Refried Beans and Authentic Mexican Food Recipes

If you enjoy development authentic Mexican food recipes and eating former Mexican foods, refried beans is an example of a excellent Mexican dish.

A lot of authentic Mexican food recipes feature refried beans as a side dish and beans are high in protein and other nutrients. This bean dish are a former Mexican method but also beloved in Tex Mex cuisine.

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This dish, known as "frijoles refritos" in Mexico, is traditionally ready using pinto beans but you can use red or black beans if you prefer. You need to soak the raw beans overnight and then drain and mash them, possibly with a limited broth for a runnier consistency.

This bean paste is then fried with lard and seasoned with Mexican spices and salt. Saute some onion and garlic before you add the bean paste for a yummy flavor.

How Refried Beans Got Their Name

In English, "re-" before a word means to do something over again, like in reorder or redo. In Spanish, it means "well" or "very," so "refritos" precisely means well fried and not twice fried like the name in English would suggest.

How to Serve Refried Beans

These beans can be served as a main course or a side dish. They can also be used to make bean burritos or bean chimichangas.

You can use them to make a dip for corn tortilla chips or nachos or as part of a seven layer dip method or a seven layer Mexican salad recipe.

An Authentic Mexican method for Refried Beans

You can make them dry or soupy, depending on your personal taste. Make them wetter by adding more bean juice to the mixture as it cooks and keep them drier by using a slotted spoon to exchange the bean mixture to the oil. The longer you cook them, the softer, and sweeter they get.

To give the refried beans a dissimilar flavor, you can fry some onion, salt pork, garlic, or Mexican sausage in the oil before you add the beans. This amount of refried beans will feel in the middle of four and ten people, depending whether you are serving it as a side dish or a main course.

You can omit the chilies from this method if you are not keen on a spicy flavor, or you can use chili powder or chili paste instead of the fresh chilies if that is easier.

Delicious and Easy Refried Beans

You will need:

2 1/4 lbs pinto beans or black beans, cooked Wax chilies or guero chilies 10 tablespoons oil
How to make it:

Toast the chilies over a low flame or on a griddle until the skin starts to blister, then chop them finely. Heat a skillet over a high heat until it is very hot, then add the oil and beans. Let the beans simmer in the oil for about five minutes, stirring often, then mash them with a potato masher. Add the chilies and serve immediately.

Refried Beans and Authentic Mexican Food Recipes

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What to Do If You Are a Vegetarian Looking for a Diabetic Diet

A diabetic diet generally isn't too difficult to find, but what happens if you're a vegetarian and have been diagnosed with diabetes?

Diabetes is one of those diseases that are on the increase, and, although a sensible diet will prevent a vast number of suffers from getting it in the first place; a large number of them may also be predisposed to getting it.

If you're a vegetarian you may think that your options become a bit limited if you do get diabetes - but do they?

In this article we're going to have a look at some of the dietary choices you have if you're a vegetarian looking to switch to a diabetic diet.

Your normal diet may be enough in some cases, but, you'll need to make sure that you're adding enough high quality protein products so as to make it effective. Having said that you do still need to be following any other food guidelines that your doctor recommends, but in a lot of cases, you can still have the food you'd normally eat.

A typical vegan, or vegetarian diet will include a large amount of fruit and vegetables, and that's just the sort of thing you should be having. The fibre works to slow down the digestion of carbohydrates, which, has a positive effect on blood sugar levels.

Another positive aspect of eating a lot of fruit and vegetables is the fact that you have a much lower level of cholesterol, and that significantly reduces the risk of stroke and heart attacks.

If you are considering switching to a diabetic diet version of your regular vegetarian meals you may find that you start to lose weight. One of the main reasons for that is the reduced level of sugars used in them. Surprisingly enough a regular meat-free meal can be almost as fattening as one that has meat in it, and this is largely down to the sugar content.

Even if you just want to eat a little healthier, and aren't doing it because you have some underlying medical condition, you should always look at the contents of the meal and pay particular attention to the percentages of sugar and sodium being used, also remember, some of these can also be hidden in other ingredients.

Always get the advice of your doctor before making significant changes to what you eat. Not all of the changes that seem obvious will actually be good for you, so, by seeking medical advice, you can get a list of the things that you will be able to eat as part of you new diabetic diet regime.

There are other things that you might find out about from them, too, such as finding meat alternatives like nuts, seeds, tofu, and eggs that will give you the high quality protein that you require.

There we have it, what to do if you're a vegetarian looking for a diabetic diet.

First off, you probably aren't going to have to change too many of the things you're already eating. Make sure you use lower sugar versions if available, or cut them right back if there aren't lower sugar versions available.

Next make sure you're getting a good amount of high quality proteins. These could be the likes of nuts, seeds, tofu, and eggs.

Finally, or indeed first, make sure you get along to your doctor, tell him/her what you're planning to do, and get as much advice from them as possible. Or, see if they can refer you to someone who will have a better understanding of what's involved in your situation.

Any change will take time for your body to adjust to. There are plenty of places online (and off) that will have recipes and tips for diabetic vegetarian dishes. To make sure your blood glucose remains stable check your blood sugar levels regularly.

With just a few minor dietary tweaks you can change your regular meals into a diabetic diet.

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appetizing Bean Dishes, Ideal Protein

I remember learning "Beans, Beans, The Musical Fruit," while driving in our old red and white van. When my mom complained about my sister and I learning songs with people "tooting," my father promised we wouldn't remember. Now, thirty years later, I remember.

In my parent's home, I grew up on steak and noodles; it was a favorite and eaten regularly. As an adult, I result a vegetarian diet and avoid refined carbohydrates. It's likely I'll never eat my favorite childhood supper again, and I'm perfectly okay with that.

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Instead of both of those previous favorites I now enjoy: Beans.

I love beans and lentils, and I'll share how to make one of easiest and best tasting bean dishes I've ever had. This dish is incredibly tasty and full of protein. In addition, once you know that it takes one thousand gallons of water to produce just one pound of beef, or worse, that many animals used for consumption these days have cancer and tumors, you'll understand that why using this dish often will advantage both your body and the environment.

One of the best things about bean dishes is that there are so many separate kinds of beans, and they all taste different. The recipe I'll share will work with just about any type of bean or lentil, but my favorites are red lentils and black-eyed-peas. Red lentils are tasty and because they only take about fifteen minutes to prepare, they are a marvelous fast meal and a perfect pasta replacement. Black-eyed-peas take a bit longer, about forty minutes, but when you're eating them, you'll know exactly why you waited.

Because I'm big on easy food preparation, you'll just need a merge of things to make this straightforward dish.

The first is coconut oil, which if you're not cooking with coconut oil regularly, you should be. Coconut oil is full of medium chain fatty acids, which offer marvelous condition benefits. Coconut oil is known to kill cancer cells, be anti-bacteria, and contrary to favorite belief, coconut oil categorically works to prevent heart troubles. On top of that short overview of the benefits of coconut oil, coconut oil is the only oil that can stand the heat of cooking without creating free radicals. Plus, it's delicious.

The second item needed is sea salt, which is very separate than traditional table salt. Unprocessed sea salt is full of minerals - which most people are deplete in - and is structurally separate than approved table salt, which the body sees as toxic. So, if you haven't made the switch yet at your table, now's a perfectly good time to do so.

The third is fresh sage. Like many herbs, sage protects against cancer, has anti-bacterial properties, and is categorically delicious. Now, you'll need your beans or lentils and purified water and that's it.

So, this is what you'll do with all of it...

Add a teaspoon or two of coconut oil to your pot. Heat it up, and tear up and add 5-7 large fresh sage leaves per large serving of ready beans or lentils you plan to make. Let the sage sauté on low heat for a minute, then add your purified water and beans or lentils. You'll need about three times as much water as dried beans or lentils. Just it bring to a boil, and when boiling turn the heat down to medium low, cover, and let cook until they've finished. If you're not sure how long to cook the beans or lentils you're using, a Google hunt will categorically yield the answer.

When they're ended the beans or lentils will be soft. Now, add in a teaspoon of coconut oil per large serving and use sea salt to flavor. You'll be amazed at how easy and tasty this is. And six to seven cups of beans or lentils each week meet the protein requirements of humans - so they're an easy hearty change if you want to move away from eating meat. Indulge and enjoy!

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Best Recipe For Vegetarian Lasagna

Vegetarian lasagna is always a favourite and this one is a real winner. The recipe could not be easier. A bit of chopping and a little bit of assembly and the oven does the rest.

The tasty vegetable base is made by slowly roasting Mediterranean style vegetables in the oven to bring out big, bold flavours that will appeal to vegetarians and meat eaters alike. For this recipe, you can roast the veggies the day before and put them in the fridge until you are ready to layer the lasagna. This is useful if you are having guests but the flavour is better too.

What About The White Sauce?

Skip the white sauce and use cottage cheese or ricotta instead. It's easy and it tastes fantastic. If you are unsure about using cottage cheese, try it once. You might be surprised. Not only is it much easier, it makes the vegetable lasagne very light and cuts the fat content right down.

