Healthy Eating And Super Food - 3 Food Categories That Help Burn Fat
Submitted By: Yuki Shoji
I'm wondering if you're already aware of what I'm about to share with you? There is some good news for people trying to lose fat and slim down to a healthier and more attractive lifestyle: there are actually foods you can eat with will burn fat for you with any effort on your part. Even better, they can easily be assimilated into any diet; in fact, you may already be eating them on a regular basis and not even know it.
These types of foods actually burn more calories than their own caloric content. They are natural plant food and certain dairy items, and they are as follows:
Foods That Help Burn Fat #1: Citrus
These foods include limes, lemons, grapefruit, tangerines, and oranges. To get the most benefit from them you need to eat them in their freshest form, which means all by themselves. Don't attempt to cut them up and use them for a marinade because you will lose the calorie burning benefits. In addition, don't assume drinking them in juice form will work. Most juices bought at the store are filled with preservatives that negate the calorie burning benefits.
Foods That Help Burn Fat #2: Fruits and Vegetables
Not just any fruits and vegetables though, but fruits and vegetables that are rich in Cellulose. These include watermelon, cabbage, asparagus, carrots, broccoli, apples, and blueberries. Again, remember that certain food preparation can negate the calorie burning benefits of these foods, especially when it comes to the vegetables. To fully achieve the best benefits from vegetables you should only steam them. In addition, don't slather them in butter for taste.
Foods That Help Burn Fat #3: Dairy
Unlike the other foods mentioned above, which you can eat as much of as you want, you have to ingest dairy in moderation. These products include low-fat milk, low-fat yogurt, and white cheese. Make sure and follow the recommended daily allowance on the package closely. Dairy products can be helpful in burning calories, but they also contain other nutrients that you don't want to get too much of, such as carbohydrates.
While eating these foods alone will help you burn calories, if you really want to exacerbate their effects you should combine an exercise routine with the diet. This way you get twice the calorie burning effects. In order to lose one pound per week it is a scientific fact that a person must cut their caloric intake by as much as 500 calories per day. This can be hard to do, but if you work out at least 30 minutes a day and eat these fat burning foods, the process becomes much easier. You'll find that you're less hungry and that you also feel much better about yourself.
Living healthy and looking attractive are goals that everybody can obtain. It is not food that is the enemy, but the food choices people make. And by making the food choice above, people are making the right decision for reaching these goals.
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Blood Pressure Food: Healthy Recipes For A Healthy Heart
Blood Pressure Food: Healthy Recipes For A Healthy Heart
Submitted By: Ashish Jain
We all crave for good health. High blood pressure or hypertension emerges as a ‘silent killer.’ Like a seasoned predator, it creeps up to us, that too, without letting us know of its presence and suddenly, at an odd moment, reveals its deadly fangs. It is not something that hits you and vanishes into thin air. It hits you and stays with you, and might prove lethal if proper measures are not taken. If you have already been brought down by hypertension, the best cure is precaution. And if you are yet to be hit by it, but do lead a life that makes you prone to it, the best way to deal with it is again precaution.
And where does precaution start? With your eating habits! Eating healthy keeps one healthy. A healthy diet for heart comprises of all such food that would supply sufficient nutrition while holding out all that might not be good for your heart.
Healthy food for your heart can, therefore, be called ‘safe food’ because it is least likely to cause any damage to your heart without compromising on the nutrition supply to your body. Most of such food comprises of green vegetables and fibrous food items.
Natural foods are considered to be most healthy and that is the primary reason behind their ever-increasing popularity. As a result we are seeing a great number of natural food stores coming up every other day all over the world. A great number of books have also been written, which sign praises of natural food.
Quite clearly organic foods are the healthiest available. They are nutritious and natural while the fast foods or ‘junk food’ that we have gotten so very used to is very unhealthy because these foods supply very little nourishment to our bodies and load us with lots of unwanted calories and harmful cholesterol. And harmful cholesterol is one of the major reasons for high blood pressure and even heart stroke.
These days due to the rising awareness, companies have started growing organic food without adding the chemicals used to make them grow faster and better. The chemicals used to enhance the growth and quality of these foods actually linger on and take away much of the advantage of living on a natural diet.
Therefore, for a healthy heart a balanced diet consisting of natural foods is important. This would also keep your blood pressure within manageable limits.
Submitted By: Ashish Jain
We all crave for good health. High blood pressure or hypertension emerges as a ‘silent killer.’ Like a seasoned predator, it creeps up to us, that too, without letting us know of its presence and suddenly, at an odd moment, reveals its deadly fangs. It is not something that hits you and vanishes into thin air. It hits you and stays with you, and might prove lethal if proper measures are not taken. If you have already been brought down by hypertension, the best cure is precaution. And if you are yet to be hit by it, but do lead a life that makes you prone to it, the best way to deal with it is again precaution.
And where does precaution start? With your eating habits! Eating healthy keeps one healthy. A healthy diet for heart comprises of all such food that would supply sufficient nutrition while holding out all that might not be good for your heart.
Healthy food for your heart can, therefore, be called ‘safe food’ because it is least likely to cause any damage to your heart without compromising on the nutrition supply to your body. Most of such food comprises of green vegetables and fibrous food items.
Natural foods are considered to be most healthy and that is the primary reason behind their ever-increasing popularity. As a result we are seeing a great number of natural food stores coming up every other day all over the world. A great number of books have also been written, which sign praises of natural food.
Quite clearly organic foods are the healthiest available. They are nutritious and natural while the fast foods or ‘junk food’ that we have gotten so very used to is very unhealthy because these foods supply very little nourishment to our bodies and load us with lots of unwanted calories and harmful cholesterol. And harmful cholesterol is one of the major reasons for high blood pressure and even heart stroke.
These days due to the rising awareness, companies have started growing organic food without adding the chemicals used to make them grow faster and better. The chemicals used to enhance the growth and quality of these foods actually linger on and take away much of the advantage of living on a natural diet.
Therefore, for a healthy heart a balanced diet consisting of natural foods is important. This would also keep your blood pressure within manageable limits.
Food For Healthy Skin
Food For Healthy Skin
Submitted By: Ryan Cote
The American Academy of Dermatology advises us that, “A healthy diet is important for improving raw materials for healthy skin.” The basis for having healthy skin is a well-balanced diet that includes essential vitamins that aid in the important functions of your body's system.
The following are food for healthy skin...
Vitamin A is one of the vitamins you need to maintain good skin. This vitamin minimizes oil (formally known as sebum) production, makes the protective tissue of your skin stronger and aids in the repair of tissues. Vitamin A can be found in foods such as carrots, spinach, parsley, tomatoes, peaches, mangoes and apricots.
A complex of B vitamins can help to maintain a healthy skin tone, with the added benefit of reducing stress. Vitamin B complexes are in foods such as eggs, meat, liver, fish, whole grains, leafy green vegetables, avocados and peanuts.
Another important vitamin for your skin is Vitamin E, which is an antioxidant and prevents certain cell damage. This vitamin can be found in foods that include almonds, broccoli, wheat germ and vegetable oil. Vitamin C is another antioxidant and is in citrus fruits, such as oranges and grapefruits. An additional antioxidant is Zinc, which can be found in whole grains, brazil nuts, pumkins seeds and brewers yeast.
An essential part of a well-balanced diet is drinking plenty of fresh, clean water. Drinking six to eight glasses of water per day aids in transporting fluids throughout your entire body to maintain healthy, hydrated skin.
Foods to avoid include fatty foods, white flour, sugar and caffeine. This foods contain little nutritional value and can aggravate your skin.
Incorporating a fitness routine into your schedule three times per week or more can improve your circulation and aid in having healthy skin, especially when combined with proper diet choices.
A well-balanced diet and lifestyle will reflect on your skin and give you a healthy complexion.
Submitted By: Ryan Cote
The American Academy of Dermatology advises us that, “A healthy diet is important for improving raw materials for healthy skin.” The basis for having healthy skin is a well-balanced diet that includes essential vitamins that aid in the important functions of your body's system.
The following are food for healthy skin...
