Archive for November, 2008

Does anyone know of any easy recipes for low carb diets?

Saturday, November 29th, 2008
TexasT asked:


Since starting this diet all we have been eating is salads , chicken breast, canned tuna and turkey meatloaf..Please help

Darren

I need some simple but healthy recipes?

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
crazyjen asked:


I am trying to lose weight but I don’t really want to get caught up in strict dieting. Instead I want to focus more on changing my lifestyle by eating healthier. Does anyody have sime simple meal ideas that are healthy but not boring? (I’m tired of eating salads and grilled chicken breasts)

Evelyn

Evercleanse and Quick and Healthy Broccoli Recipe

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
Don Blinko asked:


are tired after a long day of toiling at the office, often the last thing you want to do is slave in front of a stove for dinner. It explains why millions of Americans let somebody else do the cooking for them despite how bad it may be for them. I am going to pass along a couple quick and healthy recipe with Evercleanse that will make dinner a breeze and great deal healthier.

Personally, I believe coming up with a tasty side dish is more difficult than making a delicious entrée. Through experimentation I came up with this quick healthy recipe. All you are going to need is some broccoli spears, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of butter (or acceptable substitute), and some parmesan cheese and a dash of Evercleanse . The broccoli does not need to be fresh, just grab a bag from your local supermarket freezer and you are good to go. Depending on how many you are cooking for, pour out about 4 or 5 spears per person into a bowl filled half way up with hot water. The goal is to thaw the broccoli and not cook it. After the broccoli is thaw pour out the water, leaving the spears in the bowl.

A medium size skillet should be large enough to half at least 4 portions of spears, so go ahead place that on burner. Add ½ a cup of water, ½ a cup of lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon of butter to the skillet. You do not have use a whole tablespoon if you would like to make the side dish even healthier. Stir the contents of the skillets until they are mixed well together, bring the contents to boil and then reduce the heat. After the heat has been reduced add your broccoli. The goal is to steam cook the broccoli so it absorbs the lemon butter flavor. It should only take about 5 to 6 minutes to cook.

After the broccoli is done cooking remove it from the skillet and sprinkle a packet of Evercleanse put in a bowl or on a plate, it really does not matter. Open your can parmesan cheese and lightly coat the top of the broccoli to add a little more taste. The cheese can be option if you like, but the dish does taste better with a very light coating of cheese.

I hope next time you are tired after you try this instead ordering out. I suggest trying this recipe with blackened chicken breast with rosemary and olive oil. It is the small steps you take toward healthy living that make the most difference.

Fernando

Betty’s Southern Oven-Fried Chicken Breast Recipe

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
bettyskitchen asked:


In this video, Betty describes how she makes her delectable Southern Oven-Fried Chicken recipe. It is crispy and delicious and very easy to make! Ingredients: 2 pounds uncooked chicken breast meat (cut to make 4 equal-sized breast pieces) meat tenderizer to taste 1 cup of flour (for dredging) ground black pepper to taste 3 tablespoons cooking oil With kitchen shears, cut off all excess fat, tendons, and gristle from the uncooked chicken and discard. Divide the 2 pounds of chicken into 4 …

Norma

Recipe with these ingredients?

Monday, November 17th, 2008
O->–< asked:


I made this a LONG time ago…but it’s a chicken stir fry recipe with these ingredients: chicken breast, soy sauce, honey & rice.

What am I missing? OR does anyone have a recipe containing these ingredients?? Thanks!
It also had GINGER!

Vernon

Some Special Diabetic Recipes: Enjoy Your Food With All the Restrictions

Sunday, November 16th, 2008
Bertil Hjert asked:


When it comes to diabetic diet, most people think about a restricted and disciplined diet. However, this is a misconception. Experts have researched a lot and come up with a conclusion that diabetics can enjoy their food.

In fact, there are several recipes that would provide your taste buds a high. All you require to do is to learn some recipes that will be apt for you and does not affect the sugar levels in your body adversely.

This article emphasizes on such recipes. Now, you can relish your food and still follow all the rules drawn for you by your health care practitioner.

First, let us discuss on what should be taken in your body to maintain a healthy routine. To start with, you need to focus on including a fruit salad in your daily diet. This will provide adequate fiber to your body.

Try using seasonal fruits and vegetables. You may also gorge in some desserts via sweetening these with a diabetes sweetener. These sweeteners are widely available on the market.