What You Will Need

Extra virgin olive oil
lasagne sheets (no-precook)
1 eggplant
2 zucchini
500g/1 pound of fresh tomatoes (I like to use whole cherry tomatoes. They are sweet and look really pretty. If you use larger tomatoes, chop them roughly)
1 red pepper
1 white or red onion
2-4 cloves of crushed garlic
Small bunch of fresh basil
About 2 tablespoons of roughly chopped black olives
2/3 cup/ 75g/3oz grated mozzarella
1/3 cup/50g grated parmesan
3 cups/600g of cottage cheese or ricotta
Chop the eggplant, zucchini, pepper and onion into large chunks. Put them in a roasting tray with the tomatoes and garlic and add a couple of tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and some salt and pepper. Stir well and roast in the oven at 200c/400F for 45 minutes to an hour until the vegetables are very soft and starting to brown.

When the vegetables are cooked, remove the roasting tray from the oven and stir in the olives and basil.

Now you are ready to start layering the vegetable lasagna. Put one third of the vegetable mixture at the base of a heatproof baking dish. Cover with one third of the mozzarella and follow with a layer of lasagne sheets. Add a a third of the cottage cheese or ricotta.

Repeat these layers, finishing with a layer of cottage cheese or ricotta and sprinkle with parmesan.

Bake the vegetarian lasagna for about 30-40 minutes until golden.

Serve with a green salad, some Italian bread and, of course some Italian red wine!

Emer Dwane writes Everyday Vegetarian Recipes, a website that's all about simple and delicious vegetarian food for everyday living. You'll find lots more mouth-watering easy dinner recipes on her website including vegetarian burgers, pizzas, bakes, pies, curries and much more.

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Vegan Pie Crust

Pie crust has not been an easy accomplishment for me. In the past I have inexpressive behind ready pie crusts, and frankly, if they were vegan, I'd still use them. Pie crust is a lot of work! Well, okay. It's not that much work. It just takes planning, and patience, and a light touch...only some of which I have.

My first attempt at pie crust was this past summer. You may remember it as peach cobbler. Yeah, a pie without a crust. That's how badly it went. But, this was primarily due to rancid shortening. So, pie crust tip #1: check the expiration date on all of your ingredients!

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My second attempt went much better, as you can see from my gorgeous pecan pie. But, it was still challenging. It tore and much of it was just pressed inelegantly into the pan, but it baked beautifully and was light and flaky alongside the creamy richness of the pecan filling. The wonderful thing is that pie crust is in effect made vegan. Where omnivores might use butter or lard, vegans can use Crisco, which is an already established ingredient in many pie crust recipes. Crisco is plainly vegetable shortening made from the oil of soybeans, canola, and other plants. So, if you're going to make your own pie crusts anyway, give thanks to the animals with a few vegan pies!

2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup Crisco vegetable shortening
4 to 8 tablespoons ice cold water

Measure flour and salt into the bowl of your food processor. Place in the refrigerator. Cut 3/4 cup Crisco into small cubes, and place in the refrigerator. Fill a measuring cup with ice water and place in the fridge. Allow all the ingredients to cool for 1 hour.

Add Crisco to the flour and salt in the food processor and blend until the shortening is distributed in pea sized crumbs. Add 4 tablespoons of the cold water and process until the dough begins to form a ball. Add more water as necessary, but do not allow the dough to become wet. Transfer the dough to a floured surface. Cut the dough in half and wrap each half in plastic wrap, flattening the dough into a disc 1/2" thick. Return to the refrigerator and allow to sit for 30 minutes.

Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place on the floured surface. Cover the top and lowest of the dough with plastic wrap to preclude sticking. Take care to use large sufficient sheets as the dough will improve when you roll it. Roll your dough from the town to the edge, pressing gently. Turn the dough 1/4 turn every time you roll it so that it stays circular. When the dough is 2" larger than your pan, fold the dough into fourths, generously flouring the touching surfaces to preclude sticking, and Transfer to your pie pan. Unfold gently. Follow the baking instructions for your single pie. Enjoy!

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Cafe World Coins - Tips and Strategies - Top 10 Dishes to Cook

The latest of Zynga franchise follows hotly off Mafia Wars and Farmville. In just a week, Cafe World has already hit 28 million users in just over a month on Facebook.

If you have not played Cafe World, here's the low down. It is kind of like an Iron Chef in a way where your mission is to cook, bake, and saute your way to the top in the culinary profession.

Before I reveal the results, I'd like to explain my logic. When it comes to making money you need to ask, "What dish can I cook that will make me the most profit over x amount of time?"

So I've come up with Profit Per Hour (PPH), which will be a close to accurate representation of how much money can be made cooking a dish over the course of an hour.

Example dishes are as follows:

The bacon cheeseburger costs 15 coins to make, but has an adjusted cost of 30 coins as a result of the cost of cleaning the oven after cooking. The time-to-serve on a bacon cheeseburger is 5 min, but we'll say it takes 6 minutes to account for the slicing, dicing, shaping, and serving times.

Therefore, we're not making 12 bacon cheeseburgers in an hour (since it's a 5 minute dish), but more realistically 10 per hour (6 minutes each). Believe it or not, this logic drastically changes the results.

The results:

If coins are what you seek, these are the top 10 dishes to cook in order from highest profit per hour (PPH) to lowest PPH:

1. 248 pph - Overstuffed Peppers
2. 245 pph - Kungpao Stir Fry
3. 243 pph - Fiery Fish Tacos
4. 224 pph - King Crab Bisque
5. 220 pph - Bacon Cheeseburger
6. 212 pph - Impossible Quiche
7. 191 pph - Powdered French Toast
8. 188 pph - Super Chunk Fruit Salad
9. 176 pph - Tony's Classic Pizza
10. 166 pph - Grand Tandoori Chicken

If you're after cafe points, the best dishes in order from most cafe points per hour (CPH) to lowest CPH:

1. 76.4 cph - Chicken Gyro and Fries
2. 70 cph - Bacon Cheeseburger
3. 60 cph - Powdered French Toast
4. 60 cph - Chips and Guacamole
5. 52.5 cph - Super Chunk Fruit Salad
6. 40.6 cph - Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
7. 24.3 cph - Fiery Fish Tacos

I now have the largest possible cafe which is the Plentiful Cafe, the best decor, the highest buzz rating of 105 and the ultimate goal of cooking and selling the impossible quiche.

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Ovo Lacto Vegetarian Cooking - The wholesome New Substitute On Your Menu

Dropping meat in your menu ingredients often times alter the taste even as what would ordinarily a mouth-watering formula turns out to be "just someone else dish on your buffet table."

Amid an age when citizen tent to be condition conscious, the idea of replacing meat as an ingredient in a formula has been a growing convention among citizen who may want to adopt into what is popularly known as salutary living --- less alcohol, drop smoking, quarterly exercise, dropping high-cholesterol foods and more vegetable on the menu.

Vegetarian Dishes

But what would be a wise alternative to meat? Plant meat, veggie burgers, tofu, Tempeh, Seitan (wheat gluten) and beans make up the list of suggestions that may fit as substitute to the high-cholesterol meat products.

Plant meat, which is ordinarily made to form what could be bought from the supermarket as veggie burgers is a good alternative to meat for ovo lacto vegetarian cooking.

Another is Tofu, which makes a great meal if accompanied by sauces because of its porous texture and nature. There is someone else type of such meat replacement, the wet Tofu which is recommended for baking, grilling, sautéing, and frying. someone else type of this form is the Silken Tofu which could be as sumptuous as it could be when mixed with creamy sauces, desserts, marinades, and dressings. It is any way a must that water is drained by way of putting pressure on it for about 15-20 minutes.

Tempeh, which comes from whole fermented soybeans, is someone else ideal meat substitute. Simply braise it in a flavored liquid before cooking it. Cooking of Tempeh ordinarily takes an hour.

Seitan or wheat gluten for its part would best replace chicken meat products, while beans are at good alternatives for protein-conscious citizen who may want their ovo lacto vegetarian recipes in the making ready of soups, salads, stews and rice dishes.

But how does an individual generate an ovo lacto vegetarian cooking pantry? Here are some tips and suggestions.

Non-Perishable Dry Goods

- Beans, canned

- Black beans

- Black-eyed peas

- Chickpeas (garbanzos)

- Great northern beans (cannellini)

- Pink beans

- Pinto beans

- Red or kidney beans

Grains:

- Barley

- Bulgur

- Couscous

- Rice (long-grain brown, basmati, arborio, quick-cooking, etc.)

- Quinoa

- Wild rice

Oils:

- Dark sesame oil

- Extra-virgin olive oil

- Light olive oil

Tomato products, canned:

- Diced, in 14- to 16-ounce cans

- Crushed or pureed, in 14, 16, and 28-ounce cans

- Tomato sauce

Vinegars:

- Balsamic (dark and/or white)

- Red wine or white wine vinegar

- Rice vinegar (for Asian-style cooking)

Prepared Condiments, Sauces, And Such

- Barbecue sauce (great for broiling or stir-frying tofu, tempeh, or seitan)

- Pasta (marinara) sauce

- Pizza sauce

- Salad dressings (choose natural, low-fat varieties of your favorites)

- Salsa, tomato-based, mild to hot as you prefer

- Salsa, tomatillo

- Thai peanut sauce

- Stir-fry sauce

Pantry Vegetables

- Garlic

- Onions (yellow, red, or both)

- Potatoes, white (red-skinned are an exquisite all-purpose potato)

- Potatoes, sweet (for fall and winter)

Refrigerator Staples

- Butter or margarine (both to be used quite sparingly; look for a brand that is free of hydrogenated oils and trans-fatty acids)

- Cheeses, shredded (low-fat if preferred, or soy cheese)

- Parmesan cheese, grated fresh (or if you prefer, try Parmesan-style soy cheese)

- Ketchup

- Lemons

- Mayonnaise (preferably commercially prepared tofu mayonnaise)

- Milk, low-fat, or soy milk

- Mustard, prepared

- Tofu

- Yogurts, plain and flavored

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Quick Easy Recipes - 2 Tasty and salutary Side Dishes That want Only puny Time and attempt

So, you got this packet of meat in your fridge but you don't know what to make with it. And you can't find a method that includes right this type of meat, makes your mouth water and is easy enough to make it in that half or three quarter of an hour you got. Sometimes we are not searching for the method of a whole meal, sometimes we also need something we can verily consolidate with what we have.

