tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32498663837163474202023-06-20T21:31:50.183-07:00Food and Wine at homeThis is a blog that is about food and wine. I will be posting recipes, articles on wine and cooking techniques.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-83828116331618957162009-08-08T10:14:00.000-07:002009-08-08T10:27:56.658-07:00wine and antioxidantsRed wine is full of antioxidants. It is a known fact that the antioxidants in red wine are heart healthy. Something about the mixture of the alcohol and the antioxidants are great for lowering your bad cholesterol. Drinking a glass of red wine a few nights a week good for you. I also believe that wine can improve your experience of the food you are eating. So as long as you are drinking that glass of red wine in moderation feel free to do so. If you don't want the alcohol in wine try concord red grape juice. If you don't want the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">calories</span> in juice and the alcohol in wine then have green tea. These are excellent sources of antioxidants as well.<br /><br />Helpful information<br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5236837_antioxidants-diet.html">How to get more antioxidants in your diet</a>.<br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4734778_wine-tasting-restaurant.html">How to taste wine in a restaurant</a>.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-62719435349011145842009-08-07T13:36:00.000-07:002009-08-07T13:45:44.732-07:00A romantic night at home<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hAsaSSrYrgk/SnyRKBtKGvI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/zAWdW943ohE/s1600-h/100_1195.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367324457361349362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 486px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 353px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hAsaSSrYrgk/SnyRKBtKGvI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/zAWdW943ohE/s320/100_1195.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div>Having a romantic night with your spouse does not meen you need to spend a lot of money. You can stay home and have a romantic night without leaving the house. Here is a picture from me and my husbands last romantic night in. Have fun and make a fancy meal for the two of you. </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4729813_have-romantic-night-home.html">How to have a romantic romantic night at home.</a></div></div>jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-90838217928891448502009-08-05T16:47:00.000-07:002009-08-05T16:48:35.822-07:00Quinoa casseroleThis is a kid friendly healthy recipe that I love to make for my kids!<br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5268241_make-quinoa-casserole.html">How to make quinoa casserole</a>.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-77786710348954180542009-08-04T13:45:00.000-07:002009-08-04T13:52:06.363-07:00Some fun summer recipesI just wanted to share some new and wonderful recipes I have. These are really fun in the summer.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5259208_make-grilled-vegetable-platter.html">How to make a grilled vegetable platter</a><br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5235912_make-vegetable-summer-rolls.html">How to make vegetarian summer rolls</a><br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5235486_make-healthy-greek-salad.html">How to make a healthy Greek Salad</a><br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5176844_make-mojito-sorbet.html">How to make Mojito sorbet</a><br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5168523_make-iced-mocha.html">How to make a iced mocha</a><br /><br />Hope you enjoy these fun summer recipes and please share your opinions of them.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-56125167024082411492009-07-10T14:29:00.000-07:002009-07-10T14:37:28.453-07:00Healthy muffins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hAsaSSrYrgk/SleztR6taNI/AAAAAAAAAE0/j16uTdxPM1Y/s1600-h/new+folder+125.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hAsaSSrYrgk/SleztR6taNI/AAAAAAAAAE0/j16uTdxPM1Y/s320/new+folder+125.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356947872265627858" border="0" /></a><br />I love this recipe. I can mix up a batch of these muffins in minutes. My and my son love them. The best part is that they have oats, whole wheat, applesauce, and flax seed. Talk about healthy. For the recipe click <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4893520_heart-healthy-muffins.html">here</a>. Try them and tell me what you think. If yo want to make your own applesauce click <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5096706_make-homemade-apple-sauce.html">here</a> for a great recipe. You can freeze these and thaw them in the microwave for a breakfast on the run.