tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49564105732735644142024-03-13T08:17:41.097-07:00Holistic Gals Thinny RecipesHolistic Galhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17346402596237982466noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956410573273564414.post-28145781530378965792012-04-18T18:50:00.000-07:002012-04-19T04:11:40.720-07:00Potato Cakes-Thinny style!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Thinny Potato-Cakes! I was in the mood for something crunchy on the outside and yummy in the middle! So I decided to make these...What I love about these cakes is that when it comes to the topping there is a lot of versatility, they taste great with so many flavors! I have been addicted to Tzatziki sauce ever since I was a kid after eating it in a greek diner. So I like to top mine with a dollop of that, (see recipe at bottom of page) if that's your thing.</span></i></b><br />
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2 large peeled potatoes or 4 small cooked then mashed, I used my little food processor<br />
1 onion diced<br />
3 minced garlic cloves<br />
1 package mushrooms (diced)<br />
1/2 pepper diced<br />
1 stalk celery diced<br />
2 eggwhites<br />
1 whole egg for coating, but you will probably have some left over. (I did)<br />
Garlic powder<br />
breadcrumbs for coating (italian style)<br />
Fresh dill<br />
Chives-(optional)<br />
Oil for sautéing the veggies.<br />
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<b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Step 1</span></u></b></div>
Get your mushrooms, celery stalk, onion and 1/2 a pepper-wash, and dice them all up. (set aside)<br />
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Peel your potatoes and steam them, or boil, or even microwave them till soft-If you do microwave them, check on them so that they don't burn. Once they are done, either blend them in a food processor or a potato masher. (if using a food processor add a tiny bit of oil before processing.) After its mushed, put it in a bowl, let it cool off.<br />
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Get your pan, pour a shallow layer of oil and heat it; once hot, add all your diced veggies and cook till soft and translucent add a bit of salt, set aside and let it cool down, while that is cooling, preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Once the mushroom mixture is cooled add it to the potatoes, along with 2 whisked egg whites, 3 minced garlic cloves, and the chopped fresh dill, salt, pepper and a little shake of garlic powder and Mush that all up well using nice clean hands.<br />
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Take your breadcrumbs and shake some onto a plate, take 1 whole egg and crack and whisk it into a bowl. Start forming patties one at a time, if you have a brush, use it to spread a little egg on each side of the cake, if you don't ..Do what I did, hold the patty in one hand and dip your fingers into the egg and brush it onto both sides of the patty (evenly), then coat with bread crumbs and place onto a baking sheet (after you have sprayed it with cooking spray) Do this until all cakes have been made -it should make 8<br />
once they are all on the sheet, use the cooking spray and give it a good once over.<br />
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<i>Cook for 30 minutes, gently turn cakes over half way through cook time.</i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Sourcream(light)</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>little parmesan or romano cheese</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tzatziki sauce</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Applesauce</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Ketchup</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Hot Sauce</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tartar sauce and lemon</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Drizzle of Honey mustard, ranch, any lite dressing of your preference, I think it works best with something in the creamy family! </b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Salsa, and/or guacomole,</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Another yummy topping for this is my white sauce, (see creamy lasagna rollups for recipe).</b></span></div>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Tzatziki Recipe</b></span></u><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 container of reduced fat sour cream<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">, or greek yogurt, the sour cream has a slightly sweeter thicker flavor and consistency, the yogurt is thinner and more tangy, so this is your preference, I like both. You could even do half greek yogurt, half sour cream..this is one of those recipes that everyone has a certain version of how they like it. So taste as you go! :)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="amount">1</span><span class="name"> cucumber, peeled, then cut lengthwise, scooped and shredded, whatever you can't shred, dice it up, using a cheesecloth or paper towels, drain as much water out of the cucumber as you can, once that's done, cut the shredded cucumber pieces, so they are not sooo long.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1 tbsp. </span><span class="name">olive oil</span></span><br /><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">Juice of a half a lemon (or a little more, taste as you go)</span></span><br /><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"></span><span class="name">3 regular sized minced garlic cloves, or 4 small ones.</span></span><br /><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"></span><span class="name">Salt to taste</span></span></span></div>
