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We all love a fast food hamburgers, a bag of potato chips and a soft drinks. But what are the health benefits to eating fast foods, additive and preservatives on a regular basis? Let us exam the American Diet and the Paleo Diet.
In America obesity is out of control, diabetes is an epidemic ... Views: 1431
Exquisitely simple, yet enormously complex, the egg is one of nature’s marvels. The real facts about eggs have been scrambled in recent years, as they’ve gotten a bad rap for being high in cholesterol and fat. This singular view has ignored the enormous benefit of fresh eggs to the human body ... Views: 1119
For most of us, choosing a meatless lifestyle was a slow transition that evolved over a number of years. The important thing for most Americans is not that they eliminate meat altogether, but that they increase the grains and vegetables in their diet. Being totally vegetarian is probably not for ... Views: 841
If you have a love of cooking like I do, you’re excited about the days getting longer. Honestly, with the exception of cooking for the holidays, cooking in the winter seems more like a chore to me. However, cooking in the spring and summer is cooking for fun. In fact, I can’t wait to start ... Views: 974
Hey, it really is possible to get through the holidays or a big celebration without suffering and depriving yourself or over feeding yourself with food. Imagine that? You can eat well. You can enjoy your food, and you can still lose weight. Or at the very least, you can eat well and enjoy ... Views: 2632
Stir Fry is the best way to create your own quick dinner recipe using ingredients you have on hand. It’s also a great way to create healthy meals using fresh ingredients and free yourself from the kitchen faster than following a written recipe would ever allow.
In the video that accompanies ... Views: 1114
Pumpkin tarts are always the first thing I make when I have access to the fresh ingredients of Fall. I know it’s time to start enjoying Fall foods when the colorful assortment of squash come to my local farmers market.
However, I see the wrinkled brow of concern and confusion on shoppers ... Views: 1331
I’ve devised my 7 Tips for Healthy Eating at Home because I feel like crap. What the heck is going on? I’m a healthy guy, I’m not overweight. I exercise more than most people. I was the Executive Chef at a large hospital, so I know about nutrition and I can cook.
Why do I feel lousy? Why ... Views: 1053
I’d be worried if I made cookies for Santa and he didn’t eat them. What would that mean? Was I too naughty this year for him to even take a bite? Or, is Santa expecting more from me than stale cookies from the store?
Santa expects cookies from scratch and I’ve let him down in past years. ... Views: 932
Since I’ve been on my Paris tour, I’ve discovered that eating healthy food is much easier than I imagined with Paris cuisine. I’m also noticing that everything I’ve eaten tastes incredibly good, so fresh, amazingly flavorful without being overly filling.
For someone who already studies food ... Views: 746
What is a quick easy dinner I can make in one pan? is a question most often asked of me. While I know the expected answer is a recipe, they’d be asking the wrong person for a recipe. I’ve been urging people to “Burn Your Recipes” through my online cooking classes and DVDs for years now, ... Views: 694
I had never heard of “Tea-M-Z”, but they believe they’ve uncovered a tea types scandal. Their cameras followed me around all week and finally confronted me with their accusation.
“Did you say you liked black better than white”? they probed. These celebrity tabloid TV shows are always looking ... Views: 1269
It’s easy for me to share 10 romantic dinner ideas with you, because I cook this way almost every night. I only cook what I’m inspired to create, and my wife, Heather has always been the muse behind my creativity, from culinary college until today.
The most romantic meals have three ... Views: 1761
Butter cake recipes will always be disappointing if you don’t use the correct mixing method. While most people blame the oven for cake faults, the problem is not in the baking. The most common cake faults stem from mistakes made during mixing.
Mixing methods are the most important step in ... Views: 1532
Cake mixing techniques are always more important than cake baking temperatures. I demonstrated this in an earlier blog by using a butter cake recipe to demonstrate the creaming method. This method combines butter and sugar to trap air, then uses egg yolks to form an emulsification.
The ... Views: 3187
I’ve said it before, “the Food Network is the MTV of cooking.” MTV used to play music, now they’re entertainment about music. Food Network is entertainment about food. They don’t teach anyone to cook.
Last week, I was listening to my favorite band, The Gin Blossoms on my iPod while cooking ... Views: 1174
Even an American Idiot can learn there’s more than one method to poaching salmon. I’ve come to the realization that neither MTV nor Food TV are doing their jobs these days. MTV doesn’t play much music, and Food TV doesn’t teach anyone to cook.
