Saturday, November 9, 2013
Easy low fat recipes for picky kids?
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Q. Maybe even vegetarian type meals? I have a few picky eaters and on some weekends we have all the kids so there are 7 plus my husband and myself so it would need to be relatively easy and of course healthy, low fat and nutritious. I have one kiddo who hates almost everything except pasta, sandwiches and cereal(of course, it could be also that he just prefers his moms cooking which I can respect). I feel guily trying to make my kids eat foods they don't like but for the sake of their health they need to eat veggies, beans, whole grains, proteins, etc.
So anyone with good recipes for picky eaters would be appreciated.
And please don't just say 'make them eat what you serve'. I've tried that and it seems cruel to watch them sit there so long and then leave the table hungry because after awhile I tell them to just go if they refuse to eat their veggies or whatever. I also have tried withholding any snacks or desserts if they won't eat their dinner - doesn't work either.
Thanks!
So anyone with good recipes for picky eaters would be appreciated.
And please don't just say 'make them eat what you serve'. I've tried that and it seems cruel to watch them sit there so long and then leave the table hungry because after awhile I tell them to just go if they refuse to eat their veggies or whatever. I also have tried withholding any snacks or desserts if they won't eat their dinner - doesn't work either.
Thanks!
Answer
CRUNCHY FRIED FISH
Here's a low fat version of fried fish. Simply coat chunks of white fish fillets in breadcrumbs and bake in a hot oven. Serve with tarter sauce and russet fries baked alongside. Kids LOVE this!!
1 1/4 pounds firm white fish, such as cod or halibut
1 egg lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
1 tsp dried mixed herbs
1 tsp paprika
Freshly ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place a large cookie sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray in the oven.
Meanwhile cut fish into chunks. Put beaten egg into a small bowl, and combine breadcrumbs, herbs, paprika and pepper in a large shallow bowl.
Remove cookie sheet from oven. Dip the fish first into the egg and then into the breadcrumb mixture and on to the cookie sheet. Repeat with each piece of fish. Bake for 8-10 minutes, turning once, until fish is cooked through.
LOW FAT FISH TACOS
Halibut and cod work especially well with these low fat fish tacos. Bake, broil or grill the fish after briefly marinating it, and serve with your choice of low fat or fat free garnishes on top of warm corn tortillas.
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp olive oil
2 tbsp freshly chopped cilantro
1 pound firm white fish fillets such as halibut or cod
8 corn tortillas
In a small bowl, combine lime juice, cumin, olive oil and cilantro. Place fish in a glass baking dish or in a resealable plastic bag. Add marinade. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Coat a nonstick baking sheet with cooking spray and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place marinated fish on baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes, until fish flakes easily with a fork. Alternatively, broil or grill fish, allowing 10 minutes per inch of thickness. Warm corn tortillas according to instructions on package. When fish is cooked, cut into strips or chunks and divide among corn tortillas. Add shredded cabbage, low fat or fat free sour cream and salsa for garnish.
Serves 4.
LOW FAT CHICKEN ENCHILLADAS
This a is a great way to use leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken. These creamy enchiladas are quick and easy to make. It's comfort food with a fraction of the fat.
4 corn tortillas
1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken (skinless, white meat)
1/2 cup black beans
1/2 cup sweet corn
1 cup medium or hot salsa
1 cup plain low fat yogurt
1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream
1/2 cup reduced fat shredded Jack cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Coat an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Warm tortillas according to instructions on package.
Mix salsa, yogurt and sour cream and spoon half the salsa mixture into the chicken, beans and corn. Blend well.
Divide chicken mixture among the tortillas. Carefully roll tortillas and place them seam down in the baking dish. Spoon remaining salsa mixture over the tortillas. Sprinkle cheese on top. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
Serves 4.
BEEF AND PENNE CASSEROLE
This is comfort food at its best (and a family favorite), combining extra lean ground beef, tomatoes, penne pasta and a sprinkling of reduced fat cheese. Sometimes I wilt half a 10-ounce pack of fresh baby spinach (squeezed dry) and stir it into the beef and tomato mixture.
1/2 pound penne pasta
1 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce, no salt added
1 tsp oregano
1 pound lean or extra-lean ground beef
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup shredded reduced fat mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Boil pasta according to instructions on package. Do not overcook. Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, in a large skillet sprayed with cooking spray, saute onions and ground beef on a medium to high heat until the beef is browned. Add crushed tomatoes, sauce and oregano, and stir well. Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes. Empty pasta into a 2 quart baking dish; add beef and tomato mixture and toss well to coat. Sprinkle with cheese blend and bake for 25 minutes.
Serves 4-6
You can also do a lot of wonderful things with POLENTA, which is very healthy, pre-cooked and you can buy it in the supermarket in a roll you just have to slice. It's a great substitute for pasta. Try covering it with fresh tomato sauce and a little reduced fat cheese as a side dish to broiled chicken or veal, etc.
Hope this helps!
CRUNCHY FRIED FISH
Here's a low fat version of fried fish. Simply coat chunks of white fish fillets in breadcrumbs and bake in a hot oven. Serve with tarter sauce and russet fries baked alongside. Kids LOVE this!!
1 1/4 pounds firm white fish, such as cod or halibut
1 egg lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
1 tsp dried mixed herbs
1 tsp paprika
Freshly ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place a large cookie sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray in the oven.
Meanwhile cut fish into chunks. Put beaten egg into a small bowl, and combine breadcrumbs, herbs, paprika and pepper in a large shallow bowl.
Remove cookie sheet from oven. Dip the fish first into the egg and then into the breadcrumb mixture and on to the cookie sheet. Repeat with each piece of fish. Bake for 8-10 minutes, turning once, until fish is cooked through.
LOW FAT FISH TACOS
Halibut and cod work especially well with these low fat fish tacos. Bake, broil or grill the fish after briefly marinating it, and serve with your choice of low fat or fat free garnishes on top of warm corn tortillas.
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp olive oil
2 tbsp freshly chopped cilantro
1 pound firm white fish fillets such as halibut or cod
8 corn tortillas
In a small bowl, combine lime juice, cumin, olive oil and cilantro. Place fish in a glass baking dish or in a resealable plastic bag. Add marinade. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Coat a nonstick baking sheet with cooking spray and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place marinated fish on baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes, until fish flakes easily with a fork. Alternatively, broil or grill fish, allowing 10 minutes per inch of thickness. Warm corn tortillas according to instructions on package. When fish is cooked, cut into strips or chunks and divide among corn tortillas. Add shredded cabbage, low fat or fat free sour cream and salsa for garnish.
Serves 4.
LOW FAT CHICKEN ENCHILLADAS
This a is a great way to use leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken. These creamy enchiladas are quick and easy to make. It's comfort food with a fraction of the fat.
4 corn tortillas
1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken (skinless, white meat)
1/2 cup black beans
1/2 cup sweet corn
1 cup medium or hot salsa
1 cup plain low fat yogurt
1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream
1/2 cup reduced fat shredded Jack cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Coat an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Warm tortillas according to instructions on package.
Mix salsa, yogurt and sour cream and spoon half the salsa mixture into the chicken, beans and corn. Blend well.
Divide chicken mixture among the tortillas. Carefully roll tortillas and place them seam down in the baking dish. Spoon remaining salsa mixture over the tortillas. Sprinkle cheese on top. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
Serves 4.
BEEF AND PENNE CASSEROLE
This is comfort food at its best (and a family favorite), combining extra lean ground beef, tomatoes, penne pasta and a sprinkling of reduced fat cheese. Sometimes I wilt half a 10-ounce pack of fresh baby spinach (squeezed dry) and stir it into the beef and tomato mixture.
1/2 pound penne pasta
1 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce, no salt added
1 tsp oregano
1 pound lean or extra-lean ground beef
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup shredded reduced fat mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Boil pasta according to instructions on package. Do not overcook. Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, in a large skillet sprayed with cooking spray, saute onions and ground beef on a medium to high heat until the beef is browned. Add crushed tomatoes, sauce and oregano, and stir well. Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes. Empty pasta into a 2 quart baking dish; add beef and tomato mixture and toss well to coat. Sprinkle with cheese blend and bake for 25 minutes.
Serves 4-6
You can also do a lot of wonderful things with POLENTA, which is very healthy, pre-cooked and you can buy it in the supermarket in a roll you just have to slice. It's a great substitute for pasta. Try covering it with fresh tomato sauce and a little reduced fat cheese as a side dish to broiled chicken or veal, etc.
Hope this helps!
Any suggestions of tofu dinner recipes that are kid-friendly?
Rob
I'm curious to try making some tofu dinner dishes, but I'd like this to go over well with the kids. Any suggestions or ideas of tofu dishes that the kids won't shun? (or is this an impossible task?)
Thanks.
Answer
When I wrote an article on tofu recipes for kids for a national magazine some years ago, I used my friends' children (as well as my children's friends) as guinea pigs. My own children, after all, had cut their teeth, so to speak, on tofu dishes and so the "T" word didn't faze them. I was surprised at how open most kids were to trying these new tofu dishes. They didn't have as many preconceived notions about the white stuff as many adults do. The result was a plethora of kid-pleasing recipes that my own sons and their friends still ask for. The real trick here was not in getting them to eat these dishes, but in getting them to share them with their parents!
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Tofu Basics Parents always welcome new options for healthy eating, and tofu is a superb food to add to the repertoire of growing children. It’s high in easily digestible protein, low in fat, and is a good source of calcium, iron, and B vitamins. To increase your chances of kid-pleasing results, prepare tofu simply, combining it with other mild or familiar flavors. Here’s a brief lexicon of the most common tofu varieties:
Silken tofu: Available in 16-ounce tubs or 12.3 ounce aseptic packages, this type of tofu is very soft and smooth. It’s great pureed and used as a base for soups (“Creamy” Corn Chowder), dressings and dips, and sauces (Macaroni and Cheese With Secret Silken Tofu Sauce). It also makes an ideal dessert puddings or pie filling (Miniature Chocolate Pudding Pies). This may be the best type of tofu to use when you need to “sneak” it into your child’s meal!
Soft tofu: This comes in 16-ounce tubs and is good for using crumbled, as in faux scrambled egg recipes or imitation “egg salad” or patties (Tofu Patties). Finely crumbled, this is also a good substitute for ricotta cheese (Vegetable Lasagna). Like silken tofu, soft tofu can also be pureed and used as a soup or sauce base, with a somewhat heftier consistency.
Firm or extra firm tofu: Again, available in 16-ounce tubs, and also fresh in chunks or cakes, use this when you want the tofu to hold its shape. Firm tofu is ideal for use in stir fries, stews, and as cutlets or nuggets (Baked Tofu Nuggets).
Baked marinated tofu: Of the tofu varieties listed here, this one is the most difficult, alas, to get in supermarkets. Look for this chewy, dense, and flavorful form of tofu in natural foods stores. Sliced, diced, or (with effort) crumbled, it can be used as a chicken or tuna substitute in stir fries, sandwiches, casseroles, and tortilla dishes (“Chicken”-Style Tofu Fajitas).
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"Chicken"-Style Tofu Fajitas
Makes: 8 fajitas (2 fajitas per serving)
In this super-easy, nearly-instant tortilla recipe, chewy baked tofu stands in for chicken. Letting the kids make their own fajitas becomes part of the fun!
8 fajita-size (6- to 7-inch) flour tortillas
10- to 12-ounce package baked tofu, cut into strips
Prepared salsa, your favorite brand
1 cup plain low-fat organic yogurt or soy yogurt
2 cups finely shredded lettuce
1 cup grated cheddar cheese or cheddar-style nondairy cheese, optional
Wrap the entire batch of tortillas in foil and warm in a preheated 400-degree oven or toaster oven.
Place the tofu strips on a plate and microwave briefly until well warmed, about 3 minutes.
Spread a little salsa and yogurt down the center of each tortilla, then arrange a few tofu strips over them. Sprinkle with some lettuce, and if desired, a little cheese. Roll up snugly and eat out of hand.
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Baked Tofu Nuggets
Makes: 4 to 6 kid-sized servings
These breaded nuggets become firm and chewy as they bake. Kids enjoy dipping them into their favorite sauce.
16-ounce tub firm or extra firm tofu
3 tablespoons wheat germ
2 tablespoons cornmeal
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
Marinara or barbecue sauce (warmed), or ketchup
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Cut the tofu into 3/4-inch-thick slices. Blot well between clean tea-towels or several layers of paper towel, then cut into 3/4-inch dice. Combine the wheat germ, cornmeal, and seasoned salt in a mixing bowl. Add the tofu chunks and stir gently until evenly coated.
Arrange the tofu on a lightly oiled non-stick baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, stirring once or twice during this time, or until golden and firm. Serve at once with sauce of your choice for dipping or topping.
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Macaroni and Cheese with a Secret Silken Tofu Sauce
6 to 8 kid-sized servings
The same children I tested this on 5 years ago still request this each and every time they come to my house for dinner. This basic macaroni and cheese is rich and comforting. Using pureed silken tofu as a base for the sauce gives the kids a good dose of soy goodness.
10 to 12 ounces elbow macaroni (or other short pasta shape such as cavatappi)
12.3-ounce package silken tofu
2 tablespoons nonhydrogenated margarine
1 1/2 cups firmly packed organic grated cheddar cheese or cheddar-style nondairy cheese
Salt to taste
Cook the macaroni in plenty of rapidly simmering water until al dente, then drain.
Meanwhile, puree the tofu until perfectly smooth in a food processor or blender. Transfer to a medium sauce pan and add the margarine and cheese. Slowly bring to a gentle simmer, stirring often, then cook over low heat until the cheese is thoroughly melted.
Combine the cooked macaroni and sauce in a serving container and stir together. Season with salt to taste and serve at once.
VARIATION: Bake in a casserole dish at 400 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the top is golden and crusty.
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Creamy Corn Chowder
Makes: 8 kid-sized servings, or about 6 average servings
Pureed silken tofu is a superb base for creamy soups, such as chowders. It provides substance without the need for thickening. The mild, familiar flavors will entice kids of all ages to enjoy a soothing bowl of soup.
1 1/2 tablespoons light olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 large celery stalk, diced
2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
2 medium-large potatoes, peeled and finely diced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 vegetable bouillon cubes
3 cups cooked fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels
12.3-ounce package silken tofu, well pureed in a food processor or blender
Low-fat milk, rice milk, or soy milk, as needed
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Heat the oil in a soup pot. Add the onion and celery and sauté over medium heat until golden. Add the carrots, potatoes, bouillon cube, and cumin, plus just enough water to cover. Bring to a simmer, then cover and simmer gently until the vegetables are tender, about 25 to 30 minutes.
Stir in the corn kernels and pureed tofu. Add just enough milk to give the soup a medium-thick consistency. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for another 10 minutes over very low heat.
If time allows, let the soup stand off the heat for an hour or so before serving, then heat through as needed. Remove the bay leaves before serving.
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Miniature Tofu Chocolate Pudding
Serves: 4
Silken tofu is a great base for pudding—it has just the right consistency, and it spares you from bothering with a flour-thickened milk sauce, which tends to scorch and lump.
16-ounce tub silken tofu
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 to 4tablespoons maple syrup, or to taste
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, optional
Puree the tofu in a food processor or blender until completely smooth. Transfer to a small saucepan and add the chocolate chips. Cook over medium low heat, stirring often, until the chocolate chips have melted. Stir in the maple syrup and optional vanilla.
Allow to cool completely, then serve at room temperature.
for more ideas go to
http://vegkitchen.com/index.htm
When I wrote an article on tofu recipes for kids for a national magazine some years ago, I used my friends' children (as well as my children's friends) as guinea pigs. My own children, after all, had cut their teeth, so to speak, on tofu dishes and so the "T" word didn't faze them. I was surprised at how open most kids were to trying these new tofu dishes. They didn't have as many preconceived notions about the white stuff as many adults do. The result was a plethora of kid-pleasing recipes that my own sons and their friends still ask for. The real trick here was not in getting them to eat these dishes, but in getting them to share them with their parents!
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Tofu Basics Parents always welcome new options for healthy eating, and tofu is a superb food to add to the repertoire of growing children. It’s high in easily digestible protein, low in fat, and is a good source of calcium, iron, and B vitamins. To increase your chances of kid-pleasing results, prepare tofu simply, combining it with other mild or familiar flavors. Here’s a brief lexicon of the most common tofu varieties:
Silken tofu: Available in 16-ounce tubs or 12.3 ounce aseptic packages, this type of tofu is very soft and smooth. It’s great pureed and used as a base for soups (“Creamy” Corn Chowder), dressings and dips, and sauces (Macaroni and Cheese With Secret Silken Tofu Sauce). It also makes an ideal dessert puddings or pie filling (Miniature Chocolate Pudding Pies). This may be the best type of tofu to use when you need to “sneak” it into your child’s meal!