Vitamin A is one of the vitamins you need to maintain good skin. This vitamin minimizes oil (formally known as sebum) production, makes the protective tissue of your skin stronger and aids in the repair of tissues. Vitamin A can be found in foods such as carrots, spinach, parsley, tomatoes, peaches, mangoes and apricots.
A complex of B vitamins can help to maintain a healthy skin tone, with the added benefit of reducing stress. Vitamin B complexes are in foods such as eggs, meat, liver, fish, whole grains, leafy green vegetables, avocados and peanuts.
Another important vitamin for your skin is Vitamin E, which is an antioxidant and prevents certain cell damage. This vitamin can be found in foods that include almonds, broccoli, wheat germ and vegetable oil. Vitamin C is another antioxidant and is in citrus fruits, such as oranges and grapefruits. An additional antioxidant is Zinc, which can be found in whole grains, brazil nuts, pumkins seeds and brewers yeast.
An essential part of a well-balanced diet is drinking plenty of fresh, clean water. Drinking six to eight glasses of water per day aids in transporting fluids throughout your entire body to maintain healthy, hydrated skin.
Foods to avoid include fatty foods, white flour, sugar and caffeine. This foods contain little nutritional value and can aggravate your skin.
Incorporating a fitness routine into your schedule three times per week or more can improve your circulation and aid in having healthy skin, especially when combined with proper diet choices.
A well-balanced diet and lifestyle will reflect on your skin and give you a healthy complexion.
The Healthy Skin Diet - Use The Power Of Food For Healthy Skin
The Healthy Skin Diet - Use The Power Of Food For Healthy Skin
Submitted By: Ryan Cote
A well-balanced diet and lifestyle shows on your complexion and aids in giving you skin that looks and feels healthy. Experts, such as the American Academy of Dermatology, state that, “A healthy diet is important for improving raw materials for healthy skin.”
The cuisine that we choose to consume should give us all of the essential vitamins to assist in the necessary functions of our bodies. Foods such as carrots, peaches, mangoes, parsley, tomatoes, apricots and spinach all contain Vitamin A. This vitamin minimizes oil production and aids in tissue repair. Oranges have Vitamin C, an antioxidant which helps to flush toxins out of your system. Zinc is another common antioxidant that can be found in foods such as pumpkin seeds, brazil nuts, whole grains and brewers yeast. Dietary choices such as fish, meat, liver, eggs, whole grains, peanuts, avocados and leafy green vegetables all have Vitamin B complexes. Making sure to include Vitamin B complexes in your healthy skin diet helps to maintain skin tone and has the additional benefit of reducing stress. A complete diet that contains a full range of vitamins and antioxidants will help to make your skin look and feel much better.
Another healthy skin diet suggestion is to try to avoid foods that are made with sugar, white flour and caffeine, such as cakes, cookies, soda and coffee. Most of these foods provide little nutritional value, have a high calorie content, can aggravate your skin, increase the production of oil and even cause blemishes to appear.
Finally, a fitness routine that you participate in three times or more per week can improve your circulation, which reflects positively on your skin. Proper circulation allows nutrients to be more easily transported to all the organs in your body, including its largest organ – your skin.
With some extra attention to developing healthy skin diet and lifestyle choices, you can dramatically improve the tone and condition of your skin over time.
Submitted By: Ryan Cote
A well-balanced diet and lifestyle shows on your complexion and aids in giving you skin that looks and feels healthy. Experts, such as the American Academy of Dermatology, state that, “A healthy diet is important for improving raw materials for healthy skin.”
The cuisine that we choose to consume should give us all of the essential vitamins to assist in the necessary functions of our bodies. Foods such as carrots, peaches, mangoes, parsley, tomatoes, apricots and spinach all contain Vitamin A. This vitamin minimizes oil production and aids in tissue repair. Oranges have Vitamin C, an antioxidant which helps to flush toxins out of your system. Zinc is another common antioxidant that can be found in foods such as pumpkin seeds, brazil nuts, whole grains and brewers yeast. Dietary choices such as fish, meat, liver, eggs, whole grains, peanuts, avocados and leafy green vegetables all have Vitamin B complexes. Making sure to include Vitamin B complexes in your healthy skin diet helps to maintain skin tone and has the additional benefit of reducing stress. A complete diet that contains a full range of vitamins and antioxidants will help to make your skin look and feel much better.
Another healthy skin diet suggestion is to try to avoid foods that are made with sugar, white flour and caffeine, such as cakes, cookies, soda and coffee. Most of these foods provide little nutritional value, have a high calorie content, can aggravate your skin, increase the production of oil and even cause blemishes to appear.
Finally, a fitness routine that you participate in three times or more per week can improve your circulation, which reflects positively on your skin. Proper circulation allows nutrients to be more easily transported to all the organs in your body, including its largest organ – your skin.
With some extra attention to developing healthy skin diet and lifestyle choices, you can dramatically improve the tone and condition of your skin over time.
Organic Food: As Healthy As You Can Get
Organic Food: As Healthy As You Can Get
Submitted By: Barbara Camie
Healthy food grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, hormones, chemical preservatives or genetically engineered DNA is Organic. It is more labor intensive. Organic farming doesn’t use herbicides and other chemicals. So the yield is much smaller and to buy, more expensive. But organic foods are high in vitamins and minerals, tempting a good population to include these diets in their lifestyle.
Benefits of Organic food
• No pesticide, fungicides residues on food
• No synthetic residuals built into plants
• No genetically engineered organisms
• Realistic flavors
• High in vitamin
• High in minerals
• Higher in anti oxidants
The ‘Organic-certified produce’ is grown, harvested, stored and transported without the use of any synthetic chemicals or fumigants. They are processed according to uniform standards and USDA accredited organizations verify it.
Organic farming vs. Conventional farming
• Traditional farmers use chemical fertilizers in the soil to grow crops. Organic farmers build soil with natural fertilizer
• In traditional farming, insecticides are used to kill the insects and diseases. Organic farmers use insect predators and barriers
• Traditional farmers control weed growth by applying synthetic herbicides but crop rotation, tillage, hand weeding and mulches control weeds in Organic fields
Organic foods are not completely chemical free, but the pesticide residues will be much lower than those found in produce manufactured with synthetic chemicals.
Submitted By: Barbara Camie
Healthy food grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, hormones, chemical preservatives or genetically engineered DNA is Organic. It is more labor intensive. Organic farming doesn’t use herbicides and other chemicals. So the yield is much smaller and to buy, more expensive. But organic foods are high in vitamins and minerals, tempting a good population to include these diets in their lifestyle.
Benefits of Organic food
• No pesticide, fungicides residues on food
• No synthetic residuals built into plants
• No genetically engineered organisms
• Realistic flavors
• High in vitamin
• High in minerals
• Higher in anti oxidants
The ‘Organic-certified produce’ is grown, harvested, stored and transported without the use of any synthetic chemicals or fumigants. They are processed according to uniform standards and USDA accredited organizations verify it.
Organic farming vs. Conventional farming
• Traditional farmers use chemical fertilizers in the soil to grow crops. Organic farmers build soil with natural fertilizer
• In traditional farming, insecticides are used to kill the insects and diseases. Organic farmers use insect predators and barriers
• Traditional farmers control weed growth by applying synthetic herbicides but crop rotation, tillage, hand weeding and mulches control weeds in Organic fields
Organic foods are not completely chemical free, but the pesticide residues will be much lower than those found in produce manufactured with synthetic chemicals.
Can Fast Food Be Healthy?
Can Fast Food Be Healthy?
Submitted By: Ken Snodin
It is possible for people to make healthy food choices even if they only have a short time in which to prepare their meals. The first thing to realize is that it is often that healthy choices do not always mean a need for two-hour meals. A person can choose healthy foods that are quick and easy to prepare at home or to pickup from a takeout place. Cities often provide restaurant guides in their telephone books that display full-page menus indicating what a particular restaurant or drive-thru offers. Many of these food vendors now include healthy alternatives to their usual fast-food selection.
