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Explore more. Web pages, photos, and videos. Explore more. Web pages, photos, and videos. You might also like: 50 Creative Ways to Eat More Quinoa Read More What the heck are these superfood things people keep talking about? Certain foods (mainly fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, and seeds) are particularly packed with essential nutrients including vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. From avocado to zucchini, we’ve got the low-down on these super-powered foods that can boost health from the inside out.

Just because they’re superfoods doesn’t necessarily mean they’re super-complicated to prepare, though. Breakfast Thanks to pumpkin puree, cinnamon, and milk (of your choice), this hearty oatmeal packs a nutritional punch with four superfoods and less than five minutes of prep time. These baked eggs pack 12.5 grams of protein per serving so you don't need a mid-morning snack. A perfect on-the-go breakfast, this smoothie recipe features a delicious combination of four superfoods: kale, banana, almond butter, and chia seeds. Lunch Beets are back! Dinner Snacks Craving potato chips? Explore more. Web pages, photos, and videos.

[ Search Net ] [ Facts Subject Index ] [ Facts Encyclopedia ] [ Newspapers USA/World ] [ Report Broken Links ][ Fast Facts ] [ First Things First ] [ Quick Reference ] [ Site Map ] [ HOME ] [ Search Net ] [ My Facts Page ] [ My Virt. Encyclopedia ] [ My Virt. Newspaper ] [ Report Broken Links ][ Fast Facts ] [ First Things First ] [ Quick Reference ] [ Site Map ] [ Top of Page ] [ HOME ] Community Post: 40 Creative Food Hacks That Will Change The Way You Cook. 20 Healthiest Foods on Earth. Some foods pack more nutritional punch than others, and these 24 offer the most health benefits pound for pound of all food on the planet. They not only show up on our massive list of Superfoods, but they also make it onto plenty of top 1o lists across the internet, and several have long been known to provide plenty of nutrients and and goodies for the body.

There are a few that you might not be familiar with, so consider this an introduction, and then you can get to know them better in the future… 1. Spinach Much has been written about the virtues of spinach, and rightly so. Benefits Right away spinach is going to go to work for you, providing you with energy, and helping you to fill your stomach without adding a lot of calories to your daily intake. Nutritional Breakdown per Cup – Raw, think fresh leafy greens Vitamin A – 2813 IU – over half of what you need daily. 2. Many people are just finding out how good goji berries are for your overall feeling of well-being. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 15 Foods That Can Be Regrown From Scraps. I love gardening. Well, not actually the work behind the gardening so much – it’s the harvesting that I really look forward to.

There is nothing like fresh veggies from your own personal garden! I actually just planted a bunch of things in my vegetable garden, and may have gone a little plant happy at the feed & seed store. Oops. Obviously, we all know about the normal ways to grow plants – from seeds. But, did you know that there are a ton of plants that you can grow from scraps? Let’s count them out – from 1 to 15… 1, 2, 3, & 4. These are the ones I regrow the very most, I always have a mason jar of green onions regrowing above my kitchen sink. 5. You can regrow lemongrass the same way you regrow the green onions. 6. Plant a small chunk off of your piece of ginger in potting soil with the newest buds facing up. 7. Pick a potato that has a lot of good formed eyes, and cut it into 2-3 inch pieces, taking care to be sure that each piece has at least 1-2 eyes on it. 8. 9, 10, 11, & 12. 13.

11 of the Easiest Dinners You Can Possibly Make. Posted by Cara on Monday Jan 13th, 2014 | Print There are no excuses right now. The year is new, and if you resolved to cook at home more, you can’t disasppoint yourself just yet. Like you, I sometimes get home at night and don’t want to cook. But I remember, almost always, that dinner doesn’t have to be fancy and that there are myriad meal possibilities that use only a few ingredients and dirty just a pan or two. At those moments, I re-resolve to cook, and in order that you can share in this minor triumph, I put together 11 dinners that take almost no effort, each with a mini summary of what to do so that you don’t really have to read the instructions. **11 of the Easiest Dinners You Can Possibly Make** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Food For Thought: The ultimate health food guide. 15 Basic Stir Fry Sauce Recipes. I love a good stir fry and they are a great way to use up odds and ends of meat, vegetable and noodles. And let’s face it, they are a quick and easy dinner solution. Simply cook up some rice or throw in some noodles and it’s a family-pleasing meal. I rarely start with a recipe – just a pile of odds and ends. So it occurred to me recently that what I really needed was a stir-fry sauce “cheat sheet” – a handy reference for the combination of sauce ingredients I need to make different kinds of stir fry to combine with my collection of ingredients. Here I’ve collected 15 great stir-fry sauce recipes that can be printed to keep handy in the kitchen (or bookmarked, if you prefer). Instructions for all of these recipes … just combine the ingredients in a small bowl, stir well to combine, then add to your stir fry.