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</div>Holistic Galhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17346402596237982466noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956410573273564414.post-1451259454592335792012-04-10T13:57:00.002-07:002012-04-10T14:02:16.385-07:00Garlic Herbed Baby Carrots!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>This really couldn't be any easier or cheaper to make! and it's REALLY good for you.</i></span></b><br />
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1 bag baby carrots(I use organic, cause I don't like my carrots soaked in chlorine!)</div>
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1/4 cup olive oil or a bit more, your preference.</div>
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Liberal amount of dried Thyme (eyeball it)</div>
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Salt and pepper, not too much, but enough to flavor, and if you want to add more after it's finished, that's fine, just go easy on the salt. </div>
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6 large garlic cloves minced </div>
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Fresh chives to top, or dill, or whatever fresh herb that you would like to pair it with!</div>
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(I use what I grow, right now my chives are growing like crazy!)</div>
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<b>*Roast the baby carrots with the fresh minced garlic, 1/4 cup olive oil, Thyme, salt and pepper, mix it well with carrots so it's nicely coated, once that's finished, lay those babies on a baking sheet in a single layer.</b><br />
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<b>*Place in a preheated 350 degree oven-Roast until garlic is browned and carrots are soft, this is one aroma that will make your mouth water and your home smell deliciou</b>s!<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">This is a great side dish, or just a snack! </span></b><br />
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<b><br /></b></div>Holistic Galhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17346402596237982466noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956410573273564414.post-60912982615376766932012-04-01T10:01:00.000-07:002012-04-04T18:12:08.602-07:00Light & creamy Lasagna Rollups!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><i>These are my 'Thinny Roll-ups', I was really in the mood for something rich and creamy, but also didn't want to have a 1,000 calorie dinner! These came out great and the whole family loved them, nobody could tell they were a 'Thinny' Recipe! That was the point, flavor without all the bad stuff, but still not tasting like rabbit food! </i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">15 oz low fat ricotta</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hand full of chopped Chives</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9 lasagna noodles</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 packages of mushrooms(baby ports or white) Sliced.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Salt &Pepper</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1-2 minced garlic clove</span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>Step 1</u></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sauté mushrooms in a little olive oil and salt-set aside and let them cool down.</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Combine Ricotta cheese, 1 egg, cooled sautéed Mushrooms, chopped chives, minced garlic cloves, blend it well, add a bit of salt and pepper. </span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><u>This is a easy, low-fat, healthier version of the traditional Eggplant Parmesan! </u></span></b></div>
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<i>I made this tonight for dinner, because my grandmother was over and it was her 85th Birthday! Her favorite dish is eggplant parm, but she likes to eat healthy and doesn't like things oily, she truly enjoyed this, but she doesn't like the skin! So next time I make this for her, I will peel it! However, the rest of the fam loved it with the skin, so that's your call! We paired this with spaghetti and a green salad! </i></div>
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Pre heat oven to 400 degrees<br />
1 Eggplant Sliced, length-wise, (peeled if that is your preference)<br />
BreadCrumbs (italian style, I used progresso) a bowl full, no exact measurement, just enough to coat.<br />
2 eggs-Or 3-6 egg whites<br />
Tomato-Basil sauce (1 jar of victorias, or your preference, or even better homemade!)<br />
Olive oil, enough to coat the baking sheet (with aluminum foil, or parchment)<br />
Low fat - Mozzarella shredded cheese (small fist full of cheese for each sliced eggplant)<br />
Dried oregano<br />
Few sprinkles grated Parmesan cheese to top once done (optional)<br />
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>Step 1-</b></span></u><b>Preheat the oven, wash your eggplant, slice the head off- Peel, or leave the skin, I like the skin and it's good for you! Take your eggplant and stand it up chopped side down,(the side where you just cut the head off), slice from top to bottom. The end pieces will have a bit to much skin, skim that off, so the breadcrumbs can stick. </b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is great served with an Italian salad, or a 1/2 cup Whole wheat spaghetti and sauce, any side of veggies, or even on a little bit of italian bread if you want a heavier meal! :)</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-size: small;">Tip</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">: You will need more then 1 baking sheet if you want them done all at the same time, and of course if you double this recipe. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><br />*These also make great Vegetarian 'chicken' cutlets, just omit the sauce and cheese and eat with ketchup, applesauce or whatever else you would normally eat with a cutlet.</span></span></b></td></tr>
