50 Milkshakes : Recipes and Cooking Each recipe makes 2 milkshakes. 1. Vanilla: Blend 1 pint vanilla ice cream, 1/4 cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and a pinch of salt. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Ancient grains: why you should eat these six superfoods eaten by the Aztec Quinoa, kale and roasted beet salad with marinated feta. Recipe by Chrissy Freer. Photography by Craig Wall Source: Supplied THEY are the foods worshipped by ancient civilisations, from the Aztecs to the Greeks and Egyptians. Roman legions marched on them and they were revered staples of African and Asian tribes. Dietitians now hail them as nutritional powerhouses - the "super superfoods". Ancient grains contain all of the essential parts that make up a whole grain, but also have that "little bit extra", said Chris Cashman, nutrition project officer with the Grains and Legumes Nutrition Council. "They contain lots of essential vitamins, particularly B vitamins, minerals like magnesium and potassium, more amounts of iron and they also contain protective elements like fibres and antioxidants," Mr Cashman told news.com.au. Now they're part of a huge grain revival, being served in cafes and lunch boxes around the country everyday. So what are these amazing ancient grains? Quinoa Amaranth Freekeh
Top Recipes of 2013 I love this time of year! Sitting back and reflecting on all of the wonderful things that have happened over the year, thinking about all of the excitement for the coming year, and of course, going through my blog stats and seeing what your favorite recipes were! What? Don’t you all do that too? Haha! I’ve pulled together all of the posts from 2013 and compiled the top 10 most viewed recipes for you! Ready for the breakdown? The number one most viewed recipe for 2013 were these Nutella Brownies! Up next, we have this sweet Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge. In the number three spot we have this Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole! Cookies! It’s a good darn thing that donuts made the list, considering that I seem to share a new donut recipe at least once a month around here! for less than ten bucks at Amazon! Coming in at number 6 is probably the number 1 recipe I make in my house. The number 7 spot is even more pasta, which is always good. More cookies, because duh. Mexican, obviously.
i should be mopping the floor: Easy Snack Grahams {with printable recipe card} Looking for easy party food ideas? These Easy Snack Grahams are perfect for your next gathering. They're super easy to throw together and taste fantastic. This recipe is adapted from the Reese's Snack Grahams recipe over at the Hershey's Kitchens site. I made it a bit easier for a lazy-loo like myself...and I also altered the some ingredients and amounts according to my family's tastes. I made these for our super fun #SnackMadness family party that you can read about here! For this recipe, you'll need:1/2 {family-sized} bag Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures20 graham cracker squares1 cup miniature marshmallows1 cup sea-salted peanuts1 {4 oz.} box Reese's Pieces candies1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips1/2 cup peanut butter chips2 teaspoons shortening Preheat your oven to 200 degrees.Remove foil wrappers from your minis and pop them in the fridge to harden for about 20 minutes or so. Slice your cups in half: it makes it easier to remove the wrapper if you leave it on during the slicing.
- StumbleUpon Who came up with the idea that we are supposed to drink orange juice at breakfast? And why, if oatmeal is so good for us, do we eat that only in the morning as well? Apologies to the Palinites, but nutritionists are starting to realize that you and I like our oatmeal and OJ before we start the day because we evolved to like it that way—because enjoying the two together is healthier than eating each of them alone. Epidemiologist David R. Jacobs, Ph.D., of the University of Minnesota calls it food synergy, and he, along with many other nutritionists, believes it might explain why Italians drizzle cold-pressed olive oil over tomatoes and why the Japanese pair raw fish with soybeans. "The complexity of food combinations is fascinating because it's tested in a way we can't test drugs: by evolution," says Jacobs. Tomatoes & Avocadoes Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, a pigment-rich antioxidant known as a carotenoid, which reduces cancer risk and cardiovascular disease. Oatmeal & Orange Juice
Green Mac and Cheese Mac and cheese is the ultimate comfort meal for Mandi and me. We make it when it has been a rough day, or on a Sunday night to relax. It is very easy to make, super addicting when you eat it, and the best thing is there are always leftovers to bring in to work for lunch. Pretty basil flower. We are using the tops of broccoli in this meal, but don't toss out that beautiful stalk! This is some sausage I had in the freezer. A food processor would be better, but I was able to blend this up well after a few times of shutting it off and pressing everything down. Everything ready to go. Recently I had truffle mac and cheese as an appetizer at a restaurant and it was really tasty. Onions, Broc-stalk, salt, pepper, cayenne. After 10 minutes when the onions have sweated down, look to the bottom of the pan to see if there is any oil left that has not absorbed into the veggies. Meanwhile, Mandi made some breadcrumbs. We like to try different pastas when making mac and cheese. YUM cheesesauce. so good!
Top 10 Superfoods If optimal health is your goal, there's no getting around your diet. Your physical health is a direct reflection of what you put into your body, and how you live your life in general. Pre-packaged processed foods may be convenient, but cooking from scratch using fresh unprocessed ingredients is an absolute must if you want to improve your health. The term "superfood" has become something of a marketing buzzword in recent years, and many processed food products will boast such ingredients. But don't be fooled. Processing tends to denature nutrients, so what you end up with is typically a far inferior version compared to the real thing. Your best bet is to simply stick with the originals, meaning whole organic foods. superfood has become something of a marketing buzzword Below is a list of my top 10 best superfoods—whole foods that offer a wide range of essential nutrients that can easily be integrated into a balanced diet. We have some great Kale Recipes! Back in September 2007, the U.S.
Arancini (Rice Balls) with Marinara Sauce Recipe My first taste of authentic arancini, or Italian rice balls, was at Stuzzi Ristorante, a tiny restaurant in Manhattan’s Flatiron neighborhood and just steps from where I attended culinary school. Back then, we knew the local hotspot as Bar Stuzzi, and it was a favorite for Italian small plates paired with towering glasses of crisp Prosecco. I’ll never forget my first taste of arancini, as my eyes went wide at the sight of the baseball-sized rice balls coated in breadcrumbs, deep-fried and served atop a bed of bright red marinara. They were a total triple threat: crunchy, creamy and cheesy. If fried rice isn’t your thing, then arancini are the ultimate excuse for using up what’s left of the ol’ Uncle Ben’s in the fridge.
The Best Broccoli of Your Life You know you’ve done something right with broccoli when the person you made it for describes it to someone else the next day as “better than biting into a steak.” Those were Craig’s words and they were a marked change from the first words he uttered about the broccoli, before he bit in: “You made broccoli for dinner? Broccoli and sweet potatoes?” Then he did bite in and his eyes lit up. So what did I do to the broccoli to make it taste so good? I can’t take any credit. I’m going to have a hard time this week not posting all of the recipes from her new book, Back To Basics. Specifically, she loves roasting vegetables at a high temperature until they caramelize. Normally, broccoli gets squishy when you cook it. Seriously, this recipe is so easy I can recite it without looking at the book. You preheat the oven to 425. Take 4 to 5 pounds of broccoli (I just got two large bunches), cut into florets (but relatively big ones.) Now, it’s easy. Related Posts: Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli Save Save