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-46985819185543304962009-06-26T14:46:00.000-07:002009-06-26T14:57:55.367-07:00I have wrote a lot of new barbecue recipesWith the fourth of July coming up I have had barbecue on my mind. So I put some great recipes of mine onto Ehow. Give them a try. I promise you will love them.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5111423_make-fat-chicken-vegetable-kabobs.html">How to make low fat chicken kabobs</a>.<br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5111298_make-orange-chipotle-barbecue-sauce.html">How to make orange chipotle bbq sauce</a>.<br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5111226_make-barbecue-baby-back-ribs.html">How to make barbecue baby back ribs.</a><br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5111104_make-daniels-pulled-pork-sandwiches.html">How to make Jack Daniels pulled pork sandwiches</a>.<br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5105206_make-apple-walnut-chicken-salad.html">How to make apple walnut chicken salad.</a><br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5069081_make-low-fat-potato-salad.html">How to make low fat potato salad.</a><br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5065248_make-tropical-coleslaw.html">How to make tropical coleslaw.</a><br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5062063_make-jack-daniels-baked-beans.html">How to make Jack Daniels baked beans</a>.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-61804746523107315102009-06-13T09:29:00.000-07:002009-06-13T09:40:17.237-07:00Sun brewed ice teaSo here is a perfect summer treat. As a kid my mom would do this all the time. I live in Phoenix and it gets so hot it takes no time to brew iced tea. So here is how to do it.<br /><br />Find a glass jug.<br />Fill with water.<br />Use the amount of tea bags your tea requires for your container size.<br />Cover so no buggies enter your brew.<br />Leave in direct sun light for three hours.<br />Remove tea bags.<br />Refrigerate and enjoy.<br /><br />This is easy and green because you are not using heat from electricity and since you do not use heat you do not heat up your house. When it is 110 degrees out I do not use the stove unless I really have to! Instead you are using solar heat. You can use any kind of tea you would like and later mix with juice, honey and lemons.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-6728830959221171972009-06-06T13:21:00.000-07:002009-06-06T13:35:33.576-07:00Parmesan Chicken Pizza<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hAsaSSrYrgk/SirS3vY8MtI/AAAAAAAAAD0/R4H9HYx0QHo/s1600-h/new+pictures+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hAsaSSrYrgk/SirS3vY8MtI/AAAAAAAAAD0/R4H9HYx0QHo/s320/new+pictures+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344315762884227794" border="0" /></a><br />So I came up with this recipe and wrote this ehow on it.<br />How to make <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5074000_make-parmesan-chicken-pizza.html">Parmesan chicken pizza</a>.<br />Now this is the recipe from scratch. Since I like to prepare things and freeze them if you use my<br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4713366_healthy-baked-chicken-strips.html">How to make healthy chicken strips</a> and freeze your strips and another night make<br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4817470_tomato-sauce-chicken-sausage.html">tomato sauce with chicken sausage</a> then freeze some of your sauce you will have all the ingredients and all you have to do is cook them. This will take less than a half hour and the actual work time will be like five minutes. This is how my minds works I make recipes that can be frozen then heated up later to make a different dish.<br /><br />So once again cook the chicken strips from frozen for about 15 minutes on 450 with a drizzle of oil, then crisp your pita for 3 minutes, add your sauce that should be defrosted and put the chicken strips on and cover in cheese. Bake until the cheese is melted.<br /><br />How easy is that for a wonderful kid friendly and mostly healthy pizza.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-59080541333861251962009-05-11T14:57:00.000-07:002009-05-11T14:58:53.615-07:00I want to share a new recipe.I just added a new recipe to my ehow articles <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5015685_make-corn-salsa.html">How To Make Corn Salsa</a> feel free to come and check it out.