Pick-me-up Chocolate Soy Smoothie
Ingredients:
(serves 1)
1 cup soy milk (plain or vanilla)
1 medium banana, quartered
2 tbsp chocolate syrup
3 ice cubes
Method:
In a blender, blend all ingredients until smooth. Pour into a tall glass and enjoy!
This chocolate banana soy smoothie is a great way to start the day. Your children will love this treat on special occasions.
Guacamole a Little on the Lite Side
Ingredients:
1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons dried onion flakes
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
Pinch of cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons lemon or lime juice
1 ripe avocado, peeled and cut in chunks
1 tomato, peeled and chopped
Instructions:
In a blender add onion, salt, lemon or lime juice, cottage cheese, garlic, cayenne pepper, and avocado. Blend until smooth. Pour into a bowl and gently stir in the chopped tomato. Cover with plastic wrap allowing the plastic to actually touch the entire surface of the guacamole. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours and serve.
Best served with low-fat tortilla chips, carrot sticks or celery.
Calorie-Friendly Salad Dressing
April 25, 2011 by Lara
Filed under Weight Management
Ingredients:
½ cup cottage cheese
½ cup natural yogurt
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tsp freshly pressed lemon juice
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
Fresh chives, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Put all ingredients (except chives, salt and pepper) in a blender and blend until smooth for about 30 seconds. Pour dressing into a jug, season, add chives and serve on the side with a delicious summer salad.
This dressing can also be used as a dip with raw vegetables.
Grapefruit Should Be Avoided with Some Medications
Grapefruit is a wonderful fruit and has many positive features. It has been linked to helping people lose weight. It is abundant in vitamins and antioxidants and is rather tasty to many pallets.
However, it has also been a common belief that drinking a glass of grapefruit juice with medicine can help the body absorb it. Unfortunately, that is not true with all medications, and because of this fact, grapefruit and it’s juice should be avoided when taking medication unless approved by your doctor.
Recently, when reading an article on AOL Health, I saw a question from a reader about how their statin prescription told them to avoid grapefruit. The writer of the question was rather disappointed, since they enjoy grapefruit. Thankfully, their are options, one I am quoting from aol; “switch to a statin or other cholesterol-lowering agent that isn’t affected by grapefruit juice.” It is VITAL that if you are taking ANY prescription drugs that you check with your doctor on what is and what is not OK for you to eat and drink.
Also, according to CBS News, some of the drugs that interact with grapefruit are; Xanax, Buspar, Versed, Halcion, Luvox, Zoloft, Allegra, Cordarone, quinidine, Coumadin, Tegretol, Cyclophosphamide, etoposide, ifosfamide, tamoxifen, vinblastine, vincristine, Dextromethorphan (found in many over-the-counter cold medicines), Agenerase, Crixivan, Viracept, Norvir, Fortovase, Proscar, Coreg, Cardizem, Plendil, Cardene, Adalat, Procardia, Nimotop, Sular, Covera, Calan, Verelan, Viagra, Cialis, Theophylline, Lipitor, Lescol, Mevacor, Zocor, Alfenta, Duragesic, Actiq, Sufenta, Biaxin, Sporanox, erythromycin and troleandomycin. You will need to check with your doctor to be certain if your prescription is among those that should avoid grapefruit.
Bottom line: be safe and always stay informed.
Back to School Recipe: Healthy oasted and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds Snack
January 2, 2011 by Lara
Filed under Back to School, Health, QUICK AND EASY, Snacks, VEGETARIAN
1 1/3 cup fresh pumpkin seeds, cleaned and rinsed
1 tsp salt
1 tsp crushed red pepper
½ tsp black pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
2tsp of another spice you enjoy
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a bowl, combine the pumpkin seeds with the spices. Place the pumpkin seeds on a baking tray, sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, and bake for approximately 15 minutes. The seeds should be slightly golden brown and crispy. Remove from the oven and let them cool completely.
Place in mini plastic (snack size) baggies and put in your kids lunch box for a healthy snack.
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Nutty Roasted Pears
October 1, 2010 by Lara
Filed under DESSERTS, Health, Thanksgiving, VEGETARIAN
4 tbsp pure butter
4 pears, halved and cored
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup pecans or walnuts, coarsely chopped and toasted
1 cup brown sugar
Preheat oven to 400 degrees with oven rack in center position..
Place the butter on a baking pan and put into the heated oven. Once butter has melted, sprinkle with brown sugar. Add the pear halves with the cut side down on top of the butter/sugar (caramel) mixture and bake for about 30 minutes.
Once the pear halves are tender, turn them over and baste with the caramel sauce. Bake for a further 10 minutes until nice and golden. Serve the pear halves in bowls and top with sour cream, caramel and the nuts.
This dessert should be served hot and fresh.
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Back to School Recipe: Healthy Chicken Salad Wrap
September 1, 2009 by Lara
Filed under Back to School, CHICKEN and POULTRY, Health
It’s back to school time and this yummy wrap is the perfect healthy recipe to put in your child’s lunch box!
2 – 3 medium flour tortillas
2 cooked organic chicken breasts, diced
¼ cup red and yellow bell peppers, diced
1 celery stalk, diced
1 tbsp light organic mayonnaise
1 tbsp plain organic yogurt
¼ cup organic cheddar cheese, sliced into Julienne style strips
Salt and pepper to taste
Add chicken, cheese, mayonnaise, yogurt, bell peppers and celery into a bowl and mix well. Add salt and pepper. Warm tortilla slightly to make it easier to fill. Place ½ – 1 cup of chicken filling on top of the tortilla and wrap.
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Start Your Day Right Choco Soy Smoothie
June 2, 2009 by Lara
Filed under BEVERAGES, BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER, Health
Healthy Smoothie to start your day right!
1 cup vanilla soy milk
1 medium banana, sliced
2 tbsp chocolate syrup
4 ice cubes
Blend all ingredients until smooth. Drink Up!!
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Healthy Apple Zucchini Bread
May 2, 2009 by Lara
Filed under BREADS, ROLLS, and BISCUITS, Health
3/4 cup cooked oatmeal
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup grated apple
2 cups raw, grated zucchini
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 cups whole-wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl combine oatmeal, honey, olive oil, apple, zucchini and vanilla. Beat ingredients until well blended. In a separate bowl, sift flour, salt, baking soda, powder and cinnamon. Stir both bowls of ingredients above together into a new bowl and blend well. Pour mixture into 2 small bread pans. Bake for 1 hour. Allow bread to cool completely on a cooling rack before serving.
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Homemade Granola Snack
4 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
1 cup bran
¼ cup toasted wheat germ
¼ cup chopped almonds
¼ cup sesame seeds
¼ cup sunflower seeds
½ tsp salt
1 cup hot water
½ cup honey
1 tsp pure bourbon vanilla extract
1 cup banana chips
1 cup of craisins
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
Mix all ingredients except craisins until well combined.
Grease two baking sheets and spread the mixture on the baking sheets. Bake about 30 minutes or until golden. Stirring occasionally. Add craisins, stir again and bake for an additional 5 minutes. Cool.
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