Here are some great diabetic recipes to excite your taste buds and keep you in a state of good health and spirits

a) Cookie

- Ingredients required:

Diabetic sweetener

Apple sauce - 1 cup

Stick margarine - 1

All-bran - 1 cup

All spice - ½ tablespoon

Egg - 1

Nutmeg - ½ tablespoon

Cinnamon - 1 tablespoon

Soda - 1 tablespoon

Flour - 1 ¾ cup

- Preparation method:

Mix all the above mentioned ingredients and drop the paste on a cookie sheet with the help of a spoon. Now bake it for about ten minutes at 350 degrees. Enjoy.

b) Fruit delight

- Ingredients required:

Freshly sliced strawberries - 1cup

Canned pineapple chopped banana - 1

Sugarless orange soda - 360 ml

- Preparation method:

Mix all the contents in a bowl. Now distribute the contents evenly in 160 ml paper cups. Pour 60 ml of soda to each cup and refrigerate. Thereafter, allow it to stay at the room temperature for a few minutes. Now enjoy the concoction with a spoon.

c) Pasta

- Ingredients required:

Fat-free mayonnaise - ½ cup

Low-sodium soy sauce - 3 tablespoon

Sherry - 2 tablespoon

Pepper - ¼ tablespoon

Cooked spiral pasta (drained) - 1 cup

Cooked boneless skinless

Chicken breasts (cut in to bite

Sized pieces) - 2 cups

Fresh snow peas - 2 cups

(Strings removed and blanched

Sliced green onions) - 2

Sliced water chestnuts - ¼ cup

Toasted almonds - ¼ cup

- Preparation method:

Mix the mayonnaise with soy sauce, ground ginger, sherry and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside. Take a separate bowl and mix in pasta chicken, green onions, snow peas and water chestnuts, Add dressing mix and toss. Refrigerate the preparation overnight and sprinkle with almonds before serving.

d) Spaghetti

- Ingredients required:

Tomato juice - 12 ounce

Canned mushrooms - 1 large can

Salt - To taste

Garlic - To taste

Oregano - To taste

Onion flakes (dehydrated)

Green pepper diced - 1

Bean sprouts - 2 cans.

- Preparation method:

Cook all the above mentioned ingredients in a covered sauce pan. Let the sauce thickens. Now, add bean sprouts and let the mixture simmer for about ten minutes. Serve over cooked pasta noodles.



Andrew

Chicken Rotini With Garlicky Spinach Salad Recipes Suitable for Diabetics

Friday, November 7th, 2008
Linda Wilson asked:


Here is a recipe for Tomato Basil Rotini with Chicken Breast that is a good pasta recipe for diabetics.  This recipe uses healthy whole-wheat pasta and adds sliced chicken breast.  Those two items allow diabetics to eat this dish without guilt.  Add the Garlicky Spinach Salad, the recipe is below, and you have a quick and easy meal that is healthy and tasty. Perfect for a quick meal after a long day at work or the need to rush off to evening activities.  Also a good quick meal for a sit-down family dinner.

TOMATO BASIL ROTINI WITH CHICKEN BREAST

12 oz pkg whole-wheat rotini

2 cups chopped plum tomatoes

1 1/4 cups sugar-free pasta sauce

1 tbsp basil

1 tbsp olive oil

1 clove garlic, minced OR 1 tsp garlic powder

1 cup crumbled feta cheese

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast

Cook pasta according to package directions and drain.  While pasta cooks, grill or saute chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center.  When thoroughly cooked, slice into strips. In a large mixing bowl, combine tomatoes, sauce, basil, olive oil, and garlic.  Add cooked pasta and toss to combine.  Top with the chicken strips. Sprinkle cheese over the top.  Serve warm.

GARLICKY SPINACH SALAD

1 lb fresh spinach

2 fresh tomatoes, sliced

6 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced

5 tbsp plain nonfat yogurt

2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 tsp dried thyme

Fresh ground black pepper

Wash spinach, remove stems and dry.  Tear into pieces and place in salad bowl.  Add tomatoes and scallions and use hands to combine with spinach.  In a small mixing bowl, combine yogurt, oil, garlic, thyme and pepper.  Add dressing mixture to the spinach mixture and mix well.

 

 



Franklin