookstore or the library.Where's a good place to find healthy, tasty, low-cal recipes?
www.southbeahdiet.com
you麓ll find everything you need. if you subscribe to the newsletter, they麓ll send you a low carb daily dish. It great and it麓s fun.
Good luck!!Where's a good place to find healthy, tasty, low-cal recipes?
subscribe to racheal ray's magazine
shes a great cook and knows A LOT of good but healthy recipes.
www.allrecipes.com
Mongolian recipes are my favorite.
www.southbeahdiet.com
you麓ll find everything you need. if you subscribe to the newsletter, they麓ll send you a low carb daily dish. It great and it麓s fun.
Good luck!!Where's a good place to find healthy, tasty, low-cal recipes?
subscribe to racheal ray's magazine
shes a great cook and knows A LOT of good but healthy recipes.
www.allrecipes.com
Mongolian recipes are my favorite.
Does anyone have a recipe for a healthy pie crust?
Does anyone know a way to get around using so much shortening when making a pie crust? I'm trying to make a pie crust that's somewhat healthy. Thanks!Does anyone have a recipe for a healthy pie crust?
Ingredients:
3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour (Heh, I didn't use pastry.. I just used regular..)
3/4 cup unbleached flour
1/4 cup natural corn oil (I just used canola, and a bit less than 1/4 cup)
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup ice water (Not sure what original recipe meant by that, so I just used semi-cold water. Worked fine.)
Directions:
1. Stir the flours together in a small bowl and freeze for one hour. Freeze the oil in a separate container for an hour also. Remove both from freezer and mix the oil into the flour until it makes a crumbly dough.
2. Stir the salt into the ice water and mix the water into the dough. Mix only enough to bind the dough. If it's too dry, add more water, a little at at time.
3. I found it easiest to simply place the ball of dough into the pan, and squish it around with my hand -- Bake as directed for whatever recipe your using.Does anyone have a recipe for a healthy pie crust?
Sweet Pie Crust
Pie Crust:
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 cup solid vegetable shortening
1/2 cup ice water
For the crust: In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt and sugar. Add the shortening and work it through with your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and work it in with your hands until you have a smooth ball of dough. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place it on a lightly floured surface. This recipe will make two pie crusts.
For the individual crust: Divide the dough into fourths. Roll out the dough on the floured surface into a circle about 5 inches in diameter and 1/8-thick.
For the whole pie crust: Roll out the dough on the floured surface into a circle about 14 inches in diameter and 1/8 inch thick. Gently fold the circles of dough in half and then in half again so that you can lift it without tearing it, and unfold into a 9-inch pie pan.
PIE CRUST (Whole Wheat)
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. white flour
1 stick butter
1/4 c. Canola oil
1/4 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
Cut butter and oil into flour. When it comes to pea sized balls add water and salt. Roll out with rolling pin. Makes upper and bottom crust.
APPLE PIE:
6-9 apples
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
2 tbsp. maple syrup
1 tbsp. Arrow Root powder
Fill bottom crust with peeled, cored apples. Add other ingredients and cover with the rest of the crust. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.
Whole-Wheat Pastry
Yield: 12 servings
Crust:
3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour (see Ingredient note)
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar, plus 1 teaspoon for sprinkling
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons cold butter (1/2 stick), cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/4 cup ice water, plus more as needed
1 large egg, separated (see Tip; save the white to glaze the pastry)
1 teaspoon lemon juice or white vinegar
To prepare crust:
Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with a few larger pieces. Add oil and stir with a fork to blend. Mix 1/4 cup water, egg yolk and 1 teaspoon lemon juice (or vinegar) in a measuring cup.
Ingredient note:
Whole-wheat pastry flour is milled from soft wheat. It contains less gluten than regular whole-wheat flour and helps ensure a tender result in delicate baked goods while providing the nutritional benefits of whole grains. Available in large supermarkets and in natural-foods stores.
Store in the freezer. Tip:
To separate eggs safely: Use an egg separator, an inexpensive gadget found in cookware stores; separating eggs by passing the yolk back and forth between pieces of eggshell or your hands can expose the eggs to bacteria.
Add just enough of the egg yolk mixture to the flour mixture, stirring with a fork, until the dough clumps together. (Add a little water if the dough seems too dry.)
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead several times. Form the dough into a ball, then flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
hope these help. good luck and enjoy.
I make pies and cheesecake without the crust. For that crusty feel and taste; I sprinkle Granola or other cereal over the top of the filling. For a splurge, I use Vanilla Wavers.
graham cracker crust.eyeshadow
Ingredients:
3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour (Heh, I didn't use pastry.. I just used regular..)
3/4 cup unbleached flour
1/4 cup natural corn oil (I just used canola, and a bit less than 1/4 cup)
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup ice water (Not sure what original recipe meant by that, so I just used semi-cold water. Worked fine.)
Directions:
1. Stir the flours together in a small bowl and freeze for one hour. Freeze the oil in a separate container for an hour also. Remove both from freezer and mix the oil into the flour until it makes a crumbly dough.
2. Stir the salt into the ice water and mix the water into the dough. Mix only enough to bind the dough. If it's too dry, add more water, a little at at time.
3. I found it easiest to simply place the ball of dough into the pan, and squish it around with my hand -- Bake as directed for whatever recipe your using.Does anyone have a recipe for a healthy pie crust?
Sweet Pie Crust
Pie Crust:
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 cup solid vegetable shortening
1/2 cup ice water
For the crust: In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt and sugar. Add the shortening and work it through with your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and work it in with your hands until you have a smooth ball of dough. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place it on a lightly floured surface. This recipe will make two pie crusts.
For the individual crust: Divide the dough into fourths. Roll out the dough on the floured surface into a circle about 5 inches in diameter and 1/8-thick.
For the whole pie crust: Roll out the dough on the floured surface into a circle about 14 inches in diameter and 1/8 inch thick. Gently fold the circles of dough in half and then in half again so that you can lift it without tearing it, and unfold into a 9-inch pie pan.
PIE CRUST (Whole Wheat)
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. white flour
1 stick butter
1/4 c. Canola oil
1/4 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
Cut butter and oil into flour. When it comes to pea sized balls add water and salt. Roll out with rolling pin. Makes upper and bottom crust.
APPLE PIE:
6-9 apples
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
2 tbsp. maple syrup
1 tbsp. Arrow Root powder
Fill bottom crust with peeled, cored apples. Add other ingredients and cover with the rest of the crust. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.
Whole-Wheat Pastry
Yield: 12 servings
Crust:
3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour (see Ingredient note)
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar, plus 1 teaspoon for sprinkling
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons cold butter (1/2 stick), cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/4 cup ice water, plus more as needed
1 large egg, separated (see Tip; save the white to glaze the pastry)
1 teaspoon lemon juice or white vinegar
To prepare crust:
Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with a few larger pieces. Add oil and stir with a fork to blend. Mix 1/4 cup water, egg yolk and 1 teaspoon lemon juice (or vinegar) in a measuring cup.
Ingredient note:
Whole-wheat pastry flour is milled from soft wheat. It contains less gluten than regular whole-wheat flour and helps ensure a tender result in delicate baked goods while providing the nutritional benefits of whole grains. Available in large supermarkets and in natural-foods stores.
Store in the freezer. Tip:
To separate eggs safely: Use an egg separator, an inexpensive gadget found in cookware stores; separating eggs by passing the yolk back and forth between pieces of eggshell or your hands can expose the eggs to bacteria.
Add just enough of the egg yolk mixture to the flour mixture, stirring with a fork, until the dough clumps together. (Add a little water if the dough seems too dry.)
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead several times. Form the dough into a ball, then flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
hope these help. good luck and enjoy.
I make pies and cheesecake without the crust. For that crusty feel and taste; I sprinkle Granola or other cereal over the top of the filling. For a splurge, I use Vanilla Wavers.
graham cracker crust.
What are some good healthy smoothies recipes?
I'm going on a diet, and I love smoothies! So I decided to make that my breakfast everyday and eat it on my way to school. But i want something different. Not just ';cherry smoothie'; or 'peach smoothie'; (btw i dont like any of those flavors anyway) and I dont like berries AT ALL!(especially raspberries and blue berries and blackberries) But the only berry I like is a Strawberry. I like tropical stuff but no coconut. I would love something like Mango Orange or Strawberry Banana. I want a couple of different recipes so I mix it up every once in a while.
Thanks 鈾モ櫕鈾?: )What are some good healthy smoothies recipes?
Banana Strawberry Smoothie
1 banana, broken into chunks
1 teaspoon banana extract
3/4 cup milk
1 (8 ounce) container strawberry yogurt
2 teaspoons white sugar
DIRECTIONS
Place banana, banana extract, milk, yogurt, and sugar into a blender. Blend until smooth and serve.
Mango Banana Smoothie
1 banana
1/2 cup frozen mango pieces
1/3 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup orange-mango juice blend
DIRECTIONS
Combine the banana, mango, yogurt, and juice in a blender; blend until nearly smooth.
Tropical Fruit Smoothie
1 mango, peeled and seeded
1 papaya, peeled and seeded
1/2 cup fresh strawberries
1/3 cup orange juice
5 cubes ice
DIRECTIONS
Place the mango, papaya, strawberries, orange juice, and ice cubes in an electric blender. Process until the ingredients are smooth.What are some good healthy smoothies recipes?
You should put in some banana (1-2), and frozen fruit of whatever kind you like maybe strawberries or pineapple or mango, add some (Silk plus Omega DHA) soymilk and then blend away! This kind turns out deliciously creamy and the soymilk adds some protein to help keep you feeling full.
You can either buy fresh fruit and then freeze it or just buy frozen fruit in the bag. I like to freeze the fruit instead of adding ice because ice makes it taste watery. I have one of these every morning. To mix it up I change up the frozen fruit I use and always keep the banana and soy milk.