Soft tofu: This comes in 16-ounce tubs and is good for using crumbled, as in faux scrambled egg recipes or imitation “egg salad” or patties (Tofu Patties). Finely crumbled, this is also a good substitute for ricotta cheese (Vegetable Lasagna). Like silken tofu, soft tofu can also be pureed and used as a soup or sauce base, with a somewhat heftier consistency.
Firm or extra firm tofu: Again, available in 16-ounce tubs, and also fresh in chunks or cakes, use this when you want the tofu to hold its shape. Firm tofu is ideal for use in stir fries, stews, and as cutlets or nuggets (Baked Tofu Nuggets).
Baked marinated tofu: Of the tofu varieties listed here, this one is the most difficult, alas, to get in supermarkets. Look for this chewy, dense, and flavorful form of tofu in natural foods stores. Sliced, diced, or (with effort) crumbled, it can be used as a chicken or tuna substitute in stir fries, sandwiches, casseroles, and tortilla dishes (“Chicken”-Style Tofu Fajitas).
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"Chicken"-Style Tofu Fajitas
Makes: 8 fajitas (2 fajitas per serving)
In this super-easy, nearly-instant tortilla recipe, chewy baked tofu stands in for chicken. Letting the kids make their own fajitas becomes part of the fun!
8 fajita-size (6- to 7-inch) flour tortillas
10- to 12-ounce package baked tofu, cut into strips
Prepared salsa, your favorite brand
1 cup plain low-fat organic yogurt or soy yogurt
2 cups finely shredded lettuce
1 cup grated cheddar cheese or cheddar-style nondairy cheese, optional
Wrap the entire batch of tortillas in foil and warm in a preheated 400-degree oven or toaster oven.
Place the tofu strips on a plate and microwave briefly until well warmed, about 3 minutes.
Spread a little salsa and yogurt down the center of each tortilla, then arrange a few tofu strips over them. Sprinkle with some lettuce, and if desired, a little cheese. Roll up snugly and eat out of hand.
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Baked Tofu Nuggets
Makes: 4 to 6 kid-sized servings
These breaded nuggets become firm and chewy as they bake. Kids enjoy dipping them into their favorite sauce.
16-ounce tub firm or extra firm tofu
3 tablespoons wheat germ
2 tablespoons cornmeal
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
Marinara or barbecue sauce (warmed), or ketchup
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Cut the tofu into 3/4-inch-thick slices. Blot well between clean tea-towels or several layers of paper towel, then cut into 3/4-inch dice. Combine the wheat germ, cornmeal, and seasoned salt in a mixing bowl. Add the tofu chunks and stir gently until evenly coated.
Arrange the tofu on a lightly oiled non-stick baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, stirring once or twice during this time, or until golden and firm. Serve at once with sauce of your choice for dipping or topping.
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Macaroni and Cheese with a Secret Silken Tofu Sauce
6 to 8 kid-sized servings
The same children I tested this on 5 years ago still request this each and every time they come to my house for dinner. This basic macaroni and cheese is rich and comforting. Using pureed silken tofu as a base for the sauce gives the kids a good dose of soy goodness.
10 to 12 ounces elbow macaroni (or other short pasta shape such as cavatappi)
12.3-ounce package silken tofu
2 tablespoons nonhydrogenated margarine
1 1/2 cups firmly packed organic grated cheddar cheese or cheddar-style nondairy cheese
Salt to taste
Cook the macaroni in plenty of rapidly simmering water until al dente, then drain.
Meanwhile, puree the tofu until perfectly smooth in a food processor or blender. Transfer to a medium sauce pan and add the margarine and cheese. Slowly bring to a gentle simmer, stirring often, then cook over low heat until the cheese is thoroughly melted.
Combine the cooked macaroni and sauce in a serving container and stir together. Season with salt to taste and serve at once.
VARIATION: Bake in a casserole dish at 400 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the top is golden and crusty.
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Creamy Corn Chowder
Makes: 8 kid-sized servings, or about 6 average servings
Pureed silken tofu is a superb base for creamy soups, such as chowders. It provides substance without the need for thickening. The mild, familiar flavors will entice kids of all ages to enjoy a soothing bowl of soup.
1 1/2 tablespoons light olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 large celery stalk, diced
2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
2 medium-large potatoes, peeled and finely diced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 vegetable bouillon cubes
3 cups cooked fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels
12.3-ounce package silken tofu, well pureed in a food processor or blender
Low-fat milk, rice milk, or soy milk, as needed
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Heat the oil in a soup pot. Add the onion and celery and sauté over medium heat until golden. Add the carrots, potatoes, bouillon cube, and cumin, plus just enough water to cover. Bring to a simmer, then cover and simmer gently until the vegetables are tender, about 25 to 30 minutes.
Stir in the corn kernels and pureed tofu. Add just enough milk to give the soup a medium-thick consistency. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for another 10 minutes over very low heat.
If time allows, let the soup stand off the heat for an hour or so before serving, then heat through as needed. Remove the bay leaves before serving.
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Miniature Tofu Chocolate Pudding
Serves: 4
Silken tofu is a great base for pudding—it has just the right consistency, and it spares you from bothering with a flour-thickened milk sauce, which tends to scorch and lump.
16-ounce tub silken tofu
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 to 4tablespoons maple syrup, or to taste
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, optional
Puree the tofu in a food processor or blender until completely smooth. Transfer to a small saucepan and add the chocolate chips. Cook over medium low heat, stirring often, until the chocolate chips have melted. Stir in the maple syrup and optional vanilla.
Allow to cool completely, then serve at room temperature.
for more ideas go to
http://vegkitchen.com/index.htm
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What is a good vegetarian meal that is healthy, and doesn't involve crazy foods, like soy or tofu?¿?
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Blondie
I am not a fan of onions or tomatoes, and I am tired of pasta. What's a quick and easy meal for a vegetarian (lacto-ovo)?
Answer
Get some of the Mollie Katzen "Moosewood Cafe" books. They are excellent and demonstrate a lot of variety. Once upon a time I was a vegetarian. Often, though, I was the only one eating veggie so I came up with some meals that didn't require eating leftovers, were quick and fairly economical. Some of my favorite meals from my time as a vegetarian (I am lapsed at this point):
A twice-baked potato stuffed with broccoli and cheese. Just bake a potato, allow it to cool until you can handle it. Cut off the top and scoop out most of the insides. Transfer the insides to a bowl, add broccoli florets (even frozen work well - you could also do broccoli/cauliflower mix) and your favorite cheese to bowl and combine with the potato. Add salt and pepper to taste, and if the potato mixture is too dry to hold together at all, add a little milk or vegetable broth. Stuff the mixture back into the potato and pop back into the oven for 10-15 minutes. You can also stuff squash (particularly butternut squash) and large mushrooms.
One of my favorite veggie sandwiches used one of those veggie burger patties (try around to find the one that suits you best. I thought Boca tasted most like meat, but Gardenburger had the best flavor). Saute the patty in a pan over medium heat alongside some sliced mushrooms (the patty will probably be done before mushrooms - no worries, just remove the patty to a plate and wait for the rest to be done. When the mushrooms are soft and have browned a bit, salt and pepper them and then put on top of the patty. I usually added a slice of mozarella or swiss cheese and ate it on a Kaiser roll or hamburger bun dressed with mayo. Add the fixings of your choice (my favorite was sliced tomato, a thin slice of raw red onion, lettuce, and sprouts, but sometimes I added some avocado also.
Pita bread with hummus, baba ghanouj, or some other dip and a side salad. If you have never had these dips I highly recommend them. Good recipes that have been rated by people who tried them out can be found on www.epicurious.com and www.recipezaar.com. Since these sources are searchable, they are good sources for all sorts of new recipes. Don't be afraid to try different cuisines! Indian food especially is notorious for being excellent vegetarian fare. You must try it.
Good luck!
Get some of the Mollie Katzen "Moosewood Cafe" books. They are excellent and demonstrate a lot of variety. Once upon a time I was a vegetarian. Often, though, I was the only one eating veggie so I came up with some meals that didn't require eating leftovers, were quick and fairly economical. Some of my favorite meals from my time as a vegetarian (I am lapsed at this point):
A twice-baked potato stuffed with broccoli and cheese. Just bake a potato, allow it to cool until you can handle it. Cut off the top and scoop out most of the insides. Transfer the insides to a bowl, add broccoli florets (even frozen work well - you could also do broccoli/cauliflower mix) and your favorite cheese to bowl and combine with the potato. Add salt and pepper to taste, and if the potato mixture is too dry to hold together at all, add a little milk or vegetable broth. Stuff the mixture back into the potato and pop back into the oven for 10-15 minutes. You can also stuff squash (particularly butternut squash) and large mushrooms.
One of my favorite veggie sandwiches used one of those veggie burger patties (try around to find the one that suits you best. I thought Boca tasted most like meat, but Gardenburger had the best flavor). Saute the patty in a pan over medium heat alongside some sliced mushrooms (the patty will probably be done before mushrooms - no worries, just remove the patty to a plate and wait for the rest to be done. When the mushrooms are soft and have browned a bit, salt and pepper them and then put on top of the patty. I usually added a slice of mozarella or swiss cheese and ate it on a Kaiser roll or hamburger bun dressed with mayo. Add the fixings of your choice (my favorite was sliced tomato, a thin slice of raw red onion, lettuce, and sprouts, but sometimes I added some avocado also.
Pita bread with hummus, baba ghanouj, or some other dip and a side salad. If you have never had these dips I highly recommend them. Good recipes that have been rated by people who tried them out can be found on www.epicurious.com and www.recipezaar.com. Since these sources are searchable, they are good sources for all sorts of new recipes. Don't be afraid to try different cuisines! Indian food especially is notorious for being excellent vegetarian fare. You must try it.
Good luck!
What are some easy vegan recipes? Are there any health considerations for those considering becoming vegan?
Dinosaur
This question was removed unfairly before, so I'm going to give it a second wind.
o0o secretkessa i know where you plagiarized that from! I go on wikihow too!
Answer
I'm vegan and these are some of my favorite things to eat:
Breakfast: bananas, cream of wheat with brown sugar and soy butter, cereal, pancakes or french toast with real maple syrup, vegan "sausage" patties, smoothies.
Snack: BRUSSEL SPROUTS =) no joke
Lunch: vegan "sausage" sandwiches, sandwiches with vegan deli slices(Tofurkey is the only one that's kinda funky), fruit, dinner leftovers, couscous salad, vegan sushi, potato or pasta salad.
Dinner: sloppy joes, "sausage" and gravy with homemade biscuits, Spaghetti and Trader Joe's "meatballs" or TVP, lasagna, Thai pad see ew, pad khi mao(drunkard's noodles), pad prig king, tofu+eggplant with basil sauce, yellow thai curry with tofu or vegan chikn and veggies and jasmine rice, Indian dal with homemade roti or dosai, channa masala, aloo gobi, vegetable or minestrone soup, pizza, STEAMED "PORK" BUNS with potstickers or spring rolls, sweet&sour/orange/lemon chikn, vegan pho or wonton soup, baked tofu, BBQ homemade seitan (tastes like BBQ'd ribs), kabobs
I use these sites to find recipes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com
http://vegweb.com
http://www.recipezaar.com
There have been vegan Olympic gold medalists and a vegan woman can create an ENTIRELY NEW,HEALTHY HUMAN BEING INSIDE OF HER. Many of these children stay vegan and grow up to be perfectly healthy adults. So just keep yourself educated about what you eat and don't let anyone tell you that a veg diet is lacking anything essential.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Lewis
http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/advocacy_933_ENU_HTML_(Draft).htm
Here are some more veg people:
http://www.mikemahler.com/index.html
http://www.vegetarianbodybuilder.com/index2.html
http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/?page=bios
http://www.andreascahling.com/andreas-about
http://www.billpearl.com/career.asp
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-23-27/Salim-Stoudamire-Runs-on-Broccoli.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Danzig
http://www.scottjurek.com/career.php
http://www.nfl.com/players/rickywilliams/profile?id=WIL271115
http://www.brendanbrazier.com/raceresults/index.html
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If you want to become a lacto-ovo vegetarian, the transition should be quite simple. Almost all meats have widely available commercial replacements. All that you have to do is replace any flesh in your diet (beef, pork, poultry, seafood) with meat analogs or just leave it out altogether.
You should keep in mind that a journey such as this can be quite short but should just be the beginning of a longer one to a plant-based diet with no animal products. This is because of the reality of factory farming in which animals that are kept alive to produce milk, eggs, etc suffer much more and longer than animals that are raised to a certain weight and then slaughtered.http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/
http://meat.org
Some people use the word "vegan" in reference to this idea, but be aware that applying that label to yourself should always come with the inclusion of wise activism and advocacy.http://www.veganoutreach.org/advocacy/index.html
Two extremely important examples of this are that you should never speak to someone about vegetarianism/veganism without their consent and genuine interest or as a comment on what they are eating AND your dietary beliefs should never be used as an introduction or explanation of who you are as a person. Veg*ism should be something that comes up AFTER people get to know you and they offer you a situation that makes it confusing to withhold the information/discussion. Also, if you are presented something that you choose not to eat or you are
ordering food/eating together somewhere/picking the best place to eat.
When you you hold off on the subject until it's necessary and then act like it isn't a big deal at all, people are usually surprised and WAY more interested and curious than if you were to bring it up when someone's eating or just using it as a conversation starter.
A responsible vegan ALWAYS studies the subject of their own health and how to keep their body completely provided for in every sense. http://www.veganhealth.org/sh
To neglect their body is to define a plant-based diet as unhealthy and is the opposite of helping the animals.
Just to clear things up, the vegetarian/vegan diet is not composed of salads, vegetables, fruit and fake meat. Fruits and vegetables are always important but they DO NOT make up the largest portion of any healthy diet.
A balanced plant-based diet includes grains(breads, pasta, rice,cereal), legumes(soy, beans, peas, lentils), fruit and vegetables.
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html
http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/
http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/eating.html
Being vegan can be an art, one whose challenge is to take things that involve the suffering of the innocent and change them into something free of cruelty.
A vegan woman can create an ENTIRELY NEW,HEALTHY HUMAN BEING INSIDE OF HER. Many of these children stay vegan and grow up to be perfectly healthy adults. So just keep yourself educated about what you eat and don't let anyone tell you that a veg diet is lacking anything essential.
Technically the term "vegetarian" does imply that you don't consume anything that comes from the body of an animal that requires killing it. Many ingredients such as gelatin and glycerin are found in many candies, Fig-Newtons, and many of other foods as well as rennet found in many cheeses.
http://www.happycow.net/health-animal-ingredients.html
The best thing to remember is to take your time so that for example: when you are comfortable not eating beef and pork you can then give up chicken when you are sure you can make the commitment permanently.
Depending on your age or reliance on parents or regional options, it may not be best to give yourself a label. The important thing is to do your best to make progress and be committed to your compassion towards animals. Never put your focus onto what you or other people use to describe yourself.
If you meet someone that talks down to people for eating meat, dairy, etc or to you because they think they are "more veg" than you, laugh in their face and tell them they are a disgrace to the entire philosophy. People like this only hurt the idea of veg*ism AND the animals. The point of all of this is to live compassionately and and as free from cruelty as you can, all the while maintaining your health and a positive attitude. People who don't maintain either, need not open their mouths and represent our beliefs.
If you actually choose to read all of this, I hope it helps. If not, feel free to e-mail me if you have questions.
I'm vegan and these are some of my favorite things to eat:
Breakfast: bananas, cream of wheat with brown sugar and soy butter, cereal, pancakes or french toast with real maple syrup, vegan "sausage" patties, smoothies.
Snack: BRUSSEL SPROUTS =) no joke
Lunch: vegan "sausage" sandwiches, sandwiches with vegan deli slices(Tofurkey is the only one that's kinda funky), fruit, dinner leftovers, couscous salad, vegan sushi, potato or pasta salad.
Dinner: sloppy joes, "sausage" and gravy with homemade biscuits, Spaghetti and Trader Joe's "meatballs" or TVP, lasagna, Thai pad see ew, pad khi mao(drunkard's noodles), pad prig king, tofu+eggplant with basil sauce, yellow thai curry with tofu or vegan chikn and veggies and jasmine rice, Indian dal with homemade roti or dosai, channa masala, aloo gobi, vegetable or minestrone soup, pizza, STEAMED "PORK" BUNS with potstickers or spring rolls, sweet&sour/orange/lemon chikn, vegan pho or wonton soup, baked tofu, BBQ homemade seitan (tastes like BBQ'd ribs), kabobs
I use these sites to find recipes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com
http://vegweb.com
http://www.recipezaar.com
There have been vegan Olympic gold medalists and a vegan woman can create an ENTIRELY NEW,HEALTHY HUMAN BEING INSIDE OF HER. Many of these children stay vegan and grow up to be perfectly healthy adults. So just keep yourself educated about what you eat and don't let anyone tell you that a veg diet is lacking anything essential.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Lewis
http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/advocacy_933_ENU_HTML_(Draft).htm
Here are some more veg people:
http://www.mikemahler.com/index.html
http://www.vegetarianbodybuilder.com/index2.html
http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/?page=bios
http://www.andreascahling.com/andreas-about
http://www.billpearl.com/career.asp
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-23-27/Salim-Stoudamire-Runs-on-Broccoli.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Danzig
http://www.scottjurek.com/career.php
http://www.nfl.com/players/rickywilliams/profile?id=WIL271115
http://www.brendanbrazier.com/raceresults/index.html
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If you want to become a lacto-ovo vegetarian, the transition should be quite simple. Almost all meats have widely available commercial replacements. All that you have to do is replace any flesh in your diet (beef, pork, poultry, seafood) with meat analogs or just leave it out altogether.
