12355 you that healthy Recipes

dried pitted pruned, chopped, dried apricots, water, bi-carb soda, peanut butter, granulated peanuts, cornflakes cereal, dessicated coconut (or toasted wheat germ if you like)

cooked chicken breasts (cubed ), water, chicken bouillon (i use a brand with no msg), whole wheat pasta (angel hair or spaghetti), onion (chopped ), celery ribs, sliced mushrooms (optional), red pepper (chopped ), carrot (shredded ), frozen peas, healthy request cream of mushroom soup, healthy request cream of chicken soup, skim milk (use a soup can), light cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese (shredded )

healthy request condensed cream of celery soup, plain low-fat yogurt, water, dijon-style mustard, vinegar, ground black pepper, corkscrew-shaped pasta, cooked without salt, stalks celery, sliced, diced tomato, cubed, cooked chicken

healthy request condensed cream of mushroom soup, milk (2% fat), onion powder, ground black pepper, reduced-sodium soy sauce, cut fresh green beans, cooked and drained, french s french fried onions

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

old age, i decided , is a gift., i am now , probably for the first time in my life, the person i have always wanted to be., i would never trade my amazing friends , my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. as i ve aged, i ve become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. i ve become my own friend., i don tsp chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that i didn tsp need, but looks so avant garde on my patio. i am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant., whose business is it if i choose to read or play on the computer until 4 am and sleep until noon, i will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50 s, 60 s, & 70 s, and if i, wish i will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if i choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set., will get old ., i know i am sometimes forgetful. but there again , some of life is just as well forgotten. and i eventually remember the important things.., over the years my heart has been broken ..., but broken hearts are what give us strength andunderstanding and compassion. a heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect., i am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. so many have never laughed, and so may have died before their hair could turn silver., as you get older , it is easier to be positive. you care less about what other people think. i don tsp question myself anymore. i ve even earned the right to be wrong., answer your question , i like being old. it has set me free.. i like the person i have become., i am not going to live forever, but while i am still here, i will not waste time lamenting about what could have been, or worrying about what will be. and i shall eat dessert every single day. (if i feel like it), may our friendship never come apart especially when it s straight from the heart, may you always have a rainbow of smiles on your face and in your heart forever and ever

extra large egg (or 2 egg whites), brown sugar , tightly packed, sugar , tightly packed, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, nonfat milk, lemon juice (for the buttermilk), zucchini, grated, carrot, grated, whole wheat flour, dried cranberries, ground cinnamon, baking soda, kosher salt, natural-style chunky peanut butter, toasted walnuts (estimate according to how nutty you want it, you can even omit the peanut butter) or almonds (estimate according to how nutty you want it, you can even omit the peanut butter) or pecans, whatever you like (estimate according to how nutty you want it, you can even omit the peanut butter), cinnamon-sugar mixture , for the top if desired. (1 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp sugar, combined)

oatmeal, brown sugar, honey crunch wheat germ (i ve done flax meal, too), coconut, nonfat dry milk powder, honey, water, dried blueberries (anything you like) or 1 1/2 cups dried cherries (anything you like) or 1 1/2 cups raisins (anything you like), dried almonds (etc) or 1 cup cashews (etc), vegetable oil (i use coconut oil), vanilla, cinnamon

vegetarian chicken strips, lightlife smart strips chick n style seasoned veggie strips meat free (has 0 g of fat and 14 grams of protein), peas and carrots, chopped celery, chopped red bell pepper (optional, for added vitamins and a sweeter taste), sauted mixed mushrooms (i like crimini, which are tiny portobello mushroom, but whatever mushrooms you like, please use less), chopped leek (or scallion or shallot), vegetable stock (which has 0 g of fat), white wine (totally optional), garlic salt, fresh tarragon (optional as well ), sage, thyme, white pepper (or black if you prefer ), soy flour (for a thick gravy, if you like yours thinner, don tsp use all of this, just use enough until its the cup), worcestershire sauce

ground flax seeds, water, whole wheat flour, spelt flour, oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, artificial sweetener (i use sucanat), almond milk, applesauce (you can use pumpkin, fig or prune puree as well), vanilla extract, berries (frozen )

meufchatel (low fat cream cheese), softened, light sour cream, artichoke hearts, undrained (you can buy marinaded artichokes as well, for an extra twang), roasted red peppers, drained, more colves of garlic (you can never have too much garlic), parmesan cheese , finally graded (the fresh stuff tastes better, but you can use the canned stuff too), frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, pepper to taste

blue corn tortilla (not the fried chips), vegetable oil spray, sea salt, rice-based cheddar flavored cheese (or you can use real cheese, i just can tsp eat dairy these days), grated, sliced green onions, cooked shredded chicken breast or thigh (or opt for no chicken for vegan; quite delicious either way), salsa to taste

baking size potatoes, washed, skin on ., cooked, diced chicken breast (seasoned as you prefer), turkey bacon (4 slices per spud, 2 slices on each half), shredded cheese, your favorite (i use cheddar), your favorite condiments , i.e veggies, salsa, sour cream, herbs, spices, etc.

uncooked brown rice, ground beef, chopped celery, garlic, black pepper, sliced mixed mushrooms, chopped, cream of mushroom soup , healthy requests undiluted, cream of chicken soup , healthy requests-undiluted, cayenne pepper (to taste), tony chachere s spice n herbs seasoning (to taste)

frying chicken, skin removed (i plan to use chicken boneless skinless chicken breasts), red potatoes, cut in half, baby carrots, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, low sodium chicken broth, water, pepper, dried marjoram, flour, low-fat sour cream (low fat sour cream creates the wonderfully creamy sauce for this healthy chicken and vegetable dinne)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, healthy choice pasta sauce (i use the garlic and herb 1), bean sprouts, red onion, garlic powder

mixed ground pork (any combo you want, some stores even have meatloaf mix already ground for you...that s perfect) or 1 1/2 lbs ground beef (any combo you want, some stores even have meatloaf mix already ground for you...that s perfect) or 1 1/2 lbs ground veal (any combo you want, some stores even have meatloaf mix already ground for you...that s perfect), chopped onion, white bread (crust removed ), milk, fresh parsley, chopped, garlic cloves, kosher salt, pepper, pecorino romano cheese, eggs, san marzano tomatoes , just look for it on the label (you can use regular...but san marzano taste amazing, brand i use is centro), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, fresh parsley or 1 tsp dried parsley, fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil, fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried oregano

tomato sauce, white vinegar, liquid smoke (hickory flavor), tomato paste (more if you like it thick), cayenne pepper, salt, garlic powder, dried onion flakes, sugar