Smoothies made with sweetened yogurt aren't going to help you lose weight. If you're looking for healthy smoothies that will help you lose weight, do this. go buy a 32 oz container of Dannon plain (NO SUGAR added) fat-free yogurt. Make sure you have some skim milk, protein powder, frozen fruit (strawberry, mangoes, whatever else you like), fiber powder (clear, and flavorless), fresh fruit, like bananas, and some fruit juice thats not from concentrate (orange juice, pomegranate juice, etc). Blend 1 cup of plain yogurt with 1/2 cup of skim milk or fruit juice, and some protein and fiber powder (it will make you feel fuller so you won't need to consume as many calories). Add some frozen fruit, or if you're using fresh fruit, add some ice cubes.
Yummy Wake-Up Smoothie
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse
Prep Time: 10 min Inactive Prep Time: hr min Cook Time: hr min Level:
Easy Serves:
about 3 cups (2 - 4 servings)
Ingredients
1 large ripe banana, peeled and sliced
1 cup hulled strawberries
1/2 cup raspberries, or peeled and sliced kiwi (about 2)
1 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
Directions
Place all the ingredients in the blender and process on high
speed until smooth, about 30 to 45 seconds.
Pour into glasses and serve.
ok, theses are my own inventions, but they are GOOD, trust me i wouldn't tell you the bad ones
1/2 sliced peach, 1/2 cup fat free plain yoghurt, 1 cup orange juice with or with out pulp. Just blend it for about 4 minutes or until smooth (also good with banana instead of peach, just use a whole banana)
1/2 of a small cucumber, 1 tbs lemon juice, 1/4 cup fat free plain yoghurt, 1/2 cup water
strawberry banana is really good i had one last night
1. you but several large spoons of yogurt in a blender
2. you then put a half a banana in there
3. then you get more yogurt (this time from i yogurt cup like yoplay)
4. you put honey in there
5. you put little more yogurt in there and then you put the other half of the banana in there
6. you put in frozen strawberries
blend it until it looks good and enjoy
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE:
1 cup chopped pinapple
1/2 or 1/4 a mango
1 lemon
1 orange
3 cups vanilla yogurt or ice cream (or ice)
water or milk
put all ingredients in a blender. and blend.
btw, the portions may not be accurate b/c i never really measure things...
Mix a cup of frozen strawberries with half a banana, 1 container nonfat vanilla yogurt, 1 cup skim milk.
or if you like chocolate and strawberrys together i mix a can of milk chocolate slim fast with a cup of frozen strawberrys. yummy
Well you can mix any fruits and they'll taste awesome I love smoothies too. One that I really like is banana and orange. Ok, I know that sounds really gross but it is actually really good. Mix in half a banana with some orange (or orange juice!) and even put in some orange rinds. It tastes really good because the banana is sweet and the orange gives it a tangy kick and it tastes so good, trust me. You can do strawberry smoothies on its own, cause those are good too. You should go to a health food store and get some protein soy powder. You put it in your smoothies, it barely has any flavor, and it gives it a lot of protein so its really healthy!
Thanks 鈾モ櫕鈾?: )What are some good healthy smoothies recipes?
Banana Strawberry Smoothie
1 banana, broken into chunks
1 teaspoon banana extract
3/4 cup milk
1 (8 ounce) container strawberry yogurt
2 teaspoons white sugar
DIRECTIONS
Place banana, banana extract, milk, yogurt, and sugar into a blender. Blend until smooth and serve.
Mango Banana Smoothie
1 banana
1/2 cup frozen mango pieces
1/3 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup orange-mango juice blend
DIRECTIONS
Combine the banana, mango, yogurt, and juice in a blender; blend until nearly smooth.
Tropical Fruit Smoothie
1 mango, peeled and seeded
1 papaya, peeled and seeded
1/2 cup fresh strawberries
1/3 cup orange juice
5 cubes ice
DIRECTIONS
Place the mango, papaya, strawberries, orange juice, and ice cubes in an electric blender. Process until the ingredients are smooth.What are some good healthy smoothies recipes?
You should put in some banana (1-2), and frozen fruit of whatever kind you like maybe strawberries or pineapple or mango, add some (Silk plus Omega DHA) soymilk and then blend away! This kind turns out deliciously creamy and the soymilk adds some protein to help keep you feeling full.
You can either buy fresh fruit and then freeze it or just buy frozen fruit in the bag. I like to freeze the fruit instead of adding ice because ice makes it taste watery. I have one of these every morning. To mix it up I change up the frozen fruit I use and always keep the banana and soy milk.
Smoothies made with sweetened yogurt aren't going to help you lose weight. If you're looking for healthy smoothies that will help you lose weight, do this. go buy a 32 oz container of Dannon plain (NO SUGAR added) fat-free yogurt. Make sure you have some skim milk, protein powder, frozen fruit (strawberry, mangoes, whatever else you like), fiber powder (clear, and flavorless), fresh fruit, like bananas, and some fruit juice thats not from concentrate (orange juice, pomegranate juice, etc). Blend 1 cup of plain yogurt with 1/2 cup of skim milk or fruit juice, and some protein and fiber powder (it will make you feel fuller so you won't need to consume as many calories). Add some frozen fruit, or if you're using fresh fruit, add some ice cubes.
Yummy Wake-Up Smoothie
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse
Prep Time: 10 min Inactive Prep Time: hr min Cook Time: hr min Level:
Easy Serves:
about 3 cups (2 - 4 servings)
Ingredients
1 large ripe banana, peeled and sliced
1 cup hulled strawberries
1/2 cup raspberries, or peeled and sliced kiwi (about 2)
1 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
Directions
Place all the ingredients in the blender and process on high
speed until smooth, about 30 to 45 seconds.
Pour into glasses and serve.
ok, theses are my own inventions, but they are GOOD, trust me i wouldn't tell you the bad ones
1/2 sliced peach, 1/2 cup fat free plain yoghurt, 1 cup orange juice with or with out pulp. Just blend it for about 4 minutes or until smooth (also good with banana instead of peach, just use a whole banana)
1/2 of a small cucumber, 1 tbs lemon juice, 1/4 cup fat free plain yoghurt, 1/2 cup water
strawberry banana is really good i had one last night
1. you but several large spoons of yogurt in a blender
2. you then put a half a banana in there
3. then you get more yogurt (this time from i yogurt cup like yoplay)
4. you put honey in there
5. you put little more yogurt in there and then you put the other half of the banana in there
6. you put in frozen strawberries
blend it until it looks good and enjoy
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE:
1 cup chopped pinapple
1/2 or 1/4 a mango
1 lemon
1 orange
3 cups vanilla yogurt or ice cream (or ice)
water or milk
put all ingredients in a blender. and blend.
btw, the portions may not be accurate b/c i never really measure things...
Mix a cup of frozen strawberries with half a banana, 1 container nonfat vanilla yogurt, 1 cup skim milk.
or if you like chocolate and strawberrys together i mix a can of milk chocolate slim fast with a cup of frozen strawberrys. yummy
Well you can mix any fruits and they'll taste awesome I love smoothies too. One that I really like is banana and orange. Ok, I know that sounds really gross but it is actually really good. Mix in half a banana with some orange (or orange juice!) and even put in some orange rinds. It tastes really good because the banana is sweet and the orange gives it a tangy kick and it tastes so good, trust me. You can do strawberry smoothies on its own, cause those are good too. You should go to a health food store and get some protein soy powder. You put it in your smoothies, it barely has any flavor, and it gives it a lot of protein so its really healthy!
Recipe suggestions for healthy bachelor living and on the go?
After a while one runs out of ideas. Any favorites you can recommend that are in some way healthy, interesting, simple, and quik?Recipe suggestions for healthy bachelor living and on the go?
Grill a chicken breast in a skillet using a small amount of oil or cooking spray...spoon a tasty store bought spaghetti sauce from the jar (like chunky prego) onto the top of the chicken...two or three spoonfuls will do...then sprinkle the top with feta cheese...warm in the microwave to heat the cheese and sauce...enjoy!Recipe suggestions for healthy bachelor living and on the go?
Fast food. That means: restaraunts and the speed at which you drive and eat.
try this website: www.kraft.ca it has a million recipes that you can make in under 10 minutes. give it a try
Not so healthy perhaps, but that would depend on how and what you do with this idea. When I was single, and even after my girls became teens, I would once a month make 30-40 french bread pizzas. wrapped in wax paper they last a very long time, and though you'll heve to dedicate a couple of hours to their creation, they provide for a very quick meal or snack when ever the urge strikes.
I found a website that might help you:
http://pratie.blogspot.com/2005/05/bache鈥?/a>
My advice go to Foodnetwork.com
yep!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/lf_quick鈥?/a>
anything!
hope he enjoy!
;-D
Hi Saphire!!
Yes and Yes!! There is a wonderful recipe book which was actually designed for people battling cancer through nutrition. (which is the number one best way to fight it)
The book is called Hungry for Health by Susan Silberstein Ph.D.
Has 157 recipes, most of which wouldn't take you any longer than the time it takes to cut up some veggies and stir fry them. Everything is very close to nature, but extremely flavorful!!
';Every day in America, more people die of diet-related diseases than died in the terrorist attacks...on September 11, 2001.';
- M. Warren Peary
i always make juices...from vegetables..or from fruits....
Grill a chicken breast in a skillet using a small amount of oil or cooking spray...spoon a tasty store bought spaghetti sauce from the jar (like chunky prego) onto the top of the chicken...two or three spoonfuls will do...then sprinkle the top with feta cheese...warm in the microwave to heat the cheese and sauce...enjoy!Recipe suggestions for healthy bachelor living and on the go?
