Cookbook St. George's Day
Cookbook St. George's Day
Foods for better sleep - it is not milk, like we believed the folk remedy to be for decades, but eating quickly-digested carbs like jasmine rice for early dinner. The study shows that the high-GI (high-glycemic-index) meals triggered greater amounts of insulin, increasing the ratio of tryptophan relative to other amino acids in the blood, allowing proportionately more to get into the brain and make people drowsy.
Foods for weight-loss - intake in the form of nutrient-rich high-fiber foods. Why fiber? - Because it prevents weight gain and promotes weight loss.
Apples- a medium apple has 4 grams of fiber, bit of vitamin C and potassium * apple detox recipes
Green beans- cup of beans has 4 grams of fiber and 30% vitamin C
Sweet potato - a medium-size potato has 5 grams of fiber and about 100 calories, iron, vitamins E and C, magnesium, beta carotene
Pumpkin - cup of cooked pumpkin has 3 grams of fiber
Chickpeas - 3/4 cup of chickpeas has 8 grams of fiber
Thursday, May 6, 2010
*20 min Recipes * fast doesn't necessarily mean cheese - pasta meal:
Steamed Veggies are equally fast and delectable, made of vegetables
you have at hand, or make a habit of buying fresh, daily:
cabbage, carrots, broccoli, green beans... steam the vegetables until just tender, about 10 minutes, sprinkle with virgin olive oil and shaved parmesan, pine nuts, black pepper, a pinch of salt and add vinegar of your choice with a cup
of steamed jasmine rice... so flavorful
Learn to make YOGURT - I did actually attempt to follow my parent’s recipe successfully; mix in some blueberries and have the healthiest breakfast:
1 quart milk (any kind)
2 tablespoons existing yogurt with live cultures
recommended to do in the evening so that yogurt bacteria incubates overnight.
Boil the milk using two pots that fit inside one another, creating a
double boiler. This will prevent your milk from burning, and you should
only have to stir it occasionally. Or heat the milk directly, but be sure to
monitor it constantly, stirring all the while.
Cool the milk down to the room temperature.
The starter yogurt should be at room temperature while you are waiting
for the milk to cool. This will prevent it from being too cold when you add it
in. Pour the mixture into a clean container or containers. Cover each one
tightly with a lid or plastic wrap.
Allow the yogurt bacteria to incubate - overnight. Keep the yogurt warm
and still to encourage bacteria growth, while keeping the temperature
as close to 100F (38C) as possible. The longer you let it sit, the thicker
and more tangy it will become.
Use yogurt from this batch as a starter for the next one.
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