Your favourite HEALTHY recipes :)

[mariacallas]

Lets

 

[StagnantReaction]

Here's one I tried last night. I took one package of organic chinese stir-fry mix(75 calories for 10 oz, which includes broccoli, green beans, carrots, bell peppers and mushrooms) and stir-fried it in about 1 tbs of toasted sesame seed oil and 1/2 of an onion and 2 cloves of garlic. Then I added one package of Skirataki Noodles, which are made of yam flour and have very little calories(like >50 for the whole bag). After a minute of two I liberall sprinkled it with soy sauce and toasted sesame seeds and had a large portion of stir-fry that was under 250 calories.

The only thing unhealthy about it is that it's kinda high in sodium(which really isn't THAT big of an issue, unless you have hypertension or pre-hypertension or something).

YUM!

A real nice, quicky lunch for me goes like this:

Take your favorite bun cut in two, toast it. Heat up an eggplant cutlet w/ soy cheese on top, heat up marinara/pasta sauce separately. Onions optional. Sprinkle your favorite spices/herbs and make the sandwich!

 

[ebola?]

me needs protein.

 

[champ]

My favorite healthy food is farro, also known as spelt. If you like quinoa, you will definitely love the taste of spelt.
When I can't get to the health food store, I usually just make barley instead. I'm trying to eat less pasta, so I use spelt or barley as my standard carb.

A good recipe I've been making a lot is:

5-6 cloves of garlic,sliced
some dried red pepper flakes
1/4 cup of olive oil
1/3 cup of tomato paste (I use muir glen organic)
1 and 1/4 pound of green beans, topped and tailed, cut into two smaller pieces
2 or 3 turnips, depending on the size, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
a few cups of vegetable broth (canned or homemade)
sprinkling of oregano
salt and pepper to taste

First warm the olive oil, then saute the garlic and red pepper gently for a minute or two. Be careful not to burn the garlic, or even let it get too cooked. The goal is just to get the oil infused with the flavor of the garlic and some spicy-ness.
Then, take the tomato paste and add the vegetable broth, until you have reached the consistency you like. I like mine to be about the consistency of cream. Raise the heat and get the sauce simmering and let it go uncovered for about 5 minutes.
Add the turnips and a sprinkle of oregano and some salt (if you like salt, which I do), cover and cook for about 5-7 minutes. Then, add the green beans and cook, covered for another 15 minutes or so, until the green beans are nice and soft and the turnip pieces are tender
Usually, I turn off the heat and let it sit for a bit of time, settling into a lower temperature. They do this a lot in Turkish food and it makes it get really delicious.

I mostly serve this over some sort of whole grain, with maybe a squirt of lemon juice, some yogurt or a sprinkle of crumbled feta.

Serves 4 people, maybe up to 6

 

[StagnantReaction]

me needs protein.

Says who?

Why don't you think so?

 

[fairnymph]

My dinner:

sauteed veggies

toastes sesame seed oil
garlic
red pepper flakes
ginger
soy sauce
mirin (sweet rice wine)
rice vinegar
honey
carrots
baby pak choi
red pepper
green onions

I've been greatly improving with my stirfried asian veggie sauces, they're tasting much yummier these days.

As for fat -- I think good fats are extremely healthy, and infinitely preferabl to refined carbs/sugars. I don't limit how much fat I eat at all, I just stick to the good ones. I do try to limit my sugar intake and refined grains as much as possible though.

 

[ebola?]

>>Take your favorite bun cut in two, toast it. Heat up an eggplant cutlet w/ soy cheese on top, heat up marinara/pasta sauce separately. Onions optional. Sprinkle your favorite spices/herbs and make the sandwich!
>>

I mean, this sandwich sounds yummy, but I'm a calorie-burning machine. If I don't drop a protein bomb, I'll be hungry in like an hour and a half.

ebola

 

[Juturna]

after a casual conversation with a personal trainer, i've successfully intergrated a very healthy option into my daily routine.

in the morning, i'm usually very lazy or in a rush. i find this does not permit me to have a good, solid breakfast before i leave the house--that and my horrible appetite after being horizontal.

a great solution that i recommend to everyone is a morning shake. it's a great start in the morning, and it's very simple to do. just throw whatever you want into a blender. i use the following ingredients; they're specific to my needs.

