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When can you introduce solids?
It is recommended to introduce solids to baby’s diet at 6 months or after. Though some parents start feeding their child with solids as soon as 4 months. Before introducing solids breast milk or formula provides all the calories and nourishment your baby needs. ... Views:1887
Now that you know some of the medicinal benefits of turmeric, I wanted to share some easy recipes to incorporate the healthful spice into your cooking.
GOLDEN RICE
Prep Tim: 5 minutes
Cooking TIme: 50 minuts
Yields: 6 servings
Ingredients
2 cups white basmati rice
4 cups ... Views:572
Shhh . . . Om Gal has a serious addiction. Until now, I've spared you the harrowing details of the rehabilitation program that I recently completed to address my dependency issues. I opted for a time-tested, no frills approach, foregoing the fancier treatment programs of stars like Lindsay Lohan ... Views:607
Years ago, it was a family tradition to pass down the secrets to treasured recipes and spend hours in the kitchen teaching children to cook. Somewhere between the addiction to video games and the overactive schedules of parents and children, cooking lessons have been neglected.
While there ... Views:754
These muffins are easy, healthy, and completely delicious. They happen to be vegan but certainly won't tip anyone off on taste alone. Give them a try. Bring them to brunch with friends. Send them to school with the kids.
Ingredients:
2 c. whole wheat flour
2 tbs. sugar
3 tsp. baking ... Views:840
Irish or not, many of us make corned beef this time of year—myself included. If you don’t know what to do with leftovers—or if you want something new, read on.
I buy corned beef once a year and usually make it with the traditional stuff—cabbage, potatoes and carrots. This year, my husband ... Views:1106
One of our top 50 recipes from The Most Remarkable Vegan Recipe Contest.
Grilled Teriyaki Tempeh brushed with Asian Pesto served over Baby Spinach Salad
with a Citrus Vinaigrette a.k.a. ’Dean’s Tempting Teriyaki Tempeh Salad’
Dean Boswell, Lancaster CA
5 servings 35 minutes prep 25 ... Views:997
I love being a vegetarian. I never have to worry about undercooking my food, and choosing a dish from a restaurant menu is always ridiculously easy (and sometimes annoying—when all I have for my choices are Salad #1 and Salad #2).
This, of course, does not always automatically mean that I am ... Views:859
I thought I would share my favorite ever fast-fix vegan entrée for you Intent vegan readers. It's yummy and high volume or "volumetrics"--so it fills you up. I buy the Boca Burgers in bulk at Costco—real cheap, and stores in the freezer for a couple months. This recipe also freezes well in ... Views:2508
The following are some practical and efficient tips to help you cook faster and easier.
Cook enough food for two dinners. Most food can be easily reheated. Consider steaming to reheat food. Place a bit of water in a pan and place food on it. Cover. Check frequently to ensure that the ... Views:2149
New seasons are exciting because they usher in welcome changes to our usual routines. We wear new clothes, watch different sports, and eat seasonal menu items. What's fall without football or summer without ice cream?
Chances are you're less inclined to eat an ice cream cone in February or ... Views:1815
Training for a marathon can be grueling, but occasionally it's also delicious. Turns out, things like carbs, salt, and sugar are not just permissible, they are necessary. Got that friends? Muy necesarios. Here's one of my favorite "recovery" foods after a long weekend run. The recipe came to me ... Views:1010
Forget caffeine-filled Red Bull and sugar-laden soft drinks. For nourishing refreshment, nothing quenches better—or is easier to prepare—than herbal iced tea.
There are many ways to take herbs for wellness – a tea to relax you after a hectic day, a capsule to help support your immune system ... Views:1020
Anyone who has seen images of an Italian vineyard or heard of its wine country probably has had at least some fleeting desire to know a bit more about wine than they do currently. Sitting down at a solid oak table, swirling the wine, scenting the flavors and finally enjoying all of the nuances ... Views:646
When you follow a recipe to a disappointing outcome, you probably say, "well, that didn't cook right." What you don't realize is that the actual cooking is usually the least important factor in culinary success. In fact, most issues start right in the beginning with inadequate knife skills. ... Views:819
Here is list of the 14 most important things to watch when slow smoking BBQ...
14. Proper ventilation. Make sure your firebox has enough ventilation. This helps to keep your fire burning properly and not smoldering. You want a light blue smoke - not a billowing white smoke. If you can, open ... Views:2094
I want to eat in a healthier way, but am not sure where to begin. Can you offer a few suggestions on how to make the switch?