Fast food. That means: restaraunts and the speed at which you drive and eat.
try this website: www.kraft.ca it has a million recipes that you can make in under 10 minutes. give it a try
Not so healthy perhaps, but that would depend on how and what you do with this idea. When I was single, and even after my girls became teens, I would once a month make 30-40 french bread pizzas. wrapped in wax paper they last a very long time, and though you'll heve to dedicate a couple of hours to their creation, they provide for a very quick meal or snack when ever the urge strikes.
I found a website that might help you:
http://pratie.blogspot.com/2005/05/bache鈥?/a>
My advice go to Foodnetwork.com
yep!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/lf_quick鈥?/a>
anything!
hope he enjoy!
;-D
Hi Saphire!!
Yes and Yes!! There is a wonderful recipe book which was actually designed for people battling cancer through nutrition. (which is the number one best way to fight it)
The book is called Hungry for Health by Susan Silberstein Ph.D.
Has 157 recipes, most of which wouldn't take you any longer than the time it takes to cut up some veggies and stir fry them. Everything is very close to nature, but extremely flavorful!!
';Every day in America, more people die of diet-related diseases than died in the terrorist attacks...on September 11, 2001.';
- M. Warren Peary
i always make juices...from vegetables..or from fruits....
Healthy easy vegetable and fruit recipes?
Apart from salad...
Something interesting, and easy.
ps. Easier then risotto. That was way too hard.Healthy easy vegetable and fruit recipes?
How about a Veggie Frittata?
INGREDIENTS
Eggs: 4
Zucchini: 1, sliced
Bell pepper: 2 small (yellow and red), chopped
Carrot: 1, sliced
Fresh Parsley: 1 tbsp (optional)
Olive oil: 2 tbsp
Lemon juice: 1 tbsp (optional)
Salt
Pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Saute carrot with olive oil on medium heat for 3-5 minutes.
2. Add peppers and zucchini. Saute for 3-5 more minutes.
3. Whisk eggs with salt and pepper.
4. Pour into the pan and cook until done.
5. Sprinkle over with parsley and lemon juice before serving.Healthy easy vegetable and fruit recipes?
I know you said no salads, but I assume you mean lettuce salads. Here is a link to lots of healthy fruit salads... and here is a sample recipe...
http://www.bellybytes.com/recipe/fruit_s鈥?/a>
Hawaiian Fruit Salad with banana dressing
Ingredients:
3-1/2 cups cubed fresh pineapple
3 cups honeydew balls
1-1/2 cup cantaloupe balls
1 medium mango, peeled and cubed
1 cup green grapes
1 cup halved fresh strawberries
1 kiwifruit, peeled, quartered and sliced
Banana Dressing
2 small bananas, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup (8 ounces) reduced-fat sour cream
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a food processor, combine the bananas, sour cream, brown sugar and lemon juice. Cover and process until smooth. Serve with fruit.
Nutrition information per 3/4 cup fruit with 2 tablespoons dressing:
112 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 21mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, 2g protein.
Diabetic exchange: 1-1/2 fruit, 1/2 fat
http://www.recipezaar.com/
You will find hundreds here :)
hope that helps :)
P.S this is the best part of the site for you :) http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes/vegeta鈥?/a>
Something interesting, and easy.
ps. Easier then risotto. That was way too hard.Healthy easy vegetable and fruit recipes?
How about a Veggie Frittata?
INGREDIENTS
Eggs: 4
Zucchini: 1, sliced
Bell pepper: 2 small (yellow and red), chopped
Carrot: 1, sliced
Fresh Parsley: 1 tbsp (optional)
Olive oil: 2 tbsp
Lemon juice: 1 tbsp (optional)
Salt
Pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Saute carrot with olive oil on medium heat for 3-5 minutes.
2. Add peppers and zucchini. Saute for 3-5 more minutes.
3. Whisk eggs with salt and pepper.
4. Pour into the pan and cook until done.
5. Sprinkle over with parsley and lemon juice before serving.Healthy easy vegetable and fruit recipes?
I know you said no salads, but I assume you mean lettuce salads. Here is a link to lots of healthy fruit salads... and here is a sample recipe...
http://www.bellybytes.com/recipe/fruit_s鈥?/a>
Hawaiian Fruit Salad with banana dressing
Ingredients:
3-1/2 cups cubed fresh pineapple
3 cups honeydew balls
1-1/2 cup cantaloupe balls
1 medium mango, peeled and cubed
1 cup green grapes
1 cup halved fresh strawberries
1 kiwifruit, peeled, quartered and sliced
Banana Dressing
2 small bananas, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup (8 ounces) reduced-fat sour cream
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a food processor, combine the bananas, sour cream, brown sugar and lemon juice. Cover and process until smooth. Serve with fruit.
Nutrition information per 3/4 cup fruit with 2 tablespoons dressing:
112 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 21mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, 2g protein.
Diabetic exchange: 1-1/2 fruit, 1/2 fat
http://www.recipezaar.com/
You will find hundreds here :)
hope that helps :)
P.S this is the best part of the site for you :) http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes/vegeta鈥?/a>
What is a good recipe for a healthy sandwich ?
I prefer any kind of vegetable, fish or chicken sandwiches, but not beef, pork, and cheese.What is a good recipe for a healthy sandwich ?
I'd say : lettuce, tomato, cucumber, fish or (chicken if preferred), and carrots with whole wheat buns. :D You can choose from either but those are healthy choices you can choose from. :)What is a good recipe for a healthy sandwich ?
I know a lot of people are very health conscious today. There are many substitutes for mayo or cheese. For example avocados are very creamy and can substitute for the creamy texture of mayo. You can even mash it up and add a little seasoning of choice to it. Another good ingredients is balsamic or vinegar like redwine or white wine or even rice wine. You can season up some tuna with it with a little extra virgin olive oil and some sea salt instead of regular old table salt. Processed foods is the killer today. Your body was never built to reprocess food so it just spits it out and you get no nutrients from it. Try to find a bakery who makes whole wheat bread fresh and make it a habbit to eat this way. Farmers market have a lot of affordable fresh fruits and veg. You can always make your own chicken and cut it up and mix it with some curry and apples and some celery onions and currants and make a chicken curry sandwich with a little yogurt and lemon juice. You can mix vinegar and a little sugar into your tuna maybe with a little tamari. Serve it with avos and tomatoe and sprouts. You can make a grilled veggie sandwich with some ground turky and mustard. The sky is the limit with what you can do. Maybe add a little horseradish for a kick. Now days most natural food stores carry organic turkey meat, and tofu cheese, but remember fresh is always better. You can also slice your chicken up or turkey and freeze it. You can flavor your chicken with spices and herbs before cooking and have a flavored chicken to eat. Good luck with your ventures and have some fun with your food. Tahini is also very delicious with some tofu cheddar flavored cheese and sprouts. Try a mushroom burger with carmelized onions and a sundried tomato pesto. Maybe a salmon one with a little lemon or lime oil?
Toast your bread every now and then or make a open face hot sandwich.
Yogurt is the way to go, because you can add anything to it. You can even maybe do a pita or whole wheat wrap. Don't limit yourself to what you can do with food.
Use whole Grain bread.Toasted. Take red pepper slices from a jar an put on baking pan. Cut into slices, one eggplant %26amp; one zuccinian put on the oven pan take a slice of portobello mushroom an place on oven pan, an broil on high till to you desire about three to five minutes. Take a clove of raw garlic an slice it in half. Take one half an rub on the side of the bread an do the same with the other side. Take veggies out of oven put on bread . Take toothpick an place in sandwich enjoy.
what i really enjoy is a veggie sandwich. Get whatever kind of bread/bagel/croissant you like and add about a tablespoon of cream cheese ( i use garden veggie light) and i add lettuce, cucumber, tomato and a tad of mayo... for a bit more flavour add a bit of dill... so yummy...mmmmm
Turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce sandwich (all organic, and free range). Its all a matter of opinion, but I think they are extremely nice, especially server slightly warm.
Or you could always go for lamb, or minted lamb sandwiches (organic and slightly warm).
Turkey %26amp; Cranberry
2 slices of 12-grain bread (very lightly buttered)
2 slices of cold roast or boiled turkey
1/2 tablespoons cranberry sauce
Amazing and Healthy!
Maybe just a lettuce and tomatoes in a sandwich? :)
Thats healthy..
Oh,and a bananna sandwich? i never triedit be4 but i hear lots of people saying its healthy and delicious. :)
hmm..well hope i helped a little. =]
Use whole wheat bread, and put these things inside : hummus, sliced cucumbers, feta cheese, and lettuce. Can add grilled chicken too.
My favorite sandwich is hummus, cucumber, sprouts, feta (you can leave that out) and olives on whole grain bread.
I love taking tortillas and grilling them with a lil bit of salsa diced green and red peppers and then dipping it in a lil bit of sour cream
bread, ME, chocoalate syrup,bread and a bottle of mad dog 20/20
Marshmallows, Ranch, and liver. It sounds gross... But trust me it's amazing!!!!!!!!!!
fish sandwich
sliced lunch meat, ranch dressin, tomatoes and lettuce..u can add swiss cheese but u said u dont like chees;)
I'd say : lettuce, tomato, cucumber, fish or (chicken if preferred), and carrots with whole wheat buns. :D You can choose from either but those are healthy choices you can choose from. :)What is a good recipe for a healthy sandwich ?