Side dishes allow you to be very creative and flexible with your meals. Vegetable side dishes can go with rice, potatoes or pasta, with or without meat. They are a great asset when you plan your meals according to the simple formula: veggies + starchy foods + protein rich foods. In other words: veggies, rice and meat. Or veggies, potatoes and fish. Or veggies, pasta and mince. Using this simple formula, and sticking with easy ingredients that want diminutive making ready can make you put in order a tasty and healthy meal in about half an hour.

Vegetarian Dishes

Here are two simple side dishes: The first one is a healthier alternative to boiling potatoes so that you can also enjoy potatoes with your quick meal. The second method is a vegetable side dish that won't even take you 10 minutes to make.

Quick Oven-baked Potatoes

The quickest way to cook potatoes is to boil them in lots of salt water. But unfortunately, this is not the healthiest way. In fact, many water soluble nutrients are drawn out of the potatoes and into the water, especially if you boil them too long.

A better way which can do without water and requires only a diminutive bit of (healthy) fat is to bake them in the oven:

Preheat your oven on 230°C. Wash your potatoes thoroughly. Don't peel them. Cut them into very thin slices. You can use a grater for this. Place baking paper on a baking tray and slightly grease it with olive oil. Spread the potato slices on the baking tray, sprinkle them with a bit of olive oil and your favorite spices (for example thyme, cayenne pepper, rosemary). Bake them for about 20-25 minutes until they are tender. Turn them once after 10 minutes so that they can get crispy from both sides. Serve immediately.

 
Super Quick Chili Veggies

Like it spicy? Here's a hot side dish made of canned corn, peas and chili that you will love. It's super quick, so it's a excellent method for days when you only got a few moments to cook. It's also great if your meat requires a bit more preparation. At least you don't have to worry much about the veggies.

Ingredients:

1 can corn 1 can peas 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tsp. Crushed chili 1 tsp. Ground cumin

Steps:

Heat 2 tbsp. Oil in a pan. Add garlic, chili and cumin and fry them for about half a minute, stirring well. Then add the corn, mix well and fry it for a few minutes until it is hot.

 
Serves 4.

There are many other recipes that you can generate with these two in mind. Instead of potatoes, you can bake sweet potatoes, carrots or butternut. Marrows and pepper would go even quicker. The nice thing about baking your veggies in the oven is that you will need less fat. As for the chili veggies, you can replace the corn and peas with any other canned veggies. Try dissimilar spices, leave the garlic and add a chopped onion instead. Be creative! Just make sure you don't use processed vegetables as they contain lots of unhealthy additives and also are not so nice for stir-frying. 

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A Vegan Thanksgiving: Maple Cranberry Sauce

Sorry for the onslaught of Thanksgiving recipes, but it's officially November, and I shape any home chef worth their salt (no pun intended...oh, who am I kidding) is already planning what to make this year. I had a very busy weekend formula testing, adjusting, and ordinarily inventing. So many of the foods that I envision on my vegan Thanksgiving table just don't exist, so I have to get creative. However, this is not one of those recipes. This is a quintessential part of Thanksgiving, that happens to already be vegan: Cranberry Sauce! And this single one is amazing. Growing up, I never paid much attention to the cranberry sauce. I was never one for sour candies or sweets, so ultra tart cranberry sauce felt more like a punishment than a treat. Then, 10 years ago, my dad changed all for me. The 2000 Bon Appétit Thanksgiving issue featured a maple cranberry sauce. My dad and I are big fans of maple syrup, so I figured this could only improve on the dish. Small did I know, this was the missing ingredient all along. Just when the cranberry sauce starts to get a Small sour for me, the maple syrup mellows all out, finishing the flavor smoothly. I haven't eaten other cranberry sauce since. When we started spending Thanksgiving in Minnesota, it was my one culinary contribution to the table. While I have since been granted greater responsibility in the kitchen, I still have a soft spot for this, my first Thanksgiving dish.

1 12 oz. Bag fresh cranberries
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 packed brown sugar
1/4 cup water

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Place all the ingredients in a large pot and mix thoroughly. Bring to a boil and simmer until the cranberries pop, and the sauce starts to thicken, about 10 minutes. Place in a bowl and cover tightly. Refrigerate until cooled completely. This is a great dish to make 1 or even 2 days ahead.

A Vegan Thanksgiving: Maple Cranberry Sauce

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Vegetarian Diet - 7 Tips to Becoming Vegetarian

Why go vegetarian?
Your health. Vegetarianism ranks as one the best ways to eat a wholesome diet--as easy as eating more salads and another apple every day. Want to corollary a trend? For instance, Hollywood stars jumping on the bandwagon. Fanatic devotion, near religious status. Deeply into the animal rights movement, some dedicated vegetarians won't even eat in restaurants that serve animal products.
Getting started

A vegetarian diet produces benefits no matter how you coming it, so don't worry about doing it wrong.

Vegetarian Dishes

Your body will appreciate any fruit or vegetable you send down! Just take that all-important first step!

If you currently consume lots of high-fat, high-sugar junk food, it doesn't make sense to moot the merits of vegetables versus meat.

The typical vegetarian diet meets or exceeds the recommended daily reduction of vitamins and minerals, anyway.

Tips for success
Decide what version of vegetarianism suits you: Vegan or total vegetarian - Includes only foods from plants: fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, seeds, and nuts. Lactovegetarian - Adds cheese, milk, yogurt, and other dairy products. Lacto-ovovegetarian - Also includes eggs. Semi-vegetarians - No red meat, but includes chicken and fish. Start all at once or slowly - totally your choice. Sick and tired of meat? Just dump it all together! Or, slowly eliminate meat products, starting first with red meat. Try switching your meat and vegetable portions. Make meat the side dish and highlight vegetables as the main course. Asians typically eat this way, especially in stir fry dishes. Watch total calories - limit sweets and fats. Don't let your veggies swim in cream sauce or your fruits smother in sugary syrups. Plan your menu. Either: Simple--stick with basic fruits, vegetables, nuts, and whole grains. Three vegetable side dishes make a meal. Eat a large salad with shredded vegetables. Serve fresh fruit in a fancy dish for dessert. Or Complicated--experiment with exotic items such as tempeh, tofu, wheat gluten, or seitan. Buy most of your groceries in the yield aisle. Visit the dairy aisle if you resolve to consume cheese, milk, eggs, or yogurt. Serve a colorful plate: yellow corn green spinach salad with red tomatoes light brown whole grain bread red cherries orange oranges Find out if your community hosts a farmer's market. Farmer's markets create a fun shopping experience, almost carnival-like. You'll find the freshest yield ready - probably just picked that day. Feel good about supporting your local economy.
See, that wasn't so hard! Start today--your body will thank you!

Vegetarian Diet - 7 Tips to Becoming Vegetarian

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2 yummy Low Calorie and Vegetarian Recipes For An Awesome Lunch!

Vegetarian Pastitsio

vegetable cooking spray 12oz Morningstar Farms recipe Crumbles or similar stock 1cup chopped onion 8oztomato paste 1/3cupwater up to 1/2 cup Salt and pepper to taste 1cup elbow macaroni 6tbl grated Parmesan cheese divided 1/2tsp cinnamon or more to taste 1/4tsp nutmeg optional 12oz evaporated skim milk 1 can 4tsp light butter or margarine 2x eggs lightly beaten

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Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9" x 7" or similar deep 11 cup casserole dish with vegetable cooking spray. Put a pot of water up to boil.

Spray a 9" or 10" nonstick skillet with vegetable cooking spray. Saute onion for 1 or 2 minutes; add the vegetable protein crumbles and saute for another 5 minutes or so. Add the tomato paste, water, salt, pepper and some nutmeg and cinnamon. Cook for another tiny or two. Remove from heat and set aside.

Meanwhile cook the elbow macaroni according to box directions for the minimum amount of time to come to be just *barely* al dente. Drain under cold running water to stop cooking, then drain again. Return to pasta cooking pot and toss with 1 teaspoon of butter and 1 or 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese.

Spray casserole dish with cooking spray. Layer 1/2 of the macaroni evenly in the lowest of the casserole. Spread the vegetable protein crumbles over the macaroni layer. Sprinkle with just a touch more cinnamon and 1 or 2 tablespoons of grated parmesan. Cover with the remaining macaroni.

In a bowl, beat the eggs lightly. In a small saucepan, heat the evaporated skim milk with the remaining tablespoon of butter. Whisk half of the warm milk/butter blend into the eggs, then return the eggs blend to the saucepan and whisk with the rest of the milk.

Pour the milk/butter/egg blend evenly over the whole casserole; it will not lay on top but will sink down - this is just fine. Dust the top of the casserole evenly with the remaining 1 - 2 tablespoons of grated parmesan.

Bake the casserole for 1 hour, or until egg blend is set and top is crusty and golden. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 - 15 minutes before serving.

