All posts tagged: health

[Recipe] Lemon Cheesecake

This delicious cheesecake recipe serves 8. Each serving contains about 80 calories. Ingredients: 2 tbs Cold water 1 Envelope unflavored gelatin 2 tbsp Lemon juice 1/2 cup Skim milk, heated almost to boiling 2 egg whites 1/4 cup Sugar 1 tsp Vanilla 2 cups Cottage cheese, low-fat Lemon zest for garnish Method: In a blender,

Nursing your sweet tooth

I cannot imagine a world without sugar. There is nothing better than a sweet dessert after a meal or an ice cream cone in the heat of summer. According to Wikipedia, sugar is the generalized name for sweet, short-chain, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. They are carbohydrates, composed of carbon, hydrogen,

[Recipe] Tomato basil bruschetta

Something to add on to the summer BBQ or a brunch with friends. This recipe serves 6. Ingredients: 1/2 Baguette, whole grain 2 tbsp Basil, chopped 1 tbsp Parsley, chopped 2 Garlic cloves, minced 3 Tomatoes, diced 1/2 cup Fennel, diced 1 tsp Olive oil 2 tsp Balsamic vinegar 1 tsp Black pepper Method: Preheat

[Recipe] Morning Mojito

Give an extra boost to your day with this delicious morning, non-alcoholic mojito. This recipe serves 6. Ingredients: 1/2 cup Honey 1/2 cup Lime juice, preferable fresh 1/2 cup Mint leaves 2 cups Grapefruit juice, fresh & chilled 2 cups Orange juice, fresh & chilled 2 tsp Lime zest, grated 1 lime, cut into 6

[Recipe] Rustic Berry Tart

This recipe might sound a bit complicated, but it truly isn’t! Preparation time is about 3 hours and this tart serves 12. Ingredients: For the crust: 3/4 cup Whole-wheat pastry flour 3/4 cup All-purpose flour 2 tbsp Sugar, plus 1 tsp for sprinkling 1/4 tsp Salt 4 tbsp Cold butter 1 tbsp Canola oil 1/4

[Recipe] Blueberry Ketchup

This delicious ketchup recipe is great for your health. Blueberry ketchup works great on burgers and for dipping chicken nuggets or french fries. This recipe makes about 3 cups of ketchup and can be either be stored in the fridge for 2 weeks of in the freezer for about 1 month. Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups

How did you sleep last night?

Getting enough sleep is vital to your health. No matter how young or old you are there is no excuse to skimp on sleep. In this generation it is very difficult to get enough sleep. Due to growing populations there are more cars on the road. In the last few years our driving time has

A handy guide to portion control

Portion control has been top of the weight loss charts for many years  now. Professionals claim that by eating the right portions, you can basically enjoy all types of food even the naughty ones. I approve this message! I have been quite skinny for most of my life but there has been times where I

[Recipe] Antioxidant Rich Smoothie

This lovely recipe makes 2 servings and will take about 15 minutes to make. Ingredients 240 ml Pomegranate juice 1/2 ripe avocado, pitted and peeled 4 dates, pitted 2 tbsp Ground flax seeds 4 cups Baby spinach 4 cups Romaine lettuce 1 cup Frozen blueberries 1 cup Frozen strawberries Method: In a blender, add the

[Recipe] Antioxidant Smoothie with almonds & berries

There is no better taste in this world than a combination of berries and nuts. These two food groups are a match made in heaven. This recipe make 1-3 servings, depending on how greedy you are. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Almond milk 2 cups Mixed berries, frozen 2-3 tbsp Honey, adjust to taste 1 tsp