Tasty. Goodful - Here are meatless ways to meal prep food for... 9 Delicious Vegan-Friendly Dinners. How to keep cut vegetables and lettuce crisp for days (video) You go to the store and purchase salad makings with the best of intentions. Like the busy time-saver you are, you pre-chop your lettuce and your veggies so you can toss a healthy meal together on the go. But, a few days later your lettuce and veggies are mushy and gross. What gives? A combination of natural gasses, moisture build up, and the act of chopping your veggies can speed of decomposition. But, with a few handy tricks you can make them last long enough to get your money's worth! 1. Cucumbers: Like Time-Saving Kitchen Tips for more Cucumbers are tasty when they're crispy. 2. Need to keep your chopped bell peppers fresh a few days more?
3. Do you buy baby carrots just to avoid trying to slice, dice, and store full grown carrots? 4. Pros at The Kitchn tried three different ways to keep lettuce greens fresh in the fridge. Surprisingly, all three methods yielded still-fresh veggies after 7 days. What are some tricks you use to keep your food fresh longer?
Captions Settings Dialog. She Fills An Empty Applesauce Container With Cereal For This Incredible Lunch Hack. When it comes to packing your lunch to go, it can be hard to think of fun ways to spice up a rather important meal of the day. DIY Mason Jar Lunchables are not only fun to prepare, but there are also so many variations one can create when deciding what food to pack inside of them. Using only an empty applesauce container and a mason jar of your choosing, your possibilities are truly endless. In the video below, five different concoctions are made rather quickly using only a few ingredients.
One of my favorites featured lunchables below is the one including granola, yogurt, and raspberries. The beauty of this mason jar lunchables technique is the fact that it’s a perfect way to keep all of your food items separated. There are times when I want to bring cereal to work, but If I were to bring it in a regular glass container, the cereal would get all soggy. This DIY simple idea is truly helpful, and I can’t wait to start trying it at home. The Truth about Rice: Brown vs White and What Type Of Rice Is The Healthiest? Rice contains all eight essential amino acids for building muscle and some amounts of B vitamins, phosphorus and potassium. It is naturally gluten-free and low in sodium.
There are around 40,000 known varieties of rice, so choosing the healthiest might be a little bit of a tall order. Long-grain rice has the lowest glycemic index (G.I) compared to the shorter grain varieties. This means it gets converted into sugar more slowly, releasing energy steadily into the bloodstream and keeping you full longer. So if you have to eat white rice, go for the long-grain version, often called as ‘Basmati’ in India which is an aromatic rice type. The rice that is used most often is white rice, which is a long-grain rice that is polished down to remove the bran and germ, leaving just the white endosperm (the rice kernel). However, the healthiest option you can have is the brown rice. Types of Healthy Rice Bhutanese Red Rice: This rice has a nutty and slightly sweet flavor.
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As a side note, every time I type the word “mash” I get the song Monster Mash stuck in my head. 14. 15. Chickpea Burgers & Tahini Sauce -EW.