At places like McDonald’s and Hardee’s, it is possible to find consumers who are concerned about their carbohydrate consumption. This has prompted the restaurants to provide other options in their hamburger choices. Hamburgers can be ordered without the bun, for example, and fruit and yogurt are included on the menu along with fresh salads. Many restaurants provide salad choices either as side orders or as complete meals. Often, a salad of fresh vegetables with chopped ham, roast beef or chicken is more attractive than regular menu items. Salads are especially appealing in the summer months because they are lighter on the digestive system.
Restaurants that feature foods in season cultivated by local farmers offer very healthy and affordable choices. Some of these kinds of restaurants will create their own recipes for healthy food options. This provides the consumer with a totally new choice and encourages them to visit the restaurant again.
If home preparation of food is preferred, the options for healthy choices increase. Visiting a local grocery store or supermarket emphasizes the number of healthy choices that are available. Fresh fruits and vegetables are more varied than ever before due to improvements in transportation and preservation methods. All types of cuisine can be prepared quickly because of the choices of fresh goods rather than frozen foods. There are numerous choices among frozen foods as well. The demand for healthy frozen dinners and other meals has increased along with demands for more variety in frozen food offerings. Any frozen food aisle in any supermarket will show as many healthy food options and poor choices. The decision is up to the individual.
People can either choose to eat a healthy diet or an unhealthy one. Time and availability of healthy choices are no longer problems for a person who is trying to eat better and healthier foods.
Submitted By: Ken Snodin
It is possible for people to make healthy food choices even if they only have a short time in which to prepare their meals. The first thing to realize is that it is often that healthy choices do not always mean a need for two-hour meals. A person can choose healthy foods that are quick and easy to prepare at home or to pickup from a takeout place. Cities often provide restaurant guides in their telephone books that display full-page menus indicating what a particular restaurant or drive-thru offers. Many of these food vendors now include healthy alternatives to their usual fast-food selection.
At places like McDonald’s and Hardee’s, it is possible to find consumers who are concerned about their carbohydrate consumption. This has prompted the restaurants to provide other options in their hamburger choices. Hamburgers can be ordered without the bun, for example, and fruit and yogurt are included on the menu along with fresh salads. Many restaurants provide salad choices either as side orders or as complete meals. Often, a salad of fresh vegetables with chopped ham, roast beef or chicken is more attractive than regular menu items. Salads are especially appealing in the summer months because they are lighter on the digestive system.
Restaurants that feature foods in season cultivated by local farmers offer very healthy and affordable choices. Some of these kinds of restaurants will create their own recipes for healthy food options. This provides the consumer with a totally new choice and encourages them to visit the restaurant again.
If home preparation of food is preferred, the options for healthy choices increase. Visiting a local grocery store or supermarket emphasizes the number of healthy choices that are available. Fresh fruits and vegetables are more varied than ever before due to improvements in transportation and preservation methods. All types of cuisine can be prepared quickly because of the choices of fresh goods rather than frozen foods. There are numerous choices among frozen foods as well. The demand for healthy frozen dinners and other meals has increased along with demands for more variety in frozen food offerings. Any frozen food aisle in any supermarket will show as many healthy food options and poor choices. The decision is up to the individual.
People can either choose to eat a healthy diet or an unhealthy one. Time and availability of healthy choices are no longer problems for a person who is trying to eat better and healthier foods.
A Healthy Fish Recipe
A Healthy Fish Recipe
Submitted By: Hans Dekker
Fish is one of the healthiest meats that you can eat, but most people have no idea how to cook these healthy fish recipes. I am not talking about the frozen fish fillets that can be full of sodium or have other non-healthy breading on them; I am talking about fish such as salmon, tune, or mackerel.
Because of the great amount of omega-3 fatty acids these fish contain the American Heath Association recommends that you eat this sort of fish twice a week. These fish can be cooked in an array of ways that will bring a healthy but tasty fish dish to your table.
One great healthy fish recipe is Baked Salmon. This dish is easy to prepare and is sure to please even the meticulous of people at your dinner table.
For this recipe you will need:
1 ounce can of salmon,
8 ounces of tomato sauce,
½ teaspoon of hot sauce,
3 tablespoons of Miracle Whip,
1 sliced tomato,
1 ounce of grated low fat cheddar cheese,
3 tablespoons of cream or milnot,
1 teaspoon of garlic powder,
salt and pepper to taste.
Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Flake the salmon and place it into a medium sized oven pan. In a bowl, mix the tomato sauce, cream, salt, and garlic powder. Pour over the salmon. Place the tomato slices on top in a decorative manner and then scatter the cheese on top. Bake until cheese is melted.
You can try this recipe with either tuna or mackerel as well. Either type of fish will bring a delightful taste to your palate that is sure to become a family favorite. Along with your healthy fish recipe, you can prepare other green vegetables such as fresh green beans, broccoli, or Brussel sprouts. However, if want something quick, just fix a green salad.
No matter which type of fish you choose, your healthy fish recipe will be enjoyed time and time again. You may wish to try adding other vegetables such as onion, green pepper, or even zucchini for a unique and tasty treat.
Submitted By: Hans Dekker
Fish is one of the healthiest meats that you can eat, but most people have no idea how to cook these healthy fish recipes. I am not talking about the frozen fish fillets that can be full of sodium or have other non-healthy breading on them; I am talking about fish such as salmon, tune, or mackerel.
Because of the great amount of omega-3 fatty acids these fish contain the American Heath Association recommends that you eat this sort of fish twice a week. These fish can be cooked in an array of ways that will bring a healthy but tasty fish dish to your table.
One great healthy fish recipe is Baked Salmon. This dish is easy to prepare and is sure to please even the meticulous of people at your dinner table.
For this recipe you will need:
1 ounce can of salmon,
8 ounces of tomato sauce,
½ teaspoon of hot sauce,
3 tablespoons of Miracle Whip,
1 sliced tomato,
1 ounce of grated low fat cheddar cheese,
3 tablespoons of cream or milnot,
1 teaspoon of garlic powder,
salt and pepper to taste.
Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Flake the salmon and place it into a medium sized oven pan. In a bowl, mix the tomato sauce, cream, salt, and garlic powder. Pour over the salmon. Place the tomato slices on top in a decorative manner and then scatter the cheese on top. Bake until cheese is melted.
You can try this recipe with either tuna or mackerel as well. Either type of fish will bring a delightful taste to your palate that is sure to become a family favorite. Along with your healthy fish recipe, you can prepare other green vegetables such as fresh green beans, broccoli, or Brussel sprouts. However, if want something quick, just fix a green salad.
No matter which type of fish you choose, your healthy fish recipe will be enjoyed time and time again. You may wish to try adding other vegetables such as onion, green pepper, or even zucchini for a unique and tasty treat.
Healthy Ground Beef Recipe
Healthy Ground Beef Recipe
Submitted By: Hans Dekker
This healthy ground beef recipe is as delicious as it is nutritious. This hearty chili has a bold, distinctive flavor that any chili lover would appreciate.
Maybe you or someone you love is not too found of chili, well I challenge you to take out a spoon and try this dish. You will be immediately licking your lips and that will be followed with a definite YESSS!. It is worth a try.
Ingredients:
1 lb. lean cut ground beef
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 cups red kidney beans
2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. ground red pepper
1 cup frozen corn
1-8 oz. can tomato sauce
1-8 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 cup Tabasco sauce
½ cup yellow onion, diced
To Make:
Soak the red kidney beans overnight in cold water before using them in this recipe. In a skillet, combine the olive oil and hamburger meat.
Cook the meat on high heat until the pink color has disappeared. Remove the skillet from the heat and drain any excess oil. Put the hamburger meat into a large saucepan. Now add the kidney beans.
Your frozen bag of corn does have to thaw a little bit before adding it to the beans and meat. Add the corn. Now open your can of tomato sauce and tomatoes with green chilies. The tomatoes and chilies do not have to be drained.
This extra sauce will only add more flavors. No harm done.
Next, dice up the yellow onion and add it to the beans and hamburger meat.