I know a lot of people are very health conscious today. There are many substitutes for mayo or cheese. For example avocados are very creamy and can substitute for the creamy texture of mayo. You can even mash it up and add a little seasoning of choice to it. Another good ingredients is balsamic or vinegar like redwine or white wine or even rice wine. You can season up some tuna with it with a little extra virgin olive oil and some sea salt instead of regular old table salt. Processed foods is the killer today. Your body was never built to reprocess food so it just spits it out and you get no nutrients from it. Try to find a bakery who makes whole wheat bread fresh and make it a habbit to eat this way. Farmers market have a lot of affordable fresh fruits and veg. You can always make your own chicken and cut it up and mix it with some curry and apples and some celery onions and currants and make a chicken curry sandwich with a little yogurt and lemon juice. You can mix vinegar and a little sugar into your tuna maybe with a little tamari. Serve it with avos and tomatoe and sprouts. You can make a grilled veggie sandwich with some ground turky and mustard. The sky is the limit with what you can do. Maybe add a little horseradish for a kick. Now days most natural food stores carry organic turkey meat, and tofu cheese, but remember fresh is always better. You can also slice your chicken up or turkey and freeze it. You can flavor your chicken with spices and herbs before cooking and have a flavored chicken to eat. Good luck with your ventures and have some fun with your food. Tahini is also very delicious with some tofu cheddar flavored cheese and sprouts. Try a mushroom burger with carmelized onions and a sundried tomato pesto. Maybe a salmon one with a little lemon or lime oil?
Toast your bread every now and then or make a open face hot sandwich.
Yogurt is the way to go, because you can add anything to it. You can even maybe do a pita or whole wheat wrap. Don't limit yourself to what you can do with food.
Use whole Grain bread.Toasted. Take red pepper slices from a jar an put on baking pan. Cut into slices, one eggplant %26amp; one zuccinian put on the oven pan take a slice of portobello mushroom an place on oven pan, an broil on high till to you desire about three to five minutes. Take a clove of raw garlic an slice it in half. Take one half an rub on the side of the bread an do the same with the other side. Take veggies out of oven put on bread . Take toothpick an place in sandwich enjoy.
what i really enjoy is a veggie sandwich. Get whatever kind of bread/bagel/croissant you like and add about a tablespoon of cream cheese ( i use garden veggie light) and i add lettuce, cucumber, tomato and a tad of mayo... for a bit more flavour add a bit of dill... so yummy...mmmmm
Turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce sandwich (all organic, and free range). Its all a matter of opinion, but I think they are extremely nice, especially server slightly warm.
Or you could always go for lamb, or minted lamb sandwiches (organic and slightly warm).
Turkey %26amp; Cranberry
2 slices of 12-grain bread (very lightly buttered)
2 slices of cold roast or boiled turkey
1/2 tablespoons cranberry sauce
Amazing and Healthy!
Maybe just a lettuce and tomatoes in a sandwich? :)
Thats healthy..
Oh,and a bananna sandwich? i never triedit be4 but i hear lots of people saying its healthy and delicious. :)
hmm..well hope i helped a little. =]
Use whole wheat bread, and put these things inside : hummus, sliced cucumbers, feta cheese, and lettuce. Can add grilled chicken too.
My favorite sandwich is hummus, cucumber, sprouts, feta (you can leave that out) and olives on whole grain bread.
I love taking tortillas and grilling them with a lil bit of salsa diced green and red peppers and then dipping it in a lil bit of sour cream
bread, ME, chocoalate syrup,bread and a bottle of mad dog 20/20
Marshmallows, Ranch, and liver. It sounds gross... But trust me it's amazing!!!!!!!!!!
fish sandwich
sliced lunch meat, ranch dressin, tomatoes and lettuce..u can add swiss cheese but u said u dont like chees;)
Where can I find healthy, easy recipes for 2?
I'm a below-average cook with very little interest in cooking, but I feel like my husband and I eat out way too often. Fast food, take out, or sit down restaurants nearly every day. I also recently found out I have borderline high cholesterol.
I don't like spending an hour or more cooking only to eat a meal in less than 15 minutes and have leftovers that are wasted. Plus there's always the chance that I'll flub the recipe and it will be inedible or disappointing. I'm not interested in counting calories or losing weight, but rather I want to start eating a whole lot more veggies and fresh food. I was raised on pork chops, meat loaf, fried chicken, spaghetti, etc. I have no idea how to cook interesting veggie dishes. Anyone have recommendations for websites or books that sound like they might help?Where can I find healthy, easy recipes for 2?
I highly recommend a subscription to one of the Reiman Publication's cooking magazines. Here is one of their online links called Cooking For Two. Very simple, delicious, and easy meals/recipes.
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Publi鈥?/a>
This page from the site has recipe access to many, many vegetable side dishes for two:
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Publi鈥?/a>
Or order up one of the magazines here (I have Taste of Home and Simple and Delicous..I think you'd really like the Simple and Delicious one best):
http://www.reimanpub.com/Revise/Magazine鈥?/a>Where can I find healthy, easy recipes for 2?
add some peas et to these
I Can鈥檛 Believe I made This Pasta Dish
1 Package of Cheese Tortellini鈥檚
1 Package of 3 or 4 Cheese sauce
1/2 Package of Pesto
! Package of Marinara sauce
Red wine
Parmesan Cheese
All the above found in the fresh pasta section of the grocery store.
Cook Tortellini according to directions.
Heat together Marinara sauce, Cheese sauce and pesto add some red wine. Simmer for a few minutes.
Once tortellini is cooked drain, place in a serving dish. Pour sauce over pasta, gently toss and top with Parmesan cheese.
Serve with some crusty bread
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Rice Casserole
1 (4 pound) whole chicken or your chicken breasts
1 onion, quartered
2 bay leaves
1/3 cup butter
8 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 cup chicken stock
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
1 cup cooked white rice
salt and pepper to taste
..DIRECTIONS
1.In a large pot boil the chicken with the onion, and bay leaves until done. Let chicken cool until you can handle it. Remove chicken meat from the bones and cut into small pieces.
2.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3.In a saucepan over medium heat melt the butter. Stir in the flour and cook for about 1 minute. Slowly stir in the cold milk and chicken stock and cook mixture until thick. Stir in the cheese.
4.In a large bowl combine the chicken, rice and mushrooms together. Stir in the cheese sauce and season with salt and pepper. Place mixture in a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
5.Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until bubbly
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This is a very simple and quick beef stroganoff
1 (8 ounce) package egg noodles
1 pound ground beef
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 cup sour cream
salt and pepper to taste
.What to Drink?
Sangiovese
1.Prepare the egg noodles according to package directions and set aside.
2.In a separate large skillet over medium heat, saute the ground beef over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes, or until browned. add the soup and garlic powder. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3.Remove from heat and combine the meat mixture with the egg noodles. Add the sour cream, stirring well, and season with salt and pepper to taste
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Very easy no-bake cheese cake
1 graham cracker crust
1- 8 oz cream cheese
1 can eagle brand milk (condensed milk)
4 oz sour cream
8 oz cool whip
Set cream cheese out to room temperature, or microwave until smooth. Add condensed milk and sour cream. Stir until creamy. Fold in cool whip. Pour into graham cracker crust. Top with strawberries and strawberry glaze, choc. or any topping you prefer. Regfrigerate about 3-4 hours before serving
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you can buy fresh blueberry and make some kind of pie filling, or jam with the b. wine and fresh b., and sugar, and etc.
Then you can use it on top of the cheesecake, instead of cherry pie filling.
Good luck, I wish I could taste it ...
-----%26gt;Best No-Bake Cheesecake
This is an amazing recipe that I just threw together one day. Everyone loves it so much, it doesn't last long. This is good with any kind of canned or fresh fruit.
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup white sugar
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
1. In a small bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and cinnamon. Add melted butter and mix well. Press into the bottom of an 8 or 10 inch springform pan. Chill until firm.
2. In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese and lemon juice until soft. Add whipping cream and beat with an electric mixer until batter becomes thick. Add the sugar and continue to beat until stiff. Pour into chilled crust, and top with pie filling. Chill several hours or overnight. Just before serving, remove the sides of the springform pan.
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Pecans are a MUST!
1 9in unbaked pastry shell or homemade pie crust
1 lb sweet potatoes, medium, cooked and peeled.
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1 14 oz can Eagle Brand Sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp grated orange rind
1tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground nutmeg
2 eggs
Pecan Topping:
1 egg
1/2 cup marshmallow creme
1/2 cup mini marshmallows.
3 tbls Dark corn syrup
3 tbls firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tbls melted butter
1 tsp maple extract or flavoring
1 cup chopped pecans
Preat to 350. Beat hot sweet taters with margarine until smooth. Add remaining ingredients except pecan topping. Mix well. Pour into pastry shell. Bake 30 mins.
Mix pecan topping ingredients, spoon evenly over top of cooked pie. Bake 20-25 mins or longer
I'm not a good cook either, but in the last year I have learned to BBQ, and I put veggies on the grill in aluminum foil. It's quick (about 15 min), hot, and tasty. The only thing that can go wrong is burning them to a crisp, so if you don't do that you're golden.
Corn on the cob with butter and rosemary sprigs, wrapped in foil.
Zuchini, mushrooms, 1 whole mashed potatoe, artichoke hearts, a little oil and spices - microwave the potato for 6 minutes first, that mostly cooks it. Then dice EVERYTHING, mix together and wrap in foil with butter or oil.
Eggplant, sliced, with lemon juice and garlic, on the grill, about 5 min/side, depending on how cooked you like it.
Cook up a little hamburger, add grated cheese, cut up broccoli, minced garlic and apples. Cook in foil.
Those are a few of the good ones I've tested!
Good luck!eyeshadow
I don't like spending an hour or more cooking only to eat a meal in less than 15 minutes and have leftovers that are wasted. Plus there's always the chance that I'll flub the recipe and it will be inedible or disappointing. I'm not interested in counting calories or losing weight, but rather I want to start eating a whole lot more veggies and fresh food. I was raised on pork chops, meat loaf, fried chicken, spaghetti, etc. I have no idea how to cook interesting veggie dishes. Anyone have recommendations for websites or books that sound like they might help?Where can I find healthy, easy recipes for 2?