Note: I used regular, not fat-free, parmesan; Land O'Lakes light butter; Morningstar Farms brand vegetable protein crumbles (which, by the way, I idea were *much much much* great than the Green Giant Harvest Burgers for Recipes kind).

This recipe was *great* and not too much of a hassle to make, not even on a weeknight. I will undoubtedly make it again; can see it becoming a family standard. It is also something I would make for company - vegetarians and meat-eaters alike.

I must say that with a big old mound of spinach and some French bread with roasted red peppers, this made quite a filling and satisfying feast. And it was a *lot* more food for not many more fat than a _Lean Cuisine_ or similar type frosty entree.

Notes : Serve with French bread and steamed spinach.

I found the original recipe in Sue Spitler's 1001 Low-Fat Vegetarian Recipes_. But I made a few changes, both in ingredients and in preparation. Mostly, I wanted to make the casserole in a smaller, deeper pan so make it thicker, and once I did that I figured I could get by with less of the custardy topping.

I was very pleased with the results, and the whole family enjoyed it. I am posting both the original recipe and my adaptation here.

Low Calorie French Fries

2 medium potatoes, unpeeled and scrubbed 3 sprays vegetable cooking spray paprika -- optional salt pepper celery salt -- optional

Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Slice each half into lengthwise wedges with some peel on each piece. Soak in cold water for 20 minutes. Drain and dry potatoes. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Place potatoes into plastic bag or large plastic bowl with tight fitting lid.

Add oil and shake to coat the potatoes. Dispose potatoes in singular layer on cooking sheet. Bake in preheated 450°F oven for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. To season, sprinkle with salt, pepper and your selection of paprika or celery salt.

Reduce salt if using celery salt. Also good sprinkled with chili powder just before end of cooking time.

2 yummy Low Calorie and Vegetarian Recipes For An Awesome Lunch!

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Veggie Diet - Yummy Vegetarian Sandwiches

Need some inspiration for your veggie diet? Have your meals been rather boring lately, with not much flavor to tickle your tastebuds? Do you feel like you've been eating cardboard?

One of life's greatest pleasures is eating. Well, at least for me it is. Nothing beats having the time to savor the most delectable dishes - and establishment them too! However, as a full-time writer, I hardly have sufficient time to whip up meals for myself after my eight to nine hour job. So, I started researching online for gastronome veggie sandwiches I could de facto make after work.

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Vegetarian and sick of the usual salad, cucumber or tomato sandwich? No need to feel deprived of good, ability food. Here are some yummy vegetarian sandwich ideas I found (and tried!) that will de facto put the spark back into your veggie diet!

Tofu Pesto Sandwich

Ingredients:

Tofu

Basil (finely chopped)

Pine nuts

Garlic (chopped)

Pita wrap

Tomatoes (chopped)

Lettuce

Carrots (sliced thinly)Cheese (optional)

Preparation:

Steam the tofu until firm. Set aside. In a blender, merge the basil, pine nuts and chopped garlic. Blend. Salt to taste. Replacement to a bowl and refrigerate.

Warm the pita wrap in a pan. Arrange the lettuce on it. Place the steamed tofu on the middle measure of the wrap. You can opt to fry the tofu first, though, if you prefer. Add the chopped tomatoes and carrots. Pour a compassionate number of pesto on top. Sprinkle with cheese if desired. Fold the pita and you're ready to eat!

If you're bringing it to work, wrap it in foil to sustain the warmth. Also, feel free to modify the ingredients in this pita wrap. You can substitute some of the vegetables for others, depending on your taste.

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Low Calorie and Vegetarian Recipes - Tasty Alternatives

Many citizen think low calorie and vegetarian recipes are probably boring and bland. But, truth is, they can be tasty, wholesome alternatives to some of your favorite dishes. This description is going to share with you two examples of such recipes.

1. Vegetarian Black Bean Burgers

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For this recipe, you will need

* 1 can of black beans

* 1/2 of an onion

* 1/2 cup of flour

* 2 slices of bread

* 1 teaspoon of garlic powder

* 1 teaspoon of onion powder

* 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt

* salt and pepper

To prepare, effect the steps below:

a). Dice the onion, then saute it for about 4 or 5 minutes until soft.

b) Pour the black beans into a large bowl and mash them until they are approximately smooth.

c) Add the sauteed onions, garlic powder, onion powder, and seasoned salt to the black beans.

d) Crumble up the slices of bread and add them to the mix.

e) Add the flour to the blend a few tablespoons at a time, stirring after each addition.

f) Pour a small whole of oil into a frying pan, and let it heat up.

g) Using your hands, scoop some of the beef blend out of the bowl, and shape it into a pattie that is about 1/2 thick.

h) Fry the patties until they are firm.

You will be surprised how good these burgers taste.

2. Tofu Scramble

Have you ever tried tofu? Well, you certainly should. Tofu is used as a substitute for meat in many vegetarian dishes. And tofu scramble is a great alternative to scrambled eggs.

You will need:

* 1 block of tofu, drained and press

* 1/2 yellow onion

* 1/2 green pepper

* 1 teaspoon garlic powder

* 1 teaspoon onion powder

* 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley

* 1 tablespoon soy sauce

* 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

* 2 teaspoons oil or margarine

Here are the steps for cooking:

a) Cut the tofu into one inch cubes, and then use a fork to slightly crumble it.

b) Dice your onion and bell pepper.

c) Add some oil or margarine to a skillet set to medium-high.

d). Add the onion, green pepper and tofu to the skillet and cook for 4 or 5 minutes.

e) Add garlic powder, onion powder, parsley, soy sauce, and nutritional yeast to the skillet.

f) Cook the tofu scramble for 6 or 7 minutes, stirring frequently. When it is done, pour onto a plate and enjoy.

You can treat a tofu scramble like what you would do with scramble eggs, adding vegetables of your choice, like tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach, and carrots.

If you just give a try to these two recipes, you will be convinced that low calorie and vegetarian recipes do not have to be bland or boring. In fact, there are thousands of vegetarian dishes out there that are tasty, easy to make, and good for your health.

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Vegetarian Cooking Retreats - finding One Just Got So Much Easier

We all love to go on trips which would nothing else but help us to relax. But just dream if we had the prospect of getting to enjoy our food also the trip would nothing else but be unforgettable and rejuvenating. If you want to combine a nice holiday where you could enjoy your meals then you should go to one of the vegetarian cooking retreats. Most of these cooking retreats offer similar basic needs to all its customers though sometimes there can be better amenities and comforts on offer. It all depends on the vegetarian cooking recession that you opt for. There are a amount of these retreats right here in the United States itself and if you are planning to take such a vacation here is a list of such retreats which may be of help to you. Given below is a list of vegetarian cooking retreats along with facts about their location and what they are contribution in general.

At Angel Valley there is a recession especially for groups and also individuals and it is placed in the state of Arizona. If you care for Vegan raw foods then you should head to Human Nature Vacation recession centre which is in Santa Barbara or the Sacred Space curative center in San Francisco. Rasyana Cove Ayurvedic recession is situated on a sprawling 25 acres land in the wood lands of Florida and here you can avail of Ayurvedic way of rehabilitation and enjoy all their vegetarian meals.

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If you want to enjoy the wilderness then head to Shamballa which is in the national forest of Southern Oregon. an additional one great recession center is at the Washington Lake where the center is placed facing a quiet lake front and here you can enjoy a extra spiritual recession too. In Pentagonia, Arizona you can enjoy good fresh food from s organically grown vegetables and it is also a great place where you can rejuvenate yourself.

Other than the recession centers in Usa you can also go to recession centers abroad like in Spain at the El Convento where they have recession programs for the whole family. If you want to spend your recession on an island then head to Clare Island recession centre which is placed off the west coast of Ireland.Other centers you can visit are El Nido and curative Arts recession centres in Spain, Magical vegetarian centre in Wales where you can have your own apartment and cater to your self, Ocean recession in Spain, Les Peyrouses in Pyrenees France.

If you are seeing for a relaxing time at a spa then Rio Caliente Hot Springs Spa, Yoga and recession center is the place that will be ideal for you. Here you will not only get wholesome vegetarian meals but also massages and other recreational activities like studying Tai Chi and even horse riding etc.

At Devon you can be assured of getting that free time that you wanted as here they teach you yoga, meditation, life coaching skills etc so that you can lead a stress free life. The name of the recession is Shining Minds.

For lots of fresh sea air and mountains then it is off to Greece for you where you can have sumptuous meals of only vegetarian foods. If you have always wanted to visit the Himalayas I India then it is the Yoga recession centers placed here where they help to detoxify your body with their yoga postures.

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gourmand Vegetarian - Small Plates at Green Zebra

Winter in Chicago is a fine time for trying new restaurants; we have a total of three separate "Restaurant Weeks" going on in January and February--Chicago Originals, North Shore restaurant and Chicago restaurant Week, which begins February 18. Frankly, with my suburban location and a five year old I can't all the time participate in these great deals, but that's what I have Groupon for. My most recent culinary adventure came courtesy of that Chicago-based company, because I had to use my allowance at Green Zebra last week-or lose it.

Green Zebra is an upscale vegetarian restaurant, decorated in a modern manner with bamboo and ferns that originate cool textured shadows on the ceiling. It's small, piquant and dimly lit (hard to get good photos in this place without a flash, which seems to disturb the ambiance!), and I had a bit of issue getting a reservation on an evening immediately after the Big Blizzard of 11'--fortunately, man had cancelled. A sign asks you to shut off your cell phones, and you can check your coat in at the front counter.