You should keep in mind that a journey such as this can be quite short but should just be the beginning of a longer one to a plant-based diet with no animal products. This is because of the reality of factory farming in which animals that are kept alive to produce milk, eggs, etc suffer much more and longer than animals that are raised to a certain weight and then slaughtered.http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/
http://meat.org
Some people use the word "vegan" in reference to this idea, but be aware that applying that label to yourself should always come with the inclusion of wise activism and advocacy.http://www.veganoutreach.org/advocacy/index.html
Two extremely important examples of this are that you should never speak to someone about vegetarianism/veganism without their consent and genuine interest or as a comment on what they are eating AND your dietary beliefs should never be used as an introduction or explanation of who you are as a person. Veg*ism should be something that comes up AFTER people get to know you and they offer you a situation that makes it confusing to withhold the information/discussion. Also, if you are presented something that you choose not to eat or you are
ordering food/eating together somewhere/picking the best place to eat.
When you you hold off on the subject until it's necessary and then act like it isn't a big deal at all, people are usually surprised and WAY more interested and curious than if you were to bring it up when someone's eating or just using it as a conversation starter.
A responsible vegan ALWAYS studies the subject of their own health and how to keep their body completely provided for in every sense. http://www.veganhealth.org/sh
To neglect their body is to define a plant-based diet as unhealthy and is the opposite of helping the animals.
Just to clear things up, the vegetarian/vegan diet is not composed of salads, vegetables, fruit and fake meat. Fruits and vegetables are always important but they DO NOT make up the largest portion of any healthy diet.
A balanced plant-based diet includes grains(breads, pasta, rice,cereal), legumes(soy, beans, peas, lentils), fruit and vegetables.
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html
http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/
http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/eating.html
Being vegan can be an art, one whose challenge is to take things that involve the suffering of the innocent and change them into something free of cruelty.
A vegan woman can create an ENTIRELY NEW,HEALTHY HUMAN BEING INSIDE OF HER. Many of these children stay vegan and grow up to be perfectly healthy adults. So just keep yourself educated about what you eat and don't let anyone tell you that a veg diet is lacking anything essential.
Technically the term "vegetarian" does imply that you don't consume anything that comes from the body of an animal that requires killing it. Many ingredients such as gelatin and glycerin are found in many candies, Fig-Newtons, and many of other foods as well as rennet found in many cheeses.
http://www.happycow.net/health-animal-ingredients.html
The best thing to remember is to take your time so that for example: when you are comfortable not eating beef and pork you can then give up chicken when you are sure you can make the commitment permanently.
Depending on your age or reliance on parents or regional options, it may not be best to give yourself a label. The important thing is to do your best to make progress and be committed to your compassion towards animals. Never put your focus onto what you or other people use to describe yourself.
If you meet someone that talks down to people for eating meat, dairy, etc or to you because they think they are "more veg" than you, laugh in their face and tell them they are a disgrace to the entire philosophy. People like this only hurt the idea of veg*ism AND the animals. The point of all of this is to live compassionately and and as free from cruelty as you can, all the while maintaining your health and a positive attitude. People who don't maintain either, need not open their mouths and represent our beliefs.
If you actually choose to read all of this, I hope it helps. If not, feel free to e-mail me if you have questions.
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Does anyone have a recipe for a healthy turkey sandwich or wrap? Or just a healthy recipe that is delicious?
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Sapphire P
I'm making dinner for my family tonight and I want to make them something really healthy! But I am a beginner cook so I need REALLY easy recipes! Thank you!
Answer
Waldorf Turkey Sandwiches ---
INGREDIENTS
1 1/4 cups cubed cooked turkey breast
1 small apple, chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
3 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fat-free plain yogurt
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon raisins
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
8 slices cinnamon-raisin bread, toasted
4 lettuce leaves
DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Spoon 3/4 cup turkey mixture onto four slices of bread; top with a lettuce leaf and remaining bread.
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Easy Snack Wraps ---
INGREDIENTS
12 (10 inch) flour tortillas
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 head lettuce
1 (6 ounce) package sliced deli-style turkey
2 cups shredded carrots
2 cups minced tomato
DIRECTIONS
Spread cream cheese evenly over the tortillas. Top the cream cheese with lettuce leaves. Arrange the turkey slices in even layers on top of the lettuce. Sprinkle the carrots and tomato over the turkey slices. Roll the tortillas into wraps. Cut the wraps diagonally into bite-sized pieces. Secure with toothpicks.
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Smoked Turkey Tortilla Wraps ---
INGREDIENTS
10 whole wheat flour tortillas
10 slices smoked turkey, cut into thin strips
1 avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced
1/2 cup sour cream, for topping
1/2 cup Cheddar cheese
DIRECTIONS
Heat flour tortillas in a large skillet over medium heat until slightly browned. Divide turkey strips, avocado, sour cream, and cheese among the warmed tortillas. Fold in half and serve.
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Waldorf Turkey Sandwiches ---
INGREDIENTS
1 1/4 cups cubed cooked turkey breast
1 small apple, chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
3 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fat-free plain yogurt
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon raisins
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
8 slices cinnamon-raisin bread, toasted
4 lettuce leaves
DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Spoon 3/4 cup turkey mixture onto four slices of bread; top with a lettuce leaf and remaining bread.
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Easy Snack Wraps ---
INGREDIENTS
12 (10 inch) flour tortillas
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 head lettuce
1 (6 ounce) package sliced deli-style turkey
2 cups shredded carrots
2 cups minced tomato
DIRECTIONS
Spread cream cheese evenly over the tortillas. Top the cream cheese with lettuce leaves. Arrange the turkey slices in even layers on top of the lettuce. Sprinkle the carrots and tomato over the turkey slices. Roll the tortillas into wraps. Cut the wraps diagonally into bite-sized pieces. Secure with toothpicks.
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Smoked Turkey Tortilla Wraps ---
INGREDIENTS
10 whole wheat flour tortillas
10 slices smoked turkey, cut into thin strips
1 avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced
1/2 cup sour cream, for topping
1/2 cup Cheddar cheese
DIRECTIONS
Heat flour tortillas in a large skillet over medium heat until slightly browned. Divide turkey strips, avocado, sour cream, and cheese among the warmed tortillas. Fold in half and serve.
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What are some really easy healthy foods(mainly dinners) I can cook for my parents and little brother?
Destinee
I want my family and myself to start eating better and not just eating whatever, and I want to cook something that's healthy (but still good) for dinner, or any other time. I've looked at different recipes and some of them look really complicated and I'm not the best cook so I didn't want to start out with the hard stuff! If you have any recipes you know of that are easy and healthy I'd appreciate it because I want to start eating healthy and getting my family to eat healthy too! Thanks
Answer
roasted chicken is easy economical and healthy. roast 3 and use the leftovers for healthy sandwiches and salads for the following week.
roasted chicken is easy economical and healthy. roast 3 and use the leftovers for healthy sandwiches and salads for the following week.
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What are some good good and healthy vegitarian meals?
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Samantha
im a vegitarian and its hard to eat dinner everynight when my parents cook meat and the dinner microwave meals have to much sodium. i love tofu and most vegtibles. i want a meal easy to cook and healthy
Answer
If you want to learn to cook, that is great. It's a very important step for veg people. All of those frozen and prepackaged meals are inexcusably overpriced. Foods containing only plant products should be CHEAPER and NOT pricier.
If you haven't already, please visit this site
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html
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These are some of my favorite things to eat:
Breakfast: bananas, cream of wheat with brown sugar and soy butter, cereal, pancakes or french toast with real maple syrup, vegan "sausage" patties, smoothies.
Lunch: VEGAN "SAUSAGE" SANDWICHES, sandwiches with vegan deli slices(Tofurkey is the only one that's kinda funky), fruit, dinner leftovers, couscous salad, vegan sushi, potato or pasta salad.
Dinner: sloppy joes, "sausage" and gravy with homemade biscuits, Spaghetti and Trader Joe's "meatballs" or TVP, lasagna, Thai pad see ew, pad khi mao(drunkard's noodles), tofu+eggplant with basil sauce, yellow thai curry with tofu or vegan chikn and veggies and jasmine rice, Indian dal with homemade roti or dosai, channa masala, aloo gobi, vegetable or minestrone soup, pizza, STEAMED "PORK" BUNS with potstickers or spring rolls
I use these sites to find recipes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com
http://vegweb.com
http://www.recipezaar.com
If you want to learn to cook, that is great. It's a very important step for veg people. All of those frozen and prepackaged meals are inexcusably overpriced. Foods containing only plant products should be CHEAPER and NOT pricier.
If you haven't already, please visit this site
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html
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These are some of my favorite things to eat:
Breakfast: bananas, cream of wheat with brown sugar and soy butter, cereal, pancakes or french toast with real maple syrup, vegan "sausage" patties, smoothies.
Lunch: VEGAN "SAUSAGE" SANDWICHES, sandwiches with vegan deli slices(Tofurkey is the only one that's kinda funky), fruit, dinner leftovers, couscous salad, vegan sushi, potato or pasta salad.
Dinner: sloppy joes, "sausage" and gravy with homemade biscuits, Spaghetti and Trader Joe's "meatballs" or TVP, lasagna, Thai pad see ew, pad khi mao(drunkard's noodles), tofu+eggplant with basil sauce, yellow thai curry with tofu or vegan chikn and veggies and jasmine rice, Indian dal with homemade roti or dosai, channa masala, aloo gobi, vegetable or minestrone soup, pizza, STEAMED "PORK" BUNS with potstickers or spring rolls
I use these sites to find recipes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com
http://vegweb.com
http://www.recipezaar.com
Any tips for going vegetarian?
Q. I want to go vegetarian but I want to do it in a healthy way. Also, I am having trouble avoiding meat (especially at school, not alot of vegetarian choices). I have had a bit of a revalation and no longer want to consume innocent little animals. Help please?
Answer
1. Do it slow. You are more likely to stick to it if you make it part of your lifestyle instead of making the change all at once.
2. Read about nutrition requirements and understand everything that you need to eat. You have to make up for the protein with beans and greens. It isn't hard once you figure it out, but you need to be sure you understand what your body needs.
3. Take your lunch to school.
4. Take advantage of the meat substitutes in the grocery store. They make it easy to still pack a sandwich and cook many of the same recipes that you are used to. There are fake turkey slices, fake beef and chicken fajita strips, veggie meatballs, fake hot dogs.
5. Read labels - you will be surprised at how many things have animal fat in them.
6. Don't feel bad when you backslide. It happens. It happened to me a lot when I was working the kinks out of becoming vegeterian. I felt discouraged a lot because I felt like I was out of options as a teenager who really didn't have a lot of control over her environment.
7. Talk to your parents. They may be at a loss as to what to cook. After you become educated on vegeterianism you can give them some recipes. A lot of people are surprisingly open to a vegeterian diet. I talked to my parents about it when I was a teenager and they were very supportive. Of course there were some evenings when I had to cook for myself but thats part of life. Over time they have become more vegeterian also and tofu is a regular part of their meals. However your parents may not want to give up meat. Mine were never big meat eaters to begin with, and my dad was actually looking for a low cholesterol diet at the same time so it all worked out.
8. Don't get bummed out when it is hard to fit with your friends. I felt kind of isolated sometimes because people considered it weird to be vegeterian. It was hard to eat at a friend's house.
I started going vegeterian when I was 16 but wasn't a full vegeterian until about 2 yrs later. It just takes time to make such a big switch, but I am so glad that I did! Good luck! By the way tonight my boyfriend and I ate curry tofu which I cooked. He isn't vegeterian but usually likes my veg cooking.
My staple is beans and rice. I can not live without beans and rice because this is an excellent source of protein. There are hundreds of recipes out there so find one you like, and buy a pressure cooker. The pressure cooker is a vegeterian's best friend because dried beans are a great source of protein and a pressure cooker will cook them in a fraction of the time it takes in a pot (about 30 min compared to several hours)
1. Do it slow. You are more likely to stick to it if you make it part of your lifestyle instead of making the change all at once.
2. Read about nutrition requirements and understand everything that you need to eat. You have to make up for the protein with beans and greens. It isn't hard once you figure it out, but you need to be sure you understand what your body needs.
3. Take your lunch to school.
4. Take advantage of the meat substitutes in the grocery store. They make it easy to still pack a sandwich and cook many of the same recipes that you are used to. There are fake turkey slices, fake beef and chicken fajita strips, veggie meatballs, fake hot dogs.
5. Read labels - you will be surprised at how many things have animal fat in them.
6. Don't feel bad when you backslide. It happens. It happened to me a lot when I was working the kinks out of becoming vegeterian. I felt discouraged a lot because I felt like I was out of options as a teenager who really didn't have a lot of control over her environment.
7. Talk to your parents. They may be at a loss as to what to cook. After you become educated on vegeterianism you can give them some recipes. A lot of people are surprisingly open to a vegeterian diet. I talked to my parents about it when I was a teenager and they were very supportive. Of course there were some evenings when I had to cook for myself but thats part of life. Over time they have become more vegeterian also and tofu is a regular part of their meals. However your parents may not want to give up meat. Mine were never big meat eaters to begin with, and my dad was actually looking for a low cholesterol diet at the same time so it all worked out.
8. Don't get bummed out when it is hard to fit with your friends. I felt kind of isolated sometimes because people considered it weird to be vegeterian. It was hard to eat at a friend's house.
I started going vegeterian when I was 16 but wasn't a full vegeterian until about 2 yrs later. It just takes time to make such a big switch, but I am so glad that I did! Good luck! By the way tonight my boyfriend and I ate curry tofu which I cooked. He isn't vegeterian but usually likes my veg cooking.
My staple is beans and rice. I can not live without beans and rice because this is an excellent source of protein. There are hundreds of recipes out there so find one you like, and buy a pressure cooker. The pressure cooker is a vegeterian's best friend because dried beans are a great source of protein and a pressure cooker will cook them in a fraction of the time it takes in a pot (about 30 min compared to several hours)
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what healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner foods i can try!?
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Q. So i started working out and i really want to get my ideal body! but i can't do it with me eating big macs and icecream sandwiches! What website to get low fat healthy recipes for me to take to school for lunch and what to eat for breakfast in the morning for my brain and to be healthy and doesn't have alot of calories and fat! and also dinner ideas my mother can cook for me to eat!! low fat calorie recipes and fat! so also can the recipes help me get my idea body which is a vs model body ( not identical) but lean, toned body!
Answer
Breakfast: oatmeal, fruit, lowfat yogurt
Lunch: Sandwich w/ whole grain bread, lots of veggies
For dinner, you can try vegetable soups like Kale & Chickpea Soup http://jenniferskitchen.com/2013/02/kale-carrot-and-chickpea-soup.html
Serve with whole grain bread
Breakfast: oatmeal, fruit, lowfat yogurt
Lunch: Sandwich w/ whole grain bread, lots of veggies
For dinner, you can try vegetable soups like Kale & Chickpea Soup http://jenniferskitchen.com/2013/02/kale-carrot-and-chickpea-soup.html
Serve with whole grain bread
Help? what is a healthy way to make a philly cheese steak sandwich?
its me jol
OK so I like really REALLY love Philly cheese steak sandwiches, but I'm on a strict diet and they are very high in fat and calories. Could I get some recipes on how to make it very healthy? Like what if I use Turkey ground instead of steak and low-fat cheese? Help!
Answer
Sorry Chris is right. If you change it up a lot and use chicken or turkey you can't call it a Philly Cheese Steak but the flavor will be sort of similar.
For a healthy alternative try using portobello mushrooms. They have really meaty flavor. Slice up the mushrooms, toss with a bit of olive oil, minced garlic, thinly sliced onion and parsley then saute or broil until soft.
Pile it on to a whole grain bun and top with some low fat or no fat cheese. (Kraft makes no fat Sharp Cheddar singles.) Put the sandwich under the broiler for a minute or two or in the oven for a bit longer to melt the cheese. This sandwich should be under 300 calories.
Sorry Chris is right. If you change it up a lot and use chicken or turkey you can't call it a Philly Cheese Steak but the flavor will be sort of similar.