I highly recommend a subscription to one of the Reiman Publication's cooking magazines. Here is one of their online links called Cooking For Two. Very simple, delicious, and easy meals/recipes.
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Publi鈥?/a>
This page from the site has recipe access to many, many vegetable side dishes for two:
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Publi鈥?/a>
Or order up one of the magazines here (I have Taste of Home and Simple and Delicous..I think you'd really like the Simple and Delicious one best):
http://www.reimanpub.com/Revise/Magazine鈥?/a>Where can I find healthy, easy recipes for 2?
add some peas et to these
I Can鈥檛 Believe I made This Pasta Dish
1 Package of Cheese Tortellini鈥檚
1 Package of 3 or 4 Cheese sauce
1/2 Package of Pesto
! Package of Marinara sauce
Red wine
Parmesan Cheese
All the above found in the fresh pasta section of the grocery store.
Cook Tortellini according to directions.
Heat together Marinara sauce, Cheese sauce and pesto add some red wine. Simmer for a few minutes.
Once tortellini is cooked drain, place in a serving dish. Pour sauce over pasta, gently toss and top with Parmesan cheese.
Serve with some crusty bread
______________________________________鈥?br>
Rice Casserole
1 (4 pound) whole chicken or your chicken breasts
1 onion, quartered
2 bay leaves
1/3 cup butter
8 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 cup chicken stock
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
1 cup cooked white rice
salt and pepper to taste
..DIRECTIONS
1.In a large pot boil the chicken with the onion, and bay leaves until done. Let chicken cool until you can handle it. Remove chicken meat from the bones and cut into small pieces.
2.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3.In a saucepan over medium heat melt the butter. Stir in the flour and cook for about 1 minute. Slowly stir in the cold milk and chicken stock and cook mixture until thick. Stir in the cheese.
4.In a large bowl combine the chicken, rice and mushrooms together. Stir in the cheese sauce and season with salt and pepper. Place mixture in a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
5.Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until bubbly
______________________________________鈥?br>
This is a very simple and quick beef stroganoff
1 (8 ounce) package egg noodles
1 pound ground beef
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 cup sour cream
salt and pepper to taste
.What to Drink?
Sangiovese
1.Prepare the egg noodles according to package directions and set aside.
2.In a separate large skillet over medium heat, saute the ground beef over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes, or until browned. add the soup and garlic powder. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3.Remove from heat and combine the meat mixture with the egg noodles. Add the sour cream, stirring well, and season with salt and pepper to taste
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Very easy no-bake cheese cake
1 graham cracker crust
1- 8 oz cream cheese
1 can eagle brand milk (condensed milk)
4 oz sour cream
8 oz cool whip
Set cream cheese out to room temperature, or microwave until smooth. Add condensed milk and sour cream. Stir until creamy. Fold in cool whip. Pour into graham cracker crust. Top with strawberries and strawberry glaze, choc. or any topping you prefer. Regfrigerate about 3-4 hours before serving
--------------------------------------鈥?br>
you can buy fresh blueberry and make some kind of pie filling, or jam with the b. wine and fresh b., and sugar, and etc.
Then you can use it on top of the cheesecake, instead of cherry pie filling.
Good luck, I wish I could taste it ...
-----%26gt;Best No-Bake Cheesecake
This is an amazing recipe that I just threw together one day. Everyone loves it so much, it doesn't last long. This is good with any kind of canned or fresh fruit.
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup white sugar
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
1. In a small bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and cinnamon. Add melted butter and mix well. Press into the bottom of an 8 or 10 inch springform pan. Chill until firm.
2. In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese and lemon juice until soft. Add whipping cream and beat with an electric mixer until batter becomes thick. Add the sugar and continue to beat until stiff. Pour into chilled crust, and top with pie filling. Chill several hours or overnight. Just before serving, remove the sides of the springform pan.
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Pecans are a MUST!
1 9in unbaked pastry shell or homemade pie crust
1 lb sweet potatoes, medium, cooked and peeled.
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1 14 oz can Eagle Brand Sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp grated orange rind
1tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground nutmeg
2 eggs
Pecan Topping:
1 egg
1/2 cup marshmallow creme
1/2 cup mini marshmallows.
3 tbls Dark corn syrup
3 tbls firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tbls melted butter
1 tsp maple extract or flavoring
1 cup chopped pecans
Preat to 350. Beat hot sweet taters with margarine until smooth. Add remaining ingredients except pecan topping. Mix well. Pour into pastry shell. Bake 30 mins.
Mix pecan topping ingredients, spoon evenly over top of cooked pie. Bake 20-25 mins or longer
I'm not a good cook either, but in the last year I have learned to BBQ, and I put veggies on the grill in aluminum foil. It's quick (about 15 min), hot, and tasty. The only thing that can go wrong is burning them to a crisp, so if you don't do that you're golden.
Corn on the cob with butter and rosemary sprigs, wrapped in foil.
Zuchini, mushrooms, 1 whole mashed potatoe, artichoke hearts, a little oil and spices - microwave the potato for 6 minutes first, that mostly cooks it. Then dice EVERYTHING, mix together and wrap in foil with butter or oil.
Eggplant, sliced, with lemon juice and garlic, on the grill, about 5 min/side, depending on how cooked you like it.
Cook up a little hamburger, add grated cheese, cut up broccoli, minced garlic and apples. Cook in foil.
Those are a few of the good ones I've tested!
Good luck!
What are your favorite HEALTHY dinner recipes?
I am a very busy wife and mom. Before our son was born we weren't the healthiest of eaters. Now that our son is eating what we eat I am trying to create healthy dinners for all three of us. What are your favorite healthy dinner recipes you can share with me? Please list ingredients and measurements if any. Thanks for all your help! I am going grocery shopping next Friday, so I would like to collect as many recipes as I can and make my list for our new healthy dinners.
~ I am, also, trying to lose the rest of my baby fat, so any recipe that could help in that area would be appreciated too!What are your favorite HEALTHY dinner recipes?
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http://www.1001recipe.com/
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/collec鈥?/a>
http://www.relfe.com/recipes.html
http://www.rd.com/healthy-recipes/
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The best thing is to take one of your already favorite recipes and make it healthier... like add more vegetables to it, replace fatty things with low fat options, replace any white pastas or breads with whole grain, and dont have a lot of sugar. I love doing stuffed peppers with coucous, a little lowfat cheese, vegetables, and if you want, some chicken chunks. Stick with white meats and fish. Also, making a stew is easy... just get some boullion cubes (almost no calories) and dump all your favorite veggies/pasta/chicken in the pot and let it sit for a while! Good luck!
slice 2 shallots
start to sautee them in oil in a wide skillet
put 3 tilapia filets in the skillet, along the sides
slice a few dozen grape tomatoes in half the long way
do the same with a dozen kalamata olives
turn the tilapia filets over when they've browned on one side
then put the tomatoes in the middle
wait a few minutes and put the olives on top of the tomatoes
when the fish are cooked, serve topped with the tomatoes and olives
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side dish:
sautee a few tablespoons of chopped carrots, chopped celery and chopped onion (mirepoix) in a sauce pan
toss in 1/2 cup of diced ham, canadian bacon, turkey-ham, turkey - you get the idea
wash a can of white or pink beans and put them in the pot as well, add pepper, and stir
pour in 1 cup of chicken broth and cook until the beans absorb the broth
serve with the fish
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finish with a tossed salad --- try chopped belgian endive with pickled beets, and avocado --- a good dressing is 2 tlbspns balsamic vinegar, 1 tblspn olive oil, 1 tblspn dijon
reduce 2 cups of chicken stock in a pan
My boyfriend and I are huge fans of this one:
Chicken Asparagus Stir-fry (serves 2)
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast (cut into 1'; chunks)
1 cup asparagus (fresh or frozen and thawed)
3 green onion chopped
1 tbsp oil
Sauce
2 tsp. reduced sodium soya sauce
1 slice chopped ginger
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp dry sherry (optional)
Combine sauce ingredients, place chicken ontop of sauce in bowl. Heat 1/2 oil in wok or pan, stirfry asparagus until tender. Remove from wok and set aside. Heat other 1/2 oil, add chicken, but save as much of the sauce as possible. Once chicken is cooked, add aparagus back into wok and add sauce. Stirfry until done.
I like to serve this with whole grain rice and a cucumber salad (sliced cucumber with about 1 tbsp low-fat yogurt and vinegar added to make it tangy, and dried dill for taste).
I totally know where you are coming from. Here are a couple of things that cook up that are easy and healthy.
Place 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a shallow casserole dish. Season with basil, garlic, and seasoning salt. Pour 1/2 cup california dressing over chicken and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
I also like to cook chicken breasts in 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/4 cup greek with feta and oregano dressing, with rosemary, oregano, and garlic to season.
Or, here is an easy slow cooked stew recipe:
1 round steak cut into 1'; cubes (or 1 package stewing beef)
4 medium potatoes
4 large carrots
1 medium onion, chopped
4 celery stalks
1 can tomato soup
1/4 cup woschestershire (not quite sure how to spell that) sauce
1 tbsp beef boullion
season with seasoning salt, garlic, and oregano
Combine all of the prior ingredients in a slow cooker. Cook on low for at least 6 hours. If you do not have a slow cooker, combine ingredients and cook in oven at 175 degrees for 6 hours.