I’ll accept the challenge that’s been ignored by ... Views: 895
Like so many others in my generation, my mother made ice cream at home from her own recipes often employing my brothers and me to turn the crank on a hot summer day. When Baskin Robbins was founded in Burbank not far from our home, my mother was so impressed with their organic ice creams that ... Views: 3612
It’s easy for me to share 10 romantic dinner ideas with you, because I cook this way almost every night. I only cook what I’m inspired to create, and my wife, Heather has always been the muse behind my creativity, from culinary college until today.
The most romantic meals have three ... Views: 1304
I’ve said it before, “the Food Network is the MTV of cooking.” MTV used to play music, now they’re entertainment about music. Food Network is entertainment about food. They don’t teach anyone to cook.
Last week, I was listening to my favorite band, The Gin Blossoms on my iPod while cooking ... Views: 1054
Cooking perfect steak might mean different things to different people, but by using the same - very simple procedure, everyone can achieve their own personal definition of perfection right on their own BBQ grill. The process begins with choosing and preparing your own beef tenderloin and ends ... Views: 1205
OVER EASY SCALLION EGGS
6 or so young fresh scallions (green onions) which you have chopped go onto a plate and briefly (maybe 5 minutes?) into the microwave to precook them (wilt them).
Meanwhile, in a nonstick pan on medium heat, grape seed oil (no flavor to clash, high Vitamin E, A, ... Views: 2647
A great Thanksgiving appetizer recipe can be the start of any reason to celebrate. Whether a holiday dinner, birthday, or weekend party, offering attractive and delicious yet simple appetizers can get any gathering off to a great start.
Appetizers, or “hors d Oeuvres” are small bites of food ... Views: 1408
Stir Fry is the best way to create your own quick dinner recipe using ingredients you have on hand. It’s also a great way to create healthy meals using fresh ingredients and free yourself from the kitchen faster than following a written recipe would ever allow.
In the video that accompanies ... Views: 1033
Easy family dinners can come from your own kitchen but have the flavors of far away. I mean that you don’t need to cook like the greatest Italian Chef to make an Italian inspired meal. You don’t need to study in Thailand to use the characteristic flavors in a simple cooking ... Views: 985
Cooking with spices is an aspect of cooking that frustrates many people. The questions I receive all highlight a confusion over which spices to buy, how to use them, and how much of them to use. All of those questions can be answered with a simple change in thinking. Use ethnic ... Views: 1166
Fast dinner ideas come from the combination of quick cooking methods and the ingredients you have on hand. Planning and cooking meals for your family can be frustrating when you depend on written recipes that command specific ingredients. Sometimes you have the items, sometimes you don’t. ... Views: 1115
Grilling Burgers are the ‘o’ so typical summer cookout past time. They are one of the most basic of American fare around. I honestly cannot think of anything else more American and basic than the hamburger. Take for instance that American’s on average eat 2-3 hamburgers a week. Come spring and ... Views: 832
No, you’re not. You’re not looking for another Angel Food Cake recipe. The recipe really doesn’t matter as much as the procedure. So, rather than look for a new written set of instructions, how about scrutinizing the steps that professionals take in creating this fat free dessert?
When you ... Views: 3270
Do you wish you could cook up an easy recipe that does not take up so much of your time? Are you hoping there is one great dish that you could prepare that the whole family would love? If you are looking for a simple recipe packed with nutrients, you should consider making salmon cakes. Salmon ... Views: 1843
That Ol’ Gut Feeling
Ever thought twice about crossing the street or trusting a new neighbour or colleague, or maybe, have you had the sense that something unusual was about to happen? Perhaps, you have read of people who chose not to get on a plane that eventually crashed, because they had ... Views: 1454
Here are Just a Few of the Many Healthy Foods to Eat. Make the Right Choice.
Which healthy foods to eat should you include in your cooking and meal preparation? Well you can prepare fast healthy meals with any of these.
Learning to cook is an important life skill to have. But there is so much ... Views: 1954
One of my favorite things to do is spend time with good friends and family. As barbecue season is in full force, you can often find us sharing stories and laughter in the back yard while someone mans the barbecue. I normally get out of that duty myself, as my barbecue skills are somewhat ... Views: 3247
Food is a constant expense. Every day, three times a day, whether eating out or cooking at home, you have to spend money on food. If you have to cook on a budget, you’re probably very careful about what you bring home from the grocery for everyday cooking, but how do you protect this investment ... Views: 772
SEAWEED IS AN EVERYDAY MIRACLE
Seaweed is an everyday miracle. The benefits of including seaweed’s optimum nourishment into your daily diet are extensive: increased longevity, enhanced immune functioning, revitalization of the cardiovascular, endocrine, digestive, and nervous systems, and ... Views: 3183
Even an American Idiot can learn there’s more than one method to poaching salmon. I’ve come to the realization that neither MTV nor Food TV are doing their jobs these days. MTV doesn’t play much music, and Food TV doesn’t teach anyone to cook.
