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- Delightful Contradiction: The Healthy Burger - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhile no longer a vegetarian, I haven't eaten red meat since age 9. To be honest, I don't really remember what a burger tastes like, but judging from its fan base, I gather it's pretty damn good. The following recipe is pretty damn good too; it even has the endorsement of my guy, a card-carrying ...
Views: 986 - Gluten-Free Life Force Biscuits - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThese super healthy biscuits can be whipped up in under 10 minutes (plus only 20 minutes cooking time). Mix together: 2 cups Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour or other gluten-free flour 2 Tbsp. organic brown sugar 1 tsp. baking soda Add the following ingredients to the flour ...
Views: 1101 - Vegan Keema Masala - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTraditionally, this dish is made with ground chicken meat, but the ground faux is just as good. I add a bunch of root veggies so I don't need to make a separate vegetable dish. 1 lb vegetarian ground “meat” ½ head garlic, minced 2 T ginger, minced 3 T olive or canola oil ...
Views: 1017 - Szechuan Style of Cuisine In China, and The Five Taste Sensations Sweet, Sour, Pungent, Salty and Bitter - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from James MurrayThe province known as Sichuan, this culturally distinct area in the central western part of China a Szechuan style of cuisine was born. During the fifteenth century towards the end of the Shang Dynasty, this area of China came into its own culturally. However, it was also Sichuan's climate that ...
Views: 1064 - Cuban Cuisine, Cuba History and Their Food - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from James MurrayCuba is a West Caribbean island which has a rich cultural heritage with vibrant and varied culinary traditions from a variety of cultures that have contributed to the culinary development of this very distinct and delicious style of Cuban cuisine. Spaniards brought their own culinary styles to ...
Views: 2406 - Greek Cuisine: The Olympian Gold Standard - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from James MurrayGreek cuisine is the food of the Gods or perhaps of the Greeks. The foundation of the Mediterranean diet, is olive oil traditionally consumed in Mediterranean countries has become known to be the most characteristic and ancient element of Greek cuisine. The "Mediterranean triad", based on Oil ...
Views: 1134(1 vote) - Spanish Cuisine is Not Just About Tapas - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from James MurraySpanish cuisine is centuries of traditional cooking, and is characterized by the rich blend of the many different specialites from the various regions of Spain. However Spanish cuisine is not monolithic. The country itself consists of 17 autonomous communities with diverse climates and ...
Views: 1032(1 vote) - History of Chocolate, Chocolate and the Fruit of the Gods - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from James MurrayThe history of chocolate or the tales of the Arabian nights, which is more intriguing, Chocolate! Chocolate comes from cocoa beans and are grown on cacao trees. The cacao tree's scientific name is theobroma cacao meaning "fruit of the gods," and just as chocolate making is an ingenious process, ...
Views: 817 - Lilacs to Eat! - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Katherine EpsteinI am LOVING LILACS these days. I have a big stand of them blooming right outside my back door. They are also part of the view from my desk chair. And, that's just the start of it! I've never really been around fresh lilacs before. I grew up in places warmer than lilacs feel totally at ease, and ...
Views: 1017 - Go Green with Vegan Cuisine This Earth Day - Part 1 (Southwest Tempeh Chili Recipe) - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCommit to Protect and Preserve Earth Day is the perfect day to commit to doing what you can to help preserve and protect our environment. Many do not realize that making changes to your diet is perhaps the most effective way to lighten our footprint on our fragile planet. Those accustomed to ...
Views: 900 - How to Make Fresh Nut Milks in Your Blender - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Karen KnowlerNut milks. Oh, how I adore thee : ) Nut milks are what I consider to be a raw food classic. They're quick, easy - fun, even. And they taste jolly good too. In fact, if you know what you're doing they taste superb, and anyone - young or old - would love them given half a chance. What follows is ...
Views: 1515 - Cooking Tips to Save Time - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe following are some practical and efficient tips to help you cook faster and easier. Cook enough food for two dinners. Most food can be easily reheated. Consider steaming to reheat food. Place a bit of water in a pan and place food on it. Cover. Check frequently to ensure that the water ...
Views: 750 - How to Go Vegan for Earth Day and a Shepherd’s Pie Recipe - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe mentioned in our last article how important it is for those who care about our environment to look at the impact their food choices have on the Earth’s limited resources. Here are five suggestions for those wishing to include more plant-based foods in their diet as a way to go green. 1. ...