For a healthy alternative try using portobello mushrooms. They have really meaty flavor. Slice up the mushrooms, toss with a bit of olive oil, minced garlic, thinly sliced onion and parsley then saute or broil until soft.
Pile it on to a whole grain bun and top with some low fat or no fat cheese. (Kraft makes no fat Sharp Cheddar singles.) Put the sandwich under the broiler for a minute or two or in the oven for a bit longer to melt the cheese. This sandwich should be under 300 calories.
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Friday, November 8, 2013
Vegan moms: Are you raising your children to be vegan as well?
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chloe
I have an 8month old, and I 'm thinking of raising her vegan. What are your experiences? Give me some info to help me make up my mind. What do your kids eat instead of meat and dairy?
Wow Harry D, your answer has so much insight! I think I might choose you for a best answer!!! Go waste somebody else's time.
Answer
yes. 3rd generation vegetarian. all doing very well...from age 90s to babies.
hubby and i have had nothing but positive experiences feeding our kids vegan...in fact, it's no big deal. being vegan is a way of life. i can remember back in the 70s and 80s when you couldn't even find a restaurant or airline that served a decent vegetarian meal so you were relegated to eating most meals at home or packing a meal to go. now we can fine dine in or out...my how things have changed.
today, we eat breakfasts such as smoothies, oatmeal, and peanut butter toast. (follow the link below to get two vegan kid taste testers responses to these yummy smoothies) Or we might have grits, scrambled tofu, vegetable patties, and orange juice. or we might have oatmeal waffles topped with fruit and served with a side of soy yogurt topped with nuts or granola. for recipes for these and more ideas visit: www.tpbooks.biz and check out the books "the daniel diet: preface to prophecy" or "presto! it's raw vegan pesto!"
For lunch, we have combos such as oven fried potatoes (lightly oil pan with olive oil and place potato wedges in sprinkled with rosemary and lightly salted) and "subway" sandwiches...our take on the franchise standard. we layer up with veggies like lettuce, tomato, olives, onions, and the works. then instead of mayonnaise (which has egg in it), we use vegannaise by the brand 'target your heart'. it is so delicious ...everyone who taste tests this and other vegan food is always astounded that it can be so easy to prepare, and downright delicious, not just "sacrificially healthy". Instead of cheese, we whip up a vegetarian alternative made with cashews or you can buy the 'target your heart' brand of cheddar cheese. just so you know i am not an employee of 'target your heart" they just happen to be what tastes good, is vegan, and what we eat. for a whole book of cheese replacements, get the book, "the uncheese cookbook" by Joanne Stepaniak.
if you happen to live near a Seventh day Adventist church, college, university, hospital, or academy, stop in regularly and eat in their cafeterias to get a feel about what vegetarian meals look like in action (several research studies have been done on Adventists because they are known for their vegetarianism. Thus if you visit any of their institutions, you will likely find the whole range of vegetarian options). (ie. if you live in the Los Angeles, California area, check out Loma Linda University's cafeteria or even Loma Linda Medical Center cafeteria).
if you want some compelling reasons for why vegan and children can be a perfect combination, get the book, "the china study" the largest study of its kind on the best nutrition to eat. this was done by a research scientist who attests that even he realized solid reasons why this would be a beneficial diet to follow based on what he has discovered over the years in the labs and he converted his own family to follow better eating as a result. now he is working in the government and you've gotta get his book...it is quite compelling indeed.
good luck with that. ps. we also steer clear of candies, icecream, sodas, etc. our delicious and preferred replacements for these are:
instead of gummy worms we eat dried cantaloupe slices (they look at taste BETTER than gummy worms)
instead of sodas, we drink water (we don't even drink alot of juices on the market because the words "natural coloring" on the label could be ground insects that are red and being used for their pigment in otherwise vegan products...can you say gross??!
instead of icecream, we just freeze bananas and run them through our Champion juicer (or if you don't have one of those, add Silk brand soymilk to your blender and then add frozen bananas) the kids lapp this up!
there is so much to say on this topic, but suffice it to say, you won't be without taste, pleasure, or nutrition when vegan done right is implemented. good luck!
yes. 3rd generation vegetarian. all doing very well...from age 90s to babies.
hubby and i have had nothing but positive experiences feeding our kids vegan...in fact, it's no big deal. being vegan is a way of life. i can remember back in the 70s and 80s when you couldn't even find a restaurant or airline that served a decent vegetarian meal so you were relegated to eating most meals at home or packing a meal to go. now we can fine dine in or out...my how things have changed.
today, we eat breakfasts such as smoothies, oatmeal, and peanut butter toast. (follow the link below to get two vegan kid taste testers responses to these yummy smoothies) Or we might have grits, scrambled tofu, vegetable patties, and orange juice. or we might have oatmeal waffles topped with fruit and served with a side of soy yogurt topped with nuts or granola. for recipes for these and more ideas visit: www.tpbooks.biz and check out the books "the daniel diet: preface to prophecy" or "presto! it's raw vegan pesto!"
For lunch, we have combos such as oven fried potatoes (lightly oil pan with olive oil and place potato wedges in sprinkled with rosemary and lightly salted) and "subway" sandwiches...our take on the franchise standard. we layer up with veggies like lettuce, tomato, olives, onions, and the works. then instead of mayonnaise (which has egg in it), we use vegannaise by the brand 'target your heart'. it is so delicious ...everyone who taste tests this and other vegan food is always astounded that it can be so easy to prepare, and downright delicious, not just "sacrificially healthy". Instead of cheese, we whip up a vegetarian alternative made with cashews or you can buy the 'target your heart' brand of cheddar cheese. just so you know i am not an employee of 'target your heart" they just happen to be what tastes good, is vegan, and what we eat. for a whole book of cheese replacements, get the book, "the uncheese cookbook" by Joanne Stepaniak.
if you happen to live near a Seventh day Adventist church, college, university, hospital, or academy, stop in regularly and eat in their cafeterias to get a feel about what vegetarian meals look like in action (several research studies have been done on Adventists because they are known for their vegetarianism. Thus if you visit any of their institutions, you will likely find the whole range of vegetarian options). (ie. if you live in the Los Angeles, California area, check out Loma Linda University's cafeteria or even Loma Linda Medical Center cafeteria).
if you want some compelling reasons for why vegan and children can be a perfect combination, get the book, "the china study" the largest study of its kind on the best nutrition to eat. this was done by a research scientist who attests that even he realized solid reasons why this would be a beneficial diet to follow based on what he has discovered over the years in the labs and he converted his own family to follow better eating as a result. now he is working in the government and you've gotta get his book...it is quite compelling indeed.
good luck with that. ps. we also steer clear of candies, icecream, sodas, etc. our delicious and preferred replacements for these are:
instead of gummy worms we eat dried cantaloupe slices (they look at taste BETTER than gummy worms)
instead of sodas, we drink water (we don't even drink alot of juices on the market because the words "natural coloring" on the label could be ground insects that are red and being used for their pigment in otherwise vegan products...can you say gross??!
instead of icecream, we just freeze bananas and run them through our Champion juicer (or if you don't have one of those, add Silk brand soymilk to your blender and then add frozen bananas) the kids lapp this up!
there is so much to say on this topic, but suffice it to say, you won't be without taste, pleasure, or nutrition when vegan done right is implemented. good luck!
An ex-boyfriend of mine gave me an Israeli dip made from a yogurt-like substance and olive oil.?
Melle
It wasn't tzatziki and I cannot remember what it was. Anyone know what it might be? We dipped zaatar, pita, and veggies in it.
Its definitely not hummus and it was almost the consistency of cream cheese
Answer
It doesn't sound like hummus (made from garbanzo beans) or tahini/techina (made from sesame seeds).
I'm betting that you had some kind of labneh (the name for drained yogurt, yogurt cheese, etc, in some parts of the world) sitting in olive oil or perhaps mixed with it. Strained yogurt is served all over the Middle East and in South Asia (as well as similar products in other parts of the world) in lots of versions, sometimes with things mixed into it or on top of it, etc, sometimes not. Strained yogurt is also known as "Greek" style yogurt, and has other names as well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strained_yogurt
Here are a few references from Wikipedia about labneh in the Middle East:
There are many different brands and types of labaneh in Israel. It is sold plain, as balls in olive oil, or with za'atar and olive oil. It is often eaten for breakfast with olive oil, other cheeses, and bread. . .
In Lebanon, labneh is used as a spread on pita bread or Lebanese Marouq bread. Olive oil, vegetables, Lebanese mint, thyme, garlic or other spices are usually added to dishes and sandwiches. Labneh bil zayit (labneh in oil) is also very popular because the cheese can be kept for over a year. However, as it ages it turns slightly more sour. This is prepared by rolling the labneh into little balls the size of a nut and filling a jar with olive oil then filling it with the labneh balls. Labneh malboudeh is drained labneh. The younger Lebanese generation appreciates labneh as an alternative dip for French fries or nachos. . .
You can easily make drained yogurt yourself from homemade yogurt or from many of the plain purchased yogurts by just straining it in cheesecloth or something similar over a container for a number of hours at least, allowing some of the liquid whey to drain out into a bowl beneath it. That will make the yogurt thicker and thicker the longer it's drained, and turn it into labneh, yogurt cheese, etc.
There's info in several of my previous answers here at YA on drained/"Greek" yogurt, flavorings for it and recipes using it, how to make yogurt, how healthy yogurt (and strained yogurt) is and can even be consumed by those with certain bowel problems and those who are lactose intolerant, etc:
the *last part* of my answer here has links for the dips, uses, and recipes (the rest is about thickening yogurt by making it using milk powder as an added ingredient and holding the milk at a certain heat + "Greek" yogurt):
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110607121530AANcSIU
more on "Greek" yogurt:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ao6_JfzBl_lkCCzWhXkQOS8O53NG;_ylv=3?qid=20110205142354AACkUVO
stuff at end about "special strains and being regular"... probiotics, etc.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmtCFahsI3tgg08KIDD1MTIL53NG;_ylv=3?qid=20100206150834AAe6V1u
how to make yogurt...how to flavor yogurt
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ako2PqEvIX8Fs7_7a6XeTh116xR.?qid=20070405080017AAQBRCv
difference between homemade and store-bought yogurt
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091029150228AAoliRL
It doesn't sound like hummus (made from garbanzo beans) or tahini/techina (made from sesame seeds).
I'm betting that you had some kind of labneh (the name for drained yogurt, yogurt cheese, etc, in some parts of the world) sitting in olive oil or perhaps mixed with it. Strained yogurt is served all over the Middle East and in South Asia (as well as similar products in other parts of the world) in lots of versions, sometimes with things mixed into it or on top of it, etc, sometimes not. Strained yogurt is also known as "Greek" style yogurt, and has other names as well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strained_yogurt
Here are a few references from Wikipedia about labneh in the Middle East:
There are many different brands and types of labaneh in Israel. It is sold plain, as balls in olive oil, or with za'atar and olive oil. It is often eaten for breakfast with olive oil, other cheeses, and bread. . .
In Lebanon, labneh is used as a spread on pita bread or Lebanese Marouq bread. Olive oil, vegetables, Lebanese mint, thyme, garlic or other spices are usually added to dishes and sandwiches. Labneh bil zayit (labneh in oil) is also very popular because the cheese can be kept for over a year. However, as it ages it turns slightly more sour. This is prepared by rolling the labneh into little balls the size of a nut and filling a jar with olive oil then filling it with the labneh balls. Labneh malboudeh is drained labneh. The younger Lebanese generation appreciates labneh as an alternative dip for French fries or nachos. . .
You can easily make drained yogurt yourself from homemade yogurt or from many of the plain purchased yogurts by just straining it in cheesecloth or something similar over a container for a number of hours at least, allowing some of the liquid whey to drain out into a bowl beneath it. That will make the yogurt thicker and thicker the longer it's drained, and turn it into labneh, yogurt cheese, etc.
There's info in several of my previous answers here at YA on drained/"Greek" yogurt, flavorings for it and recipes using it, how to make yogurt, how healthy yogurt (and strained yogurt) is and can even be consumed by those with certain bowel problems and those who are lactose intolerant, etc:
the *last part* of my answer here has links for the dips, uses, and recipes (the rest is about thickening yogurt by making it using milk powder as an added ingredient and holding the milk at a certain heat + "Greek" yogurt):
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110607121530AANcSIU
more on "Greek" yogurt:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ao6_JfzBl_lkCCzWhXkQOS8O53NG;_ylv=3?qid=20110205142354AACkUVO
stuff at end about "special strains and being regular"... probiotics, etc.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmtCFahsI3tgg08KIDD1MTIL53NG;_ylv=3?qid=20100206150834AAe6V1u
how to make yogurt...how to flavor yogurt
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ako2PqEvIX8Fs7_7a6XeTh116xR.?qid=20070405080017AAQBRCv
difference between homemade and store-bought yogurt
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091029150228AAoliRL
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Can you give me a healthy kid-friendly easy recipe?
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Mrs. Wiles
Hi,
My hubby is going to Iraq soon. So its just going to be me and my 2 daughters (ages 5 and 2) for awhile. What i am looking for is some easy healthy kid friendly recipes. I am also hoping that these recipes have "normal" ingredients, LoL. Like i have NO idea what a leek is, i don't know if that is even know if thats spelled right.
Anyways... healthy....kid friendly. I would like to lose some weight while he is gone and not have to make a separate meal for my kids and also add some recipes to my very small collection that are healthy. Please don't refer me to any recipe sights because I've looked at a billion of them and have found very little that helps me. I would like mother tested and approved Ideas. Thanks in advance :)
Answer
Replace all your ground beef with ground turkey to save 50% in calories.
Brown it in big batches, then freeze in 1# baggies. Thaw it out to make tacos (add a pkg of taco seasoning & simmer til dried, put on hard shells or tortillas w/lettuce, cheese, tomatoes.
Thaw & add to a jar of spaghetti sauce & serve over noodles.
Thaw and add a can of manwich, simmer, serve on buns.
Get a crockpot & put a beef or pork roast in it, cook all day with onions, carrots & potatoes. Use the leftovers for sandwiches, stew or soup the next day.
Breakfast-for-dinner is a hit for kids: make french toast or pancakes, or scrambled eggs for dinner. Or "toad-in-a-hole"--
cut a circle in a bread slice with a cup. Fry on one side til golden, flip, and break an egg into the hole. Fry til done.
(don't throw the circles away--fry them too)
Replace all your ground beef with ground turkey to save 50% in calories.
Brown it in big batches, then freeze in 1# baggies. Thaw it out to make tacos (add a pkg of taco seasoning & simmer til dried, put on hard shells or tortillas w/lettuce, cheese, tomatoes.
Thaw & add to a jar of spaghetti sauce & serve over noodles.
Thaw and add a can of manwich, simmer, serve on buns.
Get a crockpot & put a beef or pork roast in it, cook all day with onions, carrots & potatoes. Use the leftovers for sandwiches, stew or soup the next day.
Breakfast-for-dinner is a hit for kids: make french toast or pancakes, or scrambled eggs for dinner. Or "toad-in-a-hole"--
cut a circle in a bread slice with a cup. Fry on one side til golden, flip, and break an egg into the hole. Fry til done.
(don't throw the circles away--fry them too)
Healthy Foods for a kid with Braces?
Candace T
Hi! Anybody have any healthy recipes that are easy to make and safe for braces. Prefferably for school lunches. Thanks!
Answer
banana
sandwiches
string cheese
yogurt
milk
grapes
banana
sandwiches
string cheese
yogurt
milk
grapes
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I need a new healthy breakfast idea/alternative to my usual eggs?
healthy open sandwich recipes image
Mandy
Every morning I have my black coffee and then I eat 2 sunny side up eggs on top of english muffins and I put cottage cheese on top of both of these open face sandwiches. I am a thinner 19 year old girl and I want to change up my breakfast! I do love eggs, but I also love cereal and greek yogurt. Any new egg recipes? Or other healthy/healthish breakfast ideas?
Answer
My top healthy breakfast is oatmeal. With a little drizzle of honey and milk. Another healthy egg recipe is make an omelet with cheese and spinach. Filling. Or boiled eggs is always good on hand too.
My top healthy breakfast is oatmeal. With a little drizzle of honey and milk. Another healthy egg recipe is make an omelet with cheese and spinach. Filling. Or boiled eggs is always good on hand too.
Healthy recipes with the main ingredients as carrots and tomatoes?
Godlovesyo
Is there any recipes that I can make that center around carrots and tomatoes?
My parents bought a RIDICULOUS amount of carrots and tomatoes and I am trying to find healthy ways to use them up.
Answer
Slow oven roasted tomatoes. Slice open and drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with a little sea salt and sugar. Bake in a very slow oven for 3hrs. Then place in a jar and cover with olive oil. They will keep for ages in the fridge to add to anything you want to cook including blending for a soup or pasta or just on a sandwich.