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-56237794157984136772009-05-07T18:31:00.000-07:002009-05-07T18:40:38.845-07:00Mini Burger fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hAsaSSrYrgk/SgOLrLTO7WI/AAAAAAAAAC8/QukL6VMEWgs/s1600-h/new+pictures+026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hAsaSSrYrgk/SgOLrLTO7WI/AAAAAAAAAC8/QukL6VMEWgs/s320/new+pictures+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333259957620895074" border="0" /></a><br />So I thought that this was a cute and fun dinner we did. I used whole wheat dinner rolls as buns and put onions on top. I served the burgers with coleslaw and roasted potatoes.<br /><br />For the burger meet I used 93% lean ground beef and mixed it with grated carrots, diced red bell pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and steak seasoning mix. Then I cooked them in olive oil in a pan.<br /><br />For the coleslaw I used store bought coleslaw mix and made dressing using reduced fat mayo, apple cider vinegar, and sweet hot mustard.<br /><br />The potatoes I washed and sliced real thin. Then I coated them in salt, pepper, garlic, olive oil and Parmesan cheese. Then I roasted the hole thing in the oven for about 15 minutes at 450.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-65696358900968334782009-04-25T16:26:00.000-07:002009-04-25T16:27:52.281-07:00Chicken taco saladSo I just put a recipe for chicken taco salad on ehow. Click <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4932606_chicken-taco-salad.html">here</a> to check it out.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-58814676039078166332009-04-22T14:10:00.000-07:002009-04-22T14:18:11.593-07:00This is a great way to eat oatmealSo I know that oatmeal is good for me but alone it does not have the kind of flavor that will keep me coming back to it. So since oatmeal is so cheap and so healthy I decided to play around and come up with a healthy and tasty oatmeal recipe that also adds a little fruit. <br /><br /><br />3/4 cup oats<br />1 cup water<br />1/2 cup blueberries<br />1/2 cup apple sauce<br />1 teaspoon cinnamon<br />2 tablespoons brown sugar<br /><br />Bring water to a boil and add oats. Then cook for five minutes. Turn heat down to low and add the remaining ingredients. Them cook for 3 more minutes. and enjoy. You can use frozen or fresh blueberries.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-37691366623114560772009-04-21T12:54:00.000-07:002009-04-21T13:04:25.881-07:00Using ground flaxseedThe benefits of flax seed are many. They have the good omega-3 cholesterol's, they are high in fiber and are a powerful antioxidant. They help lower cholesterol and a good for developing brains. I have found a way to sneak a little into your baked goods. Use the seeds in your recipe at a 3 to 1 ratio in place of cooking fats. As an example if you have a 1/2 cup butter use 1 and a 1/2 cup ground flax seed. Or use 1/4 butter and 3/4 cup ground flax seed. Store flax seed in the freezer or fridge because it will go bad quickly at room temperature. It is also good to know that they brown more rapidly.<br /><br />Here is a link to a <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4893520_heart-healthy-muffins.html">Heart Healthy muffin recipe</a> I make for me and my kids.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-33401863781410229362009-04-20T13:42:00.000-07:002009-04-20T14:01:30.598-07:00Juice pops for the kids<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hAsaSSrYrgk/Seze3GDN0wI/AAAAAAAAAB8/bEy86loX2LU/s1600-h/new+folder+128.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hAsaSSrYrgk/Seze3GDN0wI/AAAAAAAAAB8/bEy86loX2LU/s320/new+folder+128.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326877497370727170" border="0" /></a><br />I made some juice pops with real fruit yesterday and wanted to share the recipe.<br /><br />1 cup orange juice<br />5 strawberries<br /><br />Put your OJ and berries in the blender and pulse for 10 seconds. Let sit for five minutes so the bubbles go down. Then pour into freezer pop cups and put tops in. Then freeze. Good way to add a serving of fruit to dessertjbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-36048344447067831462009-04-01T10:10:00.000-07:002009-04-01T10:24:45.298-07:00Eating your vegetablesSo it sometimes seems <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">impossible</span> to get all of those fruits and vegetables into your diet. After all they <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">involve</span> cleaning, cutting, peeling and cooking. But it is important to try your hardest. Here are some tips on how to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">sneak</span> a few extra servings in a day.<br />* Add apple <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">sauce</span> to your <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">oatmeal</span> in the morning. Also add a 1/4 cup of frozen blue berries.