Lemon Stir-Fry Sauce – Great with seafood stir fries, such as shrimp and/or scallops, as well as chicken. Lemon Stir-Fry Sauce II – nice with chicken and seafood. Tips: Tips: The Essential Grocery List for 'Clean' Eating. Man, I love shopping. Shopping for clothes, for my home, for the kids, for FOOD! Basically, I just really love spending money. Which is probably why I cry in my checkbook every week, but that’s a story for another post.

But when it comes to shopping for fresh food—whether you are revamping, refreshing or restocking—it can get overwhelming in a hurry. Well, it is about to get a lot simpler because the key to a fresh pantry and fridge is “less is more.” As a busy, working mom I understand the difficulty in always having fresh on hand. What exactly is a clean diet? By the way, if something sounds unfamiliar to you, do a little research. 1. 2. 3. 4. Brown rice quinoa (also a protein source)millet soba noodles (also a protein source)tahini tempehblack beans cannelini beanspinto beans lentilschickpeas raw almondsraw cashews sunflower seedswalnuts almond butter lemons avocadoapples bananasvaried other fruits (berries, melon, mango, grapes) coconut water kombucha (with chia seeds!)

Happy Shopping! 25 Tips And Tricks That Everyone Should know About Cooking. 100 Greatest Cooking Tips (of all time!) 1. Remember, y'all, it’s all about the prep. Take away the stress by doing the prep the night or day before. You'll look like a star.Paula Deen Paula’s Best Dishes 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. The Londoner: Slutty Brownies. Now I don’t want to over sell this, so I’m going to be conservative and simply say, that these are… The Best Brownies In The WORLD. I know, big statement. They’re called Slutty Brownies because they’re oh so easy, and more than a little bit filthy.

They’re best served warm from the oven, with good quality vanilla ice cream (devastatingly I didn’t have any in the freezer this time, so I guess I’ll just have to make them again). They take about 45mins to make, including baking time. The ultimate comfort food, whipped up within the hour. You will need… 1 Box of cookie mix, 1 Box of brownie mix, 2 Eggs, 2 Packs of Oreos (double stuffed ones are even better if you can find them) Some oil & your favourite ice-cream (optional) Preheat your oven to 350F, 180C, gas mark 4. Line a baking tray with grease proof paper. Squidge (technical term) the cookie dough into a lined baking tray, until it covers the bottom. Cover this layer with your Oreos. Mix up your brownie batter.

& pour over your Oreos. Bake for 30mins. Shucking Corn--Clean Ears Everytime. Kitchen Helpers. I found these helpful charts last week and just had to share! Both of these beauties are from Chasing Delicious (aka one of the most fab foodie blogs out there)! Aren’t they faaaaabulous?!

Buy them here. (Note: There are lots of little charts like this online, but these are my favorites). I love tea, but I’m no expert. This quick reference guide is so nice! For people of the UK, have this one with you while you’re meal planning or grocery shopping! I’ve fond some other helpful charts that I’ll share in another post! Yay charts! The Cook Abides. Nov 13 So, Boing Boing asked me to do a recipe for them. The only caveat is that it involve caffeine. Done and Done. Hide Your Beer In This Soda Koozie. In some social situations, cracking open a brewski is unacceptable.

Like, at the doctor’s office, a PTA meeting, or baby christening. Who knew that drinking in a church is looked down upon in some most all cultures? I learned that lesson the hard way — I got spanked by a nun! But now you can beer it up without the judgmental glances and public drinking citations with this Soda Can Beer Koozie! Via: foodbeast.com. Printable Grocery Lists. Creamy Pesto Pasta Recipe. Broccoli Cheese Soup: Panera Bread Copycat Recipe. On Wednesday my sister and I volunteered to make the soup supper to go with the Advent service at church. Before you go thinking I'm some kind of charitable, goodhearted soul, I must tell you that the only reason that I do it is because I LOVE COOKING. In case you hadn't figured that out yet. Okay, so I was like, "Whadaya think, Nemo?

Will two huge pots of soup, a crockpot full of barbequed meatballs, five trillion chicken salad sandwiches, fifty thousand and two loaves of bread, and a couple bazillion desserts cover it? " Well, it would have, except everybody had to try a huge bowl of BOTH kinds of soup AND meatballs. Barbequed meatballs in broccoli soup. I had to leave the room. Anyways, we ran out of soup after about ten minutes of serving. So during church I had a sudden inspiration (um, Pastor, if you're reading this, that was a typo. Anways, I burst out of church and ran up to my friend screaming, "Hey guess what!!

Yeah. I mean it would be like getting paid to have fun. Okay.