Posted by Carole Anne on January 17, 2010
Tomatoes have a fragrance that no other fruit/vegetable has; one of the most variable veggie/fruit that has numerous uses in almost any salad or meat dish, this delicious item I find many uses for. The positive about tomatoes is that they are known to contain many antioxidant phytochemicals and lycopene (carotenoid), which may help in prevention of disease as prostate cancer and arthritic conditions, and even osteoporosis. The greatest form of tomatoes in these antioxidants are in the tomato paste form. Remember when shopping, red, yellow and orange veggies and fruits are said to be excellent for fighting cancers, so try to add these types of dishes to your menu.
This particular recipe has been my favorite side tomato dish for many years.
INGREDIENTS:
1/3 cup extra virgin light olive oil
2 ripe beefsteak tomatoes, cut in halves, then into quarters
2 tbsp basil leaves (fresh leaves chopped finely preferred)
2 avocado (firm, chopped into 1/4 inch cubes)
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup Feta cheese in crumbles
Fresh, crisp romaine lettuce leaves halved to form a base in bottom of salad dish.
Lastly, drizzle olive oil/balsamic mixture over salad within the romaine lettuce leaves.
This recipe is simple to make, is ever so tasty addition to any meal, and contains all the healthy recipe ingredients for healthy living.
Healthy Recipe serves 4 people. Scrumptious salad dish!
NOW FOLLOW ME:
Place halved romaine lettuce leaves around sides of salad dish.
Whisk balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
In separate dish, mix chopped tomatoes, chopped avocadoes, quartered tomatoes and sprinkle crumbled Feta cheese over these items. Toss lightly and add to salad bowl, arranging within romaine lettuce leaves.
Posted by Carole-Anne on December 3, 2008
RAISIN BRAN MUFFINS
Raisin bran muffins are one of my favorite healthy recipes, as they are nutritious, tasty and can be used for a snack, lunches, breakfast, or part of a brunch. These Raisin Bran muffins only take 40 minutes from prep time to serving.
INGREDIENTS:
1/3 cup nonfat, non sugar yogurt
1 large egg
2 Tbsp grapeseed oil
1/2 cup seedless raisins
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup molasses
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1 cup wheat bran
1-1/4 cups Nutri Flour (1/2 whole wheat and 1/2 all-purpose flour)
NOW FOLLOW THE COOK PLEASE:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 12 muffin tins with muffin baking cups and set aside. Combine flour, bran and baking powder and mix together. In another bowl, beat egg, molasses, brown sugar and oil until smooth.
Add yogurt and beat again until smooth and well blended.
Add flour and raisins until all ingredients are just mixed.
Spoon batter into muffin baking cups until 2/3 full.
Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, until the muffins are lightly browned and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in muffin tin for 5-10 minutes and this Healthy Living Recipe is ready to serve. Enjoy!
Yield: 12 servings of Healthy Living Muffins.
Posted by Carole-Anne on October 21, 2008
Healthy Recipes recommends this delightful side dish; green beans Indonesian style. Many Indonesian dishes are great for healthy living, so just enjoy this one.
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb. green beans
1/4 cup shallots
3 cloves garlic sliced very thinly
2 green hot pepper sliced
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1 1/2 tsp minced ginger root
3/4 cup chopped canned tomatoes
2 tsp hot chili paste
1 tsp granulated sugar
2 tsp lemon or lime juice
2 tbsp extra-virgin peanut oil or olive oil
2 tsp Kikkoman sauce (soy sauce)
Dash of oyster sauce
JUST FOLLOW ME:
Cut beans diagonally about 2 inches in length; set aside
Using a skillet or a wok, heat oil, fry shallots, garlic, hot peppers and add cumin seeds cooking until shallots are light golden color.
Add beans, shredded coconut, stirring for another 3 minutes.
Add oyster sauce and stir-fry for another minute before adding the chopped tomatoes (canned).
Stir-fry until beans are tender and crispy. If there is a problem with sticking, just sprinkle a little water over the stir-fry.
Stir in lime juice and Kikkoman sauce.
This delightfully healthy recipe serves 4 – 6 servings.
Voila – it is done!
Posted by Carole-Anne on June 15, 2008
Healthy Recipes offers this easy, incredibly tasty dish of mushrooms. This will be a great hit with all.
INGREDIENTS:
3 portobello mushrooms
1/4 cup extra-virgin oil
3 tbsp chopped onion
4 cloves minced garlic
4 tbsp balsamic vinegar
NOW FOLLOW ME:
Wash mushrooms thoroughly, keeping the stems for another use.
Place mushroom caps on grill gills up.
Using small bowl, mix extra virgin olive oil, garlic and balsamic vinegar.
Pour evenly over portobello caps and let sit for one hour.
Grill over “hot” grill for 10 minutes.
Remove and serve immediately. Voila – this is the way to serve side dishes!
Healthy Recipe serves 3.