Views: 819 - Earth Day Recipes: To Die for Delicious - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEARTH DAY RECIPES: EAT GREEN What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to eat environmentally friendly, healthy and green! Our Lady of Weight Loss's Earth Day recipes feature seasonal fruit, veggies and heaps of good energy! Not your usual salads! These ARE exciting! Woo Hoo! Salacious ...
Views: 809 - What's in Your Dehydrator? - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMaking your own crackers, biscuits, foods and treats in a dehydrator may not seem so “Green” but you actually avoid a lot of packaging waste. You also control what goes into or more importantly what does not go into your food. Dehydrators are so easy to use and if you dry your food goodies at ...
Views: 1423 - Yummy Chocolate Fondue - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWash and Prepare Dipping Foods Fresh Strawberries Fresh Red Apple Fresh Pineapple Fresh Bananas 1/4 cup Large Cashews 1/4 cup Brazil Nuts TWO OPTIONS FOR CHOCOLATE SAUCE OPTION 1 Real Chocolate-Light sauce 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 cup ...
Views: 2045 - My Path to Green: Step 2 - Vegan Cooking & Cookies - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHello everyone, I am continuing my "My Path to Green" this week by learning all about Vegan and Vegetarian cooking. I was inspired by Mark Reinfeld's Go Green with Vegan Cuisine, he had some crazy statistics about the difference between a animal based diet vs. a plant based diet: A UN ...
Views: 785 - Dance of the Violets: For Garden, Health & Even Dessert - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Karyn Maier"That which above all others yields the sweetest smell in the air, is the violet..." - Francis Bacon As a distinguished member of the Violaceae family, the violet (Viola spp.) shares it's roots with few relatives. In fact, its only cousins are pansies and garden violas. While the genus Viola ...
Views: 2188(1 vote) - Bone-Healthy Muffin Recipe - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from New Harbinger PublicationsINGREDIENTS · 2½ cups whole-wheat pastry flour or gluten-free baking flour from garbanzo beans · ½ cup wheat bran · ½ cup whey protein powder · ¼ cup ground flaxseeds · 1 teaspoon baking soda · ¼ teaspoon baking powder · 2 teaspoons cinnamon · ½ teaspoon nutmeg · 3 eggs · 1 cup xylitol · ¾ cup ...
Views: 3323 - How to Oven Dry Tomatoes - by Submitted on May 09, 2009 from tina kWhen you are thinking about doing oven dried tomatoes, there are several ways that you can get them done easily and quickly. Following directions for oven dried tomatoes will allow you to make the most out of your tomato crop, and you'll be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor for weeks to ...
Views: 3050 - Healthy Kids Snack Chips - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Deb BixlerFun Children's Recipe For ChipsYou can purchase chips that are made with potatoes, salt, oil and 27 chemicals and added ingredients, or you can purchase chips that are just potatoes, salt and oil. The healthy chips are not usually any less calories and yet, it is unlikely you will be obsessed ...
Views: 2488(1 vote) - Top 10 Ways to Make Your Salads More Tasty and Filling! - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Monica ShahOK, so summer is approaching very quickly and most of us are turning our attention to getting in shape in time for bathing suit season. At this time of year, salads become our friends. We turn to them for their delicious lightness, for a quick bite and for their tried and true body shaping ...
Views: 2816 - Organic Wines: Tasty, Healthy and Trendy - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Jacques TremblayFeeling fit and healthy combined with epicurean enjoyment perfectly harmonize with tasty organic wines. We discovered organic wines about ten years ago. We gradually moved in that direction. The transition was facilitated by the exceptional quality that we discovered bottle after bottle: ...
Views: 1786 - Sexy Omega Three Salad - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2010 from Lisa CrunickIngredients: crisp apple, flax seed meal, cinnamon, vanilla or plain yogurt,a few walnuts, possibly raw oatmeal Unless you have been hanging underneath a pineapple truck, you have heard you need more omega 3s, to keep your brain, heart, and joints ready for love. Your body is not making ...
