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I love Thai inspired foods and pizza. So when I came across this pizza I just had to try it. I'd found a pizza similar in idea from a sandwhich shop where I grew up, but haven't seen anything like it since.Veggie Stir-Fry
I love stir-frys since they are quick and easy weekday dinner! After the chopping in less than 20 minutes, dinner is served! This week was brussels sprouts, bell pepper, snap peas, onions, ginger, carrots, bok choy and soy beans.
Health Benefits of Common Beans
By Dr. Michael T. Murray Michael T.All About Bread: Whole Wheat, Whole Grain, and Sprouted
I'm sure most of us couldn't imagine a life without bread: sandwiches, toast, bread baskets, bread bowls, and so forth. It is an integral part of our food culture and seems to be a major player in every meal. However, with the rise of low carb diets, the concept of "good carbs" and "bad carbs," plus the new offerings of "whole wheat" everything, it's easy to get confused about which breads are healthy and which are not.
Calcium! Get Your Calcium Here!
Green leafy vegetables, beans, calcium-fortified soymilk, and calcium-fortified 100-percent juices are good calcium sources with advantages that dairy products lack. They are excellent sources of phytochemicals and antioxidants, while containing little fat, no cholesterol, and no animal proteins. Dried figs 10 figs =269 mg Total cereal, General Mills 3/4 cup =250 mg Calcium-fortified orange juice 8 ounces =250 mg Collards, frozen, boiled 1/2 cup =179 mg Tofu, raw, firm 1/2 cup =130 mg Kale, boiled 1 cup =90 mg Navel orange 1 medium =56 mg Raisins, golden, seedless 2/3 cup =53 mg Broccoli, raw 1 cup =42 mg Broccoli, boiled 1 cup =72 mg Brussels sprouts, boiled 1 cup =46 mg Chick peas, canned 1 cup =77 mg Kidney beans, canned 1 cup =69 mg Great Northern beans, boiled 1 cup =120 mg Vegetarian baked beans 1 cup =128 mg Azuki beans, boiled 1 cup =63 mg Baked beans, canned 1 cup =128 mg Butter beans, canned 1 cup =40 mg Lima beans, boiled 1 cup =32 mg Navy beans, boiled 1 cup =128 mg Pinto beans, boiled 1 cup =82 mg White beans, boiled 1 cup =161 mg Acorn squash, baked 1/2 cup =45 mg Beet Greens 1/2 cup =82 mg Blackeyed peas 1 cup =42 mg Cabbage green, raw 1/2 cup =25 mg Carrots, raw 1 medium =19 mg Cabbage chinese, boiled 1/2 cup =79 mg Kelp, raw 3.5 oz =168 mg Source: http://home.bluegrass.net/~jclark/calcium_foods.htmGuai Thiau Taohoo - Fried Rice Noodles with Beancurd
Guai Thiau Taohoo (Fried Rice Noodles with Beancurd) - Serves 4 Original recipe from Easy-Thai Food. Ingredients: 300 g (10 oz) rice noodles 200 g (6 1/2 oz) beancurd 250 g (8 oz) soy bean sprouts 1 large onions 3 tb oil 150 g (5 oz) shrimp 2 tb fish sauce 400 ml (13 fl oz) coconut milk 2 tb light soy sauce 1 ts sugar unsalted peanuts 1. Dice beancurd, wash soy bean sprouts, chop onions.Yook gae jang (Korean spicy beef & vegetable soup)
Yook gae jang (Korean spicy beef & vegetable soup) Original recipe and image from KoreanKitchen.com. Ingredients: 1 lb beef (any part for quick cooking), 2 inches julienne 1/2 lb bean sprouts 1/2 cup go sa ri (packaged fernbrake in water), drained 2 green onions, 1 inch bias cut 3 tbsp Korean chili powder 1 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp garlic, minced 1 tbsp sesame oil salt pepper 8 cup water This is the dried version, as I was unable to find a link for the kind in water. But this should give you an idea of what you are looking for.My Goal: 35LBS IN 4 MONTHS
Well I am giving myself 4 months to lose 35lbs --sounds reasonable, Right? To date I have gone from 197lbs-163 so my ultimate goal is to be around 130lbs at 5'8". I'll post from time to time with new insights and mini-goals!35lbs in 4 months--without fad diets
Ok, after a few months of fad dieting to lose another 35lbs to add to the already 32lbs I’ve lost, I’ve vow *NEVER TO DO A FAD DIET AGAIN Well I am giving myself 4 months to lose 35lbs --sounds reasonable, Right? I’m aiming for around: -3 meals consisting of: fibrous carb or complex carb and lean protein -2 snacks of lean protein and either fibrous carb/complex carb/ or healthy fat (nuts) -2-3 litres of water daily -60 minutes of cardio 5 days a week (interval, spinning, running, elliptical etc…) -30-60 minutes of David Kirsh’s DVDs or Yoga Burn by Gaiam’s Rodney Yee or circuit training 2-5 days a week -1,400-1,500 calories -Perhaps 1 cheat meal a week to get cravings out of the way -And perhaps keep score of week or biweekly weigh in or measuring-in with a tape measure Food options: veggies, lean protein, fruits, sprouted breads/grains, beans/lentils, nuts, healthy fats, kashi bars, soy latte’s on occasion and tons of water What do you think?Local Food in Season: Are you a Locavore?
Are you interested in enjoying fresh fruit and vegetables in season? There are still many farmer's markets open for another month or so. Here are just some of the fruits and veggies that are in season:
…In October
Apples, Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chives, Cilantro, Corn, Cranberries, Garlic, Kale, Lettuce, Leeks, Onions, Pears, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Rosemary, Sage, Salad Greens, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Thyme, Turnips, Winter Squash
…In November
Apples, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Garlic, Leeks, Onions, Pears, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Turnips, Winter Squash
…In December
Apples, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Garlic, Pears, Rosemary, Sage, Turnips, Winter Squash
(Source: Greenopolis.ca)
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