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I think of my desire to eat at Green Zebra as an exertion to drag my husband, kicking and screaming, into a more adventurous world of food. His diet is what he's dubbed "truck-driver vegetarian"-all the bread, cheese and grease you can eat, just without the meat. He's a big guy, over six feet tall, so I think the idea of small plates makes him a bit nervous, wondering if he'll get adequate to eat. He's also a creature of habit, and likes to visit the same restaurants over and over again. But, because he knows how much of a foodie I am, I can occasionally introduce him to something new, and he likes it. Or at least, he tells me he does. That's how I know he's a good husband.

I will say we categorically ate pretty lightly. Our waitress said that a good meal of small plates regularly consists of three or four plates per person, but in the middle of us we had five plates and a dessert selection.

We started out with two cold plates, Hen Of The Woods mushroom pâté with date mostarda and pumpkin seed brittle, and a Riesling poached seedling farm pear salad with feta, mint, almonds and citrus. I loved the pâté, which was very flavorful yet mild. Even after the bready bits were gone I just ate the stuff with a knife (see how sophisticated I am?). The pear salad was less prosperous for me, generally because the pear was so soft, but again the flavors were vibrant.

Next, we had a roasted pumpkin soup with whipped creme fraiche, Thai basil, pepitas and garlic, along with a small mound of fettucine, basil, pistachio, giardiniera, garlic and parmesan cheese. Both dishes were delicate and well-done. The pumpkin soup was sweet and creamy, and the fettucine, although you might think it a fairly uncomplicated pesto-style pasta, was accented with these marinated carrots (the giardiniera, I imagine) that helped to elevate the dish into something special.

We also had spiced hush puppies with seven-year cheddar. I was a exiguous hesitant to order this, because my contact with hush puppies to date has been in Long John Silvers' Fish & More meal, and they were eaten with ketchup. But the guy at the table next to ours, who was also using his Groupon, assured us it was an amazing dish, and he was right. Basically, hush puppies here are these exiguous balls of fried dough, with some cheese melted on top. I think I might come back just for those.

After that we decided we were still hungry, so we decided on the dessert plate, which seemed big adequate to satisfy anything was left of the hunger pangs in each of our bellies. We were right. The plate was a chef's selection that included three homemade sandwich cookies (chocolate chip and peanut butter, chocolate and mint, and ginger and maybe vanilla, I think), a cupcake and a doughnut, unblemished with hole. These desserts were rich adequate to unblemished our meal with a flourish.

I almost forgot what was my beloved discovery of the night, something called a pink peppercorn thyme soda. This was a lovely exiguous concoction that was just adequate carbonated without being fizzy, with a clean and crisp and unusual flavor. I loved it. I would go back just for someone else taste.

We both enjoyed our meal immensely, although my husband admitted that he could have used a heartier meal after the long day he'd had. Personally, I found the amounts perfect, but I am about a foot smaller than my husband and he runs half-marathons regularly while I sit colse to and stare at my elliptical motor as though it was going to do something interesting.

I will tell you what I think is the greatest strength of Green Zebra: its chef, Shawn McClain, knows how to put flavors together, whether it's to complement someone else flavor or to accent it. Every dish we tried included some unexpected exiguous zing of something that just made it exciting. I love food, but I'm a newbie when it comes to food culture. I'm out of my element when I go to places like this. Nevertheless, the restaurant had me discussing flavor combinations as though I knew what I was talking about. It's the kind of place where you can't help but talk about the food, because it's the type of place that makes you think about the food. It makes you reconsider the ingredients separately, and together. That in itself makes Green Zebra special.

Honestly, this is a place that's a bit out of my price range for quarterly nights out. But I'm already trying to frame out which of my vegetarian friends-and which of my non-vegetarian friends, since I didn't miss the meat one bit-I should take back for a meal at Green Zebra.

Green Zebra also features a tasting menu and honors other dietary restrictions, so vegans will have no issue eating there as well. The guy who sat next to us also said the Sunday brunches there are fabulous, so that may be our next visit.

Green Zebra
1460 W. Chicago Ave.
312-243-7100

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Is a Vegetarian Diet For Diabetes Likely to improve My Blood Sugar Readings?

If you are a diabetic sufferer, and you'll do anything it takes to help operate your type 2 diabetes diet, then have you given any plan to changing to a vegetarian diet for diabetes? In many cases a vegetarian diet may be a salutary way to keep your blood glucose levels consistent - providing you eat lean high-quality proteins and are following other rules about eating diabetic foods.

Most vegans (who not only wont eat meat, but also wont eat any animal or dairy products at all including milk, cheese and eggs) and vegetarians (who wont eat meat, but will still eat cheeses, milk, and perhaps even eggs) eat a larger amount of fruits and vegetables in a day than a non-vegetarian and consequently they have a higher fiber intake as well.

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The increased amount of fiber in a vegetarian type 2 diabetes diet can help blood sugars because it slows down the process of carbohydrate digestion. Also citizen who eat as vegetarians also consume much less cholesterol containing foods, which can help prevent cardiovascular disease including heart attacks and strokes, although realistically, most cholesterol is produced in the body as opposed to consumed from the foods we eat

If you are diabetic and are considering a switch to a vegetarian or vegan style diabetic foods diet, then some of the benefits you should expect consist of bigger weight loss and great blood sugar readings. This will depend though on the types of vegetarian foods you eat as some vegetarian meals can be just as calorific as those that consist of meat.

Speak to a fine dietician before production the switch to a vegetarian diet for diabetes. You need facts on how to best transition yourself to your new diabetic foods diet, so that it doesn't become too much of a drastic, and sudden change. You should also get a list of meat alternatives to eat so that you get sufficient protein in a day. Foods such as seeds, tofu, nuts, and eggs (if you're not vegan) can all help you with your protein intake..

As with any convert in eating habits, a type 2 diabetes diet will take a minuscule time to become accustomed to, and you should allow your body some time to adjust. There are a wide variety of appetizing recipes and ideas for vegan and vegetarian dishes and you should find this provides a lot of variety and flexibility in the meals that you prepare. As all the time though, you should check your blood sugars usually to make sure your blood glucose levels remain consistently carport during the change.

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Vietnamese Noodle Dishes - 3 Types of Vietnamese Noodles You Do Not Know About, Yet

How many types of Vietnamese noodle dishes are there? If you are customary with Vietnamese food, you probably have sampled a range of Vietnamese noodle dishes. In fact after you enumerate this article, you will study three types of Vietnamese noodle dishes that you do not know about yet...

Noodles are the secondary Vietnamese staple next to rice of course. There are many varieties of noodles. Some are made of rice flour while others are made of egg and all-purpose flour. The noodles come in distinct sizes, shapes, and textures. In general, Vietnamese use rice noodles such as bun, pho, and mien. Bun noodles are thin and round strands like threads and are known as rice sticks or vermicelli. Pho noodles are flat and wide. Mien noodles are thin and round similar to bun but are clear or transparent instead of milky in color. Mien noodles are known as glass noodles. Egg noodles are yellow and known as mi. Each noodle has its own flavor and texture. Noodles are a great substitute for rice when one needs a change of pace. One great perk with rice noodles is that they are gluten free.

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Vietnamese noodle dishes are prepared in two distinct ways: wet or dry. I prefer my Vietnamese noodle dishes prepared in soups. Soups are ordinarily prepared in large quantities. The customary calculate I put in order large quantities is because it takes the same number of time to put in order sufficient soup whether for a small family of four or a large family of twelve. The other calculate is a force of habit. I grew up with a large family of nine together with my parents and six siblings. Everything is prepared in bulk. Therefore, I find it worthwhile and fun to put in order large quantities for a feast with friends or a large family gathering.

The dry version of Vietnamese noodle dishes are stir-fry. The noodles are often stir-fried with vegetables and/or your favorite meat. They can be cooked in a crunchy or soft form. whether way will taste great depending on your mood at eating time. Mental of it makes my mouth water, yummy!

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The Vegetarian Diet - oftentimes Asked Questions

What foods do lacto-vegetarians eat?
Lacto-vegetarians eat dairy products, such as yogurt, butter, and milk, along with fruits, grains, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and legumes (beans, lentils, etc.).

Can I and my children get adequate protein if we become vegetarian?
It is very easy, if one eats a reasonably discrete diet, to get plenty of protein. Milk is a perfect protein, which means that it contains all the principal amino acids. Other foods such as beans, grains, soy products, fruits, and vegetables, contribute varying amounts of amino acids. Meat substitutes made with high ability vegetable protein are now widely ready in supermarkets and natural food stores.

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How can I get a substantial, satisfying meal as a vegetarian?
Whole grains, beans, vegetables, and fruit contain involved carbohydrates which contribute optimum vigor and a feeling of satisfaction. When adjusting to the vegetarian diet, it is best to substitute high ability vegetarian protein for the meat part of the meal. Make a list of filling, nutritious vegetarian items that appeal to you and rotate them into your diet. Either use ready mock-meat substitutes or try new recipes. Since vegetarianism has become so popular, there are hundreds of vegetarian cookbooks on the market. They are ready for a range of ethnic preferences: low-fat and specialty diets, vegetarian teens, spicy needs, quick-and-easy recipes for those on-the-go, epicurean meals, etc. We recommend Vegetarian Creations by Sk Publications. This book was industrialized with the new vegetarian in mind as well as the experienced vegetarian cook. It has exquisite kitchen-tested recipes that can be used for entrees, side dishes, breads, soups, appetizers, desserts, salads, and more.