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1/2 bag of baby spinach<br />
half a head of iceberg lettuce<br />
1 crown Broccoli florets (raw)<br />
1 small onion<br />
8 pepperoncini peppers sliced(if you don't like them, or don't have any, a shake of red pepper flakes will do)<br />
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1 box whole wheat penne pasta<br />
3 oz Feta cheese<br />
Lemon<br />
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Wash your broccoli and chop it into florets, thinly slice your onion, thinly slice the pepperoncini peppers, do the same with the celery, chop up 3 oz feta, add some green olives, garlic powder,oregano and coat lightly with italian dressing.mix it up good!<br />
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<a href="http://allamericanvegetarian.blogspot.ca/2012/03/tabouli-stuffed-portobello-mushrooms.html">http://allamericanvegetarian.blogspot.ca/2012/03/tabouli-stuffed-portobello-mushrooms.html</a></div>
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http://www.bananboatsandcabbagepatches.blogspot.com/</div>
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<a href="http://cosmopolitancurrymania.blogspot.com/">http://cosmopolitancurrymania.blogspot.com/</a></div>
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http://www.peasandcrayons.com/</div>
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The 7 Random Things about me?<br />
hmm, lol...ok.<br />
1-Before I knew that I wanted to really be involved with food and nutrition, I wanted to be a makeup artist.<br />
2-When I was 15 I was obsessed with NSYNC and 'stalked' them throughout NYC with my friends..I got to meet them, but also ran into Tom Jones lol.<br />
3-I love gardening! I find such joy in using fresh herbs that I planted and seeing them grow.<br />
4-I love Paranormal ghost shows!<br />
5-I have always wanted to be able to sing, but I don't think that will ever happen, I sing Happy Birthday off key!<br />
6-I want to own my own Aromatherapy shop and make my own candles! That would make me really happy!<br />
7- I would love to go to Ireland and England!</div>
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</div>Holistic Galhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17346402596237982466noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956410573273564414.post-12951650888838507572012-03-20T13:20:00.000-07:002012-03-20T13:38:03.386-07:00Creamy Onion Broccoli Cups!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">These little cups are easy and indulgent, you'll never know they're low in fat!</span></b></div>
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Best shared amongst friends, with a little wine at your next party!</span></b><br />
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<i><b>*This makes 6 cups, just double the recipe for 12!</b></i><br />
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<b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Things you'll need</span></u></b></div>
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1 broccoli floret for each cup</div>
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2 onions (caramelized)</div>
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little oil, for the onions</div>
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1/4 can Cream of mushroom soup</div>
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6 large sheets of fillo dough</div>
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cupcake tin</div>
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about 1 ounce (or less) Feta cheese</div>
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small hand full Baby spinach</div>
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Pepper</div>
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<b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Step1 </span></u></b><br />
Slice your onions, I like to slice the onion in half then slice vertically, heat up a little oil in a pan, add onions and let cook on a low heat till caramelized. While that's cooking, prepare your broccoli into florets (or just buy florets) <i>Do not use frozen broccoli for this recipe. </i><br />
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*Preheat oven to 400 degrees for 15 minutes.<br />
Once onions are caramelized, set aside and get your fillo dough out of the fridge, take 6 large sheets (keep them together) and then slice them vertically into 4's, so you will have 4 separate sets of 6 sheets of fillo dough, take three sheets at one time and fold them in halve place in cupcake tin, you will have a little left over dough after all the cups are made...or just make more! :)<br />
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Take your onions and cream of mushroom soup and combine them in a bowl together, add pepper.</div>
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Take about a 1/2 tsp of the mixture and place it in the bottom of the fillo cup, then take a floret of broccoli (head up) and place that on top, spoon a little more mixture on top of the broccoli head, repeat till all cups are filled!</div>
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<b>This is a really easy filling healthy breakfast, that taste GREAT! but without all the usual fat that can turn a perfectly good nutritious egg sandwich into one big greasy mess. </b></div>
