Mimi Goodies – Cooking healthy

In season: Busting out of vegetable rut with new recipes for carrots and spinach
It occurred to me as I was pulling a pan of roasted potatoes out of the oven for what was probably the third time in as many weeks – I was getting in a rut.

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Jack Scalfani makes a rock solid amazing vegetarian dish that all can enjoy. BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL. IT’S FREE. BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE TO HIS OTHER CHANNEL JACK ON THE GO youtube.com here is the recipe. 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 carrots, peeled, thinly sliced 1 red bell pepper, seeded, chopped 3 large jalapeño chilies, seeded, minced (about 4 1/2 tablespoons) 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes with added puree 3 cups water 2 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed, drained 2 15-ounce cans kidney beans, rinsed, drained 5 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon Directions: Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots, red bell pepper, and jalapeños and sauté until onion and carrots are almost tender, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes, 3 cups water, beans, white wine vinegar, garlic, and spices. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook, uncovered, until mixture thickens, stirring often, about 20 minutes. Ladle chili into bowls and serve.

Jack Scalfani makes classic chicken noodle soup. Be sure to subscribe. it’s free. Here is the recipe that Jack did: * 16 cups canned low-salt chicken broth * 1 3 1/2-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces * 1/2 cup chopped onion * 2 carrots, peeled, thinly sliced * 2 celery stalks, sliced * 16 ounces dried wide egg noodles * 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley Combine chicken broth and chicken in heavy large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover partially and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Using tongs, transfer chicken to large bowl. Cool chicken and broth slightly. Discard skin and bones from chicken. Cut chicken meat into bite-size pieces and reserve. Spoon fat off top of chicken broth. Return broth to simmer. Add onion, carrots and celery. Simmer until vegetables soften, about 8 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover chicken meat and broth separately and refrigerate. Bring broth to boil before continuing.) Cook your noodles separately (very important), about 5 minutes. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.

From the DVD “In the Kitchen With Ms Patti” Patti shows how she makes her Bang’n Brisket. 2 tbsp light olive oil 4 lb brisket Sea Salt to taste Seasoned salt to taste Black pepper to taste LaBelle Hot Flash hotsauce to taste 1 Vidalia onion sliced 1 tbsp minced garlic 1 tbsp chopped shallots 1 cup chopped scallions 2 cups water 2 cups beef stock 1/2 cup sliced carrots 6 medium potatoes, cut into quarters

Cooking with your child or children is a fun, no cost activity that will also teach your son or daughter very valuable life skills. Most, if not all kids love helping in the kitchen so you’ll want to encourage and take advantage of it. You’ll also be able to teach them about healthy eating habits.

Depending on the age of your child start with something simple, if they a very young let them make cinnamon toast. They can butter the toast and sprinkle on cinnamon and sugar. Another good first choice is making Saturday morning pancakes. Young children can help measure and mix and older children can bake them too.

There is a multitude of ways your children can help out in the kitchen. For example, even at a young age they can get ingredients out of the fridge or easy to reach cupboards, wash fruits and vegetables, tear salad greens, peel carrots with a safe vegetable peeler. As they get older they can try their hand at more difficult tasks.

Teach your budding gourmet some good basics recipes, cooking techniques and terms as well as kitchen safety. Additional life skills children can learn when cooking are fine motor skills like pouring, measuring and stirring, math skills like counting, adding and subtracting, reading, being organized, cleaning up, shopping, managing money, plus health and nutrition.

Once your child is old enough to read a recipe, manage a sharp knife and hot pots and pans he or she can make an entire meal all by themselves. This is a real bonus for working parents as meal times won’t be a such chore for you. Eventually your children can pitch in or even completely take over the daily task of making dinner!

We all learn best by example, by seeing how it’s done and by practicing doing things. Encourage your child to prepare their favorite meals and encourage them to make healthy choices. Just knowing how to cook means your child will be able to feed him or her self when they move out on their own. They won’t need to rely on fast food, take out, or unhealthy ready prepared food and they save money as well.

You might think it’s quicker or easier to do all the cooking and clean up yourself but you’ll be missing out on spending this special time with your child and the camaraderie that may develop between you. Not to mention the opportunity to teach them so many valuable life skills.