Are vegetarians verily healthier?
Not only are they healthier, but study shows that their ability of life is better. An excess of protein, which is coarse in Western meat-centered diets, can put a strain on the liver, kidneys, and digestive system. Meat is also high in saturated fat and cholesterol, both of which impact cardiovascular disease. One of the unique benefits of a vegetarian diet is a confidence on natural grains and vegetables, which in turn reduces the risks of colon cancer and diverticulosis.

The director of the famous Framingham Heart Study (1990) concluded: "Some citizen scoff at vegetarians, but vegetarians have a fraction of our heart attack rate and they have only 40 percent of our cancer rate ... On the average, they outlive other men by about six years, and they outlive other women by about three years." Dietary cholesterol is found only in foods of animal origin. The U.S. Surgeon general recommends that the communal reduce its consumption of saturated fat and cholesterol, and "increase consumption of whole grain foods, cereal products, vegetables, and fruits." (Sources: Science, Feb. 1974, pg. 416, and Burkitt, D., British curative Journal, 1:274, 1973; National study Council, Recommended Dietary Allowances, 9th ed., p.46. British Journal of Urology, 51:427, 1979)

An spicy note: The most coarse cause of death in the United States is heart disease. The risk of death from a heart attack for the average American male is 50%. The risk of death from heart attack for an American male who consumes no meat is 15%. (Source: Journal of the American curative Association, 215; 1617, 1971)

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Applebees nutrition data - 5 salutary Dishes

Applebees nourishment facts is wide-ranging depending on what kind of food strikes your fancy. They have a fabulous menu full of engaging and tasty dishes to treat any palate. Maybe that's why Applebees is one of the countries most favorite restaurants. Who doesn't like eating at Applebees, raise your hand? No takers, huh? Below are five low fat, low carbohydrate meals. If you like to cook, you can also prepare many of these great recipes at home.

Applebees nourishment facts on the Cajun Lime Tilapia:

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Tilapia is a great tasting fish and is also heart healthy. The Cajun drenched tilapia filet is flavored with compassionate amounts of limejuice and has 310 fat and six grams of fat. It is served with rice pilaf and vegetables in season. This tilapia meal has two grams of protein.

This sounds like an easy dish to prepare at home. Wash fish and pat dry. Dip each filet in a beaten egg and then in Cajun seasoning. Sprinkle each filet with limejuice and bake or broil in the oven for 15 minutes. Serve with a side of brown rice pilaf and a green salad. How easy is that?

Applebees nourishment facts on the Grilled Citrus Chicken Salad:

Citrus flavored grilled chicken served on a bed of greens. This also seems like something you could positively create in your own kitchen if you wanted to. Use boneless chicken breast and marinate overnight in your favorite citrus juice such as lime, lemon or even orange juice.

Turn on the barbeque and grill each breast for ten or fifteen minutes on each side. Don't forget to salt and pepper while grilling. My mouth is watering reasoning about this grilled chicken. Cut into bite sized pieces and add to your favorite greens. For the dressing be sure to use a citrus base to help bring out the chicken's fabulous flavor of marinade.

Applebees nourishment on the Mesquite Chicken Salad:

Applebees has such a varied menu. You can select a quesadilla burger at 518 fat or you can select mesquite chicken salad, which only has 200 calories. Which works best for you? This salad has the least amount of fat than any other item on the menu. You can buy mesquite flavoring in the seasoning section of most grocery markets, or mesquite chips for the barbeque and make this chicken dish at home.

Applebees nourishment on the Southwest Cobb Salad:

The southwest cobb salad has a bit more fat than some of the other dishes but sounds so good I had to tell you about it. This is grilled chipolte chicken, shredded cheese, and corn served on a bed of mixed greens. To give this dish fewer fat you could positively substitute the cheese for a vegetable. This is a healthy dish with about 440 fat and no carbohydrates, which is a friend to those on the Atkins diet.

Applebees nourishment facts on the Grilled Shrimp Skewer Salad:

If you like shrimp, this dish is for you. As you can see, Applebees does offer quite a choice of flavors. But if you want to stay light and healthy you will want to stick to the fish and chicken dishes. The shrimp skewer salad only has 210 calories, 8 grams of carbohydrates and 2 grams of protein. Very healthy and very light dish.

Keep in mind that the nourishment facts listed for these meals only include the fish and chicken of that meal and not the side dishes such as rice or vegetables. If you like eating out you can find healthy eating at Applebees.

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2 Yummy Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes, Plus Hot Tips

Here are a few lip-smacking vegetarian slow cooker recipes that not only save your time, but also serve your entire family for a lovely family dinner.

The Chilli Beans Recipe

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You Need:

black bean soup can (19oz), rinsed and drained garbanzo beans can and kidney beans can (both 15 oz), baked beans can (16oz), can of tomato puree (141/2 oz), a can of drained whole kernel corn (15oz), one onion, one green bell pepper, 2 garlic cloves, 2 celery stalks - all these should be chopped, one tablespoon each of dried parsley, basil, and oregano, and chilli powder.

Do This:

Take your crockpot. Put the black bean soup, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, baked beans, tomato puree, onion, corn, celery stalks, and bell pepper in the pot. Season the composition with parsley, garlic, oregano, basil, and chilli powder. Let it cook for a merge of hours on high heat.

Slow Cooking Apple Delight

Here is other one of the series of salutary slow cooker recipes that will tickle your tastebuds and make you a fan of crockpots.

You Need:

5 apples (half pound each), peel, core, and chop them finely; ground cinnamon and cloves, 2 tsps and ¼ tsps, respectively; ¼ tsp salt; white sugar, 4 cups.

Do This:

Put the apples in the crockpot. Take a bowl and mix cinnamon, cloves, sugar, and salt. Add this composition in the crockpot containing apples. Mix everything well. Cover the crockpot and let it cook on high heat for 60 minutes. After that, bring the heat to low and let it cook for 9-11 hours. Stir the composition once in a while. You will find the composition turning dark brown and thick.

Remove the lid of the crockpot and continue to cook on low heat for other hour. If you wish to make the composition smoother, use a whisk for stirring.

Take small containers and fill the composition in them. Cover and refrigerate. You can also freeze.

Hot Tip On Easy Slow Cooker Recipes:

Prepare all the ingredients of your recipe as well as the crockpot the night before. Refrigerate the ingredients. When you wake up the next morning, simply toss the ingredients into your ready crockpot and plug it in. Your recipe will cook the whole day. When you return home after a hard day, you get a savory and piping hot meal to relish.

More Tips On Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes...

You must allow 8 hours cooking time when on low heat and 4 hours when on high heat in a slow cooking pot. When not sure about the cooking time of a recipe, leave the pot on low the whole day or overnight. A good adjustment for slow cooker demands that you cut the quantity of all liquids to half.

It's time to try one of the above vegetarian slow cooker recipes. You can make a great dish even if you have never cooked before.

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Cooking Tasty Bbq Food for Vegetarians

Yes, it's true, vegetarians can enjoy barbecues too! If you are a meat-eater with some vegetarian guests advent round for a barbecue, it is very easy to rustle up some tasty vegetarian food. There are also some more fascinating options for the vegetarian host or the brave carnivore!Option whole one for vegetarians is to cook some shop-bought veggie burgers or sausages. If it's a 'bring your own meat' barbecue this is probably what vegetarians will bring. Now, some citizen hate meat substitutes, but most vegetarians quite like them, and will be quite happy with a veggie sausage, particularly with some good relish and salad in a bun.

However, there are lots of other things you can cook for vegetarians which will be a little more impressive - and more than likely the meat-eaters will like them too. Halloumi cheese is all the time popular, and very easy to cook. This is a firm cheese that doesn't melt when cooked, so you can slice it, or cube it and stick it on skewers, and cook over the barbecue until browned on the outside, and soft on the inside. If cooking on skewers, you could alternate cubes of halloumi with cooked new potatoes.

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Grilled vegetables are someone else good option, as they literally taste of 'barbecue'. For something slightly unusual, try brushing thick asparagus spears with olive oil and grilling for about 5 minutes, until browned in places. You can also literally grill aubergine or sweet potato slices (1-2 cm) or courgettes (halved lengthways), having coated them in olive oil and seasoning. You can also grill whole aubergines on the barbecue, having pierced them in any places with a fork. When they are soft you can scoop out the inside and spread it on some bread, or use it to make an aubergine dip.

Wrapping vegetables in foil prevents charring, so is beneficial if your vegetables tend to burn on the surface but are raw inside. For an authentic barbecue taste though, it is a good idea to cook for a few minutes without foil at the end, until it looks char-grilled. This is one way of cooking corn on the cob, an vital part of any barbecue for meat-eaters and vegetarians.

Lots of other vegetables, such as mushrooms, peppers and onions, work well on a barbecue, but can be quite fiddly to work with. The first-rate option is to thread vegetable pieces on to skewers to make vegetable kebabs. A quicker way is to use a barbecue 'wok' or grill pan (try Lakeland), which you can place on top of the barbecue and keep all your vegetable pieces together. Then you can literally cook smaller vegetables without them falling through onto the barbecue, while retaining that barbecue flavour. This is also a simple way of keeping vegetarian food separate from meat.

