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Quick Easy Recipes

published Monday, January 2nd, 2012 at 6:14 am by

With today’s hectic lifestyles, most people are always on the hunt for new and proven quick, easy recipes for breakfast, lunch, or supper.

The current economy is also encouraging people to eat out less frequently in order to save some money, so quick easy recipes are a must in just about every household these days.

The most important thing to remember if you want to be able to produce a tasty meal at a moment’s notice or after a long, hard day, is to have some basic ingredients on hand in the pantry on a regular basis.

Most quick easy recipes will either include egg noodles, rice, or pasta, so keep a few packages on hand. Just about everyone loves a good starch, and they can be used to build a filling and delicious dinner.

You should also keep some canned goods on hand. Canned tuna, canned tomatoes, a few varieties of canned soup, and maybe even some canned beans, such as kidney beans, can be used in a lot of quick easy recipes.

Also is important is to have some canola oil or nonstick cooking spray handy as well.

Ground beef is one of the most versatile meats there is and just about anyone who needs to whip up a nice meal in a short amount of time can count on ground chuck or sirloin or round.

If you are not a fan of beef or have decided to cut down on red meat consumption, you can also find ground chicken, turkey, and even pork in most grocery stores today.

My favorite quick easy recipe? Brown some ground beef in a skillet and cook a cup of rice.

Grab a bag of frozen broccoli out of the freezer and a can or two of some diced tomatoes.

Throw in some spices and herbs that you like, and mix them all together until everything is hot and tasty.

 

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4 Quick and Healthy Dinner Ideas  

published Sunday, January 1st, 2012 at 7:16 am by

A friend of mine doesn’t eat healthy because he says he doesn’t have the time to. Did you know that the one excuse most often cited by people for why they don’t eat healthy is that they don’t have time? Between work, the kids, the spouse, household chores, and the plethora of other daily duties, when it comes time for dinner, many people believe it is quicker just to have something delivered.

However, there is no reason why people and families with hectic schedules can’t make healthy dinners. There are plenty of quick and healthy dinner ideas that can be taken advantage of. The following is a list of some of them.

Quick and Healthy Dinner Idea #1 Sandwiches

Often the staple of most American lunches, people overlook the fact that they can be eaten for dinner also. However, forget about Subway or Quiznos. Your sandwiches should come from your kitchen and, preferrably consist of whole wheat bread. For toppings you can pick between tuna and lean lunch meats, but make sure you use only a small amount of condiments. Also, don’t forget to add some sliced fruits and vegetables to the plates for your additional benefit.

Quick and Healthy Dinner Idea #2 Salads

You can use the prepackaged salads that are sold in all grocery stores. However, fresh is better. It only takes a few minutes to slice up a head of lettuce. Add to this tomato or oranges and serve with a non fat dressing or vinaigrette. You have a very healthy and feeling dinner, but just make sure you stay away from adding croutons or bacon bits. These two toppings defeat the whole purpose behind eating a salad.

Quick and Healthy Dinner Idea #3 Chicken

If you prefer a more formal type of dinner then chicken is one of a good resource. Thanks to the convenience of society you can buy bags of chicken breast that are ready to be cooked without a moments notice. Just pull the breasts from the freezer, thaw them in the microwave and then prepare them. You can either bake them or broil them, but don’t fry them. The process takes about 30 minutes. While you’re waiting you can do other things. Remember that chicken goes great with salad. Don’t forget to add one of these on the side.

Quick and Healthy Dinner Idea #4 Fruit salad

It only takes a few minutes to chop up some apples, oranges, cantaloupes, watermelons, and any other fruits you have on hand to make a filling and highly nutritious dinner. The clean up is also easy.

So there you have it, four quick and healthy dinner ideas that prove that you have no excuse for not eating properly and taking better care of your body. Living a healthy lifestyle means that you make time for better eating habits, as well as a moderate amount of exercise. More of both is best, but of course, Rome wasn’t built in a day. Thus, following these tips are a great way to start living a healthy lifestyle, but be aware that you can always do more.

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Another kid favorite at my house. Probably because it reminds them of pizza and what kid doesn’t love pizza. It is an easy one, and one that I make a little different every time the main thing just being to grill pepperoni with the chicken to flavor it up.

Pan grill chicken breasts (left whole today, sometimes they get chopped up), with oregano (1 teaspoonish), minced garlic (1 tsp+), ¼ red bell pepper, ¼ green bell pepper, and a handful of chopped up pepperoni in approximately a tablespoon of butter or olive oil. When the chicken breast are almost finished scoop some of the pepperoni onto the top of the breasts and sprinkle cheese on it (I like parmesan or mozzarella) so it can melt down a bit while the second side browns.

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Recipes for a Candida Diet  

published Saturday, December 31st, 2011 at 8:15 am by
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When you’re starting a yeast fee diet knowing what to cook can be difficult at first. I know the feeling of looking in your cupboards and realizing everything you want to cook has an ingredient you can’t have. Gathering some good recipes for a Candida diet will give you a variety of meal options and ultimately help you stick to the diet.

You may be overwhelmed by the list of foods you can’t eat on a Candida free diet at first, but once you get the hang of yeast free eating you’ll recognize your meal possibilities instead of focusing on limitation. After all, you can eat a wide variety of meats and vegetables. There are many grains you can eat and you can even eat a few fruits, as long as they’re not the super sweet variety.

Here are a few meal ideas to help get you started with yeast free living.