Cooking food at home can be real fun some times. While it gives a break from the regular taste, it serves as a treat for the family & friends, besides being healthy quite personalized.

Here are some recipes for those who are looking forward to impress their beloveds:

I. Quick Chicken & Dumplings

II. Crispy Baked Fish served with Tropical Salsa

III. Turkey Smothered served with Maple Sweet Potatoes

I. Quick Chicken & Dumplings

Ingredients:

i. 1.5 cup of milk
ii. 1 cup of frozen green peas & carrots
iii. 1 cup of cut-up cooked chicken
iv. 1 can (that is 10 & 3/4 ounces) of condensed creamy soup of chicken mushroom
v. 1 cup of Original Bisquick

Ag Lab workers hear call to establish garden that benefits community
Research chemist Rogers Harry-O’kuru tends the tomato patch. Research chemist Susan McCormick, who specializes in mycotoxins in wheat, works on squash, carrots and onions in the garden. Mark Klokkenga, a science technician, and James Swezey, a microbiologist, grow purple beans, pole beans and kohlrabi.

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Preparation for home cooked meals for your dog is simple and need not be a pain at all. I have switched from commercialized pet food to home cooked meals 6 months back after my brother’s two lovely dogs died of cancer. They were on premium dried pet food all their life but still, both of them died at a young age at 6 and 7 of cancer.

I know that commercial pet food must have contributed it somewhat as both are really young. I put aside my initial struggle with thoughts about how difficult to cook home cooked meals for my dogs and just got started with it.

I do not even cook for myself! How can I cook nutritious meals for my pets! I started reading loads of books on home cooked foods and came out with my very own version that is simple and easy to prepare for busy executives like you and me. If I can do it, SO CAN YOU! So let’s step up and commit to making the lives of our pet a happy healthy one.

Take ote that we cannot change our dog’s diet overnight as it may cause stomach upset. Start gradually and mixing their feed gradually until they are completed switched to home cooked food.

Preparation

Purchase the following ingredients, all the ingredients below in equal proportions, supplement should be added separately. The amount to cook depends on your pet’s weight. Use your own judgment when it comes to quantity to feed. The suggestion below is meant for a week’s supply for a 1 medium sized dog, healthy dog with normal weight range.

Please Modify your quantity for your pet accordingly:

- Grains choice, 3 cups (Choose 1): Brown rice or pasta (organic preferably) – 3 cups

- Vegetables (Choose 3 varieties): Brocolli, cauliflower, any green leafy vegetables, Carrots. Pulp the vegetables or chop them finely for easy absorption.

- Meats (Choose 1) 400 gms: Chicken, Lamb, Beef or Kangaroo.

To keep it simple, when shopping for your family, add your dog’s selection as well. Just avoid night shade vegetables for your pets.

Quick Easy Cooking Steps

Step 1: Put some olive oil in your pot and cook meats

Step 2: Cook rice (or any grain choice)

Step 3: Pulp or chop finely the vegetables

Step 4: When meats are almost cook, add the pulp vegetables into the pot

Step 5: Do not overcook the vegetables. Keep them half raw.

Step 6: Add 3 eggs and cook with the vegetables in the pot to make the food more palatable.

Storage

For convenience, cook your pet’s home cooked meals up to one week’s supply (or more) depending on your choice. Freeze the rest in daily portions separately for convenience.

Just remember to place next day’s food supply from the freezer to chiller compartment of your refrigerator for next day’s meal. Place a note at your fridge to remind you to do so everyday if not, your poor pet has not food to eat.

Feeding Preparation

Step 1: Place the chilled food in your pet’s bowl

Step 2: Boil some hot water

Step 3: Warm up the food to room temperature with some hot water.

Step 4: Add necessary supplements such as Vitamin C, Flaxseed oil (organic and cold pressed preferred), etc.

Step 5: Mix and serve!

Emergency meals

In case you’ve forgotten to defreeze your pet food. Here’s a simple guide to a quick no hassle wholesome meal in 5 mins!

Ensure you home has these at all times in case you need to whip out a wholesome meal in 5 mins!