Lastly, you must season your meaty chili with beans. The first seasoning to be added is the Tabasco sauce. Use more or less sauce depending on your preference for spicy flavors. Stir the chili after adding the Tabasco sauce. Lastly, add the chili powder and red pepper. Stir the chili once more.
Bring this chili to a full boil and boil on high heat for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and cover.
Cook for another 10 minutes.
Serve immediately with a large slice of cornbread.
Submitted By: Hans Dekker
This healthy ground beef recipe is as delicious as it is nutritious. This hearty chili has a bold, distinctive flavor that any chili lover would appreciate.
Maybe you or someone you love is not too found of chili, well I challenge you to take out a spoon and try this dish. You will be immediately licking your lips and that will be followed with a definite YESSS!. It is worth a try.
Ingredients:
1 lb. lean cut ground beef
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 cups red kidney beans
2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. ground red pepper
1 cup frozen corn
1-8 oz. can tomato sauce
1-8 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 cup Tabasco sauce
½ cup yellow onion, diced
To Make:
Soak the red kidney beans overnight in cold water before using them in this recipe. In a skillet, combine the olive oil and hamburger meat.
Cook the meat on high heat until the pink color has disappeared. Remove the skillet from the heat and drain any excess oil. Put the hamburger meat into a large saucepan. Now add the kidney beans.
Your frozen bag of corn does have to thaw a little bit before adding it to the beans and meat. Add the corn. Now open your can of tomato sauce and tomatoes with green chilies. The tomatoes and chilies do not have to be drained.
This extra sauce will only add more flavors. No harm done.
Next, dice up the yellow onion and add it to the beans and hamburger meat.
Lastly, you must season your meaty chili with beans. The first seasoning to be added is the Tabasco sauce. Use more or less sauce depending on your preference for spicy flavors. Stir the chili after adding the Tabasco sauce. Lastly, add the chili powder and red pepper. Stir the chili once more.
Bring this chili to a full boil and boil on high heat for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and cover.
Cook for another 10 minutes.
Serve immediately with a large slice of cornbread.
Healthy Eating Tip With Recipe - Quinoa
Healthy Eating Tip With Recipe - Quinoa
Submitted By: Cori Swidorsky
Quinoa (keen-wa) is much like superman, it’s a super grain – in actuality it’s not really a grain. Quinoa comes from a plant very similar to spinach; it’s the seed of the plant. It is packed with protein and potassium and filled with iron and riboflavin. You can find quinoa at health food and specialty food stores. Many local grocery stores are starting to stock their shelves with quinoa now too. Quinoa is a great replacement for white rice as a side dish or as part of the main course. It is a very flavorful grain and a wonderful addition to your healthy eating style.
Quinoa with Flank Steak and Vegetables
1 cup quinoa
1 flank steak (at least 1 pound)
1 green pepper
1 red pepper
sliced onion
1 8oz package of mushrooms
(All vegetables are optional and can be substituted with other vegetables)
Preparation: Cook the quinoa as directed on the box. Once it’s cooked, add salt and pepper to taste and mix with a little bit of olive oil to make it moist. Cut flank steak into bite size pieces and sauté in olive oil over low to medium heat. Cut up green pepper, red pepper and onion and sauté in a separate pan using olive oil. Once the meat is cooked through, add the vegetables and sauté together for a few minutes. Then add quinoa to the meat and vegetable mixture and mix it all together and serve.
Submitted By: Cori Swidorsky
Quinoa (keen-wa) is much like superman, it’s a super grain – in actuality it’s not really a grain. Quinoa comes from a plant very similar to spinach; it’s the seed of the plant. It is packed with protein and potassium and filled with iron and riboflavin. You can find quinoa at health food and specialty food stores. Many local grocery stores are starting to stock their shelves with quinoa now too. Quinoa is a great replacement for white rice as a side dish or as part of the main course. It is a very flavorful grain and a wonderful addition to your healthy eating style.
Quinoa with Flank Steak and Vegetables
1 cup quinoa
1 flank steak (at least 1 pound)
1 green pepper
1 red pepper
sliced onion
1 8oz package of mushrooms
(All vegetables are optional and can be substituted with other vegetables)
Preparation: Cook the quinoa as directed on the box. Once it’s cooked, add salt and pepper to taste and mix with a little bit of olive oil to make it moist. Cut flank steak into bite size pieces and sauté in olive oil over low to medium heat. Cut up green pepper, red pepper and onion and sauté in a separate pan using olive oil. Once the meat is cooked through, add the vegetables and sauté together for a few minutes. Then add quinoa to the meat and vegetable mixture and mix it all together and serve.
A Recipe For Romance
A Recipe For Romance
Submitted By: Marie Clare
So, tonight's the night. You want to have a Romantic evening with your Lady. What's this, hesitation? O.K. your nervous, what if you can't pull this off? Well, let me help! I'll walk you through a complete Romantic Day fit for a Queen. Your sweetie will feel so loved, she will be amazed with all the effort you put into this one day just for her. Now, as explained in my book "the Ultimate Online Dating Handbook" you'll need to start planning this a few days in advance.
On the day you choose as the Romantic day start with this: Once your Love leaves for work send her an email that will be there when she opens the morning emails. Keep it fairly short. Say something like, "I miss you already, so I am making today your Romantic Day! All my Love (you)." Now you've made your sweetie very curious as to what it is you have up your sleeve.
Next, have flowers delivered to her work place. Roses work best, but if too expensive use carnations instead. A red and white rose mix says, unity, true love, innocence. Or red and white carnations show admiration and pure love. Have some baby's breath thrown in to show happiness. Have these delivered just after lunch so the entire office will see just how sweet her fella is. Include a note saying "Just an other part of your Romantic Day!" Trust me this will really make her day. And, once again you've peaked her interest. While your speaking with your florist order some rose petals. They're usually very inexpensive, and they'll be ready when you wish to pick them up.
Once the later part of the afternoon rolls around you will have to begin setting up for dinner. In advance of this day get together some Romantic accessories. You will need candle holders, and candles. Place mats, a table cloth, even some silk flowers in a vase you can add to the table. You'll also need wine or champagne. Find yourself a tape/cd of Romantic Music. An oldie but goodie would be a Barry White album. For dinner itself, you may be surprised to learn that it really doesn't have to be exotic. What ever you are good at cooking is just find. A lot of times it is the small jesters and atmosphere that makes the difference. So, if pasta is your thing, that's cool. Just dress it up a bit. Make a nice chefs salad as an appetizer. Find a local bakery and pick up some fresh buns or biscuits. While you're there pick up something for dessert. And, since most women loooove chocolate I'd go with some sort of chocolate layer cake. Well...really...anything chocolate would be great!
Now that you have dinner under control and you are chilling the wine/champagne it's time for you to get you ready. You need to shower, brush your teeth, splash on some great cologne, and find something really sexy to wear. Here is where you're going to have a bit of fun with your sweetie. Find a sexy pair of underwear and put just a housecoat over them. Now, write your sweetie a note, say something like "Sweetie, I had such a busy day I was tired and had to lie down, please come to the bedroom when you get home." Leave the note where she'll find it as soon as she comes in. Now, remember those rose petals? Sprinkle them on the floor leading to your bedroom, also put some on the bed. You should be lying there in your most sexy pose when she opens the door.
Well, I think you can take it from here ;-)
Have fun!
Marie Clare
Submitted By: Marie Clare
So, tonight's the night. You want to have a Romantic evening with your Lady. What's this, hesitation? O.K. your nervous, what if you can't pull this off? Well, let me help! I'll walk you through a complete Romantic Day fit for a Queen. Your sweetie will feel so loved, she will be amazed with all the effort you put into this one day just for her. Now, as explained in my book "the Ultimate Online Dating Handbook" you'll need to start planning this a few days in advance.
On the day you choose as the Romantic day start with this: Once your Love leaves for work send her an email that will be there when she opens the morning emails. Keep it fairly short. Say something like, "I miss you already, so I am making today your Romantic Day! All my Love (you)." Now you've made your sweetie very curious as to what it is you have up your sleeve.