Awakening...!!!
We come across this question very often and have found that there are three simple steps you can take to get you on your way.
Begin Where You Are
The ... Views:781
When preparing food for the grill, the greatest challenge for home cooks is that grilling is an intense form of direct heat cooking, and controlling the heat can be tricky. Although most people see it as easy, grilling is actually one of the most challenging of the basic cooking methods. If ... Views:1085
Cooking shrimp at home is a wonderful, casual alternative to a night out at a restaurant. But that's only if you know how to handle shrimp and produce those beautiful professional results yourself. Unfortunately, most people have trouble with shrimp for a couple of reasons. First, there is the ... Views:1216
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:1209
Do you think you need a pasta sauce recipe to make a great pasta dinner tonight? I promise you that if you learn three of the most commonly used (and so called) culinary mother sauces, you will be creating all kinds of dishes with a never-ending variety of options. You might even find a new ... Views:2814
Everyone loves to have their favorite foods cooked to perfection on the grill. And learning how to marinate is an important step in achieving this perfection. Marinating is a cooking method - or at the very least an important prelude to many cooking methods - that needs to be understood in ... Views:847
Don’t let the strong-flavoured ingredients fool you; this salad is amazing! It’s my favorite. Even if I’m not in the mood for salad, I can eat Life Force Salad. It earns the name because it is full of life force ingredients including greens, sprouts, garlic, ginger, citrus fruit juice, and more. ... Views:1109
The best way to send your body and mind the message that you plan to have a healthy day is by choosing a healthy breakfast. A great breakfast will jumpstart your metabolism, keep you satiated and energized for a morning workout, and give you something to get out of bed for! Try this High Protein ... Views:704
This recipe is part of the wonderful collection of delicious and healthy recipes in Waking Up! our new ebook from Vegan Fusion.
Smokin’ Sesame Tacos with ?Cashew Coconut Sour Cream
David Elberg, Haiku Hawaii
6 Servings / 1 hour
2 cups hulled sesame seeds food processed for 3 minutes
... Views:823
While no longer a vegetarian, I haven't eaten red meat since age 9. To be honest, I don't really remember what a burger tastes like, but judging from its fan base, I gather it's pretty damn good. The following recipe is pretty damn good too; it even has the endorsement of my guy, a card-carrying ... Views:919
These super healthy biscuits can be whipped up in under 10 minutes (plus only 20 minutes cooking time).
Mix together:
2 cups Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour or other gluten-free flour
2 Tbsp. organic brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
Add the following ingredients to the flour ... Views:1021
Traditionally, this dish is made with ground chicken meat, but the ground faux is just as good. I add a bunch of root veggies so I don't need to make a separate vegetable dish.
1 lb vegetarian ground “meat”
½ head garlic, minced
2 T ginger, minced
3 T olive or canola oil
... Views:936
The province known as Sichuan, this culturally distinct area in the central western part of China a Szechuan style of cuisine was born. During the fifteenth century towards the end of the Shang Dynasty, this area of China came into its own culturally. However, it was also Sichuan's climate that ... Views:1005
Cuba is a West Caribbean island which has a rich cultural heritage with vibrant and varied culinary traditions from a variety of cultures that have contributed to the culinary development of this very distinct and delicious style of Cuban cuisine. Spaniards brought their own culinary styles to ... Views:2304
Greek cuisine is the food of the Gods or perhaps of the Greeks. The foundation of the Mediterranean diet, is olive oil traditionally consumed in Mediterranean countries has become known to be the most characteristic and ancient element of Greek cuisine.
The "Mediterranean triad", based on Oil ... Views:1057
Spanish cuisine is centuries of traditional cooking, and is characterized by the rich blend of the many different specialites from the various regions of Spain. However Spanish cuisine is not monolithic. The country itself consists of 17 autonomous communities with diverse climates and ... Views:946
The history of chocolate or the tales of the Arabian nights, which is more intriguing, Chocolate!
Chocolate comes from cocoa beans and are grown on cacao trees. The cacao tree's scientific name is theobroma cacao meaning "fruit of the gods," and just as chocolate making is an ingenious process, ... Views:749
I am LOVING LILACS these days. I have a big stand of them blooming right outside my back door. They are also part of the view from my desk chair.
And, that's just the start of it!