<br />* Have cheese and apples as a snack. You can even buy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">pre</span>-cut apples in the store.<br />* Skip the fries when you eat a burger out and go for sweet <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">potato</span> fries, a salad, a side of fruit or <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">steamed</span> vegetables as a side.<br />* You can buy the mini carrots from the store and bring them with some ranch as a snack on the go<br />* <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Raisins</span> are also a great grab and go item.<br />* Next time you have chicken fingers have a side of vegetables and applesauce with them.<br />* When you get home from the store wash, cut and dry your <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">lettuce</span>. That way over the next few days salad is easy to get to.<br />* Wash seed and cut your vegetables when you get home from the store. Then when you want a salad you have the vegetables ready to mix into your <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">lettuce</span> from the step above. Or you can throw them in a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">omelet</span> for a quicker and healthier breakfast.<br />* Keep them around. It does not matter if it is frozen fruits and vegetables, canned or dried fruits.<br />* Add pineapple or bell peppers to your pizza.<br />* Add sliced <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">avocado</span> to your <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">sandwich</span>.<br />* Drink a v-8 everyday.<br />* Drink one glass of OJ everyday.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-26795742792368497882009-03-30T13:53:00.000-07:002009-03-30T14:07:20.721-07:00Make your own stocksMaking your own stock is a great way to save money and add lots of flavor to many dishes. Here are some ways you can use a home made stock.<br />*You can freeze the stock in a ice cube tray then store in a zip lock bag. Then when you want to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">steam</span> vegetables add the ice cube stock to your saute pan and let melt add vegetables and cover with lid. Heat on high until the liquid is gone and the vegetables are tender.<br />*Use the stock to make homemade gravy.<br />*Soups<br />*risotto and rice pilaf<br />*In almost any meet dish as a substitute for water<br />*Casserole dishes<br />*chili<br />And there are so many more. Here is a recipe for chicken stock <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4875132_make-chicken-stock.html">http://www.ehow.com/how_4875132_make-chicken-stock.html</a>. Hope you enjoy.<br /><br />You can also make vegetable stock with onions, celery, carrots, leeks, parsley and almost any other vegetables you have on hand. Boil in water for 45 minutes and add garlic, bay leaf, black pepper corns and thyme wrapped in cheesecloth and tide with butcher twine.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-63882420730744744922009-03-19T09:24:00.000-07:002009-03-19T09:27:21.409-07:00Shrimp saladI just wanted to share a recipe for shrimp salad that has bacon, mushrooms a spinach with a balsamic vinaigrette <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4852213_make-shrimp-salad.html">http://www.ehow.com/how_4852213_make-shrimp-salad.html</a>.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-14348637724836281412009-03-17T11:31:00.000-07:002009-03-17T11:36:23.818-07:00Happy St. Patric's dayHope everyone is having a good St. Pstric's day. Here are a few recipes I wanted to share.<br />Vegetarian Gazpacho soup <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4850644_vegetarian-gazpacho-soup.html">http://www.ehow.com/how_4850644_vegetarian-gazpacho-soup.html</a>.<br />How to make Irish potato soup <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4835387_irish-potato-soup.html">http://www.ehow.com/how_4835387_irish-potato-soup.html</a>.<br />How to make corned beef and cabage <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4823290_corned-beef-cabbage.html">http://www.ehow.com/how_4823290_corned-beef-cabbage.html</a>. Ihope you enjoy these recipes.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-56725517029936014182009-03-07T08:57:00.000-08:002009-03-07T09:03:28.034-08:00Pasta for dinnerTry to mix up pasta night. Here are some ideas. Try grilled vegetables with pesto sauce or shredded chicken, pine nuts, dried cranberries and pesto over <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Penne</span> pasta. You can make shrimp with a white wine butter sauce and red pepper flake, add broccoli and Parmesan cheese for a yummy and simple shrimp pasta. Try something different every week so pasta does not get boring.