Views: 3455 - 12 Unusual Gourmet Foods You Can Buy Online - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Linda BenitUnusual Gourmet Food # 1 - Live Maine Lobsters Everyone’s favorite seafood is now easier than ever to find! Who ever thought it would be possible to find LIVE lobsters, of all sizes, shopping from the comfort of your living room? Well now you can, and that is the definition of ...
Views: 2715 - Healthy Green Smoothie Recipes - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Cindy ClearyGreen smoothies are simply a fruit smoothie with fresh or powdered greens added. We love green smoothies and they are huge part of what we eat every day. On a typical day, we might make 1- 2 quarts of green smoothie in the morning and drink most of it for breakfast. Friends often drink 4 quarts ...
Views: 2502(2 votes) - Party Recipe Ideas that Save You Time - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2009 from Irene ShalCooking up a themed party for a birthday or Halloween? No matter what the age, themed parties are the latest rage. Plan a sensational party in less time with these easy party favorites. Bake a princess cake for a girl’s party. Have the guests do the work for this girl’s birthday party ...
Views: 777 - It's Grilling Time! - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2009 from Karen CiancioWarm weather signals one thing to me - it's grilling time! Time to fire up that grill and get cooking. Of course hamburgers and steaks taste great on the grill just as they are. But when you want to serve up something that is just a bit different we have some suggestions. First of all Grilled ...
Views: 1254 - Summer Grilling Made Easy - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2009 from Karen CiancioSummer is the season our thoughts go to cooking outdoors - grilling. We are all familiar with cooking meat on the grill - juicy steaks, hamburgers and tangy ribs. But how about some lighter fare? Here are three lighter recipes for summer grilling - a salmon with citrus flavored sauce, grilled ...
Views: 1474 - Favorite Summer Salad Recipes - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2009 from Karen CiancioWarm weather brings thoughts of cool food and recipes that don't require a lot of indoor cooking. Who wants to tend a long, slow cooked meal when the sun is out and the warm weather beckons? Here are three warm weather salads that have become some of my favorite summer salad recipes. None of ...
Views: 1452 - Bring Back the Family Picnic - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2009 from Karen CiancioHow many of us remember the family picnic? I have many fond memories of packing up a cold supper and going with my family, including aunts, uncles and cousins, for a family picnic by the lake. Sometimes we would barbecue hot dogs and hamburgers to go with the salads and cool desserts my mother ...
Views: 1491 - Easy Summer Desserts - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2009 from Karen CiancioIt's summer and the berries are plentiful! Berries are available all year round in most areas, but there is nothing quite like easy dessert recipes made from summer fresh berries. You can certainly make any of these recipes any time of the year, but they will be especially appreciated as cool ...
Views: 1405 - How to Make Vegetarian Style Meatless Soup - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2009 from Cary EllisPeople often ask how in the world is it possible to make good soup without bones, meat or meat broth – so familiar traditionally and culturally. Recent 35-year, landmark China Study with 8,000 people in 65 counties of China demonstrated that all degenerative illness could be either reversed or ...
Views: 1175 - Go Organic to Shrink Your Gardening Budget - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from FSB AuthorsSaving the Earth and protecting children and pets from dangerous chemicals are the reasons most gardeners cite for giving up pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, but guess what? Making the switch to organic gardening methods will save you money too! Here are six examples of how going organic ...
Views: 1036 - Tips for Healthier Eating for Stuck-in-Their-Ways Adults - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2009 from FSB AuthorsAre you stuck in a food rut and having a hard time changing to healthier eating habits? If you want to make lasting changes to the way you eat, you need a plan. Follow these steps for changing an unhealthy behavior into a healthy one: 1. List your behaviors that you think are unhealthy. For ...
Views: 1013 - Easy Dinner Recipes: Roasted Root Vegetables and Roast Chicken Recipe - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from Karen CiancioEasy dinner recipes like this roast chicken and roasted root vegetables make life so much easier. As much as we want to make healthy food choices for ourselves and our families, busy lives sometimes makes it difficult. With a few easy dinner recipes in your recipe box it's a cinch. This is a ...
Views: 1484 - Comfort Food Trends Bring Us Back to Our Roots - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from Karen CiancioComfort food. It even sounds warm and welcoming - like cuddling up by the fire on a cold winter day. Comfort food trends have seen a real resurgence in recent years and our desire for comfort food seems to be holding strong. So what is comfort food? Generally it's the food we have good memories ...