~ I am, also, trying to lose the rest of my baby fat, so any recipe that could help in that area would be appreciated too!What are your favorite HEALTHY dinner recipes?
http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_re鈥?/a>
http://www.beautyden.com/recipes.shtml
http://www.ehow.com/how_4703284_deliciou鈥?/a>
http://www.1001recipe.com/
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/collec鈥?/a>
http://www.relfe.com/recipes.html
http://www.rd.com/healthy-recipes/
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/collec鈥?/a>
http://www.squidoo.com/healthyshrimpreci鈥?/a>What are your favorite HEALTHY dinner recipes?
The best thing is to take one of your already favorite recipes and make it healthier... like add more vegetables to it, replace fatty things with low fat options, replace any white pastas or breads with whole grain, and dont have a lot of sugar. I love doing stuffed peppers with coucous, a little lowfat cheese, vegetables, and if you want, some chicken chunks. Stick with white meats and fish. Also, making a stew is easy... just get some boullion cubes (almost no calories) and dump all your favorite veggies/pasta/chicken in the pot and let it sit for a while! Good luck!
slice 2 shallots
start to sautee them in oil in a wide skillet
put 3 tilapia filets in the skillet, along the sides
slice a few dozen grape tomatoes in half the long way
do the same with a dozen kalamata olives
turn the tilapia filets over when they've browned on one side
then put the tomatoes in the middle
wait a few minutes and put the olives on top of the tomatoes
when the fish are cooked, serve topped with the tomatoes and olives
-------------
side dish:
sautee a few tablespoons of chopped carrots, chopped celery and chopped onion (mirepoix) in a sauce pan
toss in 1/2 cup of diced ham, canadian bacon, turkey-ham, turkey - you get the idea
wash a can of white or pink beans and put them in the pot as well, add pepper, and stir
pour in 1 cup of chicken broth and cook until the beans absorb the broth
serve with the fish
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finish with a tossed salad --- try chopped belgian endive with pickled beets, and avocado --- a good dressing is 2 tlbspns balsamic vinegar, 1 tblspn olive oil, 1 tblspn dijon
reduce 2 cups of chicken stock in a pan
My boyfriend and I are huge fans of this one:
Chicken Asparagus Stir-fry (serves 2)
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast (cut into 1'; chunks)
1 cup asparagus (fresh or frozen and thawed)
3 green onion chopped
1 tbsp oil
Sauce
2 tsp. reduced sodium soya sauce
1 slice chopped ginger
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp dry sherry (optional)
Combine sauce ingredients, place chicken ontop of sauce in bowl. Heat 1/2 oil in wok or pan, stirfry asparagus until tender. Remove from wok and set aside. Heat other 1/2 oil, add chicken, but save as much of the sauce as possible. Once chicken is cooked, add aparagus back into wok and add sauce. Stirfry until done.
I like to serve this with whole grain rice and a cucumber salad (sliced cucumber with about 1 tbsp low-fat yogurt and vinegar added to make it tangy, and dried dill for taste).
I totally know where you are coming from. Here are a couple of things that cook up that are easy and healthy.
Place 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a shallow casserole dish. Season with basil, garlic, and seasoning salt. Pour 1/2 cup california dressing over chicken and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
I also like to cook chicken breasts in 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/4 cup greek with feta and oregano dressing, with rosemary, oregano, and garlic to season.
Or, here is an easy slow cooked stew recipe:
1 round steak cut into 1'; cubes (or 1 package stewing beef)
4 medium potatoes
4 large carrots
1 medium onion, chopped
4 celery stalks
1 can tomato soup
1/4 cup woschestershire (not quite sure how to spell that) sauce
1 tbsp beef boullion
season with seasoning salt, garlic, and oregano
Combine all of the prior ingredients in a slow cooker. Cook on low for at least 6 hours. If you do not have a slow cooker, combine ingredients and cook in oven at 175 degrees for 6 hours.
Does anyone have recipes for healthy omelets? Thanks.?
Omelets over all are good for you if you are dieting. Just make it with three eggs and veggies and cheese even an extra protein. When you have toast and hash browns or pancakes with your omelet is when it is bad for you.It is a great high protein low car breakfast. Keeps you full and your blood sugar levels stay flat lined on at good level.Does anyone have recipes for healthy omelets? Thanks.?
Spring Omelet
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk (optional)
3 spears asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/3 cup green onions, chopped
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the asparagus, mushrooms and onions; cook and stir until the asparagus is fairly soft, about 4 minutes. Whisk together the eggs and milk in a small bowl; pour over the sauteed vegetables and reduce the heat to medium. While the omelet cooks, lift the edge to allow the uncooked egg to flow underneath. When most of the egg is cooked, sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top. Allow the cheese to melt slightly, then fold in half and serve.
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Does anyone have recipes for healthy omelets? Thanks.?
Use eggbeaters or egg whites in the place of the real eggs. Use any veggie that you like. My personal favorite is this:
1 tsp I Can't Believe It's Not Butter
1/2 green pepper, diced
1/2 white onion, diced
5 mushrooms, sliced
Pam Cooking Spray, butter flavor
1/2 C Eggbeaters
1/4 C 2% Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Saute green pepper, onion and mushroom in the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter over medium heat until soft. In a separate non-stick pan, spray with butter flavored Pam. Heat over medium heat until pan is hot. Add Eggbeaters to pan. Swish it around so that a fine layer of egg sticks to the side of the pan. Leave the egg mixture alone for a few minutes to allow it to cook and ';set up.'; When the egg is about 70% cooked solid, it is time for the second swish. Whatever liquid mixture is left in the skillet, swirl it around the edges again to make the crispy edge layer thicker. Let the omelet continue to cook until the crispy thin egg edge starts to pull away from the pan. This is when to add the cooked fillings of green pepper, onions and mushrooms. Place them on one half of the omelette. Sprinkle with cheese. Now, using a spatula, carefully run in under the side that doesn't have the filling and flip over the side that has the fillings. Let it sit in the pan for approximately 30 seconds to allow the cheese to melt. Slide out onto your plate:-)
Put whatever ingredients you deem to be healthful in a ziploc bag. Shake it up so the egg runs all over everything and it's all pretty mixed up. Put the bag in boiling water for 10-12 minutes. This method eliminates any cooking oil, grease, butter, etc. Kids love 'em!
Egg Beaters, Asparagus, imitation crab meat, low-fat monterey jack cheese.
Egg whites, sauteed mushrooms, onions, red peppers and feta cheese. My favorite.
Feta cheese, mushrooms, artichoke hearts and green olives. YUM!
Spring Omelet
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk (optional)
3 spears asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/3 cup green onions, chopped
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the asparagus, mushrooms and onions; cook and stir until the asparagus is fairly soft, about 4 minutes. Whisk together the eggs and milk in a small bowl; pour over the sauteed vegetables and reduce the heat to medium. While the omelet cooks, lift the edge to allow the uncooked egg to flow underneath. When most of the egg is cooked, sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top. Allow the cheese to melt slightly, then fold in half and serve.
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Does anyone have recipes for healthy omelets? Thanks.?
Use eggbeaters or egg whites in the place of the real eggs. Use any veggie that you like. My personal favorite is this:
1 tsp I Can't Believe It's Not Butter
1/2 green pepper, diced
1/2 white onion, diced
5 mushrooms, sliced
Pam Cooking Spray, butter flavor
1/2 C Eggbeaters
1/4 C 2% Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Saute green pepper, onion and mushroom in the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter over medium heat until soft. In a separate non-stick pan, spray with butter flavored Pam. Heat over medium heat until pan is hot. Add Eggbeaters to pan. Swish it around so that a fine layer of egg sticks to the side of the pan. Leave the egg mixture alone for a few minutes to allow it to cook and ';set up.'; When the egg is about 70% cooked solid, it is time for the second swish. Whatever liquid mixture is left in the skillet, swirl it around the edges again to make the crispy edge layer thicker. Let the omelet continue to cook until the crispy thin egg edge starts to pull away from the pan. This is when to add the cooked fillings of green pepper, onions and mushrooms. Place them on one half of the omelette. Sprinkle with cheese. Now, using a spatula, carefully run in under the side that doesn't have the filling and flip over the side that has the fillings. Let it sit in the pan for approximately 30 seconds to allow the cheese to melt. Slide out onto your plate:-)
Put whatever ingredients you deem to be healthful in a ziploc bag. Shake it up so the egg runs all over everything and it's all pretty mixed up. Put the bag in boiling water for 10-12 minutes. This method eliminates any cooking oil, grease, butter, etc. Kids love 'em!
Egg Beaters, Asparagus, imitation crab meat, low-fat monterey jack cheese.
Egg whites, sauteed mushrooms, onions, red peppers and feta cheese. My favorite.
Feta cheese, mushrooms, artichoke hearts and green olives. YUM!
Need home made healthy dog recipes for small bejan yorkie???
heres a pic of her btw:http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s255/sakura_angel_45/maggie-1-1.jpg
her name is Maggie.
Anyway, my dog is neither fat nor too skinny, but I feel she should have a better and healthier diet. We have dry food for her, but my mom keeps it in a bin not closed up AT ALL and yes we do have house mice and i get worried bout that problem. My mom mixes the cat food with the dog food, same brand but still, idk if thats such a good idea. ANd my mom spoils her sooo badly, she feeds her scraps from her plate whenever maggie begs. Her health isn't that big of a problem now but i feel i should try it anyway, she doesnt like eating her dried food as much when its been uncovered for too long. We can give her a huge bowl and she will only eat like 10 pieces or less. %26gt;.%26lt; wat should we do???Need home made healthy dog recipes for small bejan yorkie???
You mom should STOP feeding her cat food, and table craps! Her health will be a BIG problem in the future if this continues even though it ';isn't that big of a problem now';.
Here is a site that will show you which dog foods are the best and the worst. I suggest that you get any one of the dog foods that are top rated.
