Posted by Carole-Anne on January 19, 2009
Healthy Recipes has found this delectable Minestrone soup with Kale added to it. Kale gives the soup a peppery taste. Kale is a member of the cabbage family and if you have not used kale prior to this, look for a green leafy vegetable, sometimes red, purple and yellow. All varieties of kale are edible and highly nutritious, containing vitamin C and E, beta carotene, and it is a good source of folate, calcium, iron and potassium. Kale is eaten as a regular vegetable and dresses soups and a variety of dishes with not only the peppery taste, but an excellent flavor. We highly recommend kale as part of your diet for healthy living.
INGREDIENTS:
2 tsp olive oil
2 medium zucchini, cut into quarters, then sliced into 4-inch strips
3 1/2 oz baby carrots, cut into halves width wise
1 medium onion, chopped into 1/4 inch pieces
2 cups kale, coarsely chopped
4 cups vegetable broth
1 cup tomato juice or V-8 juice
15 oz white kidney beans or great northern beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 tsp ground sea salt
1/4 tsp ground pepper
1/2 cup uncooked rotini
3/4 grated Parmesan cheese (use fresh shaved for best flavor)
NOW FOLLOW ME:
Heat oil in a large pot. Add zucchini, carrots and onion.
Saute for 3 to 5 minutes, or until wilted.
Add diced tomatoes, broth and white or great northern beans.
Simmer for 20 minutes until carrots are tender. Stir in ground sea salt and ground black pepper.
To serve, pour into bowls and sprinkle freshly grated Parmesan generously to top of each bowl of soup.
Be certain to add this flavorful soup to your healthy recipes for healthy living.
This incredible healthy Minestrone Kale Soup serves 10.
P.S. Under Biscuits, Muffins etc., in our Healthy Recipes for Healthy Living, I would choose the healthy Baking Powder Biscuits as a compliment to the Minestrone Kale Soup.
Posted by Carole-Anne on January 8, 2009
These party snacks are great for nibbling at any time. I love recipes like this, because they are quick and easy to make, and hits the spot with children and adults. The ingredients are spicy, loaded with fibre, and once cooked, cooled, the mixture can be put in zip close bags and stored up to 6 weeks in your pantry. Just the fact that these snacks are made at home is a plus as you know exactly what is in them.
INGREDIENTS:
6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp curry powder
2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp paprika
2 tsp ground cumin
5 cups Rice Chex cereal
5 cups Corn Chex cereal
1 cup tiny pretzel twists
1/3 cup lightly salted peanuts
NEXT TO DO:
Place the extra-virgin olive oil and a 5 – 6 quart slow cooker.
Cover and cook until melted for 5 minutes on high.
Add curry powder, light soy sauce, paprika, cumin, and salt; mix well.
Cook uncovered for 45 minutes. Stop and stir every 15 minutes.
Turn heat down to low. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the mixture
is crispy (3 – 4 hours) and there is a curry and cumin odor in the air. Yummy!
Transfer this healthy living mixture into a large bowl and let it cool.
Serve as you wish. You may store in zip-lock bags in your pantry up to 6 weeks.
This healthy recipe serves 20 people.
Posted by Carole-Anne on January 4, 2009
Healthy Recipes is providing the alternative, healthy living egg nog recipe. This is a must for those of you with high cholesterol, diabetes and related health problems. It has a smooth texture and tastes just like a healthy drink should!
INGREDIENTS:
4 cups skim milk
1 – 12 ounce can evaporated skim milk
1 – 8 ounce carton of frozen egg product (PRODUCT MUST BE THAWED)
1/2 cup sugar (can use liquid Stevia to replace sugar)
1/3 cup light rum
1 tsp vanilla
Ground nutmeg
Stick cinnamon (my favorite)
FOLLOW ME:
Use a large saucepan to heat skim milk, evaporated skim milk, egg product and sugar over medium heat.
over medium heat. The mixture should thicken slightly. Be careful to not let mixture boil.
Place the saucepan in a sink of ice cubes or ice water. Stir for two minutes.
Remove mixture, cover and chill for from 4 to 24 hours.
Stir in rum, and vanilla, mixing well.
It may be necessary to add a little more skim milk until the right feel of thickness is reached.
Serve in glasses, sprinkle with ground nutmeg, add a cinnamon stick and voila – we have created a healthy
low-fat egg nog for your healthy living.
For more excellent low fat, low sugar drinks, see under Beverages in Healthy Recipes for Healthy Living.
Posted by Carole-Anne on
Holiday Season is here and at Healthy Recipes, we offer you the best home made eggnog. It is common knowlege that egg nog contains three elements of concern; raw eggs, rich in calories and fat content. In order to eliminate as much of these calories and fat we have a recipe that will help you make the best egg nog and then we will provide you with the homemade LIGHT recipe next.
RECIPE FOR BEST HOME MADE EGGNOG
THESE ARE INGREDIENTS:
6 eggs that are free run, organic; this is a must.
2 tbsp granulated sugar (or Stevia replacement)
1/2 cup of good quality old fashioned Lamb’s Navy Rum
3 oz Harvey’s Bristol Sherry (or your favorite)
3 cups of whole pasteurized milk
1 cup of half and half creamo
1 – 2 tsp fresh nutmeg
THE FUN IS IN THE MAKING::
hill a large bowl in the fridge for 15 minutes.
When bowl is chilled, add eggs (separated from the yolks).
Using an electric hand mixer to beat until fluffy.
Add sugar and continue to mix until the sugar or replacement
is totally dissolved (several minutes of mixing)
Add Lamb’s Navy Rum and Harvey’s Bristol Sherry and beat until well mixed.
Add Creamo, milk and nutmeg and continue beating.
Place the bowl into the fridge until ready to serve.
Just prior to serving, beat egg whites in a separate bowl beating until
stiff. Then, add the egg whites to the egg nog mixture, and using a
whisk, gently mix until eggnog is smooth.
Add a pinch of nutmeg on top as a garnish.
Voila! We have a celebration eggnog mixture for any winter holiday.
celebration. Enjoy!
YIELD: Celebration Regular Egg Nog Recipe for 10 people.
PS: See Healthy Recipe Egg Nog under Beverages.