Carrots can be par cooked and freezed well. Take out for honey glazed carrots, make carrot chips, add to a casserole, add to a TOMATO pasta sauce, mashed, in a stir fry or a ginger carrot soup.
Slow oven roasted tomatoes. Slice open and drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with a little sea salt and sugar. Bake in a very slow oven for 3hrs. Then place in a jar and cover with olive oil. They will keep for ages in the fridge to add to anything you want to cook including blending for a soup or pasta or just on a sandwich.
Carrots can be par cooked and freezed well. Take out for honey glazed carrots, make carrot chips, add to a casserole, add to a TOMATO pasta sauce, mashed, in a stir fry or a ginger carrot soup.
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Thursday, November 7, 2013
What is a good healthy lunch to pack for my husband?
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jezuzgirl
Tired of sandwiches, and no access to microwave at work. Thanks!
Answer
try this link, most of the recipes can be eaten hot or cold
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/features/brnbag/brnbag.html
Scotch Eggs
Serve hot or cold
6 hard boiled eggs
1 lb. spicy sausage meat
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 C flour, divided
1 C breadcrumbs
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. paprika
2 eggs, beaten
oil for frying
Makes 6 Eggs
Peel the eggs and set aside. Mix sausage and spices in a small bowl. Divide sausage into 6 equal portions, set aside. Mix breadcrumbs with salt, pepper and paprika, set aside.
Dry each egg with a paper towel, then roll lightly in flour to coat. Take one portion of sausage and using hands, shape a coating around the hard boiled egg, completely enclosing it (see photos). Roll in flour again, then dip in beaten egg then roll in breadcrumb mixture. Repeat with remaining eggs.
Heat about 2-3 inches of oil in a large skillet. Fry eggs, turning frequently, until golden brown on all sides. Drain on paper towels. Let cool slightly before serving. To serve, cut each in half and serve with some good mustard.
Veggie Tortilla Wraps
1 (9") flour tortilla
2 thin slices cheese (Monterey Jack or Swiss is good)
1/2 avocado, sliced thinly
1/3 C leftover grilled vegetables (like zucchini, mushrooms, onions, peppers, etc.)
1 large lettuce leaf
2 T balsamic vinaigrette dressing
Serves 1 (multiply by the number you are making)
Place lettuce leaf across the middle of the tortilla. Top with cheese, avocado and grilled vegetables. Sprinkle with dressing. Fold egg-roll style, tucking in sides as you roll.
Cilantro Tomato Pasta Salad
1 cucumber
1 C ripe red tomatoes, diced
1/2 C red onion, finely chopped
2 T fresh lime juice
1 T cilantro, chopped
1 tsp. granulated sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 C dry small shell pasta, cooked and drained
Serves 4
Peel the cucumber and cut in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to gently scrape away the seeds. Cut in half again lengthwise and dice the cucumber. Place cucumber, tomato, red onion, lime juice, cilantro, sugar, salt and pepper in a bowl with pasta. Toss gently. Transfer to a serving bowl; chill at least 15 minutes before serving.
try this link, most of the recipes can be eaten hot or cold
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/features/brnbag/brnbag.html
Scotch Eggs
Serve hot or cold
6 hard boiled eggs
1 lb. spicy sausage meat
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 C flour, divided
1 C breadcrumbs
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. paprika
2 eggs, beaten
oil for frying
Makes 6 Eggs
Peel the eggs and set aside. Mix sausage and spices in a small bowl. Divide sausage into 6 equal portions, set aside. Mix breadcrumbs with salt, pepper and paprika, set aside.
Dry each egg with a paper towel, then roll lightly in flour to coat. Take one portion of sausage and using hands, shape a coating around the hard boiled egg, completely enclosing it (see photos). Roll in flour again, then dip in beaten egg then roll in breadcrumb mixture. Repeat with remaining eggs.
Heat about 2-3 inches of oil in a large skillet. Fry eggs, turning frequently, until golden brown on all sides. Drain on paper towels. Let cool slightly before serving. To serve, cut each in half and serve with some good mustard.
Veggie Tortilla Wraps
1 (9") flour tortilla
2 thin slices cheese (Monterey Jack or Swiss is good)
1/2 avocado, sliced thinly
1/3 C leftover grilled vegetables (like zucchini, mushrooms, onions, peppers, etc.)
1 large lettuce leaf
2 T balsamic vinaigrette dressing
Serves 1 (multiply by the number you are making)
Place lettuce leaf across the middle of the tortilla. Top with cheese, avocado and grilled vegetables. Sprinkle with dressing. Fold egg-roll style, tucking in sides as you roll.
Cilantro Tomato Pasta Salad
1 cucumber
1 C ripe red tomatoes, diced
1/2 C red onion, finely chopped
2 T fresh lime juice
1 T cilantro, chopped
1 tsp. granulated sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 C dry small shell pasta, cooked and drained
Serves 4
Peel the cucumber and cut in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to gently scrape away the seeds. Cut in half again lengthwise and dice the cucumber. Place cucumber, tomato, red onion, lime juice, cilantro, sugar, salt and pepper in a bowl with pasta. Toss gently. Transfer to a serving bowl; chill at least 15 minutes before serving.
What is a good diet for someone trying to stay healthy?
Vickey
I want to go on a diet to be healthy, but I don't want it to have to be too hard. I work out a lot, and am very fit, but I feel that I am not making the healthiest choices when it comes to eating. What should I do when it comes to disciplining my food choices?
Answer
Thats great that your active and want to eat healthy :)
Go for natural, organic foods. Eat smaller portions more often rather than big portions less often. Avoid things like soda, diet soda or any diet drinks, artificial colors or sweeteners, too much sugar, overly processed foods. Remember to drink plenty of water. Green tea is great to =) As well as water with lemon which is cleansing, good for your skin, digestive system.
You can also try out healthier alternatives with food.
Examples:
- Replace fast food french fries with homemade sweet potato or regular fries (made with a touch of olive oil, salt)
- For chips, you could try natural sweet potato chips, pita chips, fat free popcorn, pop chips or a natural potato chip brand like Kettle. You can also make your own chips by thinly slicing potatoes or sweet potatoes, glazing with olive oil, sprinkling with salt (pepper, basil if you'd like - cinnamon goes well with sweet potatoes) & baking them.
- Replace candy with things like frozen grapes or banana slices, dried mango strips, dried blueberries/cranberries/cherries/papaya, raisins, etc.
- Try a veggie burger on a whole wheat bun, topped with some things you like.
- If you want soda, try cold sparkling water with lemon or mixed with 100 % organic fruit juice instead
- Replace white pasta with whole grain in pasta dishes + add veggies (for example adding baby spinach to pasta, grilled vegetables to lasagna, broccoli/grated carrot/spinach/kale to pasta salad, etc.
- For a creamy pasta sauce try tomato sauce with goat cheese mixed in, for a healthier dish
- Enjoy pizza, try it on thin multigrain crust topped with fresh veggies.
- For healthier treat options try things like: frozen yogurt, vanilla greek yogurt with berries & grated dark chocolate, whole grain baked goods, etc. Desserts are fine in moderation :)
Here is a list with some healthy food ideas :)
~ Greek yogurt or yogurt (nonfat) - Greek yogurt has more protein than regular yogurt
~ Eggs, cheese, cottage cheese (2% is fine), goat cheese, skim milk or goat milk, etc.
~ Vegetables
~ Fruit & Berries
~ Beans (chickpeas, black beans, kidney beans, mixed beans, etc.) - full of fiber and protein :)
~ Veggie burgers (Amy's makes great veggie burgers)
~ Whole grain breads: multigrain bread, ezekiel bread, rye bread, whole wheat pitas, whole grain tortillas or bagels, etc.
~ Whole grain pasta or brown rice pasta, brown/wild rice, quinoa, buckwheat, etc.
~ Sweet potatoes or potatoes
~ Hummus
~ Oatmeal - great source of fiber, you can add toppings like: almond butter or peanut butter, nuts, fresh berries/fruit, raisins, dried fruit like cherries/cranberries/blueberries, cinnamon, skim milk or non-dairy milk, nonfat greek yogurt, jam, honey, agave nectar, maple syrup, etc.
~ Healthy cereals (Kashi, Nature's Path Organic, etc..high in fiber like raisin bran)
~ Nuts, seeds, almond butter, peanut butter
~ Non-dairy milks like soy, almond or rice milk
~ Ground flax seed to add into a smoothie, top yogurt, etc.
~ Olive oil, good healthy fat, great for stir frys with lots of veggies.
~ Salmon & Tuna
~ Tofu & Tempeh - are great in sandwiches, wraps, on salads, etc.
~ Whole grain crackers
~ Whole grain waffles or pancakes
~ Dark chocolate
Website with great nutrition information, healthy recipes, meal ideas, snack ideas, etc
Building blocks for good nutrition:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/values/building-blocks.php
Four pillars of healthy eating:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/healthstartshere/fourpillars.php
I hope this helps :)
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Thats great that your active and want to eat healthy :)
Go for natural, organic foods. Eat smaller portions more often rather than big portions less often. Avoid things like soda, diet soda or any diet drinks, artificial colors or sweeteners, too much sugar, overly processed foods. Remember to drink plenty of water. Green tea is great to =) As well as water with lemon which is cleansing, good for your skin, digestive system.
You can also try out healthier alternatives with food.
Examples:
- Replace fast food french fries with homemade sweet potato or regular fries (made with a touch of olive oil, salt)
- For chips, you could try natural sweet potato chips, pita chips, fat free popcorn, pop chips or a natural potato chip brand like Kettle. You can also make your own chips by thinly slicing potatoes or sweet potatoes, glazing with olive oil, sprinkling with salt (pepper, basil if you'd like - cinnamon goes well with sweet potatoes) & baking them.
- Replace candy with things like frozen grapes or banana slices, dried mango strips, dried blueberries/cranberries/cherries/papaya, raisins, etc.
- Try a veggie burger on a whole wheat bun, topped with some things you like.
- If you want soda, try cold sparkling water with lemon or mixed with 100 % organic fruit juice instead
- Replace white pasta with whole grain in pasta dishes + add veggies (for example adding baby spinach to pasta, grilled vegetables to lasagna, broccoli/grated carrot/spinach/kale to pasta salad, etc.
- For a creamy pasta sauce try tomato sauce with goat cheese mixed in, for a healthier dish
- Enjoy pizza, try it on thin multigrain crust topped with fresh veggies.
- For healthier treat options try things like: frozen yogurt, vanilla greek yogurt with berries & grated dark chocolate, whole grain baked goods, etc. Desserts are fine in moderation :)
Here is a list with some healthy food ideas :)
~ Greek yogurt or yogurt (nonfat) - Greek yogurt has more protein than regular yogurt
~ Eggs, cheese, cottage cheese (2% is fine), goat cheese, skim milk or goat milk, etc.
~ Vegetables
~ Fruit & Berries
~ Beans (chickpeas, black beans, kidney beans, mixed beans, etc.) - full of fiber and protein :)
~ Veggie burgers (Amy's makes great veggie burgers)
~ Whole grain breads: multigrain bread, ezekiel bread, rye bread, whole wheat pitas, whole grain tortillas or bagels, etc.
~ Whole grain pasta or brown rice pasta, brown/wild rice, quinoa, buckwheat, etc.
~ Sweet potatoes or potatoes
~ Hummus
~ Oatmeal - great source of fiber, you can add toppings like: almond butter or peanut butter, nuts, fresh berries/fruit, raisins, dried fruit like cherries/cranberries/blueberries, cinnamon, skim milk or non-dairy milk, nonfat greek yogurt, jam, honey, agave nectar, maple syrup, etc.
~ Healthy cereals (Kashi, Nature's Path Organic, etc..high in fiber like raisin bran)
~ Nuts, seeds, almond butter, peanut butter
~ Non-dairy milks like soy, almond or rice milk
~ Ground flax seed to add into a smoothie, top yogurt, etc.
~ Olive oil, good healthy fat, great for stir frys with lots of veggies.
~ Salmon & Tuna
~ Tofu & Tempeh - are great in sandwiches, wraps, on salads, etc.
~ Whole grain crackers
~ Whole grain waffles or pancakes
~ Dark chocolate
Website with great nutrition information, healthy recipes, meal ideas, snack ideas, etc
Building blocks for good nutrition:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/values/building-blocks.php
Four pillars of healthy eating:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/healthstartshere/fourpillars.php
I hope this helps :)
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What are some good, easy sandwich recipes, for vegetarians?
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Cquel
If there are any good vegetarian sandwich recipes out there, that are not peanut butter and jelly, you know... :D
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Vegetarian Sandwich
Ingredients:
1 small zucchini
1 yellow bell pepper
4 to 5 large fresh mushrooms, sliced
Cooking spray
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Dried, sweet basil leaves, flavor to taste
2 tablespoons light, garden vegetable cream cheese
4 slices bread, toasted
1 medium tomato, 1/4-inch thick slices
Spinach leaves (optional)
Preparation:
Cut zucchini lengthwise into 4 (1/4-inch thick) slices. Cut pepper in fourths; remove seeds. Coat both sides of zucchini, pepper and mushrooms with cooking spray.
Place zucchini and peppers on grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray; broil for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until tender. Add mushrooms and broil for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from grill; sprinkle with salt, pepper and sweet basil leaves.
Spread cream cheese on toast. Layer zucchini, peppers, mushrooms and tomato on two slices of toast; add spinach, if desired. Top with remaining toast slices. Cut each sandwich in half.
Nutrition
Approximate nutrition analysis per serving (one serving = one sandwich): 232 calories, 6g fat, 2g saturated fat, 9mg cholesterol, 638mg sodium, 39g carbohydrates, 4g fiber, 9g protein, 58mcg folate
Serves
Makes approximately 2 servings.
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Healthy Veggie Sandwich
Yield: 2 Sandwiches
Ingredients:
2 tb Mayonnaise; reduced-calorie
4 sl Multigrain bread
1/2 Avocado; peeled
1/2 ts Lemon juice
2 ts Parsley; chopped
2 sl Monterey Jack or Cheddar . cheese
1 Red bell pepper; roasted . other recipe
4 sl Cucumber; peeled & sliced . lengthwise
2 sl Tomato
1/4 c Alfalfa sprouts
Instructions:
Salt & pepper to taste Spread mayonnaise on 1 side of each bread slice. Set the top 2 slices aside. Mash the avocado with the lemon juice. Spread on 2 slices of bread. Sprinkle with parsley. Next top with cheese slices. Lay half of the roasted pepper on the cheese. Cover with cucumber and tomato slices. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Top each with sprouts cover with the top slices of bread. Cut in half; wrap them up. Nutritional Information: per sandwich: 384 calories 21g fat : 25 mg cholesterol
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California Grilled Veggie Sandwich
"I came up with this recipe to entertain friends. Since I am a semi-vegetarian and love to BBQ, I am always inventing something new. The first time I made this, my meat-lover friends raved about this dish! I prefer mesquite coals over gas barbeques...however, either works fine."
Original recipe yield: 4 servings.
Prep Time:30 MinutesCook Time:20 MinutesReady In:50 MinutesServings:4
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 cup olive oil
1 cup sliced red bell peppers
1 small zucchini, sliced
1 red onion, sliced
1 small yellow squash, sliced
2 (4-x6-inch) focaccia bread pieces, split horizontally
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
DIRECTIONS:
In a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, minced garlic, and lemon juice. Set aside in the refrigerator.
Preheat the grill for high heat.
Brush vegetables with olive oil on each side. Brush grate with oil. Place bell peppers and zucchini closest to the middle of the grill, and set onion and squash pieces around them. Cook for about 3 minutes, turn, and cook for another 3 minutes. The peppers may take a bit longer. Remove from grill, and set aside.
Spread some of the mayonnaise mixture on the cut sides of the bread, and sprinkle each one with feta cheese. Place on the grill cheese side up, and cover with lid for 2 to 3 minutes. This will warm the bread, and slightly melt the cheese. Watch carefully so the bottoms don't burn. Remove from grill, and layer the with vegetables. Enjoy as open faced grilled sandwiches.
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The Best Veggie Sandwich
"A local restaurant used to serve a version of this sandwich but when they discontinued it, I experimented and made it better with the addition of dry roasted sesame seeds and using English Muffins instead of whole wheat bread. Garnish each with a black olive, if desired."
Prep Time:20 Minutes
Cook Time:5 Minutes
Ready In:25 Minutes
Servings:4
INGREDIENTS:
4 English muffins, split and toasted
1 avocado, mashed
1 cup alfalfa sprouts
1 small tomato, chopped
1 small sweet onion, chopped
4 tablespoons Ranch-style salad dressing
4 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
1 cup shredded smoked Cheddar cheese
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to broil.
Place each muffin open-faced on a cookie sheet. Spread each half with mashed avocado; place halves close together. Distributing ingredients evenly, cover each half with sprouts, tomatoes, onion, dressing, sesame seeds and cheese.