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_鈥?/a>
Most of grocery store dog food formulas, like IAMS, Pedigree, Science Diet, Purina,and etc contain ';meat and bone meal'; which has been known to contain dead dogs and cats that were euthanized in animal shelters. Their bodies are picked up and bought by the truck load by ';rendering plants'; , that also pick up road kill, dead live stock, and etc. They are shredded, and boiled. They skim off the fat on the top of the ';soup'; and collected it and sell it to pet food companies as ';animal fat';, the rest of the animals' remains are crushed up, dried and sold to dog and cat food companies as meat and bone meal.
You can read more about it here.
http://earthislandprojects.org/eijournal鈥?/a>
Here is an article where the owner of a rendering plant talks about it. He says that cremating the dead shelter animals would cause pollution, and that rendering them is good.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m5鈥?/a>
Here is further information on what you shouldn't see in the ingredients list in your dog's food.
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?鈥?/a>
Top rated dog foods like Canidae contain good healthy ingredients
Here is a good list of recipes for homemade dog treats.
http://thepoop.com/pooppantry/default.as鈥?/a>
Don't let its gross name fool you! :0)
Here is information on the Raw diet, which is also known as the B.A.R.F. Diet.
http://www.njboxers.com/faqs.htmNeed home made healthy dog recipes for small bejan yorkie???
Healthy dog food that i feed to my dog are:
small choped carrots (plain: fresh, boiled) so he won't choke on them, cooked pasta or noodles (plain), fresh fruits: sliced pair, sliced apples, sliced bananas. My dog enjoys these meals of variety. You dog should too. I tried to do more research but it doesn't show. To know more go to a local library out or in your school. I hope you find what you are looking for :)
She's a yokie. Their not gonan eat more than eleven peices at a time. If you want to give her a home recipe I recommend mixing some meats and veggies like chicken for protien and potatoes. Dogs like potatoes. Don't give her anything spicy though. That can kill them.
I would recommend trying these websites:
http://roversrecipes.com/recipes/
http://www.doghousetreats.com/
http://www.dogtreatcafe.com/
A raw diet is really good. You can feed one RAW chicken neck and a little bit of rice and vegetables (except for onions).
make sure she has her own bowl and keep others out of it she has a good nose and if she is like our small dog doesnt like any other smells on it
try putting drippings on the dry food like when u cook meat
find some recipes on the internet.
Eggs are recommended to feeding a dog because they have lots of protein, and some how carry nutrients that other meats can't that are good for dogs. Potatoes are great too, but as you most likely know (avoid all chocolates and spices). Chocolate in small doses can't kill a dog, but can give a dog diarrhea. Also, it can kill your dog, but dome times it just gives them major diarrhea and illness. Grains are good for dogs, they need them even though they are carnivores. My dog hates dry foods and is very picky, so I give him a diet that he likes, that gives him the nutrients and vitamins he needs in natural resources.
her name is Maggie.
Anyway, my dog is neither fat nor too skinny, but I feel she should have a better and healthier diet. We have dry food for her, but my mom keeps it in a bin not closed up AT ALL and yes we do have house mice and i get worried bout that problem. My mom mixes the cat food with the dog food, same brand but still, idk if thats such a good idea. ANd my mom spoils her sooo badly, she feeds her scraps from her plate whenever maggie begs. Her health isn't that big of a problem now but i feel i should try it anyway, she doesnt like eating her dried food as much when its been uncovered for too long. We can give her a huge bowl and she will only eat like 10 pieces or less. %26gt;.%26lt; wat should we do???Need home made healthy dog recipes for small bejan yorkie???
You mom should STOP feeding her cat food, and table craps! Her health will be a BIG problem in the future if this continues even though it ';isn't that big of a problem now';.
Here is a site that will show you which dog foods are the best and the worst. I suggest that you get any one of the dog foods that are top rated.
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_鈥?/a>
Most of grocery store dog food formulas, like IAMS, Pedigree, Science Diet, Purina,and etc contain ';meat and bone meal'; which has been known to contain dead dogs and cats that were euthanized in animal shelters. Their bodies are picked up and bought by the truck load by ';rendering plants'; , that also pick up road kill, dead live stock, and etc. They are shredded, and boiled. They skim off the fat on the top of the ';soup'; and collected it and sell it to pet food companies as ';animal fat';, the rest of the animals' remains are crushed up, dried and sold to dog and cat food companies as meat and bone meal.
You can read more about it here.
http://earthislandprojects.org/eijournal鈥?/a>
Here is an article where the owner of a rendering plant talks about it. He says that cremating the dead shelter animals would cause pollution, and that rendering them is good.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m5鈥?/a>
Here is further information on what you shouldn't see in the ingredients list in your dog's food.
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?鈥?/a>
Top rated dog foods like Canidae contain good healthy ingredients
Here is a good list of recipes for homemade dog treats.
http://thepoop.com/pooppantry/default.as鈥?/a>
Don't let its gross name fool you! :0)
Here is information on the Raw diet, which is also known as the B.A.R.F. Diet.
http://www.njboxers.com/faqs.htmNeed home made healthy dog recipes for small bejan yorkie???
Healthy dog food that i feed to my dog are:
small choped carrots (plain: fresh, boiled) so he won't choke on them, cooked pasta or noodles (plain), fresh fruits: sliced pair, sliced apples, sliced bananas. My dog enjoys these meals of variety. You dog should too. I tried to do more research but it doesn't show. To know more go to a local library out or in your school. I hope you find what you are looking for :)
She's a yokie. Their not gonan eat more than eleven peices at a time. If you want to give her a home recipe I recommend mixing some meats and veggies like chicken for protien and potatoes. Dogs like potatoes. Don't give her anything spicy though. That can kill them.
I would recommend trying these websites:
http://roversrecipes.com/recipes/
http://www.doghousetreats.com/
http://www.dogtreatcafe.com/
A raw diet is really good. You can feed one RAW chicken neck and a little bit of rice and vegetables (except for onions).
make sure she has her own bowl and keep others out of it she has a good nose and if she is like our small dog doesnt like any other smells on it
try putting drippings on the dry food like when u cook meat
find some recipes on the internet.
Eggs are recommended to feeding a dog because they have lots of protein, and some how carry nutrients that other meats can't that are good for dogs. Potatoes are great too, but as you most likely know (avoid all chocolates and spices). Chocolate in small doses can't kill a dog, but can give a dog diarrhea. Also, it can kill your dog, but dome times it just gives them major diarrhea and illness. Grains are good for dogs, they need them even though they are carnivores. My dog hates dry foods and is very picky, so I give him a diet that he likes, that gives him the nutrients and vitamins he needs in natural resources.
Can someone give me a healthy vegetarian recipe and method.?
If u can tell me why it is healthy and whet it contains plzCan someone give me a healthy vegetarian recipe and method.?
The link below will give you lots of recipes which are delicious.Can someone give me a healthy vegetarian recipe and method.?
Go to vegearian society UK and look at the recipes there. It lists a lot of healthy recipes.
Here are two. Barley and miso are very healthy so this barley broth is very good for you.
Lentils are high in fibre and filling. They are very good for you.
Barley broth
Ingredients
30ml/2tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 bay leaf
50g/2oz mushrooms, quartered
1tsp thyme
1tsp basil
30ml/2tbsp tamari
1 potato diced
2 carrots, sliced
陆swede, diced
50g/2oz pearl barley (soaked in water for 1 hour)
1.35L/2录pt vegetable stock
salt %26amp; freshly ground black pepper
Method
1. Heat the oil, add the onion and saut茅 gentle, add the garlic and the bay leaf, and continue cooking for 3 minutes.
2. Add the mushrooms, thyme, basil and tamari and cook gently for a further 3 minutes.
Add the remaining vegetables, barley and stock.
Cover and simmer for about 30-40 minutes.
Season and serve with hunks of crusty wholemeal bread.
Lentil Soup with Garlic Bread
Serves 8
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Ingredients
2tbsp oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely grated or pureed
1 leek, finely chopped
3 large carrots, diced
3 celery stalks, finely chopped
1tsp paprika
1tsp died mixed herbs
1tsp Gramma's Mild Pepper Sauce
2tsp wine vinegar
3oz red lentils, rinsed
1 x 4oz can tomatoes
2pts vegetable stock
Method
1. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions until soft (about 5 minutes).
2. Add the garlic, leeks, carrots and celery and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add the paprika, herbs, pepper sauce, vinegar, lentils, tomatoes and stock. Stir well.
4. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 40-50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Remove from heat, leave to cool slightly, then liquidise in a food processor or blender, or pass through a large sieve.
6. Pour back into pan and reheat. Serve with hot toasted garlic bread.
Asparagus with Garlic
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SERVES 4
When asparagus is in season, make the most of it and try this unusual way of serving it, with garlic-flavoured oil, lemon juice and freshly grated vegetarian parmesan.
Ingredients
2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
4tbsp/60ml olive oil
2lb/1kg asparagus
4-6tbsp /60-90ml finely grated vegetarian parmesan cheese
2tsp/10ml fresh lemon juice
Method
1. Mix crushed garlic to taste with the oil and set aside.
2. Stand the asparagus spears upright in a tall pan of boiling water (the tips should not be submerged), cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until tender.
Lift the asparagus carefully into a colander to drain.
3. Arrange the asparagus on warm plates and spoon the garlic oil over the tips.
4. Sprinkle with vegetarian parmesan and lemon juice, and serve immediately with warm crusty bread to mop up all the juices.
Won't be something I would be interested in but if you want to give it a try here are some websites and recipes. My niece has been a vegetarian for 8 years - she is happy with her life style.
Warmed quinoa, feta and butternut squash salad (ingredients and method to follow)
I based this recipe on a warmed salad I had when on holiday in New Zealand, at a small wholefood cafe in Wanaka. The beauty of it is that you can add as many other ingredients as you like to vary the taste or texture or to provide particular nutrients, but here is the version that I like to make:
ingredients:
1/3 of a butternut squash - chopped into 1cm square cubes
8 - 10 small cubes of feta cheese (the ready-cubed versions by Appetina are perfect for this. I love the ones in the small pack with garlic flavour!)