Next, have flowers delivered to her work place. Roses work best, but if too expensive use carnations instead. A red and white rose mix says, unity, true love, innocence. Or red and white carnations show admiration and pure love. Have some baby's breath thrown in to show happiness. Have these delivered just after lunch so the entire office will see just how sweet her fella is. Include a note saying "Just an other part of your Romantic Day!" Trust me this will really make her day. And, once again you've peaked her interest. While your speaking with your florist order some rose petals. They're usually very inexpensive, and they'll be ready when you wish to pick them up.
Once the later part of the afternoon rolls around you will have to begin setting up for dinner. In advance of this day get together some Romantic accessories. You will need candle holders, and candles. Place mats, a table cloth, even some silk flowers in a vase you can add to the table. You'll also need wine or champagne. Find yourself a tape/cd of Romantic Music. An oldie but goodie would be a Barry White album. For dinner itself, you may be surprised to learn that it really doesn't have to be exotic. What ever you are good at cooking is just find. A lot of times it is the small jesters and atmosphere that makes the difference. So, if pasta is your thing, that's cool. Just dress it up a bit. Make a nice chefs salad as an appetizer. Find a local bakery and pick up some fresh buns or biscuits. While you're there pick up something for dessert. And, since most women loooove chocolate I'd go with some sort of chocolate layer cake. Well...really...anything chocolate would be great!
Now that you have dinner under control and you are chilling the wine/champagne it's time for you to get you ready. You need to shower, brush your teeth, splash on some great cologne, and find something really sexy to wear. Here is where you're going to have a bit of fun with your sweetie. Find a sexy pair of underwear and put just a housecoat over them. Now, write your sweetie a note, say something like "Sweetie, I had such a busy day I was tired and had to lie down, please come to the bedroom when you get home." Leave the note where she'll find it as soon as she comes in. Now, remember those rose petals? Sprinkle them on the floor leading to your bedroom, also put some on the bed. You should be lying there in your most sexy pose when she opens the door.
Well, I think you can take it from here ;-)
Have fun!
Marie Clare
Bob's Dutch Baby with Clementines
Bob's Dutch Baby with Clementines
Clementine
* 2 1/2 ounces (5 tablespoons) butter
* 3/4 cup flour
* 3 large eggs
* 3/4 cup milk
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 8 Clementines from Spain
* 2/3 cup fresh or frozen berries
* A little powdered sugar
* Any flavored syrup or honey
Make this preparations first!
OVEN: Adjust rack to upper third of oven. Turn on to 450° F.
FRUIT: Peel and segment Clementines. (You will have about 3 cups.) Slightly thaw berries, if frozen.
SYRUP or HONEY: Warm syrup or honey over low heat or in a microwave at 50% power for 1 minute just before serving.
1. Melt butter. Put butter in very large (12-inch) skillet with oven-proof handle. Set in oven for 5 minutes to melt butter completelyâ€â€okay if it begins to brown.
2. Make batter. While butter melts, measure flour into large bowl. Add eggs, milk and salt. Beat until smooth, using a whisk, large spoon or hand-held electric mixer.
3. Bake and serve. Pour batter into hot pan. Return to oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until sides are puffed up and dark golden brown. Remove from oven. Loosen from sides and bottom of skillet, then slide onto serving plate. Top with Clementine segments and berries. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into wedges. Pass warm syrup or honey to pour on top.
Serves 4 or 5.
Clementine
* 2 1/2 ounces (5 tablespoons) butter
* 3/4 cup flour
* 3 large eggs
* 3/4 cup milk
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 8 Clementines from Spain
* 2/3 cup fresh or frozen berries
* A little powdered sugar
* Any flavored syrup or honey
Make this preparations first!
OVEN: Adjust rack to upper third of oven. Turn on to 450° F.
FRUIT: Peel and segment Clementines. (You will have about 3 cups.) Slightly thaw berries, if frozen.
SYRUP or HONEY: Warm syrup or honey over low heat or in a microwave at 50% power for 1 minute just before serving.
1. Melt butter. Put butter in very large (12-inch) skillet with oven-proof handle. Set in oven for 5 minutes to melt butter completelyâ€â€okay if it begins to brown.
2. Make batter. While butter melts, measure flour into large bowl. Add eggs, milk and salt. Beat until smooth, using a whisk, large spoon or hand-held electric mixer.
3. Bake and serve. Pour batter into hot pan. Return to oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until sides are puffed up and dark golden brown. Remove from oven. Loosen from sides and bottom of skillet, then slide onto serving plate. Top with Clementine segments and berries. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into wedges. Pass warm syrup or honey to pour on top.
Serves 4 or 5.
Black Bean Tostadas with Smoky Salsa
Black Bean Tostadas with Smoky Salsa
Tostadas Recipe
* 3 cups cooked black beans
* 1/2 medium onion
* 4 garlic cloves, divided use
* 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or fresh pork lard
* Salt
* 1/2 pound (5 or 6) tomatillos
* 1 dried or canned chipotle chile (plus 1 tablespoon of the canning liquid)
* 2 Clementines from Spain
* 12 crisp-fried tostadas
* 1 romaine heart or ½ head iceberg lettuce
* 4 ounces goat cheese, salted-and-pressed farmer's cheese, Mexican fresh cheese (queso fresco) or feta cheese
Prepare this first!
ONION: Cut off top and bottom and discard. Peel off papery outside layers and discard. Slice about 1/4 inch thick. Chop into small pieces.
GARLIC: Peel. Cut cloves in half.
TOMATILLOS: Peel off papery husks and rinse.
CLEMENTINES: Peel, segment, and coarsely chop Clementines.
LETTUCE: Slice ¼ inch thick.
CHEESE: Finely crumble. (You will have about 1 cup.)
1. Make fried beans. Tip off most of bean liquid into a small bowl. Save liquid. Pour beans into food processor. Add chopped onion and 2 cloves of the garlic. Cover processor and run until smooth. Pour oil or lard into a large (10- to 12-inch) deep skillet or Dutch oven. Set over medium heat. When hot, scrape in bean puree. Stir for 4 to 5 minutes until very thick. Taste and season with salt - usually ½ to 1 teaspoon, depending on how salty the beans are. (If beans were not seasoned while simmering, they will take more.) Remove from heat.
2. Make salsa. Put the cleaned tomatillos in a small saucepan. Cover with water. Set over medium heat. (If using dried chipotle chile, lay chile in hot pan and turn every few seconds for about a minute, until aromatic. Break off stem and add to tomatillos in saucepan.) Cook until tomatillos turn from bright to olive green - about 4 to 5 minutes of simmering. Drain and let cool. In food processor, place remaining 2 cloves garlic, tomatillos and chile. (If using canned chipotle chile, remove it from can and add to food processor along with 1 tablespoon of canning sauce.) Cover and process until almost smooth. Pour into small dish. If thick, stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons water. Taste and season with salt - usually a generous ½ teaspoon. Stir in Clementines.
3. Finish tostadas. Reheat beans over medium heat. If beans are really thick, stir in a little water. Spread hot beans on tostadas. Top with sliced lettuce. Sprinkle with crumbled cheese. Serve right away, passing salsa separately for each person to add to their own taste.
Makes 12 tostadas, enough to serve 12 as a snack or 6 as a light meal.
Tostadas Recipe
* 3 cups cooked black beans
* 1/2 medium onion
* 4 garlic cloves, divided use
* 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or fresh pork lard
* Salt
* 1/2 pound (5 or 6) tomatillos
* 1 dried or canned chipotle chile (plus 1 tablespoon of the canning liquid)
* 2 Clementines from Spain
* 12 crisp-fried tostadas
* 1 romaine heart or ½ head iceberg lettuce
* 4 ounces goat cheese, salted-and-pressed farmer's cheese, Mexican fresh cheese (queso fresco) or feta cheese
Prepare this first!
ONION: Cut off top and bottom and discard. Peel off papery outside layers and discard. Slice about 1/4 inch thick. Chop into small pieces.
GARLIC: Peel. Cut cloves in half.
TOMATILLOS: Peel off papery husks and rinse.
CLEMENTINES: Peel, segment, and coarsely chop Clementines.
LETTUCE: Slice ¼ inch thick.
