Eat more 'superfoods' to lose weight Eating an all-fruit diet isn't the best way to keep your body healthy and strong. Incorporate these 10 "superfoods" into your meals to ensure you're getting the nutrients you need. All superfoods are easy to find in the grocery store, contain nutrients that are known to enhance longevity, and have other health benefits that are backed by peer-reviewed, scientific studies. Blueberries are often singled out as a superfood because studies have shown they aid in everything from fighting cancer to lowering cholesterol. But all berries, including raspberries, strawberries and blackberries, contain antioxidants and phytonutrients. Worried about the price of fresh fruit? Salmon provides a high dose of omega-3 fatty acids, which studies show significantly lower the risk of heart disease. Eating a breakfast high in protein is a good way to keep hunger at bay throughout the day. Many dieters shy away from nuts because of their high calorie and fat count. Top 10 superfoods to fill your plate Dr.
Organic Authority.com: Fresh Strawberry & Spinach Salad Recipe Written by Georgeanne Brennan It is easy to love this popular combination. Light, healthful and delicious, it is best prepared when strawberries are at their early-summer peak. The dressing is slightly sweet, and the poppy seeds and chopped pecans add nice texture. Serves 6 Ingredients 1⁄4 cup (1 oz/30 g) pecans For the Poppy-Seed Vinaigrette 1⁄4 cup rice vinegar 2 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons poppy seeds 1⁄2 teaspoom dry mustard Salt and freshly ground pepper 3⁄4 cup grapeseed oil 6 cups baby spinach leaves 2 cups strawberries, hulled and halved Method In a dry frying pan, toast the pecans over medium-low heat, stirring, until fragrant and starting to brown, about 5 minutes. To make the vinaigrette, in a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sugar, poppy seeds, dry mustard, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. In a large bowl, toss together the spinach, strawberries, and pecans. This recipe comes from Salad of the Day (Williams-Sonoma): 365 Recipes for Every Day of the Year.
Black Beans | Guide: The 31 Healthiest Foods of All Time (with Recipes) Are you befuddled by what nutrition experts mean by “eating healthy”? The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends loading up on fruits, veggies, whole grains and lean meats — sure, that sounds simple, but which fruits and veggies? (LIST: Make Over Your Diet in One Week: 7 Days of Healthier Meals) Fear not; eating healthy doesn’t have to be complicated. Check out these healthy foods and more on our Pinterest page. Next Black Beans
Ford Ranger Parts and Dandelion Wine Dandelion Wine Click here for recipe details. I had no idea of how many square feet of dandelions I would need so I found a place with a ton. It turns out I might have almost had enough in my front yard. What you want to do is only take the yellow flower. Click pic for larger version. Here you can see what I was picking, mostly flower heads and not much green. Here it is, 5 qts worth of dandelion flowers. I put enough water in the pot to be able to have all the flowers covered. I zested the lemons and oranges with this cheese grater. FFor two gallons I did two lemons and four oranges. I added the zest before I brought the mixture to a simmering boil for 10 minutes. I juiced the fruit and added that at the end of the boil. I sanitized the equipment I was going to use. Here is a close up shot of the of the dandelion mixture after it sat for 5 hours. I dumped the mixture through this grain bag wrapped around the colander. At this point I had about 1.2 gallons and... This is what it looked like.
Pan tricolor estilo japonés Creo que todos los que vimos el pan de una panadería japonesa en París que colocó David Levobitz en su última entrada, nos pareció impresionante. No dio receta, sólo nos dejó con las ganas :)) Me dejó "picada" e inspirada de inmediato, y con dos recetas de pan bicolor, una de mi nuevo libro coreano (del que les hablé en mi entrada de bollitos de yogurt y miel) y otra de una revista de panadería japonesa editada en Taiwan, me propuse a hacer las variaciones y adiciones necesarias para lograr algo similar, incorporando una capa extra de masa con cacao, y cambiando el relleno de pasta de frijol azuki por Nutella!!! Aunque les puedo asegurar que la combinación de té matcha con azuki es sensacional!! Este fue el resultado, duplicando la receta que les doy a continuación: Dos panes de moldes hermosos, uno con una capa adicional de Nutella, y el otro sin ella. Espero que lo disfruten! La receta produce una masa deliciosa, muy suave y manejable. Gracias a todos por visitarme! Cariños, Elaboración:
untitled Not just Hot Buttered Rum, but in Punch and Ciders, Buttered Wine, Tea and Martinis Softened butter on freshly baked bread is one of life's little luxuries. Here at Butter Bell, we embrace all ways that butter enriches our recipes (and lives!) and are always glad to discover new ones. It's a home cook's secret ingredient for flavor enhancement in everything from grilled veggies and meats to rich sauces and delicious baked desserts. We have! But of course, the most popular butter-enhanced beverage is the famous holiday favorite, hot buttered rum. Whatever your craving is this holiday season, we've got recipes perfect for your making dessert of one hot, buttery drink. We'd love to share this with our blogging foodie friends- so you can share it with your audience.