Place under broiler for about 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Vegetarian Sandwich
Ingredients:
1 small zucchini
1 yellow bell pepper
4 to 5 large fresh mushrooms, sliced
Cooking spray
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Dried, sweet basil leaves, flavor to taste
2 tablespoons light, garden vegetable cream cheese
4 slices bread, toasted
1 medium tomato, 1/4-inch thick slices
Spinach leaves (optional)
Preparation:
Cut zucchini lengthwise into 4 (1/4-inch thick) slices. Cut pepper in fourths; remove seeds. Coat both sides of zucchini, pepper and mushrooms with cooking spray.
Place zucchini and peppers on grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray; broil for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until tender. Add mushrooms and broil for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from grill; sprinkle with salt, pepper and sweet basil leaves.
Spread cream cheese on toast. Layer zucchini, peppers, mushrooms and tomato on two slices of toast; add spinach, if desired. Top with remaining toast slices. Cut each sandwich in half.
Nutrition
Approximate nutrition analysis per serving (one serving = one sandwich): 232 calories, 6g fat, 2g saturated fat, 9mg cholesterol, 638mg sodium, 39g carbohydrates, 4g fiber, 9g protein, 58mcg folate
Serves
Makes approximately 2 servings.
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Healthy Veggie Sandwich
Yield: 2 Sandwiches
Ingredients:
2 tb Mayonnaise; reduced-calorie
4 sl Multigrain bread
1/2 Avocado; peeled
1/2 ts Lemon juice
2 ts Parsley; chopped
2 sl Monterey Jack or Cheddar . cheese
1 Red bell pepper; roasted . other recipe
4 sl Cucumber; peeled & sliced . lengthwise
2 sl Tomato
1/4 c Alfalfa sprouts
Instructions:
Salt & pepper to taste Spread mayonnaise on 1 side of each bread slice. Set the top 2 slices aside. Mash the avocado with the lemon juice. Spread on 2 slices of bread. Sprinkle with parsley. Next top with cheese slices. Lay half of the roasted pepper on the cheese. Cover with cucumber and tomato slices. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Top each with sprouts cover with the top slices of bread. Cut in half; wrap them up. Nutritional Information: per sandwich: 384 calories 21g fat : 25 mg cholesterol
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California Grilled Veggie Sandwich
"I came up with this recipe to entertain friends. Since I am a semi-vegetarian and love to BBQ, I am always inventing something new. The first time I made this, my meat-lover friends raved about this dish! I prefer mesquite coals over gas barbeques...however, either works fine."
Original recipe yield: 4 servings.
Prep Time:30 MinutesCook Time:20 MinutesReady In:50 MinutesServings:4
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 cup olive oil
1 cup sliced red bell peppers
1 small zucchini, sliced
1 red onion, sliced
1 small yellow squash, sliced
2 (4-x6-inch) focaccia bread pieces, split horizontally
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
DIRECTIONS:
In a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, minced garlic, and lemon juice. Set aside in the refrigerator.
Preheat the grill for high heat.
Brush vegetables with olive oil on each side. Brush grate with oil. Place bell peppers and zucchini closest to the middle of the grill, and set onion and squash pieces around them. Cook for about 3 minutes, turn, and cook for another 3 minutes. The peppers may take a bit longer. Remove from grill, and set aside.
Spread some of the mayonnaise mixture on the cut sides of the bread, and sprinkle each one with feta cheese. Place on the grill cheese side up, and cover with lid for 2 to 3 minutes. This will warm the bread, and slightly melt the cheese. Watch carefully so the bottoms don't burn. Remove from grill, and layer the with vegetables. Enjoy as open faced grilled sandwiches.
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The Best Veggie Sandwich
"A local restaurant used to serve a version of this sandwich but when they discontinued it, I experimented and made it better with the addition of dry roasted sesame seeds and using English Muffins instead of whole wheat bread. Garnish each with a black olive, if desired."
Prep Time:20 Minutes
Cook Time:5 Minutes
Ready In:25 Minutes
Servings:4
INGREDIENTS:
4 English muffins, split and toasted
1 avocado, mashed
1 cup alfalfa sprouts
1 small tomato, chopped
1 small sweet onion, chopped
4 tablespoons Ranch-style salad dressing
4 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
1 cup shredded smoked Cheddar cheese
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to broil.
Place each muffin open-faced on a cookie sheet. Spread each half with mashed avocado; place halves close together. Distributing ingredients evenly, cover each half with sprouts, tomatoes, onion, dressing, sesame seeds and cheese.
Place under broiler for about 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
What kind of HEALTHY recipes can I make with whole wheat Pita bread and Tortillas?
Q. I love vegetables and I need some healthy recipes for whole wheat pita bread and whole wheat tortillas... what can i make with them? Thanks.
Answer
I like to fill pita with hard salami and parsley (you could substitute leaner meat, though). Parsley is a great sandwich green and is friggin' loaded with vitamins and minerals.
Another favorite of mine is to make enchiladas with home-made red sauce. (Use lean meat like chicken breast and use a low-fat cheese. Authentic Mexican food doesn't have as much cheese as Americanized Mexican food anyhow.)
Red sauce:
Heat a few Tbsp. of oil in a 2qt. pot and add an equal amount of flour. Heat and stir until the combo (roux) bubbles for a minute or so.
Add ~1/2 cup of paprika (sounds weird, but bear with me...) and a little cayenne or other spicy ground red pepper to taste and continue to stir. You may need to add a little more oil.
Once this is mixed thoroughly and heated (you want the paprika to toast a bit) add ~ 1 1/2 c. water and stir with heat until the sauce thickens. (If sauce is too thick, add more water. Too thin, add a little corn starch/water slurry. You want it to be kinda like pizza sauce consistency.)
Salt to taste.
Fill tortugas with chicken, cheese, onions, olives, cilantro, whatever the hell you want. Have fun with it!
Put ~a third of the sauce in the pan, layer the enchiladas on top, then spread the rest of the sauce on them. Top with a little more cheese.
Bake @ 375F for about 40 min (until sauce is bubbling and cheese browns a little).
I love this recipe and always make it with whole wheat tortugas (good source of fiber) and this red sauce (TONS of vitamin A and other antioxidants).
I never use a recipe, so your results may vary. But it's cheap and pretty easy, so a few practice batches won't be too hard.
(Everyone tells me that they're WAY better than anything from any Mexican restaurant they've had!)
I like to fill pita with hard salami and parsley (you could substitute leaner meat, though). Parsley is a great sandwich green and is friggin' loaded with vitamins and minerals.
Another favorite of mine is to make enchiladas with home-made red sauce. (Use lean meat like chicken breast and use a low-fat cheese. Authentic Mexican food doesn't have as much cheese as Americanized Mexican food anyhow.)
Red sauce:
Heat a few Tbsp. of oil in a 2qt. pot and add an equal amount of flour. Heat and stir until the combo (roux) bubbles for a minute or so.
Add ~1/2 cup of paprika (sounds weird, but bear with me...) and a little cayenne or other spicy ground red pepper to taste and continue to stir. You may need to add a little more oil.
Once this is mixed thoroughly and heated (you want the paprika to toast a bit) add ~ 1 1/2 c. water and stir with heat until the sauce thickens. (If sauce is too thick, add more water. Too thin, add a little corn starch/water slurry. You want it to be kinda like pizza sauce consistency.)
Salt to taste.
Fill tortugas with chicken, cheese, onions, olives, cilantro, whatever the hell you want. Have fun with it!
Put ~a third of the sauce in the pan, layer the enchiladas on top, then spread the rest of the sauce on them. Top with a little more cheese.
Bake @ 375F for about 40 min (until sauce is bubbling and cheese browns a little).
I love this recipe and always make it with whole wheat tortugas (good source of fiber) and this red sauce (TONS of vitamin A and other antioxidants).
I never use a recipe, so your results may vary. But it's cheap and pretty easy, so a few practice batches won't be too hard.
(Everyone tells me that they're WAY better than anything from any Mexican restaurant they've had!)
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How can I make canned chicken brest?
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Blue Butte
I want to make canned chicken brest at home for make healthy sandwich for my kids. Someone has a good recipe?
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How To Can Chicken Breast.The ingredients here are simple: Chicken and Salt.
Begin by cutting your boneless chicken into chunks then pack them raw into the jars, leaving about 3/4th of an inch headspace
Next add 3/4 tsp of salt to each jar
Wipe the rims with a damp clean rag and then place the lids and rings on the jars. Remember if you are using Tattler lids to back them off 1/4 inch. After you get the lids and rings on then place into your canner with the needed water for a long processing time. You do not want it to boil dry during processing. Use the racks in between levels of jars.
Place the lid onto your canner and then bring it to a boil. You want the steam to vent out of the stem for about 10 minutes. Then place your weight on the canner and set to 15lb (or the recomended pressure for your elevation). Once the canner gets to the correct pressure then time for 75 minutes for pints and 90 minutes for qts.
Once the time is up then slide your canner off the burner to a cool spot. Do not try to rapidly reduce the pressure you can have jar breakage and seal failure. After it is cooled sufficiently to have no pressure left remove the lid carefully (the steam can burn you) Then using a jar lifter remove the jars and place them on a clean dry towel. The jars are very hot at this point and may still be boiling inside the jar. If you are using Tattler lids then now is the time to tighten the rings down. Once again use oven mits as the jars are very hot.
Leave the jars undisturbed until they are fully cooled.
After they have cooled then place a piece of tape on the lid and mark at least the date also the contents if you so desire. Chicken prepared like this is great for many dishes but our favorite is chicken salad for sandwiches.
Chicken Salad
1 jar canned chicken
6 hard boiled eggs
Mayo
Relish
salt/pepper to taste
Chcopped green onions
chopped celery if desired
Place into a bowl the drained chicken broken up, the cut up hard boiled eggs, the chopped onions and celery. Then add relish to taste and Mayo to desired consistency, salt and pepper to taste. Put whatever amount you want on bread or crackers and enjoy. It is beautiful served on a lettuce leaf.
http://modernsurvivalblog.com/survival-kitchen/how-to-can-chicken-breast/
How To Can Chicken Breast.The ingredients here are simple: Chicken and Salt.
Begin by cutting your boneless chicken into chunks then pack them raw into the jars, leaving about 3/4th of an inch headspace
Next add 3/4 tsp of salt to each jar
Wipe the rims with a damp clean rag and then place the lids and rings on the jars. Remember if you are using Tattler lids to back them off 1/4 inch. After you get the lids and rings on then place into your canner with the needed water for a long processing time. You do not want it to boil dry during processing. Use the racks in between levels of jars.
Place the lid onto your canner and then bring it to a boil. You want the steam to vent out of the stem for about 10 minutes. Then place your weight on the canner and set to 15lb (or the recomended pressure for your elevation). Once the canner gets to the correct pressure then time for 75 minutes for pints and 90 minutes for qts.
Once the time is up then slide your canner off the burner to a cool spot. Do not try to rapidly reduce the pressure you can have jar breakage and seal failure. After it is cooled sufficiently to have no pressure left remove the lid carefully (the steam can burn you) Then using a jar lifter remove the jars and place them on a clean dry towel. The jars are very hot at this point and may still be boiling inside the jar. If you are using Tattler lids then now is the time to tighten the rings down. Once again use oven mits as the jars are very hot.
Leave the jars undisturbed until they are fully cooled.
After they have cooled then place a piece of tape on the lid and mark at least the date also the contents if you so desire. Chicken prepared like this is great for many dishes but our favorite is chicken salad for sandwiches.
Chicken Salad
1 jar canned chicken
6 hard boiled eggs
Mayo
Relish
salt/pepper to taste
Chcopped green onions
chopped celery if desired
Place into a bowl the drained chicken broken up, the cut up hard boiled eggs, the chopped onions and celery. Then add relish to taste and Mayo to desired consistency, salt and pepper to taste. Put whatever amount you want on bread or crackers and enjoy. It is beautiful served on a lettuce leaf.
http://modernsurvivalblog.com/survival-kitchen/how-to-can-chicken-breast/
Can anyone help me with healthy dinner ideas?
Paislee's
Me and my boyfriend both need to shed a good amount of Weight, we also want to keep our family healthy. He goes to school three night a week an hour away so I need healthy meal Ideas that he could eat in the car. I also need quick dinner time and lunch meals. My daughter isn't old enough to eat solids yet but we do have his children every weekend so kid friendly recipes are also highly appreciated. Unfortunately me and his oldest are very picky eaters so the wider the meal options the better. I would also appreciate links too.
Thank you!
Answer
I'd check out Allrecipes.com and tasteofhome.com. Fish, chicken, whole grain pasta, and veggies should be the majority of your meals. This rosemary chicken recipe is great on its own and great as leftovers for lunch as a sandwich or wrap. The chicken alfredo can be made with Healthy Request soup and it's a good choice for picky eaters.
Marinated Rosemary Chicken
From Taste of Home
INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary or 4 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 pounds), cut up and skin removed (sub all chicken breasts)
SERVINGS 6
DIRECTIONS
In a measuring cup, combine the soy sauce, lemon juice, oil, garlic and rosemary. Pour 1/2 cup into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting.
Coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray before starting the grill. Prepare grill for indirect heat. Drain and discard marinade from chicken.
Place chicken in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. microwave-safe dish. Cover loosely and microwave on high for 6 minutes, rotating once.
Immediately grill chicken, covered, over indirect medium heat for 5 minutes. Turn; grill 8-10 minutes longer or until juices run clear, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.
Can also bake in a 350 oven for 20-25 mins.
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Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo
From: Campbell's Kitchen
Prep/Cook Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1/2 pkg. linguine (8 oz.)
1 cup fresh OR frozen broccoli flowerets - double
2 tbsp. butter
1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup OR Campbell's® Condensed 98% Fat Free Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/2 cup milk - sub fat free half & half
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
Directions:
COOK linguine according to pkg. directions. Add broccoli for last 4 min. of cooking time. Drain.
HEAT butter in skillet. Cook chicken until browned, stirring often.
ADD soup, milk, cheese, black pepper and linguine mixture and heat through. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese.
Happy cooking!
I'd check out Allrecipes.com and tasteofhome.com. Fish, chicken, whole grain pasta, and veggies should be the majority of your meals. This rosemary chicken recipe is great on its own and great as leftovers for lunch as a sandwich or wrap. The chicken alfredo can be made with Healthy Request soup and it's a good choice for picky eaters.
Marinated Rosemary Chicken
From Taste of Home
INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary or 4 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 pounds), cut up and skin removed (sub all chicken breasts)
SERVINGS 6
DIRECTIONS
In a measuring cup, combine the soy sauce, lemon juice, oil, garlic and rosemary. Pour 1/2 cup into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting.
Coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray before starting the grill. Prepare grill for indirect heat. Drain and discard marinade from chicken.
Place chicken in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. microwave-safe dish. Cover loosely and microwave on high for 6 minutes, rotating once.
Immediately grill chicken, covered, over indirect medium heat for 5 minutes. Turn; grill 8-10 minutes longer or until juices run clear, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.
Can also bake in a 350 oven for 20-25 mins.
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Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo
From: Campbell's Kitchen
Prep/Cook Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1/2 pkg. linguine (8 oz.)
1 cup fresh OR frozen broccoli flowerets - double
2 tbsp. butter
1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup OR Campbell's® Condensed 98% Fat Free Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/2 cup milk - sub fat free half & half
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
Directions:
COOK linguine according to pkg. directions. Add broccoli for last 4 min. of cooking time. Drain.
HEAT butter in skillet. Cook chicken until browned, stirring often.
ADD soup, milk, cheese, black pepper and linguine mixture and heat through. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese.
Happy cooking!
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Healthy sandwich?Any recipes, ideas out there?
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Skitams
I'm going to the grocery later to buy wheat bread, I've been always making tuna melt sandwich and im kinda tired of it. Do you know any other EASY and and low in carb sandwich recipes? Thanks
Answer
SUGGESTIONS FOR SANDWICH FILLINGS:
Cheese & pickles.
Smoked turkey breast with Swiss cheese and mayonnaise on a whole wheat bread.
Sliced boiled eggs with sliced tomatoes. Good with chili sauce.
Roast beef with hot cheddar cheese.
Turkey, yogurt sauce, & salad.
Peanut butter, Miracle Whip, & sliced bananas.
Onion & tomato. Sprinkle with salt.
Garlic & tomato. Sprinkle with salt.
Onion, tomato, garlic, & green pepper. Sprinkle with salt.
Chicken, bacon, & mayo on toasted whole grain bread.
Egg salad, sprouts, & shredded carrots.
Turkey, mayo, whole cranberry sauce, chopped walnuts, &/or chopped purple
grapes on whole grain bread.
Pita bread stuffed with your favorite ingredients.
Egg, pickle, & mayo.
Beef & mustard on rye.
Camembert, sweet chili sauce, & romaine leaves. Spice it up with ground pepper.
Roasted veggies on whole wheat.
Hardboiled eggs & bacon with tomato chutney.