I've never really been around fresh lilacs before. I grew up in places warmer than lilacs feel totally at ease, and ... Views:903
Commit to Protect and Preserve
Earth Day is the perfect day to commit to doing what you can to help preserve and protect our environment. Many do not realize that making changes to your diet is perhaps the most effective way to lighten our footprint on our fragile planet. Those accustomed to ... Views:847
Nut milks. Oh, how I adore thee : )
Nut milks are what I consider to be a raw food classic. They're quick, easy - fun, even. And they taste jolly good too. In fact, if you know what you're doing they taste superb, and anyone - young or old - would love them given half a chance.
What follows is ... Views:1445
The following are some practical and efficient tips to help you cook faster and easier.
Cook enough food for two dinners. Most food can be easily reheated. Consider steaming to reheat food. Place a bit of water in a pan and place food on it. Cover. Check frequently to ensure that the water ... Views:677
We mentioned in our last article how important it is for those who care about our environment to look at the impact their food choices have on the Earth’s limited resources.
Here are five suggestions for those wishing to include more plant-based foods in their diet as a way to go green.
1. ... Views:766
EARTH DAY RECIPES: EAT GREEN
What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to eat environmentally friendly, healthy and green!
Our Lady of Weight Loss's Earth Day recipes feature seasonal fruit, veggies and heaps of good energy! Not your usual salads! These ARE exciting! Woo Hoo!
Salacious ... Views:734
Making your own crackers, biscuits, foods and treats in a dehydrator may not seem so “Green” but you actually avoid a lot of packaging waste. You also control what goes into or more importantly what does not go into your food. Dehydrators are so easy to use and if you dry your food goodies at ... Views:1344
Wash and Prepare Dipping Foods
Fresh Strawberries
Fresh Red Apple
Fresh Pineapple
Fresh Bananas
1/4 cup Large Cashews
1/4 cup Brazil Nuts
TWO OPTIONS FOR CHOCOLATE SAUCE
OPTION 1 Real Chocolate-Light sauce
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup ... Views:1963
Hello everyone,
I am continuing my "My Path to Green" this week by learning all about Vegan and Vegetarian cooking. I was inspired by Mark Reinfeld's Go Green with Vegan Cuisine, he had some crazy statistics about the difference between a animal based diet vs. a plant based diet:
A UN ... Views:736
"That which above all others yields the sweetest smell in the air, is the violet..."
- Francis Bacon
As a distinguished member of the Violaceae family, the violet (Viola spp.) shares it's roots with few relatives. In fact, its only cousins are pansies and garden violas. While the genus Viola ... Views:2045
INGREDIENTS
· 2½ cups whole-wheat pastry flour or gluten-free baking flour from garbanzo beans
· ½ cup wheat bran
· ½ cup whey protein powder
· ¼ cup ground flaxseeds
· 1 teaspoon baking soda
· ¼ teaspoon baking powder
· 2 teaspoons cinnamon
· ½ teaspoon nutmeg
· 3 eggs
· 1 cup xylitol
· ¾ cup ... Views:3179
When you are thinking about doing oven dried tomatoes, there are several ways that you can get them done easily and quickly. Following directions for oven dried tomatoes will allow you to make the most out of your tomato crop, and you'll be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor for weeks to ... Views:2922
Fun Children's Recipe For ChipsYou can purchase chips that are made with potatoes, salt, oil and 27 chemicals and added ingredients, or you can purchase chips that are just potatoes, salt and oil. The healthy chips are not usually any less calories and yet, it is unlikely you will be obsessed ... Views:2360
OK, so summer is approaching very quickly and most of us are turning our attention to getting in shape in time for bathing suit season. At this time of year, salads become our friends. We turn to them for their delicious lightness, for a quick bite and for their tried and true body shaping ... Views:2697
Feeling fit and healthy combined with epicurean enjoyment perfectly harmonize with tasty organic wines.
We discovered organic wines about ten years ago. We gradually moved in that direction. The transition was facilitated by the exceptional quality that we discovered bottle after bottle: ... Views:1688
Ingredients: crisp apple, flax seed meal, cinnamon, vanilla or plain yogurt,a few walnuts, possibly raw oatmeal
Unless you have been hanging underneath a pineapple truck, you have heard you need more omega 3s, to keep your brain, heart, and joints ready for love.
Your body is not making ... Views:3343
Unusual Gourmet Food # 1 - Live Maine Lobsters
Everyone’s favorite seafood is now easier than ever to find! Who ever thought it would be possible to find LIVE lobsters, of all sizes, shopping from the comfort of your living room? Well now you can, and that is the definition of ... Views:2639