1 cup of quinoa
1 small onion - chopped
1 stick of brocolli, broken into small florets
1 avocado - chopped
1/2 packet of salad leaves, torn (I like to use baby leaf including rocket as it has the most interesting and the flavour complements the other ingredients)
1/4 cucumber - chopped
A sprinkling of sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds and toasted pine nuts
A little olive oil for frying
Pinch of salt and black pepper
Balsamic vinegar for serving (optional).
method:
Cook butternut squash by boiling until softened (usually takes 6 - 10 mins. Can also be microwaved in a bowl for 5 - 6 mins)
Wash quinoa in a sieve then put in a small pan, cover with water. Season with pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to boil and simmer for 10-15 mins or until you can see the husks separating from the rest of the grain. This can also be done in a bowl in the microwave if desired. Make sure it doesn't boil dry, and add a little water if it looks like this will happen. The idea is for the quinoa to absorb the water like rice.
Steam brocolli - or microwave! - until softened but so that it still has some bite.
Fry onion in a little olive oil until soft (takes 2 - 3 mins).
Add cooked squash to the onion and fry until browned slightly.
Prepare salad leaves in a bowl, add chopped cucumber and avocado.
Mix in the onion and squash mixture.
Finally add the seeds mixture and toss ingredients together.
Serve on its own, perhaps with a dash of balsamic vinegar, or also with a jacket potato if you are very hungry (also healthy as it provides fibre and more carbohydrate).
This version is a healthy meal for vegetarians because:
- It contains 'superfoods' such as quinoa, brocolli, seeds and avocado
- Quinoa is an excellent source of protein AND carbohydrates
- Feta cheese is also a good source of protein, plus is a dairy product so contains calcium
- The seeds contain omega oils which are very good for joints and brain health and are most famously found in fish products, so these are great vegetarian options
- It is a 'rainbow' recipe: it is recommended that you eat a variety of coloured foods, and this one has a white (onion), yellow (squash) and green (brocolli). Could add cherry tomatoes to get full spectrum but I think they clash flavour wise.
- It is low in fat
The recipe might sound a bit fussy to make, but it is really easy! Quinoa is easily found in supermarkets now as well as places like Holland and Barret (in the UK anyway). It is still a largely overlooked vegetarian ingredient but is perfect because of its healthy properties.
I hope you enjoy it :)
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I use a lot of vegetarian dishes in my diet. They make control of diabetes much easier.
Some years ago, when exploring this aspect of diet, I consulted a friend, who was, at that time, the vegetarian chef for a major Hospital Trust. I was most surprised to be informed that a large proportion of vegetarian meals are, contrary to public belief, very fattening!
............ so much for the claims of the Vegans!
i make a gorgeous one
you will need:
2 wraps
cheese
Leeks
Carrots
Onion
Chop all veg fine and cook in pan till soft, then put in wrap (flat) with as much grated cheese as desired then put other wrap on top then warm in a frying pan, and then carefully turn it over until both sides are lightly brown. (turning over should be quite easy as the cheese will have melted together to form a bond)
sorry if this doesnt work out, its easier to do than say
Good luck =]
The link below will give you lots of recipes which are delicious.Can someone give me a healthy vegetarian recipe and method.?
Go to vegearian society UK and look at the recipes there. It lists a lot of healthy recipes.
Here are two. Barley and miso are very healthy so this barley broth is very good for you.
Lentils are high in fibre and filling. They are very good for you.
Barley broth
Ingredients
30ml/2tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 bay leaf
50g/2oz mushrooms, quartered
1tsp thyme
1tsp basil
30ml/2tbsp tamari
1 potato diced
2 carrots, sliced
陆swede, diced
50g/2oz pearl barley (soaked in water for 1 hour)
1.35L/2录pt vegetable stock
salt %26amp; freshly ground black pepper
Method
1. Heat the oil, add the onion and saut茅 gentle, add the garlic and the bay leaf, and continue cooking for 3 minutes.
2. Add the mushrooms, thyme, basil and tamari and cook gently for a further 3 minutes.
Add the remaining vegetables, barley and stock.
Cover and simmer for about 30-40 minutes.
Season and serve with hunks of crusty wholemeal bread.
Lentil Soup with Garlic Bread
Serves 8
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Ingredients
2tbsp oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely grated or pureed
1 leek, finely chopped
3 large carrots, diced
3 celery stalks, finely chopped
1tsp paprika
1tsp died mixed herbs
1tsp Gramma's Mild Pepper Sauce
2tsp wine vinegar
3oz red lentils, rinsed
1 x 4oz can tomatoes
2pts vegetable stock
Method
1. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions until soft (about 5 minutes).
2. Add the garlic, leeks, carrots and celery and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add the paprika, herbs, pepper sauce, vinegar, lentils, tomatoes and stock. Stir well.
4. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 40-50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Remove from heat, leave to cool slightly, then liquidise in a food processor or blender, or pass through a large sieve.
6. Pour back into pan and reheat. Serve with hot toasted garlic bread.
Asparagus with Garlic
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SERVES 4
When asparagus is in season, make the most of it and try this unusual way of serving it, with garlic-flavoured oil, lemon juice and freshly grated vegetarian parmesan.
Ingredients
2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
4tbsp/60ml olive oil
2lb/1kg asparagus
4-6tbsp /60-90ml finely grated vegetarian parmesan cheese
2tsp/10ml fresh lemon juice
Method
1. Mix crushed garlic to taste with the oil and set aside.
2. Stand the asparagus spears upright in a tall pan of boiling water (the tips should not be submerged), cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until tender.
Lift the asparagus carefully into a colander to drain.
3. Arrange the asparagus on warm plates and spoon the garlic oil over the tips.
4. Sprinkle with vegetarian parmesan and lemon juice, and serve immediately with warm crusty bread to mop up all the juices.
Won't be something I would be interested in but if you want to give it a try here are some websites and recipes. My niece has been a vegetarian for 8 years - she is happy with her life style.
Warmed quinoa, feta and butternut squash salad (ingredients and method to follow)
I based this recipe on a warmed salad I had when on holiday in New Zealand, at a small wholefood cafe in Wanaka. The beauty of it is that you can add as many other ingredients as you like to vary the taste or texture or to provide particular nutrients, but here is the version that I like to make:
ingredients:
1/3 of a butternut squash - chopped into 1cm square cubes
8 - 10 small cubes of feta cheese (the ready-cubed versions by Appetina are perfect for this. I love the ones in the small pack with garlic flavour!)
1 cup of quinoa
1 small onion - chopped
1 stick of brocolli, broken into small florets
1 avocado - chopped
1/2 packet of salad leaves, torn (I like to use baby leaf including rocket as it has the most interesting and the flavour complements the other ingredients)
1/4 cucumber - chopped
A sprinkling of sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds and toasted pine nuts
A little olive oil for frying
Pinch of salt and black pepper
Balsamic vinegar for serving (optional).
method:
Cook butternut squash by boiling until softened (usually takes 6 - 10 mins. Can also be microwaved in a bowl for 5 - 6 mins)
Wash quinoa in a sieve then put in a small pan, cover with water. Season with pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to boil and simmer for 10-15 mins or until you can see the husks separating from the rest of the grain. This can also be done in a bowl in the microwave if desired. Make sure it doesn't boil dry, and add a little water if it looks like this will happen. The idea is for the quinoa to absorb the water like rice.
Steam brocolli - or microwave! - until softened but so that it still has some bite.
Fry onion in a little olive oil until soft (takes 2 - 3 mins).
Add cooked squash to the onion and fry until browned slightly.
Prepare salad leaves in a bowl, add chopped cucumber and avocado.
Mix in the onion and squash mixture.
Finally add the seeds mixture and toss ingredients together.
Serve on its own, perhaps with a dash of balsamic vinegar, or also with a jacket potato if you are very hungry (also healthy as it provides fibre and more carbohydrate).
This version is a healthy meal for vegetarians because:
- It contains 'superfoods' such as quinoa, brocolli, seeds and avocado
- Quinoa is an excellent source of protein AND carbohydrates
- Feta cheese is also a good source of protein, plus is a dairy product so contains calcium
- The seeds contain omega oils which are very good for joints and brain health and are most famously found in fish products, so these are great vegetarian options
- It is a 'rainbow' recipe: it is recommended that you eat a variety of coloured foods, and this one has a white (onion), yellow (squash) and green (brocolli). Could add cherry tomatoes to get full spectrum but I think they clash flavour wise.
- It is low in fat
The recipe might sound a bit fussy to make, but it is really easy! Quinoa is easily found in supermarkets now as well as places like Holland and Barret (in the UK anyway). It is still a largely overlooked vegetarian ingredient but is perfect because of its healthy properties.
I hope you enjoy it :)
No
I use a lot of vegetarian dishes in my diet. They make control of diabetes much easier.
Some years ago, when exploring this aspect of diet, I consulted a friend, who was, at that time, the vegetarian chef for a major Hospital Trust. I was most surprised to be informed that a large proportion of vegetarian meals are, contrary to public belief, very fattening!
............ so much for the claims of the Vegans!
i make a gorgeous one
you will need:
2 wraps
cheese
Leeks
Carrots
Onion
Chop all veg fine and cook in pan till soft, then put in wrap (flat) with as much grated cheese as desired then put other wrap on top then warm in a frying pan, and then carefully turn it over until both sides are lightly brown. (turning over should be quite easy as the cheese will have melted together to form a bond)
sorry if this doesnt work out, its easier to do than say
Good luck =]
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