Salmon, cream cheese & capers.
Turkey, salad, & basil.
Tuna, mayo & sprouts.
Mozzarella, lettuce, red onion, & hot chili oil.
Blue cheese & figs.
Grilled Mozzarella & roasted red pepper.
Sliced cucumbers, alfalfa sprouts. mayo, tomatoes & lettuce in a Pita Pocket.
Smoked turkey, alfalfa sprouts, cranberry sauce, & mayo on whole grain bread.
Tuna fish sandwich, one of the flavored Miracle Whips, tomato, & lettuce on a
Kaiser roll, & a pickle on the side.
Shredded chicken, mayo, shredded cheddar cheese, spice it up with your favorite
seasonings & put it on a bun. Wrap in foil & heat in oven about 10 min.
Sliced chicken, mayo, pine nuts, grilled peppers, Parmesan & spinach.
SUGGESTIONS FOR SANDWICH FILLINGS:
Cheese & pickles.
Smoked turkey breast with Swiss cheese and mayonnaise on a whole wheat bread.
Sliced boiled eggs with sliced tomatoes. Good with chili sauce.
Roast beef with hot cheddar cheese.
Turkey, yogurt sauce, & salad.
Peanut butter, Miracle Whip, & sliced bananas.
Onion & tomato. Sprinkle with salt.
Garlic & tomato. Sprinkle with salt.
Onion, tomato, garlic, & green pepper. Sprinkle with salt.
Chicken, bacon, & mayo on toasted whole grain bread.
Egg salad, sprouts, & shredded carrots.
Turkey, mayo, whole cranberry sauce, chopped walnuts, &/or chopped purple
grapes on whole grain bread.
Pita bread stuffed with your favorite ingredients.
Egg, pickle, & mayo.
Beef & mustard on rye.
Camembert, sweet chili sauce, & romaine leaves. Spice it up with ground pepper.
Roasted veggies on whole wheat.
Hardboiled eggs & bacon with tomato chutney.
Salmon, cream cheese & capers.
Turkey, salad, & basil.
Tuna, mayo & sprouts.
Mozzarella, lettuce, red onion, & hot chili oil.
Blue cheese & figs.
Grilled Mozzarella & roasted red pepper.
Sliced cucumbers, alfalfa sprouts. mayo, tomatoes & lettuce in a Pita Pocket.
Smoked turkey, alfalfa sprouts, cranberry sauce, & mayo on whole grain bread.
Tuna fish sandwich, one of the flavored Miracle Whips, tomato, & lettuce on a
Kaiser roll, & a pickle on the side.
Shredded chicken, mayo, shredded cheddar cheese, spice it up with your favorite
seasonings & put it on a bun. Wrap in foil & heat in oven about 10 min.
Sliced chicken, mayo, pine nuts, grilled peppers, Parmesan & spinach.
Does anyone have a healthy sandwich recipe?
David W
I'm trying to come up with a sandwich that has all of my nutritional needs as well as tasting good. Meat, Whole grains, and highly nutritional vegetables!
Answer
I like grilled fresh veggies
I like grilled fresh veggies
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What are healthy dishes I can bring camping to share with a group?
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Camp.Bike.
I am going car camping & RVing a few times this summer with family and friends. We always have plenty of tasty and unhealthy food, but and I would like to bring some healthier options. I’m kind of stumped for ideas of food that travels well and is healthy and can be made for a group. I am open to side dishes, snacks, desserts, or any other ideas. We will have limited refrigeration capabilities. Any suggestions would be much appreciated! Thanks!
Answer
Here are some healthy ideas :)
~ Homemade trail mix: nuts, seeds, dried cherries or blueberries, dark chocolate chips
~ Fruit/berries
~ Apple slices with almond butter or peanut butter
~ Veggies & hummus
~ All natural sweet potato chips, popcorn, pita chips
~ Tortilla chips & salsa
~ Chewy chocolate cherry bars:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/800
~ Greek yogurt/yogurt, cottage cheese (if you can keep it cool)
~ Healthy cereal (such as Kashi or Nature's Path Organic cereals - high fiber, not high sugar)
~ Whole wheat pitas, with hummus, veggies
~ Kashi granola bars, Lara bars, Kind fruit & nut bars
~ Homemade muffins with whole grain flour, like raisin or apple bran, carrot, berry, etc.
- Whole grain morning glory muffins:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1470
~ Whole grain pancakes or waffles
- Whole wheat pear pancakes:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2833
~ Fruit salad; try different combinations like:
- Strawberries, kiwi
- Watermelon, grapes, strawberries
- Banana, mango, pineapple
- Watermelon, honey dew melon, pineapple
- Raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries
~ Sandwiches on whole grain bread like: multigrain, ezekiel, rye, whole wheat pita, whole grain tortilla, etc.
Filling ideas:
- Pesto, tomato, baby spinach & mozzarella
- Falafel & hummus in whole wheat pitas
- Tuna or Egg salad
- Almond or Peanut butter & jam - nut butter, without added sugar
- Cheese & tomato
- Chickpea wrap (with things like grated carrot, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, mixed baby greens, salad dressing, etc.)
- Black bean wrap with salsa & some cheese in a whole grain tortilla
- Veggie burger
- Hummus, lettuce, grated carrot, sliced cherry tomatoes in pita halves
~ Salad made with romaine, baby romaine, mixed baby greens or Italian salad mix with things like cherry tomatoes/tomato, cucumber, low-fat salad dressing, red onion, dried cranberries, goat or feta crumbles, walnut crumbles, almond slithers, grated carrot, etc.
- For more protein, you could add chickpeas to the salad or make a bean salad.
~ Whole grain pasta salad with basil pesto, olive oil, or salad dressing; with things like cherry tomatoes, baby spinach, goat cheese or mozzarella, broccoli, kale, etc.
~ Grilled vegetables, steamed vegetables, vegetables stir fried in olive oil (for example: broccoli, carrot, yellow & green zucchini, red onion, mushrooms, cauliflower, asparagus, etc.)
~ Wild/brown rice with balsamic vinaigrette dressing
~ Quiche
~ Mediterranean crunch salad
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2935
~ Pasta salad with grilled vegetables & mozzarella
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1920
~ Spinach & strawberry salad
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/696
~ Homemade black bean burgers
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2565
For desserts:
~ Dark chocolate cherry brownies (or any brownies, ideally whole grain for baked goods)
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/dark-chocolate-cherry-brownies-10000001835270/
~ Cupcakes
~ Pie, like apple, cherry, blueberry, berry, etc. with whole grain crust
~ Cookies
- Chocolate cherry cookies:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/764
Here is a website with great healthy recipes, meal ideas, snack ideas, etc.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/
I hope this helps :)
♥
Here are some healthy ideas :)
~ Homemade trail mix: nuts, seeds, dried cherries or blueberries, dark chocolate chips
~ Fruit/berries
~ Apple slices with almond butter or peanut butter
~ Veggies & hummus
~ All natural sweet potato chips, popcorn, pita chips
~ Tortilla chips & salsa
~ Chewy chocolate cherry bars:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/800
~ Greek yogurt/yogurt, cottage cheese (if you can keep it cool)
~ Healthy cereal (such as Kashi or Nature's Path Organic cereals - high fiber, not high sugar)
~ Whole wheat pitas, with hummus, veggies
~ Kashi granola bars, Lara bars, Kind fruit & nut bars
~ Homemade muffins with whole grain flour, like raisin or apple bran, carrot, berry, etc.
- Whole grain morning glory muffins:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1470
~ Whole grain pancakes or waffles
- Whole wheat pear pancakes:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2833
~ Fruit salad; try different combinations like:
- Strawberries, kiwi
- Watermelon, grapes, strawberries
- Banana, mango, pineapple
- Watermelon, honey dew melon, pineapple
- Raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries
~ Sandwiches on whole grain bread like: multigrain, ezekiel, rye, whole wheat pita, whole grain tortilla, etc.
Filling ideas:
- Pesto, tomato, baby spinach & mozzarella
- Falafel & hummus in whole wheat pitas
- Tuna or Egg salad
- Almond or Peanut butter & jam - nut butter, without added sugar
- Cheese & tomato
- Chickpea wrap (with things like grated carrot, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, mixed baby greens, salad dressing, etc.)
- Black bean wrap with salsa & some cheese in a whole grain tortilla
- Veggie burger
- Hummus, lettuce, grated carrot, sliced cherry tomatoes in pita halves
~ Salad made with romaine, baby romaine, mixed baby greens or Italian salad mix with things like cherry tomatoes/tomato, cucumber, low-fat salad dressing, red onion, dried cranberries, goat or feta crumbles, walnut crumbles, almond slithers, grated carrot, etc.
- For more protein, you could add chickpeas to the salad or make a bean salad.
~ Whole grain pasta salad with basil pesto, olive oil, or salad dressing; with things like cherry tomatoes, baby spinach, goat cheese or mozzarella, broccoli, kale, etc.
~ Grilled vegetables, steamed vegetables, vegetables stir fried in olive oil (for example: broccoli, carrot, yellow & green zucchini, red onion, mushrooms, cauliflower, asparagus, etc.)
~ Wild/brown rice with balsamic vinaigrette dressing
~ Quiche
~ Mediterranean crunch salad
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2935
~ Pasta salad with grilled vegetables & mozzarella
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1920
~ Spinach & strawberry salad
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/696
~ Homemade black bean burgers
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2565
For desserts:
~ Dark chocolate cherry brownies (or any brownies, ideally whole grain for baked goods)
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/dark-chocolate-cherry-brownies-10000001835270/
~ Cupcakes
~ Pie, like apple, cherry, blueberry, berry, etc. with whole grain crust
~ Cookies
- Chocolate cherry cookies:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/764
Here is a website with great healthy recipes, meal ideas, snack ideas, etc.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/
I hope this helps :)
♥
What are healthy foods to eat for dinner?
heyy =]
I usually eat pretty healthy foods for breakfast and lunch, but when it comes to dinner, my family tends to go for more of the fried foods. Right now, dinner is often a lot of white rice and some fried meat (chicken, steak, etc.) ... :p
What are healthy alternatives that aren't that hard to prepare?
Answer
You could try switching the white rice to brown/wild rice, or trying quinoa instead sometimes. With salmon or grilled tofu. As well as adding vegetables, like broccoli, green beans, carrot, cauliflower, asparagus, zucchini, etc and or a salad. If you can use organic natural ingredients.
Here are some healthy dinner food ideas:
~ Pasta dish with whole grain or brown rice pasta.
For example, with tomato sauce or basil pesto sauce, baby spinach, goat cheese or shredded cheese. Or a pasta salad with baby spinach or grilled vegetables, goat or mozzarella cheese, chopped cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, etc.
~ Salad: mixed baby greens, baby romaine, baby spinach, Italian salad mix, romaine lettuce, etc. with things like cherry tomatoes/tomato, cucumber, low-fat salad dressing or olive oil/vinegar, red onion, dried cranberries, goat or feta crumbles, walnut crumbles or almond slithers, grated carrot, etc.
~ Vegetables - steamed, grilled, etc. You can also try adding a drizzle of olive oil on them, balsamic vinaigrette dressing, lemon - for more flavor.
~ Salmon + wild/brown rice or sweet potato or potato or quinoa + veggies and/or salad.
- For the potato you could make oven fries with olive oil & a sprinkle of salt, basil. To make healthy creamy mashed potatoes try goat cheese added in and for sweet potatoes mashed with cinnamon.
~ Omelets with baby spinach & cheese.
~ Sandwiches.
(On whole grain bread like multigrain, ezekiel, rye, whole wheat pita, whole grain tortilla, etc.)
- Smoked salmon & cream cheese
- Pesto, tomato, baby spinach & mozzarella melt
- Falafel & hummus
- Almond or Peanut butter & jam - nut butter with no added sugar
- Egg & cheese, egg white & spinach in a whole grain tortilla, with cheese like 1-2 tbsp goat cheese
- Chickpea wrap (with things like grated carrot, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, mixed baby greens, salad dressing, etc.)
- Black bean wrap with salsa & some cheese; or a quesadilla on a whole grain tortilla
- Veggie burger
- Hummus, lettuce, grated carrot, sliced cherry tomatoes in a whole wheat pita half
~ Vegetables like broccoli, carrot, yellow & green zucchini, mushrooms, red onion stir fried in olive oil with tofu, served with wild/brown rice of whole grain noodles.
~ Whole wheat pita pizza or multigrain thin crust pizza, with tomato or pesto; baby spinach, mozzarella, grilled vegetables, etc.
Recipe ideas:
- Pasta salad with grilled vegetables & mozzarella
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1920
- Easy baked penne with ricotta cheese & basil
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1914
- Grilled salmon with lemon & herbs
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2555
- Baked sweet potato fries
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2906
- Black bean burgers
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2565
- Three bean salad with quinoa
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2553
- Grilled veggie & goat cheese pitas
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/3002
- Crustless broccoli quiche
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1754
- Spinach & strawberry salad
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/696
- Grilled vegetable pizza
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1749
I hope this helps :)
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You could try switching the white rice to brown/wild rice, or trying quinoa instead sometimes. With salmon or grilled tofu. As well as adding vegetables, like broccoli, green beans, carrot, cauliflower, asparagus, zucchini, etc and or a salad. If you can use organic natural ingredients.
Here are some healthy dinner food ideas:
~ Pasta dish with whole grain or brown rice pasta.
For example, with tomato sauce or basil pesto sauce, baby spinach, goat cheese or shredded cheese. Or a pasta salad with baby spinach or grilled vegetables, goat or mozzarella cheese, chopped cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, etc.
~ Salad: mixed baby greens, baby romaine, baby spinach, Italian salad mix, romaine lettuce, etc. with things like cherry tomatoes/tomato, cucumber, low-fat salad dressing or olive oil/vinegar, red onion, dried cranberries, goat or feta crumbles, walnut crumbles or almond slithers, grated carrot, etc.
~ Vegetables - steamed, grilled, etc. You can also try adding a drizzle of olive oil on them, balsamic vinaigrette dressing, lemon - for more flavor.
~ Salmon + wild/brown rice or sweet potato or potato or quinoa + veggies and/or salad.
- For the potato you could make oven fries with olive oil & a sprinkle of salt, basil. To make healthy creamy mashed potatoes try goat cheese added in and for sweet potatoes mashed with cinnamon.
~ Omelets with baby spinach & cheese.
~ Sandwiches.
(On whole grain bread like multigrain, ezekiel, rye, whole wheat pita, whole grain tortilla, etc.)
- Smoked salmon & cream cheese
- Pesto, tomato, baby spinach & mozzarella melt
- Falafel & hummus
- Almond or Peanut butter & jam - nut butter with no added sugar
- Egg & cheese, egg white & spinach in a whole grain tortilla, with cheese like 1-2 tbsp goat cheese
- Chickpea wrap (with things like grated carrot, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, mixed baby greens, salad dressing, etc.)
- Black bean wrap with salsa & some cheese; or a quesadilla on a whole grain tortilla
- Veggie burger
- Hummus, lettuce, grated carrot, sliced cherry tomatoes in a whole wheat pita half
~ Vegetables like broccoli, carrot, yellow & green zucchini, mushrooms, red onion stir fried in olive oil with tofu, served with wild/brown rice of whole grain noodles.
~ Whole wheat pita pizza or multigrain thin crust pizza, with tomato or pesto; baby spinach, mozzarella, grilled vegetables, etc.
Recipe ideas:
- Pasta salad with grilled vegetables & mozzarella
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1920
- Easy baked penne with ricotta cheese & basil
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1914
- Grilled salmon with lemon & herbs
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2555
- Baked sweet potato fries
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2906
- Black bean burgers
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2565
- Three bean salad with quinoa
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2553
- Grilled veggie & goat cheese pitas
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/3002
- Crustless broccoli quiche
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1754
- Spinach & strawberry salad
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/696
- Grilled vegetable pizza
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1749
I hope this helps :)
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What kind of HEALTHY recipes can I make with whole wheat Pita bread and Tortillas?
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Q. I love vegetables and I need some healthy recipes for whole wheat pita bread and whole wheat tortillas... what can i make with them? Thanks.
Answer
Caribbean Wrapper
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon thawed orange juice concentrate
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 (8-ounce) package shredded coleslaw mix (about 4 cups)
- 6 green onions sliced with tops
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 HORMEL® Pepperoni (3.5-ounce) package sliced
- 4 MANNY'S™ 9" Burrito Size Flour Tortillas , warmed
Directions
In small bowl, combine mayonnaise, orange juice, lime juice, and lemon pepper; set aside. Meanwhile, in large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add coleslaw and onions; cook, stirring constantly until vegetables begin to wilt, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add beans, pepperoni, and mayonnaise mixture; stir until heated through. Evenly divide filling among each tortilla. Fold burrito-style and serve.