I’ll accept the challenge that’s been ignored by ... Views: 1137
I’ve devised my 7 Tips for Healthy Eating at Home because I feel like crap. What the heck is going on? I’m a healthy guy, I’m not overweight. I exercise more than most people. I was the Executive Chef at a large hospital, so I know about nutrition and I can cook.
Why do I feel lousy? Why ... Views: 1226
When you cook green beans this holiday season, will you open a can of condensed soup and let the beans bake for hours? Most people do. Baking vegetables over a long period of time reduces their nutrient value.
Plus, if you are trying to have a stress-free holiday cooking experience, you’re ... Views: 1068
It’s turkey time! The bird is out of the oven and it’s time to carve turkey! Rather than trying to cut all the meat directly from the carcass at the table, consider creating an attractive platter behind the scenes this year.
The turkey is fully roasted when my thermometer reads 165F (74C) ... Views: 877
OPEN FACE VEGETARIAN CHILI ORGY
Oil warms in a large fry pan, getting acquainted with half a head of jumbo garlic that left the food processor finely honed. A bunch of green onions (white and green, whole body) are getting chopped while the other ingredients get together in that pan, and the ... Views: 2759
Where I live, in the dead of night people whose gardens have produced many of those monster zucchini will sneak onto the doorsteps of their neighbors and leave them. Here is a recipe to make easy and fantastic use of one or more of the monsters.
Got a steamer? If not put a colander or large ... Views: 2357
Enjoy this quick and easy addition to your Healthiest Way of Eating that provides you with an excellent source of healthy promoting nutrients such as vitamin A, K, C, as well as manganese and folate.
Prep and Cook Time: 10 minutes
Serves 2
Ingredients:
• 1 pound fresh spinach
• 1 tsp ... Views: 1398
Try these sweet fruit bars for a nutritious treat!
Prep and Cook Time: 10 min prep; 1 hr refrigeration
Makes 8 bars
Ingredients:
• 1 cup chopped dried apricots
• 1/2 cup cream honey
• 1/2 cup almond butter
• 1-1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1/2 cup cinnamon granola
• 1/2 cup chopped ... Views: 2077
This is a great way to enjoy fennel. The flavor of the fennel wonderfully complements the rich taste of salmon for a complete meal that takes only 15 minutes to prepare!
Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes
Serves 4
Ingredients:
• 1-1/2 lbs salmon fillet, cut into 8 pieces, skin and bones ... Views: 1217
Try this quick-and-easy recipe that combines the great tastes of chicken, Dijon mustard and tarragon to your Healthiest Way of Eating. Fresh herbs are a great way to enhance the taste of your meals and enjoy extra health-promoting nutrients as well.
Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes
Serves 4 ... Views: 1366
Swiss chard is one of our most nutrient-rich foods and one that is so easy to prepare. It is a great complement to almost any meal.
Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes
Serves 2
Ingredients:
• 1 lb Swiss chard, chopped
• 1 medium clove Chopped Garlic
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 3 TBS ... Views: 1806
I know you’ve said this before, because it’s happened to many a restaurant –
• “Their food used to be great, but the chef left”.
• “They’re inconsistent. You never know if the food is going to be great or not.”
While having all of your meals taste exactly the same is probably not your ... Views: 1059
Cooking winter squash doesn't have to take a long time. Cut into 1" cubes and healthy steam. With this recipe it only takes 7 minutes to add winter squash to your Healthiest Way of Eating. You will also enjoy a rich source of health-promoting vitamins A and C.
Prep and Cook Time: 7 ... Views: 1323
Are you having a difficult time thinking of the best dish to cook for the family? Do your children need a lot of pressure just to make them eat something other than junk food? If you are clueless about a fabulous recipe that you should cook, then you should try making meatloaf recipes. This ... Views: 1229
Watermelon is a great tasting fruit that is perfect during a warm weather. Anyone will feel completely refreshed after munching on a sweet and juicy slice of watermelon. This succulent fruit is perfect when eaten or prepared as a drink. You can process it by using a blender and mix it up with ... Views: 1364