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Put your english muffin in toaster, heat up your oil in a small frying pan, once oil is hot, crack the egg in the pan and let it cook, once the white starts to solidify, flip it so it looks like the above photo. Or if you prefer it scrambled, do that, or If you want to use just eggwhite, that's great to! </div>
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Take your swiss triangle and cut it in halve lengthwise, shmear it on to both sides of the English muffin, and make a Baby spinach and egg sandwich, or split it in half and enjoy it as a open faced sandwich, add as much hot sauce as you like! </div>
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<b>2 Packages of Button mushroom</b><br />
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<b>About a 1/4 cup bread crumbs</b><br />
<b>3 stalks celery diced (including the leaves)</b><br />
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<b>5 garlic cloves minced</b><br />
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Wash mushrooms and pat dry, pop stems out, be careful not to break the shroom., place stems aside, along with minced celery,onion and garlic cloves.<br />
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Take 1 can of beans drained and rinsed, and mash them up by any of the above following method, I used a food processor. Put your mashed beans in a bowl and set aside<br />
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Take all ingredients from step 1, and cook them up in a pan, with your oil, and onion powder, garlic powder salt and pepper, eyeball it, don't hold back on the garlic and onion powder, you can always add more salt and pepper to them once finished. Cook till onions are translucent and celery is soft.<br />
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16 oz green beans (for ease I used the steam fresh bag)<br />
1/2 onion sliced (red would have worked better, but I didn't have one on hand)<br />
1 can cannellini beans<br />
italian dressing (my family loves 4 seasons, so I have to use that, its good-but there is sugar in it)<br />
vinegar or Lemon<br />
salt,pepper, garlic powder, oregano<br />
5 oz feta cheese(or more, or less-your preference)<br />
about 10-12 small green olives-Kalamatta would be great as well!<br />
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<b>These are quick,easy,tasty and very low in calories and fat!</b><br />
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Cooking spray<br />
Nasoya eggroll wraps<br />
Dried herbs, I used a little thyme and oregano.<br />
Salt And Pepper<br />
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Get out your Nasoya wraps and take 3 sheets out (or more depending on how many people are eating) 3 is a serving size for one person, but it's also enough to share between 2 people.<br />
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Take your baking pan, line it with foil and spray with cooking spray, sprinkle your dried herbs on the foil, lay the dough onto the foil give it another spray, and sprinkle with salt and pepper, and a bit more herbs, pop it in the oven and check on it in 10 minutes, if they are browned take them out! Once out of the oven, let them cool and then eat! Or make a lot of them at once and store them, dip in salsa, onion dip, guacamole, whatever you like!<br />
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1 can black beans drained, (not rinsed)<br />
1 bag faux meat crumbles (I used Morningstar)<br />
1 Tbsp ketchup<br />
2 eggs<br />
1 onion coarsely diced<br />
10 button mushrooms coarsely diced<br />
*1 Tbsp flax seed blended, then mixed with a little bit water to form a paste (this adds more fiber and acts as a binder)<b> instead of using another egg-but a third egg would be a fine substitute. </b> if vegan, you could probably just use flax and no egg, but I haven't tried that, so do so at your own risk. ;)<br />
1 Tbsp canola oil.<br />
3 cloves garlic chopped<br />
generous amount of garlic powder<br />
generous amount onion powder<br />
liberal with the paprika<br />
salt & pepper (couple shakes of each)<br />
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preheat oven for 15 minutes at 400 degrees<br />
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Drain your beans, and mush them up by hand <i>(clean hands)</i>, it will look a bit watery, but thats ok, add your faux meat crumbles (frozen) and the rest of the above ingredients in a big bowl, mix this up very well, it will be REALLY cold cause the crumbles are frozen, I had to keep taking a break and running my hands under warm water lol.<br />
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Get your baking sheet and line it with foil and then give it a good spay with mist oil(baking spray)<br />
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Take your mixture and make it into one big ball patty type thing, then take the pinky side of your hand and cut it into fours,(<i>or use a knife</i>) take each section and mold it to a meatloaf shape, they don't really bind thickly together, but once cooked they stay together, put all 4 on baking sheet, pop them in the oven and cook for 30 minutes! <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Finito! serve with mashed potatoes, veggies, corn, salad, whatever you like! If you have any left overs, have a meatless sandwich for lunch! You could even use this mixture for meatballs! But for the meatballs, I would add in some italian herbs, like oregano! ;)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">I have tried many "meat"less meatloaf recipes in my day, and they are usually a disaster, but, EUREKA! I have finally got it!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Or for an extra hearty meal, follow my '<b>Thinny fries</b>' recipe!!