- Oats (get those quick to cook kind or just add hot boiling water)

- Eggs (Break an egg for a small/medium sized dog)

- Supplements (Add your regular supplement)

That’s all to it for a day’s meal! To ensure not tummy upset from change in diet, feed this option once a while so they are well adjusted to this diet.

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There is a common saying that cooking isn’t rocket science, which is absolutely true. Everyone can cook, and if you have little imagination, you can soon come up with the innovative recipes of your own.

Getting Started

If you are going to try your hands on cooking for the first time, it is advisable to choose the recipes that are not too complicated, as you would not like to be overwhelmed by the recipe with unusual ingredients or difficult steps. Read the entire cooking recipe carefully before starting, and make sure you have all the ingredients, appliances and utensils ready.

Understanding all the directions is important, and make sure that you have enough time to finish if off within the time you have at hand. Collect all the ingredients in one place, and measure each ingredient before cooking. Always wash your hands with warm water and wear an apron prior to cooking. Deal very carefully with raw meat, fish, poultry and egg products.

Where To Find Cooking Recipes

Cookbooks that are available in bookshops are a great resource for all kind of recipes. Cooking recipes are also available in magazines, newspapers, on food packages, in supermarkets meat section, television shows, cooking classes or you can get them from your friends. Internet is also a great resource for all kinds of recipes from all around the world. File all the cooking recipes in one place, and once you have enough collection, you can also categorize them.

Trying Your Own Cooking Recipes

Once you start feeling comfortable with cooking, you can get creative by experimenting with some ingredients such as substituting beans for carrots or beans for meats, and so on. You can also make use of various spices and herbs, as each of them gives different flavours and aromas. Try experimenting with different textures and colours in the meals. You can take one type of dish and learn lots of variations. Try some international recipes as well such as Chinese, Indian, Italian, Spanish, Continental and southern cooking recipes.

Once you start experimenting, you are bound to fail at times. It is hence a good idea to cook small portions when trying out a new cooking recipe. If you are trying to shed some extra pounds, try some healthy low fat cooking recipes. If you are fond of snacking in between, try some healthy snacks recipes that are made of whole-wheat flour with less fat. When going for grocery shopping, read the labels on the packets so that you know what you are buying.

Do you know what is the Unique Selling Proposition of your business? In other words, what benefit do you offer that your competition doesn’t offer?

Let’s take an imaginary example to see how this plays out in Internet marketing:

You have a food gift basket business and you ship throughout the country. You offer overnight shipping as well as the other shipping options that all the food gift basket businesses offer.

If you don’t want to compete on prices – and I wouldn’t advise this as a USP for your particular business, what could you offer that makes your baskets stand out? (We’re assuming that the photos of your baskets featured on your website are as beautiful as the photos of other companies’ food gift baskets on their websites.)

Here’s a possible USP for health conscious customers:

You include the ingredients of every item in your baskets – maybe even the calories in each item. Consider offering, for example, gluen-free food baskets to people who can’t tolerate gluten in their food. In addition, you are more than happy to swap out products for other products in your featured baskets. This is a very important benefit for people who might be allergic to just one ingredient – such as carrots.

Now you definitely can create a promotional campaign around this Unique Selling Proposition. You promote your company’s focus on providing for the different food considerations of a wide range of people, including offering ethic and regional food options in your baskets.

Now you might be saying: That’s nice for an online business, but what about my brick-and-mortar business?

How about the example of you as a children’s dentist in a large city with a great deal of competition? And the competition features cool video games and other electronic gadgets that fill the waiting room with loud noises that drive the parents nuts.

You could position your USP as the “quiet waiting room children’s dentist” – and promote this on your website and in your social media marketing.

How would this USP work and still keep the children occupied?

Headphones and little video screens attached to every chair in the waiting room. The kids are thrilled with the ability to make their own choices for their entertainment – and with the added benefit of not having to share with their brother or sister. Parents are thrilled to have some peace and quiet. They can either also plug in, or use their own quiet electronic devices to keep up with their own projects.

In conclusion, creating an effective USP requires going “outside the box” to think of benefits that, while not necessarily directly part of your products or services, do influence the satisfaction of your customers/clientele.

If you have a compelling USP, you will be able to use numerous Internet marketing strategies to promote this USP.