A good accompaniment for all your guests is to brush some slices of baguette or ciabatta with olive oil and seasoning, and grill on each side until golden brown. If you wrap a whole garlic bulb in foil and barbecue until the cloves are soft, you can squeeze the roasted garlic out of the cloves and spread it on the bread. Garlic roasted like this becomes much milder and sweeter.

For the literally ambitious, why not try development your own veggie burgers? Then you can have complete control over the ingredients and will feel very satisfied with your creativity. There are loads of recipes for distinct kinds of veggie burgers, but typically you could use mashed beans or lentils as a base, and add any kind of cheese, chopped onions, nuts, herbs or spices for flavouring, breadcrumbs to help make it a bit more solid, and beaten egg to help bind it. Then naturally grill it! You may have to experiment to get a burger that doesn't fall apart too literally - if you are worried, start by cooking it on foil or a baking sheet, and conclude up with a few minutes directly on the barbecue.

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Vegetarian Appetizers - How to Make Artichoke and Goat Cheese Bruschetta

Bruschetta is a tasty appetizer, which originates from Italy. This remarkable snack has been popular there since at least the 1400s and it is a basic dish made with garlic-rubbed bread, which is topped with olive oil and seasonings. There are plenty of variations of this formula and sometimes cured meat, spicy red pepper, cheese, vegetables or basic might appear in bruschetta recipes, as well as garlic, onion or fresh tomato.

If you enjoy Italian flavors, you will love bruschetta since many recipes for it combine excellent Italian ingredients like extra virgin olive oil, garlic, onion, fresh juicy tomatoes, Italian cheese and more.

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You will be able to taste all these tastes together in every mouthful of this remarkable snack. It is also frugal to prepare and you do not need any expensive ingredients to make it. Extra virgin olive oil is recommended but you only need a tiny bit, because a slight goes a long way.

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This is a remarkable snack to serve if you do not want to fill your guests up too much but you want to offer them something tasty to nibble on while they enjoy their first drink. Warm bruschetta fresh from the oven smells heavenly, as you can probably imagine, and these are precisely easy summer appetizer recipes to prepare. You can even make a few varieties so habitancy can taste different ones.

The following formula combines mouthwatering artichoke hearts with goat's cheese for a real epicurean bruschetta recipe. The unique artichoke heart flavor is gorgeous with the creaminess of the cheese and the parmesan also adds a nice touch. For the best results use a block of fresh parmesan and grate your own.

The formula Step By Step

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cut a French baguette into eighteen slices, which are about quarter of an inch thick. Brush extra virgin olive oil on both sides of the bread and lay them on a baking sheet. Bake them for about three minutes per side until they are crisp. You can toast the bread up to three hours ahead if you like. Cover it with foil and leave it at room climatic characteristic until you are ready for the next step.

Drain two jars of marinated artichoke hearts and keep a combine of tablespoons of the oil they are in. Put them in a food processor with the reserved oil, half a cup each of parmesan cheese and fresh parsley and some black pepper. Process the combination until it is a tasteless puree. If you want to make this puree ahead, just cover it and keep it at room climatic characteristic until you are ready to use it.

Spread some artichoke puree on each bread slice and sprinkle some creamy goat's cheese over the top. You will need about six ounces of goat's cheese for the eighteen bruschetta.

If you want to assemble them an hour ahead, just leave them uncovered at room climatic characteristic and then bake them for five minutes or until the cheese melts. Sprinkle some parsley and black pepper over the top and serve them warm.

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6 Best Korean Restaurants in Montreal

Montreal is one of the most charming cities in Canada as well as in North America. Settled along the pristine St. Lawrence River, the city of Montreal offers the rich taste of various ethnicities. Though the city is not only known for its Korean cuisine, but Montreal Korean restaurants are found everywhere.

Montreal shares a close cultural association with South Eastern Asian delicacies. Today, authentic Korean cuisines gift the taste of Eastern Asia can be enjoyed at the Korean restaurants in Montreal. The city offers you a wide diversity of Korean restaurants to take from.

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Most Korean restaurants in Montreal are unique displaying the rich culture of Korea. They are decorated using the customary Korean plans and designs. So, let's find out the best Korean restaurants in Montreal to enjoy the authentic Korean taste!

Arirang

Situated close to Maison Bulgogi, Arirang is one of the best known eateries in Montreal serving guests Msg-free Korean cuisines. The list of menu includes the spicy stews, teok-bok-gi, stew made up of chewy rice cake and fish cake, all of which are ready at a suitable Korean fare. Other item worth-tasting includes garlicky beef bi bim bap which is served with vegetables, sliced beef and fried egg.

Korea House

The Korea House provides casual fine dining experience in a comfortable setting serving guests beer and wine. Out here you can enjoy a variety of authentic Korean dishes like Korean styled noodles, Bulgogi, fried dumplings, and Jap Tchae supplied with abundance of Korean garnishes like pickled cucumbers, bean sprouts, garlic chili, kamchi and the sesame oils. For the entertainment of the visitors, karaoke music is played on the restaurant premises.

Atti

Atti brings you customary Korean dishes ready at Korean fare. You will find call buttons and old Korean print décor at every table for signaling the waiters. An upscale and modern ambiance, you will find beloved dishes like bibimbap, bulgogi beer haemul kimchijeon, and tasty pancakes studded with kimchi and seafood chunks all of which calls for a astounding lunch or dinner. Most vegetarians will like the vegetarian tofu stew and sweet potato noodles with vegetables served at this Montreal restaurant.

La Maison Bulgogi

La Maison Bulgogi serves a wide variety of Korean cuisines at a convenient Korean fare. This small space and minimal décor outlet specializes in serving marinated beef, bulgogi, spicy stews, dol sot bi bim bap, rice, beef and vegetables served in piping hot stone box or pot.

Hwang Kum

Hwang Kum is one of the most predominant Korean restaurants in Montreal serving you the most authentic taste of Korean dishes. It offers you unpretentious décor and calls for a astounding lunch spot in Sherbrooke street area. And the restaurant offers you a restaurant styled evening meal at night.

Koko restaurant & Bar

The Koko restaurant and bar Settled in uptown Montreal is one of the newest entrants in the gastronome scene of the city. This warm and congenial space serves you a variety of safe bet eclectic menu of Asian inspired dishes. You can find sushi menu, Asian fusion menu of various regional cuisines that include Korean cuisines like Kimchi side dishes and the Korean spiced green beans. Other Asian dishes to look for include Thai specialties, Tandoori and Asian dishes.

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Exotic Indian Dishes - Savor The Richness!

Indian cuisine is notable the world over for its unusual spices and preference for an eclectic range of vegetables. Hence, it is not at all hard or complicated for individuals to cook up Indian vegetarian dishes. The recipes listed below fall into distinct food groups.

Different types of breads are used in Indian vegetarian dishes. Individuals can put in order an staggering gamut of recipes such as, flat bread stuffed with potatoes, fried potato dumplings, chapatti made of brown sugar, chapattis made of whole wheat, clarified butter, flat breads of cornmeal, fried flat breads with seasoned corn stuffing, sour pancakes, seasoned pancakes and flat breads made of whole wheat with grated seasoned radishes. Also included are fried puffed flat breads made of whole wheat, Oriental salad made of napa cabbage and noodles, fried potatoes stuffed dough pockets, seasoned whole wheat with chickpea rounds, fried leavened flat breads made of white flour, yogurt and spinach seasoned salad and sweet chapatti.

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Further recipes are spicy sauce meant for dipping, flat breads made of whole wheat stuffed with sweetened bean paste, baked flat breads made of whole wheat, toasted sandwiches with tasty tofu crumbles and seasoned rice and pancakes made of chickpea flour with tomatoes.
Lip smacking chutneys can be relished by individuals in Indian vegetarian cuisine. They can put in order tasty green tomato chutney, coconut chutney, apple and butter chutney, coriander chutney, garlic chutney, dosa chutney, mango chutney, hot pepper chutney, onion chutney, date and tamarind chutney, peanut chutney, sugar and tamarind chutney, zucchini spine chutney and
yogurt chutney.

Scrumptious and sinful desserts in the Indian vegetarian cuisine can be delightfully lapped up by individuals. They can rustle up carrot burfi, egg less flaky cookies and coconut, sweet glazed doughnut disks, fudge made of brown sugar, sesame brittle, sweet balls made of chickpea, fluffy halva, and coconut burfi - sweet squares made of fresh coconut and milk. Other dishes include wheat balls with cream, rich fluffy peanut squares, wheat halva with cream, milk balls soaked in sweet syrup, rasmalai, sweet squares made of chickpea flour and Indian specialty fruit salad.

Still more recipes are sweet balls made of whole wheat flour, noodle payasam, sheera, chickpea squares roasted, spicy rice pudding, shrikhand, sweet chirote, fudge made of powdered milk, sweet shankir palla and sweetened fried dough.

Indian vegetarian cuisine rice preparations can be savored by individuals. They can cook rice pilaf, eggplant rice, spicy rice, sweet saffron rice, porridge made of rice flakes, rice with green moong beans, yogurt rice, and mixed vegetables rice. They can also rustle up delectable salads such as cabbage salad, beet salad, cucumber and yogurt seasoned salad, carrot and moon beans salad and carrot salad.

Authentic vegetable preparations and tasty soups in Indian vegetarian cuisine can be enjoyed by individuals. The individuals can concoct tasty dishes such as, peanut soup, vegetable lentil soup, lentil soup, yogurt soup, chickpeas with pungent spices, lentils with spices and scallion, spices and peanuts in mashed eggplant, onions and tomatoes in spicy chick peas, black eyed peas curry, and ricotta squares with seasoned spinach.

