Low Calorie Diet The Natural Way
Posted on April 26, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
Please, just because you want to lose weight, don’t dump your
nutritious foods and live on celery sticks and diet sodas.
It will hurt you in the long run by depriving you of needed
nutrition and fiber.
Instead replace some of your unhealthy foods with healthy
foods. You can start a better diet and it will be a low
calorie diet compared to what many people have been eating.
Focus on more vegetables in your diet. Especially the leafy
green vegetables. Eat 7 or more half-cup servings of vegetables
a day. This would mean two or three different servings of
vegetables per meal.
Just Desserts, Pudding Recipes Galore
Posted on April 23, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
We are a pudding family. There is something satisfying about the word pudding. It brings connotations of comfort, of tastebud-tantalising things, rich and luscious. Dessert suggests something elegant, delicate, restrained - a sweet mouthful to finish off a meal. Dessert just doesn’t do it for me.
Our family goes in for puddings for special occasions and Sunday lunches. We don’t have them every day, so when we do, we want it all: comforting over-indulgence at its best – no refined twiddles of patisserie here, though we don’t do the steamed, stodgy stuff either. We have a number of recipes that are firm family favourites and have to be considered and a waiting list of recipes from cookbooks to try - so puddings oust the main course as the focus of debate and decision-making.
Read More..>>Cooking With Wine
Posted on April 21, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
If you are a gourmet cook in the making then you know what cooking with wine can do for a meal. Cooking with wine adds that special something to a meal that spices cannot, enhancing flavors to some of your favorite recipes. Sure there are some wines that advertise as being made specifically for cooking but why not use a good wine that you drink? These wines have a tendency to deliver a less than favorable salty flavor with added spices and additional herbs added. This will not give you the flavor that is sought when using wine to cook with.
Read More..>>My Top 10 After Dinner Coffees
Posted on April 11, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
Coffee is no longer just black or white with sugar or without,here are 10 of my favouite recipes to spice up a normal cuppa that will add some conversation & fun to dinner parties.
IRISH COFFEE
Cream
Sugar
Coffee
11/4oz Irish Whiskey
pour the whiskey into a warm mug,fill the mug with coffee,stir in the cream & sugar to taste.
GALLIANO HOTSHOT
1oz Galliano Hotshot
2oz Hot Coffee
Cream
pour Galliano into a shot glass,pour on hot coffee and top with the cream to create 3 layers.
SOUTHERN SLIDE
Read More..>>Goji Berries - The Elixir Of Youth And Good Health
Posted on April 9, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
A lot of interest has been generated in the global market regarding a tiny red fruit, known as the goji berry. It is said that if you consume a small amount of this fruit on a daily basis you will more than double your life span, and at the same time you will have excellent health. Is all this really true? Here are some facts about the Tibetan goji berry.
First of all what are Tibetan goji berries?
As the name suggests, Tibetan goji berries are the fruits of a plant that grows naturally in Tibet, China and Mongolia. The Tibetan goji berries belong to the Solonaceae goji berry family.
Read More..>>Chicken Parmesan Recipes - Easy & Quick To Prepare!
Posted on March 29, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
These chicken parmesan recipes are easy, quick and delicious. Just check these out and I’m sure you’ll be amazingly surprised.
So put your hat on and get ready for some quick easy chicken parmesan recipes:
>> Chicken Breasts Parmesan
4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Halves
1/4 Cup Flour
1 Egg
3/4 Cup Bread Crumbs
1 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Onion Powder
1/4 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/4 Teaspoon Paprika
1/2 Cup Chopped Onions
2 Cloves Garlic Minced
16 Ounces Tomato Sauce — (canned ok)
1/2 Teaspoon Oregano
1/2 Teaspoon Basil
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese
4 Ounces Mozzarella Cheese — shredded
New Food Trend - Tiny Desserts Are Guilt Free
Posted on March 24, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
Americans are realizing that our food portions are out of control, but we like our dessert. A new food trend in many restaurants is the mini-dessert. The mini-dessert is served in tiny portions- each only a bite or two. Guests can have one or two guilt free or can try several that tempt them. This trend can be easily duplicated for your next party or event. The trick is to have a choice of small desserts with a variety of flavor choices.
Read More..>>Picnics And Backyard Barbeque - Plan A Healthy Deck Party
Posted on March 14, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
Picnic and BBQ season is still going strong. There’s nothing more fun than having a few friends or neighbors over for a barbecue. Don’t think you can plan a healthy deck party that everyone will enjoy? Well think again. Use these simple steps for your next summer gathering and everyone will have a smile on their faces and want to come back next weekend!
Ten Simple Steps to a Healthy Deck Party
1. Use your grill. Grilling is a low fat cooking method since no fat is added, and the fat in the food item drips off.
Read More..>>Paella, The Queen Of Spanish Dishes
Posted on March 2, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
Paella is a traditional recipe of Spain, but there are almost as many variations as there are regions in Spain. And one is more delicious than the next. Paella is made with either seafood, chicken or rabbit, and there is even a vegetarian version. The one unchanging, underlying ingredient is rice.
Read More..>>Cheese Snacks You Make From Scratch
Posted on February 28, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
In our never ending search for snacks, the grocery store offers a mind boggling array of pretty packages, most of them announcing that they have finally, after all of these years, discovered that trans fats are bad for you. They want you to know that their offerings now have "No Trans Fats" and are made using Sunflower Oil or some such other ‘healthy’ alternative to the evil trans fats. They conveniently don’t mention all of the other crap they put in there to give the stuff an unnatural shelf life.
Read More..>> keep looking »
