Posted by Carole-Anne on December 30, 2007
At
Healthy Recipes, we try to find
simple nutritious recipes for busy people.The
Salsa with Pita Chips is just that
recipe. It is made
with whole wheat pita bread and is one of my very favorites, as it only takes minutes to prepare, is
healthy, and serves 12 people.
INGREDIENTS:
4 medium tomatoes (use Roma tomatoes if you have them) peeled and seeded. Healthy Recipes secret of the day is: blanch tomatoes in boiling water, then place them in ice cube cold water for a minute – viola – the tomatoes will peel like a dream.
Chop tomatoes into small cubes
2 tbsp chopped Spanish onion
1/2 cup fresh sliced cilantro
1 tsp white vinegar
1 tsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
One package (12 ounces) whole wheat pita bread
NOW FOLLOW ME:
Pre-heat oven to 400F.
In a large bowl, add chopped tomatoes, onions and cilantro. Mix lightly, vinegar and lemon juice ingredients into the large bowl. Chill in refrigerator while preparing pita bread.
Cut each pita bread round with a pizza cutter, first into halves, then cut into triangles.
Arrange pita triangles on a baking sheet, put into the oven and bake for approximately 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown on each side. Remove from oven and set aside.
Place healthy salsa dip mix into a fancy dip bowl, and arrange the pita triangles around the dip, pleasing to the eye.
How easy is this? Serve this dandy Healthy Recipe’s appetizer with a nice cold refreshing brew in fancy beer glasses. Now that’s class!
Healthy Recipe serves 12.
Posted by Carole-Anne on December 27, 2007
Healthy Recipes always recommends that you use the best organically grown beef that you can possibly find for obvious reasons. Anti-biotics put in the cattles’ feed is the worst possible thing a for a human body. So check out your local meat company and be certain your meat is organic.
Grandma Annie always used a beef bone for extra flavor; it is not that common but it did the trick. My Dad always said, “A soup is not a soup unless it had a bay leave in it, and he was right. My Dad made the most incredible soups and stews when I was little. So, I have carried the tradition on.
INGREDIENTS:
One beef bone
3/4 – 1 lb chopped, cubed beef (about 1 inch square)
2 Bay leaves
1 cup chopped onion
2 cups chopped Savoy cabbage
1 cup diced potato
1 32 ounce can tomatoes
2 tbsp chopped fresh dill weed
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 tsp sea salt
FOLLOW ME:
In a large Soup pot or a Crockery Pot, cover beef bone with water and add beef, 1 tsp sea salt and 2 broken bay leaves and boil until meat is tender.
Add 2 cups chopped cabbage (Healthy Recipes recommends using Savoy cabbage, as it has more leaves than core).
Add 1 cup chopped onion, 1 cup diced potato, one 32 ounce can of tomatoes, 2 tbsp fresh chopped dill weed.
Boil until vegetables are tender. Add 1/2 cup vinegar to soup.
When ready to serve, add 1/2 can skim Pacific milk or light cream. (This is optional).
Serve in soup bowls with a nice recipe of Baking Powder Biscuits (see under Biscuits in Healthy Recipes).
This Borcht Recipe is simply outstanding and has always been my favorite Grandma’s Healthy Recipe!
Recipe serves 8 people.