</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Ahhhh,<i> fries</i>! You'll be hard pressed to find someone who <i>dislikes</i> these crispy little spuds! Undoubtedly one of my favorite foods, for sure! Reminiscent of youth, and all things that were simple and joyful. However, I now enjoy them<i> baked</i> and not fried, I actually think they taste better without the copious injection of lard. I'm positive that I certainly am not the only one, nor the first, and certainly not the last to put up a recipe of a<i> healthy french 'fry'</i>... but, I digress, and still want to share my simple method, hope you enjoy it as much as I do!</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><b>Preheated oven at 450 degrees </b>(15 minutes is good)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><b>Few generous shakes of <i>dried</i> Thyme & Oregano</b></span><br />
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</div>Holistic Galhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17346402596237982466noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956410573273564414.post-43856965157945408772012-02-21T07:00:00.000-08:002012-02-22T08:19:58.121-08:00Holistic Gals "Thinny Pizza"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">I use the word "Thinny" cause I think <i>skinny</i> is overly-used. Although I don't think thinny is an <i>actual </i>word, but I like it!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: small;">The other day I was craving a slice of pizza, but didn't want to sacrifice the calories for it, so I ransacked my kitchen and made a fillo dough mushroom pizza! Easy,healthy, and really good!! I did use 1 cup of low fat mozzarella but that can be easily omitted to make this vegan, and even less calories. This is one of those dishes that really has endless flavor combinations, Next time I make it, I think I will just use oil and garlic and make it a veggie herb type of pie, again, experiment with your favorite toppings, possibilities are endless with this one, just keep in mind if you start adding meat and more cheese the calories will shoot up! What makes this a "Thinny pizza" is the use of fillo dough, these paper thin sheets are very low in calories and fat, if you have never worked with this simple dough before, I find you will be delighted in how yummy and low cal it is! Not hard to work with at all, and inexpensive!</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Start by washing, and slicing your mushrooms Or buy the pre-sliced mushrooms to save time, slice your onion, and thinly slice your garlic.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Heat up a skillet with 1 tbsp of oil, once hot, throw the onions in and cook till browned on the edges, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Get your baking sheet, put down one sheet of foil, spray with your mist oil, and generously sprinkle oregano and thyme on the foil. Start laying your fillo sheets, lay the first one, then spray with the oil mist, continue till you get to the top layer.</span><br />
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</div>Holistic Galhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17346402596237982466noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956410573273564414.post-14242226104880916752012-01-25T13:24:00.000-08:002012-01-25T13:39:18.744-08:00Kids Prefer a Variety of Colorful Foods<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><b>I thought this was a wonderful idea to get kids excited about healthy foods! Very fun! Thanks to Ashley from PETA for this article! </b></i><br />
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A study that was published in the January 2012 issue of <i>Acta Paediatrica </i>reveals that children prefer plates with a variety of foods—<a href="http://www.myscience.us/news/2012/kids_prefer_lots_of_choices_and_colors_on_their_plates-2012-cornell" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003366; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">seven items and six different colors</a>, to be exact.</div>
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While reading about this "discovery," I was automatically brought back to a photo that I recently found on <a href="http://pinterest.com/officialpeta/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003366; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>. A 2-year-old's birthday party featured <a href="http://www.jenniferbishopdesign.com/2011/09/09/my-little-babushkas-2nd-birthday/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003366; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">"toddler buffet" trays</a>, which showcased a variety of finger foods perfect for tiny hands, using—gasp—ice-cube trays. I immediately fell in love with the idea and was jumping at the chance to use it myself.</div>
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Since the results of the study suggest that we should be offering our children a variety of foods at every meal, I thought it was time to whip out the "toddler buffet" trays and try it for myself.</div>
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<a href="http://www.peta.org/living/vegetarian-living/recipes/default.aspx" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003366; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Vegan meals</a> that include fruits, veggies, nuts, and beans offer an abundance of color and choices for picky eaters. With dozens of potential combinations, we have a virtually limitless list of possibilities. So the next time you're looking to expand your child's palate, try out the "toddler buffet" tray and incorporate some new foods alongside old favorites.<br />