1- sliced bananas
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=7

2- scoop of peanut butter
http://www.peanut-institute.org/NutritionBasics.html

3- scoop of vanilla ice cream
http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/item/15.html

4- scoop of whey
http://www.affordablesupplements.com/100whey.asp

5- lots of milk

 

[mariacallas]

*bump* :D

I just made my fresh tuna salad earlier and it was super yummy.....made me think of this thread!

Oh and I discovered something else....rather odd but I researched and there is nothing wrong with it anyway....I LOVE eating raw oatmeal. lol. I'm too impatient and don't like the long cooking time, and so I decided to just try a bit on top of my wheat cereal with a little milk and it was SO good. I plan to eat my oatmeal raw from now on, with milk. I love the taste and the consistency! I never liked it in mushy cooked form. Anybody else love raw oatmeal too?

from the web:

Six Health Benefits of Eating Oatmeal
Eating a bowl of oatmeal each morning is the perfect way to start your day off right. This article will explain the six benefits of eating oatmeal and ways to make it taste delicious.

First off, the oatmeal discussed here is not the instant kind that comes in the different flavors — these are full of sugar. The real stuff is the plain oat flakes from Quaker Oats or a similar brand.

The benefits of oatmeal are due to the fact that it's made from oats and oats are a good source of both soluble and insoluble fiber.

According to the American Cancer Society:

1. Insoluble fiber's cancer-fighting properties are due to the fact that it attacks certain bile acids, reducing their toxicity.

2. Soluble fiber may reduce LDL cholesterol without lowering HDL cholesterol. LDL is bad; HDL is good.

3. Soluble fiber slows down the digestion of starch. This may be beneficial to diabetics because, when you slow down the digestion of starch, you avoid the sharp rises in your blood sugar level that usually occur following a meal.

4. It has been found that those who eat more oats are less likely to develop heart disease, a disease that is currently widespread in the United States.

5. The phytochemicals in oat may also have cancer-fighting properties.

6. Oats are a good source of many nutrients including vitamin E, zinc, selenium, copper, iron, manganese and magnesium. Oats are also a good source of protein.

The difference between insoluble and soluble fiber, besides the foods that they come from, is what they do in your body.

Insoluble fiber's main role is that it makes stools heavier and speeds their passage through the gut, relieving constipation. Soluble fiber breaks down as it passes through the digestive tract, forming a gel that traps some substances related to high cholesterol, thus reducing the absorption of cholesterol into the bloodstream.

Oatmeal has a pretty bland taste, which makes it hard for the average person to consume every morning. Here are ways you can make it taste better.

1. Make the oatmeal with milk instead of water. This will also add calcium and more protein.

2. Add Stevia powder to the oatmeal. It will naturally sweeten up the taste without adding sugar.

3. Stir in your favorite-flavored protein powder to it after it's been cooked. This gives the oatmeal a pretty good taste plus it adds protein. Combine this with using milk and you'll have a meal that is high in fiber, calcium and protein!

4. Add fruit such as blueberries to the oatmeal.

You should aim to eat roughly 1 cooked cup of oatmeal each morning for optimal health benefits. And play around with the above preparation suggestions until you find a taste that you fall in love with.

Your heart and body will thank you for it!

 

[ravinpunk]

A great and tasty alternative for mashed potatoes is mashed cauliflower. Just steam the cauliflower in the microwave for a few minutes. I just get a large tupperware bowl and put just a little water in the bottom to create steam. Usually about 7 min or so should be fine. the put it in a blender of food proccessor with a couple teaspoons of milk and tiny bit of butter(optional) salt to taste and blend away. Once its nice and creamy serve it in place of the potatoes. I like to put some low or nonfat sour cream and sliced greens onions on mine . YUMMY

Cauliflower is also really nice roasted. Much more flavor than just plain steamed.

 

[doesntmatter]

a tomato

 

[lagomorpha]

Tuna salad wraps/sandwiches
solid white tuna
celery, baby carrots, and scallions diced to desired crunchiness
50/50 mix of mayo and light buttermilk ranch

break up tuna in bowl, add diced celery and carrots, then stir in mayo and ranch to desired thickness, add to sandwich or wrap

This is how I usually make tuna salad sandwiches since I don't care for mayo that much. It's to bad my girlfriend refuses to eat any kind of fish or I'd make them more often. Other than that pretty much everything I make has enough sodium, saturated fat, and cholesterol to warrant requiring guests I cook for to sign a waiver.

 

[DarthMom]

shirataki!! calorie and carb free pasta ftw.

treat like pasta add tomatoes, veggies, parm....or pesto sauce and some grilled chicken. anything you want.