Breakfast Ideas

Eggs are a great way to start the day. Here’s a delicious vegetable omelet recipe.

1 green pepper thinly sliced1 shallot thinly sliced1 tomato chopped2 eggs1 clove garlic mincedsalt and pepper to taste

Saute the green pepper, onion and garlic in a skillet with a little bit of olive oil until the pepper is tender. Turn off heat and add chopped tomato and mix together. Beat two eggs in a bowl well. Add 1 teaspoon of water to the eggs and beat them some more to make them fluffy. Let your omelet pan get hot and add some oil to coat the pan. Pour in your eggs and let cook. When the eggs begin to set dump in the vegetables on half of the omelet. Then fold the omelet in half and slide it onto a plate.

Lunch

Soup and salad can make a delicious yeast free lunch. Here’s a lovely recipe for black bean soup and a Mexican style salad.

4 cups chicken, beef or vegetable stock4 cans black beans drained and rinsed1 large onion finely chopped2 cloves garlic minced1/2 teaspoon cumin1/2 teaspoon oregano1/2 teaspoon parsley3 green onions chopped1 large tomato chopped

Put some olive oil in a pot and add onion. Cook onion until the onion is translucent. Add garlic and cook for a minute. Add oregano and cumin to the pot then immediately add beans and stock. Use a potato masher to mash some of the beans. This will thicken the soup. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. When done cooking serve topped with green onion and tomato.

For your salad mix chopped avocado, tomato lettuce and green onion in a bowl and eat with black pepper.

Dinner

Grilled steak and veggies makes a delicious easy meal. Just season a steak with your favorite seasoning and put it on the grill. While you have that grill fired up why not grill your veggies too? I like to grill asparagus and zucchini. Just coat them lightly in olive oil and salt and pepper and put them on the grill.

 

Homemade Marina Sauce
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This is completely winged – I didn’t use a recipe (EEK!!!)

swirl of olive oil
fry two onions & some garlic (to taste)
I added 2 chillis for a little heat
fry until soft
add tomatoes (i used our homegrown tomatoes – mixed with some overripe store bought tomatoes). Add bay leaves & stock – bring to boil – season. Simmer for about 30 minutes and add fresh oregano (i should have used basil as well but we had no basil). I simmered this for about an hour to let the tomatoes breakdown and thicken up.

The rest was pretty simple…
make pasta per packet instructions – add marina mix to pasta sauce (unfortunately the marina mix made my sauce very watery) top with grated parmesan & eat!

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How to Make Diet Shakes Quickly and Easily-Learn Now!

published Friday, December 30th, 2011 at 9:17 am by

How to make diet shakes quickly and easily is mostly the common question and been widely searched by those who are aiming to lose weight or maintain weight. Weight loss is not just a quest for those who are health conscious but also those who want to maintain beautiful body. Rigid Physical Exercise, diet pills and even abstaining to eat high calorie foods are not the only popular means to lose weight but even diet shakes are also the trend lately. Some people would only take diet shakes as a breakfast meal. It is believe that it can give you the same calorie needed to go on in the morning before the next meal. It is the best option to stay healthy and away from any illnesses than skipping breakfast.

However, there are those who go on a diet that opt to get diet shakes as substitute to their regular breakfast meal or desserts but do not like the hassles and the time that it takes to prepare it. This pushes them in constant search for ways to prepare diet shakes in quick and easy steps. There are even many who have been purchasing from one blender to the other. But note that it is not just the blender that is considered. One blender machine at home is already enough, as long as it does the job to mix together the ingredients perfectly and in just milliseconds, you do not need to buy a new one. The basic thing to do is to list all low carb ingredients for shakes. This can save you time. Have it available in your cupboard or refrigerator for quick and easy access. There are many ingredients that you can find in the market. But having all assorted base ingredients in a week is not convenient for you, Stick to a base ingredient like whey protein for a week before changing to a new base ingredient like nonfat milk. This can go a long way as you make varieties of flavors so that diet shakes will not be a boring. The secret to it is the flavors. You can put in any of these for flavors of the day: berries, pineapple juice, banana, oatmeal, bran flakes, shredded nuts, spoonful of coffee, plum, lemon juice, spoonful of peanut butter, apple and more. That enumeration alone can go for more than a week diet plan. Choosing any of those for a variety and to suit your taste buds can make your diet shake not only exciting but quick and easy. Most importantly it only adds less calories that you need. There are also many quick recipes for diet shakes that you can experiment or even search in the internet. The worldwide web can give you many arrays of these kinds of recipes. People who are on the go and are into weight loss program and diet practices will enjoy with this diet shake plan. I wish you the best of luck in your search to losing weight!

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Homemade Yeast Rolls Recipe (Grandma Barb’s BANGIN’ yeast rolls)

published Thursday, December 29th, 2011 at 10:16 am by

Hot, soft and buttery describes my grandma Barb’s easy, homemade yeast rolls. Yep, these rolls are so easy that even I, with my yeast roll challenged self can make them. I grew up on these rolls and knew the holidays where approaching when the phone started ringing off the hook with people calling to ask my grandma to make them a batch. She smiles big and says “why sure I will!” every time. Gosh I love her! I like to brush them with honey butter or parmesan butter right when they come out of the oven. UH-MAY-ZING!! She was excited to know that I was sharing her recipe online with others. I hope that you enjoy a little piece of our family. Get recipe & yeast roll making tips: divascancook.com Music by Kevin MacLeod
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