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</div>Holistic Galhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17346402596237982466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956410573273564414.post-52476425493758041752012-01-21T13:34:00.000-08:002012-01-22T04:55:41.975-08:00Mini stuffed sweet Peppers!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>24 mini sweet peppers
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<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>8 ounce of regular cream cheese, or the choice of your preference,I used a light version. If you have a vegan melting cheese, go for it!</b></span></li>
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<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>1/4 cup shredded sharp chedder cheese or regular
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<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>1 large elephant garlic clove(or 2-3 regular cloves)
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<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>1/4 purple onion
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<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>couple of shakes garlic powder
</b></span></li>
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*If you have company,-and have some chives on hand chop those up and serve sprinkled on top.</span></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Take the onion and 'chik'n mixture (still warm) and the warm lentils, add it to the salad bowl,</b><b> add the juice of one lemon, 3 shakes of Pepper flakes, and </b><b>toss well as to coat everything in the bowl, adding any additional olive oil or more herbs if needed, and serve!</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>This pairs well with a sweet or baked potato,a chowder type soup...warmed pita bread, a roll, croutons anything you like really, or just by itself, which is how I had it! </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>This is tasty served warm or cold! </i></span></div>
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<b>This reminded me of a chicken ceaser salad but much healthier! </b><br />
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<b>If you want this to be vegan and not vegetarian, just use a different brand of Faux chik'n</b><br />
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<b>I was all out of other veggies, but you could add any other vegetables you like, but just remember if you do that it will need more lemon and herbs etc..</b><br />
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<b>A Purple onion would have worked great, but didn't have one on hand, any onion will do. </b><br />
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<b>And if your in the mood to makes this a little richer, add some parmesan or any cheese you like.</b></div>Holistic Galhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17346402596237982466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956410573273564414.post-18677535698224751272012-01-11T06:03:00.000-08:002012-01-13T11:58:34.072-08:00Greek Vegetarian "meat" fillo dough pie!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I like to pour a bit of olive oil in a cup with some herbs, mix it and then brush it onto the layers!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Take your dough out of the freezer the night before and put it into the fridge so it has plenty of time to thaw.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you don't have a brush you can pour a little oil at a time, and with <b>very</b> clean hands, gently spread it evenly on the sheet.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Try adding peppers, I didn't have any on hand, if i did I would of used them! I think baby spinach would be good too!</span><br />
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<br /></div>Holistic Galhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17346402596237982466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956410573273564414.post-74405850889856187722012-01-08T05:24:00.000-08:002012-01-08T05:24:04.469-08:00Potato Po-tat-o or Potatoe?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wdqbi66oNuI?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This is just funny. </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I get sick and tired of the potato getting a bad rap! Sure when you deep fry it in fat and add a mountain of cheese the nutritional value is depleted, same is true for broccoli! Being of half Irish descent, I feel I must come to the defense of this wonderful vegetable! There are so many ways to cook a potato that's healthy and tasty! Many fad diets warn of potato consumption, and thats <i>rubbish</i>! So lets set the record straight.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For starters potatoes are a good source of Copper,Manganese,Vitamin C, B6, Potassium and fiber; all good things! There has also been a study done in which potatoes were compared to broccoli in regards to there Phenols content (<i>phenols are a potent antioxidants, and antioxidants attack free radicals, free radicals cause cancer</i>). The results; Potatoes had more of them! For more on this study, see link;</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Potatoes show promise for your heart! UK scientists at the Institute for Food Research have identified blood pressure-lowering compounds called kukoamines in potatoes. Previously only found in Lycium chinense, an exotic herbal plant whose bark is used to make an infusion in Chinese herbal medicine.