CHEESE: Finely crumble. (You will have about 1 cup.)
1. Make fried beans. Tip off most of bean liquid into a small bowl. Save liquid. Pour beans into food processor. Add chopped onion and 2 cloves of the garlic. Cover processor and run until smooth. Pour oil or lard into a large (10- to 12-inch) deep skillet or Dutch oven. Set over medium heat. When hot, scrape in bean puree. Stir for 4 to 5 minutes until very thick. Taste and season with salt - usually ½ to 1 teaspoon, depending on how salty the beans are. (If beans were not seasoned while simmering, they will take more.) Remove from heat.
2. Make salsa. Put the cleaned tomatillos in a small saucepan. Cover with water. Set over medium heat. (If using dried chipotle chile, lay chile in hot pan and turn every few seconds for about a minute, until aromatic. Break off stem and add to tomatillos in saucepan.) Cook until tomatillos turn from bright to olive green - about 4 to 5 minutes of simmering. Drain and let cool. In food processor, place remaining 2 cloves garlic, tomatillos and chile. (If using canned chipotle chile, remove it from can and add to food processor along with 1 tablespoon of canning sauce.) Cover and process until almost smooth. Pour into small dish. If thick, stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons water. Taste and season with salt - usually a generous ½ teaspoon. Stir in Clementines.
3. Finish tostadas. Reheat beans over medium heat. If beans are really thick, stir in a little water. Spread hot beans on tostadas. Top with sliced lettuce. Sprinkle with crumbled cheese. Serve right away, passing salsa separately for each person to add to their own taste.
Makes 12 tostadas, enough to serve 12 as a snack or 6 as a light meal.
Government Dishes Up Recipes for Health and Romance
Government Dishes Up Recipes for Health and Romance
Almost a third (33 per cent) of 16-24 year olds admit they have passed off a ready meal as their own creation when they wanted to impress someone according to a Department of Health survey out today. The survey, conducted as part of the Department of Health's 5 A DAY programme to encourage people to eat more fruit and vegetables, looked at young people's attitudes to cooking and culinary ability, also revealed that in 10 never cook a proper meal for themselves because they 'don't know how.'
To help, the Department of Health has produced a new free recipe guide, Fuel for Living, which provides simple and cost effective recipe ideas and tips to assist students in the kitchen and help them boost their consumption of fruit and vegetables as well as special offers for Harpers gyms and Whitworths dried fruit snacks.
Health Minister, Caroline Flint said:
'This handy booklet will help young people cook up a tasty dish for themselves or someone they want to impress. Whether they are making their favourite roasts or spaghetti bolognese or need to cook in a hurry, want tips on what to eat during exams or how to make their existing meals more healthy it's all in this booklet. There are some money saving vouchers in there too so it is well worth getting your hands on one. It is important that people look after themselves and get their 5 A DAY as this will keep them looking good, feeling great and can protect against heart disease and cancer later in life.'
The survey came up with some other interesting findings:
* Women are more impressed by a man's cooking ability than whether they own a flashy car.
* A roast, steak and curry were voted the top three best ways to your loved ones' hearts.
* Almost half (47 per cent) think it's appropriate to cook for a new love interest after just a few weeks.
* Cooking ability is also rated highly by the boys who prefer a good cook to sporting prowess or money.
* Traditional English food is rated more highly than continental cuisine. Despite the popularity of pasta dishes, 40 per cent of those surveyed said that they prefer English to any other cuisine with roast dinner coming out top. Italian comes in second favourite, chosen by 18 per cent of respondents.
Nearly 40 per cent of women and 22 per cent of men admit trying to impress someone by passing off shop bought food as their own and 7 per cent of those questioned even admit that they have taken credit for something they have bought 'on many occasions.'
The Fuel for Living booklet includes easy recipes for the top meals that young people said they like to cook for themselves and for someone else to cook for them along with tips about eating more healthily on the run.
Eating at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables every day can help people look good and feel great and, in the long term, may help reduce the risk of the two main killers in the UK: heart disease and cancer. Vitamin C, which is found in many fruit and vegetables, helps the body absorb iron which improves concentration levels. And it's easier than many people think: fresh, frozen, canned and dried fruits and vegetables, and 100 per cent juices and smoothies all count towards the 5 A DAY target.
Almost a third (33 per cent) of 16-24 year olds admit they have passed off a ready meal as their own creation when they wanted to impress someone according to a Department of Health survey out today. The survey, conducted as part of the Department of Health's 5 A DAY programme to encourage people to eat more fruit and vegetables, looked at young people's attitudes to cooking and culinary ability, also revealed that in 10 never cook a proper meal for themselves because they 'don't know how.'
To help, the Department of Health has produced a new free recipe guide, Fuel for Living, which provides simple and cost effective recipe ideas and tips to assist students in the kitchen and help them boost their consumption of fruit and vegetables as well as special offers for Harpers gyms and Whitworths dried fruit snacks.
Health Minister, Caroline Flint said:
'This handy booklet will help young people cook up a tasty dish for themselves or someone they want to impress. Whether they are making their favourite roasts or spaghetti bolognese or need to cook in a hurry, want tips on what to eat during exams or how to make their existing meals more healthy it's all in this booklet. There are some money saving vouchers in there too so it is well worth getting your hands on one. It is important that people look after themselves and get their 5 A DAY as this will keep them looking good, feeling great and can protect against heart disease and cancer later in life.'
The survey came up with some other interesting findings:
* Women are more impressed by a man's cooking ability than whether they own a flashy car.
* A roast, steak and curry were voted the top three best ways to your loved ones' hearts.
* Almost half (47 per cent) think it's appropriate to cook for a new love interest after just a few weeks.
* Cooking ability is also rated highly by the boys who prefer a good cook to sporting prowess or money.
* Traditional English food is rated more highly than continental cuisine. Despite the popularity of pasta dishes, 40 per cent of those surveyed said that they prefer English to any other cuisine with roast dinner coming out top. Italian comes in second favourite, chosen by 18 per cent of respondents.
Nearly 40 per cent of women and 22 per cent of men admit trying to impress someone by passing off shop bought food as their own and 7 per cent of those questioned even admit that they have taken credit for something they have bought 'on many occasions.'
The Fuel for Living booklet includes easy recipes for the top meals that young people said they like to cook for themselves and for someone else to cook for them along with tips about eating more healthily on the run.
Eating at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables every day can help people look good and feel great and, in the long term, may help reduce the risk of the two main killers in the UK: heart disease and cancer. Vitamin C, which is found in many fruit and vegetables, helps the body absorb iron which improves concentration levels. And it's easier than many people think: fresh, frozen, canned and dried fruits and vegetables, and 100 per cent juices and smoothies all count towards the 5 A DAY target.
Mexican Chicken Party Soup
Mexican Chicken Party Soup
Mexican Soup
Place a good, naturally raised, properly fed chicken (or an old hen or rooster) in a large vapor seal soup pot or Dutch oven with 2 carrots, 2 onions and several stalks of celery and their leaves, 4 chicken feet (if you can get them. This adds gelatin and protein and flavor to the broth), plus a bay leaf and any herbs you enjoy in one quart of water, or more, as needed. Gently simmer with vapor seal lid in place until chicken is tender (somewhere between 40 minutes and an hour and 15 minutes (depending on the age and toughness of your bird).
Remove vegetables and discard (their value has gone into the liquid). Place your chicken on a platter deep enough to catch additional juices as you carve it. Save all juices in the pot and from the carving platter.
To your stock and broth from the stewed chicken, add more vegetables and diced onion and celery. Warm to a simmer (not a boil). Add 1 cup chicken, slivered, and ladle into bowls.
Each person takes his bowl and then ads from small serving bowls:
* Finely shredded raw cabbage
* Finely sliced scallions
* Finely diced fresh tomatoes
* Finely sliced radishes
* Alfalfa and/or other sprouts
* Grated Monterey jack cheese (raw if you can get it)
* Salsa
Enjoy!