California Beach Club Wrap
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup garden vegetable flavored cream cheese
- 4 MANNY'S™ 9" Burrito Size Flour Tortillas
- 1/4 pound JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE® Oven Roasted Turkey Breast , thinly sliced
- 1/4 pound HORMEL® CURE 81® Ham , thinly sliced
- 4 (1-ounce) American cheese slices
- 2 Roma tomatoes thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup HORMEL® Real Bacon Bits or pieces
- 1 avocado peeled and diced
Directions
Spread cream cheese to within 1/2 inch of the edge of each flour tortilla. Begin layering 1/4 each the turkey and ham. Top with cheese slices, sliced tomatoes, bacon pieces and diced avocado. Roll up tortillas. Slice diagonally in half and serve.
Zesty Turkey Wrap
Cooking Method: No Cook
Prep Time: 10
Cooking Time: 10-20 minutes
Makes: 6 servings
Ingredients
2 cups cooked Butterball® Turkey, finely chopped
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped
1/2 cup ranch-style dressing
6 lettuce leaves
6 whole wheat tortillas, (8 inch)
Directions
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Combine turkey, onions, tomatoes and dressing in medium bowl.
Place lettuce leaves towards one edge of each tortilla. Top each lettuce leaf with equal amounts of the turkey mixture. Roll to wrap.
Option: instead of tortillas, try using pita pockets: cut pockets in half, line with lettuce and add turkey salad.
Serving Suggestions
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Serve with a baked variety of chips and crunchy celery sticks alongside, if desired.
Prep:
15 min
Start To Finish:
15 min
Makes 4 servings
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TIPS from the kitchens
Serve With
Heading for the soccer game? Grab these veggie- and cheese-stuffed wraps, fresh nectarines and some mineral water.
Substitution
These fun, portable sandwiches have endless possibilities. Try different flavors of cream cheese, chopped fresh broccoli, sliced green onions or shredded zucchini.
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Garden Vegetable Wraps
At last, a "painless" way to get your kids to eat their veggies.
1/2 cup garden vegetable-flavored cream cheese
4 flour tortillas (8 to 10 inches in diameter)
1 cup lightly packed spinach leaves
1 large tomato, thinly sliced
3/4 cup shredded carrot
8 slices (1 ounce each) Muenster or Monterey Jack cheese
1 small yellow bell pepper, chopped (1/2 cup)
1. Spread 2 tablespoons cream cheese over each tortilla. Top with spinach and tomato to within 1 inch of edge. Sprinkle with carrot. Top with cheese. Sprinkle with bell pepper.
2. Roll up tortillas tightly. Serve immediately, or wrap securely with plastic wrap and refrigerate no longer than 24 hours.
Makes 4 wraps
2 tablespoons CRISCO all-vegetable shortening or 2 tablespoons CRISCO Stick
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup chopped onions
1 tablespoon curry powder
3/4 cup chopped cauliflower
3/4 cup chopped broccoli
1/2 cup shredded carrots
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
2-3 scallions, chopped
6-8 tortillas or chapati
Plain yogurt or sour cream
Melt the Crisco Shortening in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and onions and cook, stirring often until just tender. Do not allow to brown.
Stir in the curry powder and cook about 1 minute. Add the cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, and salt and pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes or until the vegetables are crisp tender. Stir in the tomatoes and scallions. Cook about 1 minute uncovered.
To serve, place the filling in the middle of each tortilla or chapati, top with a little yogurt or sour cream and roll up. Serve immediately
Confetti Turkey Roll-Ups
Deli smoked turkey combines with colorful vegetables for easy-to-make sandwiches or appetizers rolled in flour tortillas.
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup LAND O LAKES® Sour Cream
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves*
8 large (10-inch) flour tortillas, warmed
8 slices (1 ounce each) deli smoked turkery
1 (16-ounce) package broccoli slaw mix
1/2 pound (2 cups) LAND O LAKES® Deli Cheddar Cheese, shredded
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1 (2 1/4-ounce) can (1/2 cup) sliced pitted ripe olives, drained
Combine cream cheese, sour cream and mustard in small mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth (1 to 2 minutes). Stir in basil. Spread 1/4 cup cream cheese mixture onto each tortilla to within 1/4 inch of edge.
Combine broccoli slaw, cheese, onions and olives in large bowl. Layer each tortilla with 1 slice turkey and 1 1/4 cups broccoli slaw mixture. Roll up tightly; secure with toothpick.
To serve, cut each roll-up into thirds. Secure with toothpicks.
Makes 24 roll-ups or 64 (1-inch) appetizers.
*Substitute 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves.
TIP: To warm tortillas, heat in microwave on HIGH 30 to 60 seconds.
TIP: To make appetizers, trim each end of roll-up. Cut into 8 (1-inch) pieces. Repeat for remaining roll-ups.
MAKE-AHEAD: These roll-ups can be assembled up to 4 hours ahead. Wrap in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate until serving time.
Nutrition Facts (1 roll-up)
Calories: 190
Fat: 11 g
Cholesterol: 30 mg
Sodium: 360 mg
Carbohydrates: 16 g
Dietary Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 7 g
Turkey, Onion, and Tomato Pita Pockets
1 md Red onion, peeled & thinly sliced into rings
16 Cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 c Turkey, cooked, chopped
2 c Iceburg lettuce thinly sliced
1/3 c Shredded fresh basil
1 tb Light brown sugar
1/4 c Balsamic vinegar
1 tb Olive oil
Salt & pepper to taste
4 6 in diameter pita bread rounds cut in half
In a large bowl, toss together the onion, tomatoes, turkey, lettuce, and
basil.
Sprinkle with the brown sugar and drizzle with the balsamic vinegar and
olive oil. Toss well and season with salt and pepper.
Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
To make the sandwich, open the pita pocket and add as much mixture as you'd
like.
Veggie Pita Pizzas
2 (6 inch) pita bread rounds
1/2 (8 oz.) can (1/2 c.) herbed or plain tomato sauce
1 c. cooked vegetable (such as broccoli, mushrooms, cauliflower, green
pepper, asparagus, or green beans)
1/2 c. (2 oz.) shredded part-skim Mozzarella cheese
Split each pita bread round horizontally so you have 4 rounds. Place rounds
on a baking sheet. Bake in a 450° oven for 2 to 3 minutes or until dry and
crisp. Spread each round with tomato sauce. Arrange vegetables on top of
each round. Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese. Bake in a 450° oven about 5
minutes or until cheese melts and pizzas are heated through. Makes 4
servings.
Caribbean Wrapper
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon thawed orange juice concentrate
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 (8-ounce) package shredded coleslaw mix (about 4 cups)
- 6 green onions sliced with tops
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 HORMEL® Pepperoni (3.5-ounce) package sliced
- 4 MANNY'S™ 9" Burrito Size Flour Tortillas , warmed
Directions
In small bowl, combine mayonnaise, orange juice, lime juice, and lemon pepper; set aside. Meanwhile, in large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add coleslaw and onions; cook, stirring constantly until vegetables begin to wilt, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add beans, pepperoni, and mayonnaise mixture; stir until heated through. Evenly divide filling among each tortilla. Fold burrito-style and serve.
California Beach Club Wrap
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup garden vegetable flavored cream cheese
- 4 MANNY'S™ 9" Burrito Size Flour Tortillas
- 1/4 pound JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE® Oven Roasted Turkey Breast , thinly sliced
- 1/4 pound HORMEL® CURE 81® Ham , thinly sliced
- 4 (1-ounce) American cheese slices
- 2 Roma tomatoes thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup HORMEL® Real Bacon Bits or pieces
- 1 avocado peeled and diced
Directions
Spread cream cheese to within 1/2 inch of the edge of each flour tortilla. Begin layering 1/4 each the turkey and ham. Top with cheese slices, sliced tomatoes, bacon pieces and diced avocado. Roll up tortillas. Slice diagonally in half and serve.
Zesty Turkey Wrap
Cooking Method: No Cook
Prep Time: 10
Cooking Time: 10-20 minutes
Makes: 6 servings
Ingredients
2 cups cooked Butterball® Turkey, finely chopped
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped
1/2 cup ranch-style dressing
6 lettuce leaves
6 whole wheat tortillas, (8 inch)
Directions
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Combine turkey, onions, tomatoes and dressing in medium bowl.
Place lettuce leaves towards one edge of each tortilla. Top each lettuce leaf with equal amounts of the turkey mixture. Roll to wrap.
Option: instead of tortillas, try using pita pockets: cut pockets in half, line with lettuce and add turkey salad.
Serving Suggestions
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Serve with a baked variety of chips and crunchy celery sticks alongside, if desired.
Prep:
15 min
Start To Finish:
15 min
Makes 4 servings
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TIPS from the kitchens
Serve With
Heading for the soccer game? Grab these veggie- and cheese-stuffed wraps, fresh nectarines and some mineral water.
Substitution
These fun, portable sandwiches have endless possibilities. Try different flavors of cream cheese, chopped fresh broccoli, sliced green onions or shredded zucchini.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Garden Vegetable Wraps
At last, a "painless" way to get your kids to eat their veggies.
1/2 cup garden vegetable-flavored cream cheese
4 flour tortillas (8 to 10 inches in diameter)
1 cup lightly packed spinach leaves
1 large tomato, thinly sliced
3/4 cup shredded carrot
8 slices (1 ounce each) Muenster or Monterey Jack cheese
1 small yellow bell pepper, chopped (1/2 cup)
1. Spread 2 tablespoons cream cheese over each tortilla. Top with spinach and tomato to within 1 inch of edge. Sprinkle with carrot. Top with cheese. Sprinkle with bell pepper.
2. Roll up tortillas tightly. Serve immediately, or wrap securely with plastic wrap and refrigerate no longer than 24 hours.
Makes 4 wraps
2 tablespoons CRISCO all-vegetable shortening or 2 tablespoons CRISCO Stick
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup chopped onions
1 tablespoon curry powder
3/4 cup chopped cauliflower
3/4 cup chopped broccoli
1/2 cup shredded carrots
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
2-3 scallions, chopped
6-8 tortillas or chapati
Plain yogurt or sour cream
Melt the Crisco Shortening in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and onions and cook, stirring often until just tender. Do not allow to brown.
Stir in the curry powder and cook about 1 minute. Add the cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, and salt and pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes or until the vegetables are crisp tender. Stir in the tomatoes and scallions. Cook about 1 minute uncovered.
To serve, place the filling in the middle of each tortilla or chapati, top with a little yogurt or sour cream and roll up. Serve immediately
Confetti Turkey Roll-Ups
Deli smoked turkey combines with colorful vegetables for easy-to-make sandwiches or appetizers rolled in flour tortillas.
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup LAND O LAKES® Sour Cream
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves*
8 large (10-inch) flour tortillas, warmed
8 slices (1 ounce each) deli smoked turkery
1 (16-ounce) package broccoli slaw mix
1/2 pound (2 cups) LAND O LAKES® Deli Cheddar Cheese, shredded
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1 (2 1/4-ounce) can (1/2 cup) sliced pitted ripe olives, drained
Combine cream cheese, sour cream and mustard in small mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth (1 to 2 minutes). Stir in basil. Spread 1/4 cup cream cheese mixture onto each tortilla to within 1/4 inch of edge.
Combine broccoli slaw, cheese, onions and olives in large bowl. Layer each tortilla with 1 slice turkey and 1 1/4 cups broccoli slaw mixture. Roll up tightly; secure with toothpick.
To serve, cut each roll-up into thirds. Secure with toothpicks.
Makes 24 roll-ups or 64 (1-inch) appetizers.
*Substitute 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves.
TIP: To warm tortillas, heat in microwave on HIGH 30 to 60 seconds.
TIP: To make appetizers, trim each end of roll-up. Cut into 8 (1-inch) pieces. Repeat for remaining roll-ups.
MAKE-AHEAD: These roll-ups can be assembled up to 4 hours ahead. Wrap in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate until serving time.
Nutrition Facts (1 roll-up)
Calories: 190
Fat: 11 g
Cholesterol: 30 mg
Sodium: 360 mg
Carbohydrates: 16 g
Dietary Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 7 g
Turkey, Onion, and Tomato Pita Pockets
1 md Red onion, peeled & thinly sliced into rings
16 Cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 c Turkey, cooked, chopped
2 c Iceburg lettuce thinly sliced
1/3 c Shredded fresh basil
1 tb Light brown sugar
1/4 c Balsamic vinegar
1 tb Olive oil
Salt & pepper to taste
4 6 in diameter pita bread rounds cut in half
In a large bowl, toss together the onion, tomatoes, turkey, lettuce, and
basil.
Sprinkle with the brown sugar and drizzle with the balsamic vinegar and
olive oil. Toss well and season with salt and pepper.
Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
To make the sandwich, open the pita pocket and add as much mixture as you'd
like.
Veggie Pita Pizzas
2 (6 inch) pita bread rounds
1/2 (8 oz.) can (1/2 c.) herbed or plain tomato sauce
1 c. cooked vegetable (such as broccoli, mushrooms, cauliflower, green
pepper, asparagus, or green beans)
1/2 c. (2 oz.) shredded part-skim Mozzarella cheese
Split each pita bread round horizontally so you have 4 rounds. Place rounds
on a baking sheet. Bake in a 450° oven for 2 to 3 minutes or until dry and
crisp. Spread each round with tomato sauce. Arrange vegetables on top of
each round. Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese. Bake in a 450° oven about 5
minutes or until cheese melts and pizzas are heated through. Makes 4
servings.
What are a few gluten free soup recipes that are comfort food for you?
WinonaGal
Fall is here, only a few more days before our calendar tells us it is officially here. This time of year, I want those warm things like soups and stews. Yet, my somewhat recently diagnosed need to be gluten free has me really annoyed as most commercial soups are not gluten free. I've tried a few of the health food store kind of GF soups and I really do dislike them.
I'm a Campbell's gal who grew up on those soups that were easy to serve, quick and I liked them. I can't believe wheat is even in their clear broth based soups. I know these canned soups were not always the most healthy things in terms of sodium and various other things, but it is what I grew up on. The convenience of opening a can and having it alongside a sandwich or salad was just always there for me.
I am determined to be healthy and feel well, so I've started making soups myself and plan to keep a number of them in my freezer in individually frozen containers.
So, if you have a few nice recipes that you enjoy and give you that warm soup cozy feeling on a chilly day, what do you love? I'm especially wanted a cream of tomato soup that mimics Campbell's (but will be healthier of course) so I can make my grilled cheese (with GF bread, of course) and have my tomato soup to dunk in.
Thanks if you can help! Crock pot recipes are most welcome as well, due to the time factor.
Answer
Creamy Vegan Broccoli-Cauliflower Soup
This soup recipe best for autumn and the early winter can’t get any simpler. All the ingredients are practically thrown in the pot and simmered then pureed and it is ready to serve. The delicious and nutritious combination of broccoli and cauliflower come together in one delicious dish. To make this simple vegan recipe, you need broccoli, cauliflower, yellow onions, garlic, turnip, potato, celeriac, dry green lentils, vegetable stock or water, tamari, virgin olive oil, and dried thyme.
Ingredients
3 C broccoli florets and stems, diced
2 C cauliflower florets and stems, diced
1 yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 white turnip peeled and diced
1 large potato, peeled and diced
1 C celeriac, peeled and diced
½ C dry green lentils
8 C water OR vegetable stock
1 tbsp tamari (optional – omit if using vegetable stock)
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp dried thyme
1
Combine all ingredients in a very large soup pot.
2
Bring to a rolling boil, then turn the heat down and allow to simmer for 30 minutes (until everything is falling apart in the pot).
3
In a blender, puree the soup in batches, transferring each pureed batch into a large mixing bowl as you go.
4
When everything is pureed to a thick, creamy smoothness, return soup to original pot, heat through, serve, and enjoy.
Creamy Vegan Broccoli-Cauliflower Soup
This soup recipe best for autumn and the early winter can’t get any simpler. All the ingredients are practically thrown in the pot and simmered then pureed and it is ready to serve. The delicious and nutritious combination of broccoli and cauliflower come together in one delicious dish. To make this simple vegan recipe, you need broccoli, cauliflower, yellow onions, garlic, turnip, potato, celeriac, dry green lentils, vegetable stock or water, tamari, virgin olive oil, and dried thyme.
Ingredients
3 C broccoli florets and stems, diced
2 C cauliflower florets and stems, diced
1 yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 white turnip peeled and diced
1 large potato, peeled and diced
1 C celeriac, peeled and diced
½ C dry green lentils
8 C water OR vegetable stock
1 tbsp tamari (optional – omit if using vegetable stock)
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp dried thyme
1
Combine all ingredients in a very large soup pot.
2
Bring to a rolling boil, then turn the heat down and allow to simmer for 30 minutes (until everything is falling apart in the pot).
3
In a blender, puree the soup in batches, transferring each pureed batch into a large mixing bowl as you go.
4
When everything is pureed to a thick, creamy smoothness, return soup to original pot, heat through, serve, and enjoy.
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