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">As previously stated, they also contain B6 which is vital for may actions in your body, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">B6 (pyridoxine); Essential for protein digestion and utilization, brain function, and hormone production. Helps balance sex hormones, that’s why it’s used for PMS and menopause. Natural sources; Watercress, cauliflower, cabbage, peppers, bananas. Squash, broccoli, <b>potatoes</b>,asparagus, lentils, brussel sprouts, onions. Some nuts and seeds.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">I LOVE french fries! Who doesn't? However, we all know how bad they are for are waistline, so a real easy way to ENJOY a french fry without all the bad stuff; take one potato, slice it up lengthwise, (after its washed and scrubbed) take a ziplock bag put 1 tbsp of olive oil and any dry herbs you like, then add sliced potato, shake it around till its well coated then put them on a baking sheet and pop it into the oven to desired crispiness! I tell you it's delicious and you aren't tainting that amazing little spud, actually enhancing it with a good fat, and herbs which have there own healthy components! (preheat oven to 400 or 425, play with the temp to see what works best or you, I love mine extra crispy) and if you want to speed things up, par boil them first(or put it in the microwave for 5 minutes then slice, then put in the broiler...but if you do it this way KEEP AN EYE ON THEM, they will burn fast! Microwaves are not good for us or our food, but I still haven't been able to kick the habit completely! So try to use them as little as possible.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: black;">This is a great documentary, and the two people who put this documentary together attended my school, Global College of Natural Medicine, this video was sent to me with my coursework, and I try and share it with everyone I know. I hope you will check out the full version!</span></strong></div></div>Holistic Galhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17346402596237982466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956410573273564414.post-90785504880352413632011-11-16T11:04:00.000-08:002011-11-16T16:44:38.423-08:00Water Water Everywhere-but I will not drink a drop!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7F9OTFW37dk/TsQIjbD3CwI/AAAAAAAAAFg/tGADgdrhz28/s1600/earthwater.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7F9OTFW37dk/TsQIjbD3CwI/AAAAAAAAAFg/tGADgdrhz28/s200/earthwater.jpg" width="143" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Sound familiar?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know to many, water is a boring bland burden, and did I say boring? I’m sure most of you reading this would rather have a cola any day over a cup of water, well-get over it! Your body needs water to operate properly, if you aren't drinking water or enough of it there will be consequences; like headache, fatigue, constipation, irritability and mental confusion. Many people don’t realize that this is happening because of their lack of H20 consumption. Water has many roles once in the body; it flushes the kidneys dissolves minerals and acts as a delivery system, a lubricant, and a temperature regulator. When just 1 percent of body fluids are lost, body temperature goes up and concentration becomes more difficult; these are the less serious complications that mild dehydration can cause. <o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong> </strong></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Long term complications are much more serious, dehydration contributes to toxic overload in the body which can lead to a hyperactive immune system, and cause or contribute to a variety of diseases, including arthritis, asthma, colitis, depression, diabetes, dyspeptic ulcer, duodenitis , gastritis, heartburn, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, low back pain, neck pain, and osteoporosis. Chronic dehydration is also the cause of kidney stones and other kidney problems. <o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong> </strong></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>So, if the reasons above are not enough to get you to drink your water, I will appeal to your vanity, water can really help you lose weight! Many times when we 'think' we are hungry, we are actually thirsty. The thirst mechanism kicks in when we've lost between 1 and 2 percent of body water. If we ignore the first sign, and eat something instead of drinking a glass of good ole' H20 then we are dehydrating are selves further, we are now at 3 percent dehydration- this seriously affects mental and physical performance. Not only that, but your skin will be dull and wrinkles will show more easily when you don’t hydrate yourself properly.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong> </strong></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Ok, now that you know why water is important, the next thing I want to bring to your attention is what kind of water you want to put into your body, think of your body like a car, you want to use the best gas possible for optimum performance, so we don’t want to use regular tap water that's filled with fluoride and other containments. So, let’s break it down from best to worst.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong> </strong></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>The best water to drink is mineral water, because it has the added benefit of minerals! But not everyone wants to pay the price for this kind of water, and that’s fine. So regular pure water will do, spring water and distilled water are all fine options, if you choose to use a water filter, the filter cannot help but remove not only the bad minerals, but the good ones as well, and again, this is not a big deal, just a fact.