Russian gazpacho Okroshka (окрошка) Odessa, Ukraine. My husband and I are dressed to go out. Dinner, then a nightclub at a beach. A coral dress and blue heels for me. It is Saturday night, the air is warm and smells of summer. We walk down Derybasovskaya Street, which is now closed to traffic. The streets are crowded with locals. We come to a restaurant located steps away from the monument of Duke De Richelieu and the famous Potemkin Stairs. For a moment, we stare back at him, confused. My husband gestures to the waiter, who quickly rushes to our table. Caught off guard, the waiter blushed – he did not expect an “off-the-menu” question. “Well,” he cleared his throat, “we see a lot of different people, tourists and locals, so we learn to identify their origin even before they start speaking. “No”, I answered without looking at him. We set there silently for while, sipping wine and watching the passers-by. Russian gazpacho Okroshka (окрошка) Okroshka is a Russian Gazpacho. Ingredients Directions Drink pairing
How to Use a Press Pot The ubiquitous press pot. It's everywhere. It's seemingly easy to use, right? Well, yes, but a little understanding of the device, how it works, and maybe a bit about the history of the product will get you using yours better. The Press Pot History First, a bit of my own history. But how about the real history of the Press Pot? By the early 1900s, the press pot, called a "Cafeolette" starting becoming more popular and was showing up on grocery store shelves. In fact, Bodum is probably more responsible for the common day occurrence of the press pot than any other company. Factors that make a good pot of Press Pot Coffee If there's one thing that you need to take away from this how to, it's this. I get really irked at comments I see online, in alt.coffee, even in our consumer reviews section that say things like "it's good enough for a french press"... these are people talking about a blade grinder, or even the cheaper burr grinders like the Pavoni PA or the Braun KM30. Maybe not.
Stay hungry, my friends. Perfect Iced Coffee Iced coffee is my life. When I wake up, often around the time party animals on the west coast are just heading home, I start each day not with a cup of freshly brewed hot java, but with a tall, blessed glass of creamy iced coffee in a glass. I’ve been an iced coffee freakazoid for years and years. To say I couldn’t live without it is an understatement. Iced coffee is a complicated thing, and there are many different approaches. 1. Given the previous set of facts, one would assume that the logical solution would be to brew hot coffee, then transfer the brew to the fridge, allow it to cool, and use it to make iced coffee from there. There are reasons this method results in a smoother, richer, more delicious concentrate than simply brewing strong coffee and refrigerating it. (Note: I’ve totally adapted/tweaked coffee/water amounts to suit my own tastes. I start with a big ol’ container. Rip open a pound of ground coffee. Pour in the coffee. Mount Bliss. Or, at the very least, my heart. Easy
Our 25 Most Popular Recipes of 2011 Photo: Mark Shaw And why shouldn't your meatballs be stuffed? When we looked over the 25 most popular recipes of 2011 on Food Republic, it suddenly became clear: you love dude food. It's like the brunch of our dreams, Super Bowl tailgate, classy dinner date and best restaurant meal ever, all rolled into one list. This is Your Brain on Food Credit: Flickr user Toby___ Humans are carbon-bond consumers. Carbon bonds come into the front end of your feeding tubes in the form of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins; you then break those chemical bonds to extract energy, and excrete the residue as carbon dioxide, water vapor and various solid waste. Sometimes, however, some of these chemicals can make their way from your digestive system and into your brain; the consequences can be subtle or profound. The distinction between what is considered a food (something that your body wants or needs in order to function optimally) or a drug (something that your brain wants or needs in order to function optimally) is becoming increasingly difficult to define. In truth, anything you take into your body should be considered a drug, whether it’s obviously nutritious or not. The foods we eat, and many of our most popular psychoactive drugs, come from plants or animals.