Mexican Soup
Place a good, naturally raised, properly fed chicken (or an old hen or rooster) in a large vapor seal soup pot or Dutch oven with 2 carrots, 2 onions and several stalks of celery and their leaves, 4 chicken feet (if you can get them. This adds gelatin and protein and flavor to the broth), plus a bay leaf and any herbs you enjoy in one quart of water, or more, as needed. Gently simmer with vapor seal lid in place until chicken is tender (somewhere between 40 minutes and an hour and 15 minutes (depending on the age and toughness of your bird).
Remove vegetables and discard (their value has gone into the liquid). Place your chicken on a platter deep enough to catch additional juices as you carve it. Save all juices in the pot and from the carving platter.
To your stock and broth from the stewed chicken, add more vegetables and diced onion and celery. Warm to a simmer (not a boil). Add 1 cup chicken, slivered, and ladle into bowls.
Each person takes his bowl and then ads from small serving bowls:
* Finely shredded raw cabbage
* Finely sliced scallions
* Finely diced fresh tomatoes
* Finely sliced radishes
* Alfalfa and/or other sprouts
* Grated Monterey jack cheese (raw if you can get it)
* Salsa
Enjoy!
Cilantro Pesto Sauce Recipe
Cilantro Pesto Sauce Recipe
Cilantro Sauce Recipe
Cilantro, which is a widely used herb in the world is becoming more popular in the United States. More people start using cilantro in their recipes as they see the Hispanic population and other foreign immigrants using cilantro in their daily diet.
* 2 cloves of garlic (or more to taste)
* 2 cups fresh, packed, organic cilantro
* 2 TBSP. fresh, organic lemon or lime juice
* 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil.
Blend above ingredients together in a blender until cilantro is thoroughly chopped.
Then add 1 cup ground almonds, brazil or other nuts.
This is delicious on omelets, squash, spaghetti squash, or other steamed vegetables.
This is a variation from the original recipe from Dr. David Williams: drdavidwilliams.com.
Cilantro Sauce Recipe
Cilantro, which is a widely used herb in the world is becoming more popular in the United States. More people start using cilantro in their recipes as they see the Hispanic population and other foreign immigrants using cilantro in their daily diet.
* 2 cloves of garlic (or more to taste)
* 2 cups fresh, packed, organic cilantro
* 2 TBSP. fresh, organic lemon or lime juice
* 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil.
Blend above ingredients together in a blender until cilantro is thoroughly chopped.
Then add 1 cup ground almonds, brazil or other nuts.
This is delicious on omelets, squash, spaghetti squash, or other steamed vegetables.
This is a variation from the original recipe from Dr. David Williams: drdavidwilliams.com.
Steamed Broccoli with Lemon Sauce
Steamed Broccoli with Lemon Sauce
Broccoli Recipe
This broccoli recipe yields 4 servings and the start to finish time takes 20 minutes.
* 0.5Â cup low-sodium chicken broth
* 2Â tablespoons lemon juice
* 2Â teaspoons cornstarch
* 0.5Â teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
* 0.25Â teaspoon xylitol
* 1Â teaspoon butter
* 3Â cups broccoli florets
In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the chicken broth, lemon juice, cornstarch, soy sauce, and xylitol. Stir until the cornstarch is dissolved. Increase the heat to medium and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to low and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, or until the sauce is thick. Add the butter. Keep warm.
Steam the broccoli over boiling water for 5 to 7 minutes, or until just tender. (Or place in a covered glass dish with 2 tablespoons of water and cook in the microwave for 2 to 3 minutes.) Drain the broccoli and serve with lemon sauce.
Per serving: calories 67, protein 4g, carbohydrates 10g, fiber 4g, fat 2g (monounsaturated 1g, polyunsaturated trace, saturated 1g), sodium 84mg.
This broccoli recipe is reprinted with permission from the book The Whitaker Wellness: Weight Loss Program, written by Dr Julian Whitaker. ISBN 1-4016-0297-5
Broccoli Recipe
This broccoli recipe yields 4 servings and the start to finish time takes 20 minutes.
* 0.5Â cup low-sodium chicken broth
* 2Â tablespoons lemon juice
* 2Â teaspoons cornstarch
* 0.5Â teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
* 0.25Â teaspoon xylitol
* 1Â teaspoon butter
* 3Â cups broccoli florets
In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the chicken broth, lemon juice, cornstarch, soy sauce, and xylitol. Stir until the cornstarch is dissolved. Increase the heat to medium and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to low and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, or until the sauce is thick. Add the butter. Keep warm.
Steam the broccoli over boiling water for 5 to 7 minutes, or until just tender. (Or place in a covered glass dish with 2 tablespoons of water and cook in the microwave for 2 to 3 minutes.) Drain the broccoli and serve with lemon sauce.
Per serving: calories 67, protein 4g, carbohydrates 10g, fiber 4g, fat 2g (monounsaturated 1g, polyunsaturated trace, saturated 1g), sodium 84mg.
This broccoli recipe is reprinted with permission from the book The Whitaker Wellness: Weight Loss Program, written by Dr Julian Whitaker. ISBN 1-4016-0297-5
Teriyaki Chicken with Mushroom Gravy
Teriyaki Chicken with Mushroom Gravy
Teriyaki Chicken Recipe
This Teriyaki Chicken recipe yields 4 servings and the start to finish time takes 1 hour and 15 minutes.
* 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
* 4 (4-ounce) chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
* 1 cup sliced mushrooms
* 3⁄4 cup water
* 1⁄2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
* 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
* 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
* 1 teaspoon ginger, grated or 1⁄2 teaspoon dried ginger
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1 tablespoon cornstarch
* 1⁄4 cup cold water
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large, nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil and brown the chicken breasts for about 2 minutes per side. Place the chicken in a baking dish and bake for 45 minutes.
In a medium saucepan combine the mushrooms, water, chicken broth, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, and garlic. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Stir the cornstarch into the cold water until dissolved. Add to the saucepan and cook for another 1 minute, stirring constantly, or until the gravy thickens. Pour the gravy over the chicken.
NOTE: This recipe goes great with the Whitaker Wellness Mashed "Potatoes" on page 217*.
Per serving: calories 249, protein 24 g, carbohydrates 4 g, fiber trace, fat 15 g (monounsaturated 7 g, polyunsaturated 1 g, saturated 6 g), sodium 425 mg.
*This Teriyaki Chicken with Mushroom Gravy recipe is reprinted with permission from the book The Whitaker Wellness: Weight Loss Program, written by Dr Julian Whitaker. ISBN 1-4016-0297-5
Teriyaki Chicken Recipe
This Teriyaki Chicken recipe yields 4 servings and the start to finish time takes 1 hour and 15 minutes.
* 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
* 4 (4-ounce) chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
* 1 cup sliced mushrooms
* 3⁄4 cup water
* 1⁄2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
* 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
* 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
* 1 teaspoon ginger, grated or 1⁄2 teaspoon dried ginger
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1 tablespoon cornstarch
* 1⁄4 cup cold water
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large, nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil and brown the chicken breasts for about 2 minutes per side. Place the chicken in a baking dish and bake for 45 minutes.
In a medium saucepan combine the mushrooms, water, chicken broth, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, and garlic. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Stir the cornstarch into the cold water until dissolved. Add to the saucepan and cook for another 1 minute, stirring constantly, or until the gravy thickens. Pour the gravy over the chicken.
NOTE: This recipe goes great with the Whitaker Wellness Mashed "Potatoes" on page 217*.
Per serving: calories 249, protein 24 g, carbohydrates 4 g, fiber trace, fat 15 g (monounsaturated 7 g, polyunsaturated 1 g, saturated 6 g), sodium 425 mg.
*This Teriyaki Chicken with Mushroom Gravy recipe is reprinted with permission from the book The Whitaker Wellness: Weight Loss Program, written by Dr Julian Whitaker. ISBN 1-4016-0297-5
Poached Salmon with Cucumber Sauce
Poached Salmon with Cucumber Sauce
Salmon Recipe
This salmon recipe yields 4 servings and the start to finish time takes 30 minutes.