Views: 1134 - Super Foods - The 10 Healthiest Foods to Eat - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from Karen CiancioA list of the top 10 healthiest foods may seem like a come-on. Magic food? We all know there are no real magic foods. The road to optimum health is not in a pill or one magic food. But there are foods that pack such a nutritional wallop and possess such powerful health benefits, that they are ...
Views: 1218 - The 4 P's of Successful Family Meals - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2009 from Kathleen CuneoIt’s 4:30p.m. You stand in front of the refrigerator scanning its contents to see what you can throw together for dinner. You look at the clock. You have half an hour before you have to run out to pick up your daughter from dance class. There’s not enough time to make a decent meal. ...
Views: 1666 - Probiotic Power - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesConsider yourself a human superorganism, for inside you lives an intimate, highly organized community of microbes. These intelligent beings, including bacteria, yeasts, fungi, and so on, inhabit our digestive, respiratory, and urinary tracts as well as the surface of our skin—in the trillions! ...
Views: 2666 - BBQ Tips for Dad - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Sean BarkerIf you're like me you love firing up your backyard grill on those sunny summer days. Heck, I even use my BBQ year around up here in northern Canada! I just keep the snow cleared from deck with my snowblower and it's grillin and chillin time. Nothing beats food on the grill, its tasty and if you ...
Views: 1095 - How Much Does Your Food Cost? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesHow much does your food cost? Have you ever given it much thought? Does your food budget dictate what you can and cannot consume? Do the weekly newspaper coupons, along with the sale end caps in your local grocery store, choose for you? Why are other people dictating to you what’s going to be on ...
Views: 2990 - Living Foods: The Next Evolutionary Step - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesThe power of live foods for healing is being more and more supported by traditional research. On the basis of recent journal articles, a calorie-restricted diet and upgraded gene expression (which come automatically with live foods) have become keys to understanding the clinical effectiveness of ...
Views: 898 - Have left-over rice? Make a Coney Island Casserole - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Janet WilliamsUsing Leftovers for Another Meal Ever wonder what to do with left-over rice? I have the perfect solution, and your family will love it. If you like a Coney Island hot dog, you will love it too. Here is the recipe, enjoy! INGREDIENTS 3 Cup cooked rice 1 Package wieners cut into 1" pieces 1 ...
Views: 1255 - Recession Cuisine: Liver! - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2009 from Stephanie SmallOver the weekend I prepared pate using elk liver from High Wire Ranch. The animals are fed a diet entirely of grass and hay, with no antibiotics and no hormones. Talk about old school and the way things should be. For some of Saturday’s diners, including a vegan recently fallen from grace, it ...
Views: 873 - Butternut Squash with Onions and Tarragon - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2009 from New Harbinger PublicationsThis is a delicious and easy way to prepare squash. If you have any leftovers, they make a great soup. Just puree them in a blender with enough stock or water to reach the consistency of a creamy soup, then heat and season to taste with salt and pepper. 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 ...
Views: 4433(1 vote) - Stir-Fried Bok Choy with Shrimp - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2009 from New Harbinger PublicationsFor a vegetarian variation, replace the shrimp with cubed seasoned, smoked tofu (available at natural food stores). If you use shrimp, keep the shells for stock; just throw them in a bag in the freezer until you're ready to use them. 4 leaves bok choy 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 2 ...
Views: 1326 - Does Your Cookware Make You Forgetful? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2009 from Kim EvansThey call it stainless steel, but I can do it. Stain it, that is... I have a talent for putting items on the stove, moving on to something else, forgetting about the food entirely, and coming back to a pot (and meal) burned beyond belief. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve done it. ...
Views: 982 - Healthy Cooking Techniques - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2009 from Bill TomDo you want to greatly change your cooking habits? Do you see others eating lavish meals and they do not seem to gain weight? Do you find that others talk often about healthy cooking techniques that if you only knew you could use and benefit from yourself? Not to worry! You can find all the ...
Views: 632 - Easy and Elegant Holiday Hostess Tips - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2008 from Kathleen EllisNot everyone is born to be a gourmet chef. Trust me-I know this from personal experience. Making a delectable five-course meal for guests just isn’t a skill I ever acquired. Still, like any good hostess, I want my dinner guests to feel special, especially during the holiday ...
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