There are many traditions that every family has that make them unique. Through my years of working with families through a social services agency I came to realize that no matter how dysfunctional a family is there are still some sorts of traditions that bond them together. My husband’s family is quite close. Most of their traditions involve hunting, fishing and food.
May
3
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Apr
30
Eat to Grow Slim
Replace unhealthy foods with health-supporting foods in your diet. This means you need to consume fewer high calorie, dense, dry foods like pastas, bread and cereal.
The Grow Young and Slim Plan is not a quantitative diet, which means you can eat all you want, as often as you want, as long as you choose the proper foods. Even though there are no set guidelines for how much you should eat, we strongly recommend that you avoid overeating because overeating is very hard on the body. The key is to pay attention to your body’s hunger signals and eat numerous, small, high water-content meals as you are hungry. This will burn fat and keep your blood glucose at healthy levels all day.
Choose freely from the following foods:
- • High water, high fiber, low calorie foods
For rapid fat reduction and high energy, eat as much as possible in this category. They range from about 10 – 70 calories per cup and are rich in fiber and water, which have almost no calories:
Lettuce, cucumbers, celery, mushrooms, cabbage, bok choy, cauliflower, all types of squash, turnip greens, green beans, mustard greens, bell peppers (green, red, yellow), asparagus, broccoli, spinach, tomatoes, carrots, Brussels sprouts, beets, artichokes, gazpacho soup, veggie soups, sprouts, water chestnuts, radish, endive, eggplant, zucchini, okra, watermelon, gooseberries, tangerine, lime. - • High water, high fiber, medium calorie foods
These fruits are also to be eaten in almost unlimited use. They range from about 70 to 101 calories per cup:
Grapes, peaches, apricots, oranges, pineapple, pears, papaya, honeydew and most other fruit. - • Medium water, high fiber, medium calorie foods
These foods should be eaten in moderate amounts per day because they have more food density and calories. It’s best to limit them to four one-cup servings per day. They range from 109 to 137 calories per cup:
Mangos, Durian (Malaysia) olives (about 6 green or black olives), green peas, potatoes, corn, sprouted seeds, sprouted beans, sprouted grains, wild rice - • Low water, high fiber, higher calorie foods
These foods should be eaten in smaller amounts per day. They range from about 191 to 291 calories per cup, so it’s best to limit them to three cups per day in order to stay slim:
Bananas, beans, lentils, pintos, etc, brown rice, sweet potatoes, avocado, corn tortillas, soy milk, soy cheese, rice milk, rice ice cream
Nick Delgado,
Apr
11
Preparing copycat restaurant recipes is an excellent way to enjoy your restaurant favorites at home and a good way to save a little money. But, surprisingly, it can also make your future trips to your favorite restaurant even more enjoyable. Let me explain.
I love to go to Romano’s Macaroni Grill. From smell of the open fire grill as I open the front door to the music of the singing waiters as I set down at my table, I love it all. Unfortunately for me, on my very first visit I tried the Pasta Milano and fell so deeply in love with it that I cannot bring myself to order anything else. I try. It all looks so good. From the brick-oven-cooked Pizza Margherita and the Shrimp Portofino to the Vodka Rustica. From the Lobster Ravioli to the Boursin Filet, I am dying to try it all.
Apr
11
This recipe makes a great chicken pot pie without preservatives (no need for them because this won’t stick around for long in your refrigerator).
2 (9-inch) deep dish frozen pie crusts, thawed
1 (15 oz.) can mixed vegetables, drained
2 cups chicken breast, cooked and diced
1 (10.75 oz.) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup milk
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a bowl, combine the mixed vegetables, chicken, cream of chicken soup and milk. Pour mixture into one of the pie crusts. Turn over the other crust and pop it out of the tin and onto the top of the filled pie. Seal the edges and poke holes in top crust.
Mar
30
Fresh, canned or frozen, artichokes are one of my favorite vegetables. A big fresh artichoke, steamed and served with lemon juice, stands on its own as a starter course. Far more often, I’ll just open a jar of marinated artichokes and use them to dress up a tossed salad. Here are some of my favorite recipes that feature artichokes.
Artichoke-Wild Rice Salad
1 16-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups cooked wild rice
2 6-ounce jars of marinated artichoke hearts, drained
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 small sweet onion, chopped
Mar
12
Czech cuisine is very much influenced by the country’s neighbors in central Europe, but a also contains unique elements of its own. There is very much an emphasis on meat dishes, especially pork, but also beef and chicken, and sometimes duck, goose, rabbit or wild game. On the other hand, fish dishes are comparatively rare, with the exception of trout or carp, the latter of which is eaten at Christmas.
Here are some popular Czech dishes:
- Knedliky - Dumplings made either from wheat flour and stale bread, or from potato. They are cooked by boiling, and served sliced, often as a side dish.
Mar
6
If you love spinach pie, this one is perfect for a light lunch or dinner.
1 (10 oz.) bag fresh spinach
1 (24 oz.) carton ricotta cheesse
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 9-inch deep pie plate.
Rinse off spinach, dry and tear into bite sized pieces.
In a large bowl, combine the spinach, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs and bell pepper; mix thoroughly. Spread mixture into the pie dish (make it a little thinner in the middle).