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-12214222545208875542009-02-20T09:09:00.000-08:002009-02-20T09:14:52.071-08:00SaladHere is a salad dinner that I love to make for my family.<br />Mix baby romaine with shredded store bought roasted chicken, candied walnuts, apple slices, grapes and blue cheese. Toss with honey mustard vinaigrette. Recipe link fallows.<br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4713248_healthy-honey-mustard-vinaigrette.html">http://www.ehow.com/how_4713248_healthy-honey-mustard-vinaigrette.html</a><br />This is my husbands favorite dinner.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-52736257305017112112009-02-18T15:00:00.000-08:002009-02-18T15:07:07.474-08:00Taco nightI have been so busy I have not found time to write the past few days. I have a quick and easy taco night to share with you. Steak tacos with guacamole. First take a tomato seed and dice. Seed and dice a jalapeno and dice a red onion. Chop some fresh cilantro. Mash your avocado and mix in the rest of the ingredients with a squeeze of lime salt and pepper. Grill steak and cut into strips. Grill red bell pepper and zucchini and cut those into strips. Serve with warm whole wheat tortillas family style. Hope you enjoy.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-76572939292055534762009-02-16T09:22:00.000-08:002009-02-16T09:27:32.489-08:00FishI may not be the a big fish eater but I have a few faves. I love halibut, salmon, tuna and seabass. I am going to put links to a halibut recipe and a pineapple salsa recipe that are delisious please leave a link to a fish recipe you love in the comment area. I will put it on the main page of my blog.<br />Macadamia Halibut<br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4786451_make-macadamia-halibut.html">http://www.ehow.com/how_4786451_make-macadamia-halibut.html</a><br />Pineapple salsa<br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4786460_pineapple-salsa.html">http://www.ehow.com/how_4786460_pineapple-salsa.html</a>jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-34387116431307541342009-02-14T15:20:00.000-08:002009-02-14T15:27:11.063-08:00TzatzikiI thought that I would share a recipe for tzatzike. This is a great spread for sandwiches and also a good dip.<br /><br />8 oz Greek yogurt<br />1tablespoon minced garlic<br />1 cup grated cucumbers<br />The juice of half a lemon<br />1/2 tablespoon olive oil<br /><br />Mix all ingredients in mixing bowl. This is now ready to be served as a dip or spread on a sandwich.<br /><br />You can also add a 1/2 cup pureed roasted red bell pepper for a twist. Or for a more smokey flavor add 1 pureed chipotle pepper.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249866383716347420.post-8112938352386529672009-02-13T08:18:00.000-08:002009-02-13T08:53:39.737-08:00Healthy cookingHealthy cooking is not hard to do and many times it involves looking at new ways to cook our favorites. Here are a few tips that can help you use less fat and more meats and vegetables.<br /><br />#1 Use whole wheat instead of white breads including pizza crust and pastas. You can also cut the all purpose flour in half in your bread an muffin recipes.<br /><br />#2 Add vegetables to every meal. Say you are making chili add bell peppers, tomatoes, and zucchini. If you are making chicken casserole add carrots, peas, broccoli and celery.<br /><br />#3replace the meat in your recipes with lean meats. I use shredded chicken breast in chili and sloppy joe. I also use Italian chicken sausage in marinara sauce. Or go meatless.<br /><br />#4 Bake instead of pan fry. This way you control how much oil you food gets. You can bread you food as usual but bake using high heat and a drizzle of oil. Flip half way through cooking. Do this with eggplant and chicken permission, chicken strips and fish for fish and chips.<br /><br />#5 Use herbs and seasonings to add flavor not fat, sugar and salt. Cinnamon is sweat and can be used in muffin recipes to cut the sugar. Make your own hot cocoa and use chocolate powder, fat free milk, cinnamon, vanilla and less sugar. This will taste great and and be better for you than store bought. Whenever possible buy items with less or no salt so you have control over how much salt you eat.<br /><br />#6 Add flax seed to you food. You can use it to cut down on fat in muffin recipes.<br /><br />#7 Use brown rice or quinoa instead of white rice. You will need to change the fluids and times accordingly.<br /><br />#8 Use buttermilk instead of sour cream or heavy cream.<br /><br />#9 Cut back on the cheese on your pizza and add vegetables<br /><br />All of these methods may take some experimenting when you are changing your original recipe but be creative and you will find a healthier way to enjoy the things that you love.jbechtoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041000257447398769noreply@blogger.com0