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Top 5 Healthiest Vegetables

Not all vegetables are created equally. Each have their own strengths and merits, and eating a wide range of vegetables daily is a good way to ensure you're getting you're body all the vitamins and minerals it needs. Some vegetables, though, are naturally standout for their nutritional feats of heroism. Working more of these into your diet will indeed yield noticeable effects on your overall health and energy levels.

Kale

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Greens, in general, are incredibly nutritious, but Kale tops the heap as the healthiest. 1 cup of boiled kale has over 1000% Dv of vitamin K, 192% Dv vitamin A, and 88% Dv vitamin C, not to mention the high levels of manganese, dietary fiber, and copper. Vitamin K is an anti-inflammatory, which helps the cardiovascular law fight off heart disease. Vitamin A and C, as well as manganese, are anti-oxidants, which are proven cancer fighters of all kinds. Incorporating 2-3 cups of kale into your diet a week, you'll be able to feel the benefits linked with this miracle vegetable.

Broccoli

Broccoli is a delicious vegetable that can be enjoyed raw, steamed, boiled, baked, or sautéed. The head of broccoli is, in fact, thousands of small flowers that have yet to emerge when the broccoli plant goes to seed. Plants naturally put as much energy as inherent into their seeds, which is why broccoli is so nutritious. It has high levels of dietary fiber, vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A. Try to eat 2-3 cups of broccoli a week to receive all its health benefits.

Carrots

The etymology of the word carrot finds similar legacy with the nutrient beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is responsible for the orange and red hues found in carrots, denoting its high nutritional value. When ingested, beta-carotene is turned into vitamin A inside the body. A one cup serving of carrots packs in %680Dv of vitamin A in just a few calories. Vitamin A is great for the eyes, helping to enhance and contend eye sight. It also functions as an anti-oxidant, manufacture it a supreme cancer fighter. Who needs an overpriced vitamin A supplement when you can just eat a carrot a day?

Sweet Potato

The sweet potato is an unsung hero of nutrition. This easy to grow, incredibly hearty vegetable can grow in a range of climates, and has in case,granted the world with nutrients for centuries. An mean sweet potato has 262% Dv of vitamin A, as well as high levels of vitamin C and manganese. Try replacing the typical French fries in your life with sweet potato fries. Not only is it healthier, it's tastier, too!

Bell Peppers

Beautifully colored, bell peppers are sure to brighten up any plate. With fantastic yellow, green, red, orange, and even purple varieties, there are plenty to choose from. They have high levels of vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, which make them a supremely nutritious summer treat. They are easy to consolidate into approximately any meal - eat them raw or toss them in the stir fry!

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Rice Noodles in a Spicy Broth

This noodle dish, literally translated as "Noodles from Siam" actually has its roots in nearby Malaysia, where it is usually eaten for breakfast (which explains the addition of boiled eggs). However, I find it also makes a great dinner dish. Vermicelli noodles are surrounded by a rich shrimp-based broth that is deliciously unique in taste. To serve it the authentic way, scoop noodles into bowls along with the sauce, then place all other toppings on the table and let your guests put the final dressings on this fun and flavorful dish. But be forewarned: these noodles can become addictive!





Taste one to make sure it is soft enough to eat. If not, place pot over medium heat until noodles are done. Drain and set aside. To serve, place generous mounds of noodles in serving bowls and ladle soup over top (bowls should be at least 1/3 full of the spicy soup). Now either add the other toppings yourself, or place in bowls and allow guests to add their own. Serve with slices of key lime on the side, as well as additional red chilies or chili sauce, either store-bought or my own homemade Nam Prik Pao Chili Sauce Recipe. ENJOY!





Cook the noodles according to package directions; drain and rinse well. Set aside. While the noodles are cooking, make the dressing: Combine the soy sauce, Chinese vinegar, sesame oil, Chinese chili paste, sugar, ginger, garlic and scallions in a small bowl, stirring to mix well. Set aside. Spray a small skillet with nonstick cooking oil spray. Heat over medium heat and add the egg, turning the skillet so the egg covers the bottom of the skillet in a thin layer. Cook until firm, then transfer to a cutting board to cool. Cut into thin shreds and set aside.





To serve, arrange the noodles in the center of a platter. Create concentric rings around the edge of the noodles with the carrot on the outside, then the spinach, then the cucumber. Make 2 small piles of the bean sprouts at opposite ends of the platter, then create 2 piles of shredded egg on top; in the center, place the minced garlic and ginger, then the chicken and cilantro, and garnish with the scallions. Serve immediately, with the bowl of soy sauce-vinegar dressing on the side. Ready you are Rice Noodles in a Spicy Broth Please visit in the site www.indomunch.com for extra details.

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How to Cook Bok Choy

Bok choy is a leafy vegetable belonging to the cabbage family. Long customary to Chinese cooks, and to those who love Chinese food, it is showing up in a wide range of other types of dishes. In fact, in any recipe in which you would commonly use cabbage, you can probably use bok choy.

Nowadays bok choy can be found in most local supermarkets the year around. You might find it spelled as "bak choi" or even "paak choi," but "bok choy" seems to have become the preferred form in North America. Less commonly, it will go under a dissimilar name altogether; Chinese mustard cabbage, for example.

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Just as with other green leafy vegetables, you should look for plants that are free of brown spots and that have firm stalks. The stalks themselves will be white in color; the leaves a darkish green.

Bok choy is wonderfully nutritious. It is low in calories--about a dozen in the usual serving. It is also bursting with vitamins A and C. In fact, you could get nearly all of your recommended daily reduction of the latter in one serving of bok choy, and about a third of your Rda of the former.

Bok choy is an easy plant to prepare. Just give it a good rinsing first and you can munch it raw for a salutary afternoon snack, or chop it up and add it to a salad.

Need a quick side dish to a main meal? French-cut the stems into pieces and place them, with the leaves, in a casserole dish. Add a little water, cover the dish, and zap in the microwave for 2 minutes. remove just the leaves from the dish and zap the stems for 3 more minutes. Season both the leaves and the stems with butter, salt and pepper and serve it all together.

The most tasteless way to cook bok choy is to stir fry it, in a wok or a regular frying pan. Tear or cut the leaves and stems and place in the pan, add three tablespoons of water, and begin heating (use a medium setting) as you stir. Add some cooking oil into which you have strained some fresh garlic. remove the leaves at the two-minute mark and continue stir frying the stalks for three added minutes.

After cooking, but before serving, drizzle a little soy sauce or sesame oil over the bok choy.

You can also include bok choy in a more robust stir fry, one that contains shrimp or chicken perhaps, along with bean sprouts, snow peas and other Chinese-restaurant type ingredients.

My main advice for bok choy? Experiment! Really, it's hard to go wrong with this versatile vegetable in the kitchen.

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Transform your fridge into a weight loss machine

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Arranging this way your fridge, you make sure that you are in the right path to lose weight and live healthy. If you need more help and info read my free weight loss tips,  21 best fat burning foods and a great weight loss plan ,all in this website: http://www.youandweightloss.com

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8 Sumptuous Vegetarian Substitutes To Meat!

There are many vegetarian dishes that can be replaced for meat dishes. Some habitancy are inclined to switch to vegetarian cooking for a change in lifestyle and some for a healthier way of life. The fact is that vegetarian cooking is much healthier than meat dishes, and there is no reference to the morals of vegetarians here, we refer to the ingredients of meat dishes that are packed with fats and fat that lead to very unhealthy lifestyles.

1. For those who are finding for a meat substitute in their diet. Plant meat is a good substitute for meat in any diet. Vegetable burgers are a good change over from ham burgers.

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2. Tofu is an additional one great selection for protein rich food. There are two choices - water filled tofu or silken tofu. Made from Soya beans, tofu is a very healthy, non-fattening food and a good selection for those in a weight loss program. Tofu is a great ingredient for any vegetarian dish because it swiftly absorbs flavors and is great with any sauce, and if cooked well it could pass off as a meat dish.

There are many ways to cook tofu. You could select to fry it, grill it, saute it or bake it. All this can be done with firm tofu. Silken tofu is great with creamy sauces, dressings and desserts. When establishment tofu you should ensure that you squeeze all the water out of it. You could do this by placing it in a cloth and placing it under a heavy object for 30 minutes.

3. an additional one good transfer for meat in vegetarian cooking is Tempeh. Made from fermented whole Soya bean, it should be braised in a flavored liquid for at least 60 minutes prior to cooking. Once the braising process is over the Tempeh can be thrown nearby in flour or cornmeal before being lightly fried and served with sauce.

4. If you are finding for a substitute for chicken in your diet you could give Seiten a try.

5. Even wheat gluten is a great selection as a chicken replacement. However, nothing can be as great a protein substitute as Soya bean products.

6. Milk or Soy, rice or nuts can replace cow's milk in any recipe. The good part of these milks is that they come in many flavors.

7. As for a substitute of cheese there is a branded stock called Tofutti, Many Vegan cheeses such as mozzarella, Monterey jack and cheddar that include casein - milk derivate, for yogurt substitutes there are a range of yogurts made from Soya milk and whole Soya.

8. habitancy with a quest to replace eggs in their diet, tofu is a very good transfer for egg products such as quiches, egg salad, custard and scrambled eggs. One quarter tea cup of plain tofu well pureed could have any egg eater fooled.

8 Sumptuous Vegetarian Substitutes To Meat!

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