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong> </strong></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>You can also count herbal teas into your daily water intake. Let me reiterate, I said herbal teas! NOT regular tea, herbal teas are not really "tea" in the traditional sense, but this is what we call it, teas like chamomile, peppermint, licorice etc., whatever it may be, all can count as water, as long as you don’t add sugar, milk or an artificial sweetener like aspartame, a sweetener like stevia is fine. In fact, I encourage the use of herbal teas, herbs can help in alleviating many problems, but they also contain vitamins and minerals as well, and many also contain antioxidants which help prevent cancer by attacking free radicals. When choosing herbs for tea, you can choose purely based on flavor, or you can specifically target an ailment, for example if you cannot get to sleep and are feeling restless, chamomile would be an excellent choice to have a cup of this before bed, this herb is a nervine and helps calm you. Or you could drink Valerian which is commonly used in people who have insomnia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Herbs can serve more the one purpose, chamomile is not just good for its calming effect and to induce sleep, it's also great for stomach aches, and contains chemicals that are anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, and antiparasitic. I highly suggest that before taking any herbs you should make sure it will not interfere with any medications that you may be on, or allergies that you may have, for instance, if you have high blood pressure you should not take licorice, if you are allergic to ragweed then you should not drink chamomile. It's also important to get herbal teas that are organic (please see the "Why shop organic" page).</strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>If you are interested in ordering herbal teas that are of high quality please visit; <a href="http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/">http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/</a> This is a great site, with lots of information and great herbal products. If you are interested in learning more about water, I recommend picking up the book, "Your bodies many cries for water" by, Dr. F. Batmanghelidj. Or visit his website at www.watercure.com for more information.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>We all should have a food journal so we can make ourselves responsible for what goes into our bodies, every day I write down what I am eating as I am eating it, and at the top of the page I draw 8 boxes, I make sure to check those boxes off until my 8 glasses of water have been consumed, this is a really easy way to stay on track. A simple note pad will do, personalize it anyway you want, but I really do suggest keeping a record of what you are consuming, even on the days when you have been terrible to yourself, write it down! It's really amazing to see that once you start having to own what you are stuffing into your mouth by staring it right in the face, it starts to make you think twice about eating that Twinkie, or having the cola over a glass of water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></strong></span></span><br />
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<div><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>For starters, Cinnamon can boost the ability of insulin to metabolize glucose. It has been in use for centuries, with references in ancient Greek and Latin writings, both as a spice and as a folk medicine for gastrointestinal disorders.</strong></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong></strong></span><br />
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<div><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Cinnamon and ground cloves is a solution to keeping silverfish at bay as well, silverfish have an aversion to cinnamon and will run from it, but it cannot destroy an existing silverfish infestation.</strong></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000;"></span><br />
<div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #660000;"><strong>Another reason I love this spice is because when you are looking for a sweet treat without the calories, this really livens up an otherwise bland and boring diet food, like an apple (not saying that apples are bland and boring or a "diet food") but lets face it, when you want apple pie, a regular old apple just wont do!</strong> <em>(see healthy baked baked apple recipe below!)</em></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000;"></span><br />
<div><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>The most famous study of Cinnamon in connection with sexuality is that of Dr. Alan R. Hirsch, Neurologist and Psychiatrist, Director of Chicago's <i>Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation.</i> Hirsch, in a renowned 1994 study of the effect of aromas, found that men became most sexually aroused by the aroma of Cinnamon buns! So next time you want a romantic evening, either bake something with Cinnamon or use a Cinnamon scented candle! I would tend to go with the candle, cause who wants to be intimate after scarfing down a bunch of Cinnamon buns?</strong></span></div></div><span style="background-color: #990000; color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 baking apples </span></strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Handful of </span></strong><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">raisins</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black;">2 tbsp apple juice</span></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black;">1 tsp ground cinnamon</span></span></strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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