Cucumber Sauce
* 1 cup cucumber, drained and finely diced
* 1⁄2 cup low-fat or nonfat sour cream
* 1⁄4 teaspoon celery salt
* 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Salmon
* 2 cups water, boiling
* 2 chicken bouillon cubes (low-sodium preferred)
* 1 tablespoon white vinegar
* 1 small onion, sliced
* 1 teaspoon dill weed
* 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 4 (4-ounce) salmon steaks (about 1 inch thick)
To make the cucumber sauce, in a small bowl mix together the cucumber, sour cream, celery salt, and black pepper.
In a large skillet over high heat combine the water, bouillon, vinegar, onion, dill weed, and black pepper. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the salmon. Cover and simmer for 8 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily. Spoon the cucumber sauce evenly over the salmon and serve immediately.
Per serving: calories 149, protein 23 g, carbohydrates 3 g, fiber 1 g, fat 4 g (monounsaturated 1 g, polyunsaturated 2 g, saturated 1 g), sodium 449 mg.
This salmon recipe is reprinted with permission from the book The Whitaker Wellness: Weight Loss Program, written by Dr Julian Whitaker. ISBN 1-4016-0297-5
Salmon Recipe
This salmon recipe yields 4 servings and the start to finish time takes 30 minutes.
Cucumber Sauce
* 1 cup cucumber, drained and finely diced
* 1⁄2 cup low-fat or nonfat sour cream
* 1⁄4 teaspoon celery salt
* 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Salmon
* 2 cups water, boiling
* 2 chicken bouillon cubes (low-sodium preferred)
* 1 tablespoon white vinegar
* 1 small onion, sliced
* 1 teaspoon dill weed
* 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 4 (4-ounce) salmon steaks (about 1 inch thick)
To make the cucumber sauce, in a small bowl mix together the cucumber, sour cream, celery salt, and black pepper.
In a large skillet over high heat combine the water, bouillon, vinegar, onion, dill weed, and black pepper. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the salmon. Cover and simmer for 8 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily. Spoon the cucumber sauce evenly over the salmon and serve immediately.
Per serving: calories 149, protein 23 g, carbohydrates 3 g, fiber 1 g, fat 4 g (monounsaturated 1 g, polyunsaturated 2 g, saturated 1 g), sodium 449 mg.
This salmon recipe is reprinted with permission from the book The Whitaker Wellness: Weight Loss Program, written by Dr Julian Whitaker. ISBN 1-4016-0297-5
Southwestern Chicken Fajitas
Southwestern Chicken Fajitas
Chicken Fajitas
This chicken fajitas recipe yields 4 servings and the start to finish time takes 20 minutes.
* 1⁄4 cup lime juice
* 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
* 1 teaspoon coriander
* 1 teaspoon cumin
* 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
* 3⁄4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 11⁄2 x 1-inch strips
Olive oil spray
* 1 medium onion, sliced lengthwise
* 1 large green bell pepper (or mixture of red and green peppers), cut into strips
* 1⁄2 cup grated reduced-fat cheddar cheese
* 1⁄2 cup salsa
* 8 romaine lettuce leaves
In a large glass or porcelain bowl combine the lime juice, garlic, coriander, cumin, and red pepper flakes.Mix well and add the chicken strips, stir, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with olive oil. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until done. Remove from the skillet. Add the onion and green bell pepper to the skillet and cook, stirring often, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Return the chicken to the pan and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through.
Spoon the chicken mixture onto lettuce leaves. Top with cheese, salsa, and guacamole (recipe on next page).
Per serving: calories 164, protein 24 g, carbohydrates 9 g, fiber 2 g, fat 4 g (monounsaturated 1 g, polyunsaturated 1 g, saturated 1 g), sodium 267 mg.
This Chicken Fajitas recipe is reprinted with permission from the book The Whitaker Wellness: Weight Loss Program, written by Dr Julian Whitaker. ISBN 1-4016-0297-5
Chicken Fajitas
This chicken fajitas recipe yields 4 servings and the start to finish time takes 20 minutes.
* 1⁄4 cup lime juice
* 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
* 1 teaspoon coriander
* 1 teaspoon cumin
* 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
* 3⁄4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 11⁄2 x 1-inch strips
Olive oil spray
* 1 medium onion, sliced lengthwise
* 1 large green bell pepper (or mixture of red and green peppers), cut into strips
* 1⁄2 cup grated reduced-fat cheddar cheese
* 1⁄2 cup salsa
* 8 romaine lettuce leaves
In a large glass or porcelain bowl combine the lime juice, garlic, coriander, cumin, and red pepper flakes.Mix well and add the chicken strips, stir, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with olive oil. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until done. Remove from the skillet. Add the onion and green bell pepper to the skillet and cook, stirring often, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Return the chicken to the pan and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through.
Spoon the chicken mixture onto lettuce leaves. Top with cheese, salsa, and guacamole (recipe on next page).
Per serving: calories 164, protein 24 g, carbohydrates 9 g, fiber 2 g, fat 4 g (monounsaturated 1 g, polyunsaturated 1 g, saturated 1 g), sodium 267 mg.
This Chicken Fajitas recipe is reprinted with permission from the book The Whitaker Wellness: Weight Loss Program, written by Dr Julian Whitaker. ISBN 1-4016-0297-5
Cajun Shrimp Recipe
Cajun Shrimp Recipe
Cajun Shrimp
Many cooks and gourmet food lovers use shrimp to prepare numerous healthy food recipes. Most of them are great, but Cajun Shrimp recipe really stands out as a wonderful seafood recipe with a Cajun taste and cuisine.
Recipe Ingredients
* 1.5 Sticks butter
* 1.5 sticks margarine
* 0.25 cup Worcestershire sauce
* 1 T. ground black pepper
* 0.5 t. crushed rosemary
* 1 t. Tabasco sauce
* 0.25t. salt
* 3 cloves garlic
* juice of 1 lemon
* 1 lemon sliced 2-3 pounds large raw shrimp in shell
* 2-3 pounds large raw shrimp in shell
Start making this great food recipe by preheating oven to 400 degrees.
Mix all ingredients (except lemon slices and shrimp) in a bowl.
Spread .25 cup of the Worcestershire sauce in the bottom of a roasting pan. Any pan that can go in an oven is good for this Cajun Shrimp recipe.
Arrange layers of shrimp and lemon slices.
Pour remaining sauce over the shrimp and lemon slices.
This healthy recipe should be baked uncovered for 10-15 minutes.
Stir once or twice as it is cooking.
This Cajon Shrimp Recipe serves 3-4 people. eMaxHealth has tasted this recipe and highly recommends it. Our friend had prepared the Cajun Shrimp and after trying it we requested the recipe and present it to our audience. Enjoy the shrimp and Bon Appetite.
Cajun Shrimp
Many cooks and gourmet food lovers use shrimp to prepare numerous healthy food recipes. Most of them are great, but Cajun Shrimp recipe really stands out as a wonderful seafood recipe with a Cajun taste and cuisine.
Recipe Ingredients
* 1.5 Sticks butter
* 1.5 sticks margarine
* 0.25 cup Worcestershire sauce
* 1 T. ground black pepper
* 0.5 t. crushed rosemary
* 1 t. Tabasco sauce
* 0.25t. salt
* 3 cloves garlic
* juice of 1 lemon
* 1 lemon sliced 2-3 pounds large raw shrimp in shell
* 2-3 pounds large raw shrimp in shell
Start making this great food recipe by preheating oven to 400 degrees.
Mix all ingredients (except lemon slices and shrimp) in a bowl.
Spread .25 cup of the Worcestershire sauce in the bottom of a roasting pan. Any pan that can go in an oven is good for this Cajun Shrimp recipe.
Arrange layers of shrimp and lemon slices.
Pour remaining sauce over the shrimp and lemon slices.
This healthy recipe should be baked uncovered for 10-15 minutes.
Stir once or twice as it is cooking.
This Cajon Shrimp Recipe serves 3-4 people. eMaxHealth has tasted this recipe and highly recommends it. Our friend had prepared the Cajun Shrimp and after trying it we requested the recipe and present it to our audience. Enjoy the shrimp and Bon Appetite.
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