Video - Menu Ideas: 3 Tasty Healthy Lunches

Mmmm...watching this will make you hungry!  This great video demonstrates 3 healthy and delicious lunch ideas using all fresh, natural ingredients - packed with flavor and nutrition, these are all easy lunches to take with you to work, school, or on the go. If you use pre-cooked chicken that you made ahead of time, there is no cooking involved in making these lunches, so they're great for summer, or anytime you're in a hurry or just don't feel like cooking.

Each lunch includes a wrap, a dessert, and a drink - all fresh and super healthy! Check this out for some awesome ideas for healthy foods you can take with you on the run.

Healthy School Lunches! Delicious Recipes for Everyday
Like it? Pin it! pinterest.com You'll be the envy of your friends when you unwrap these amazingly delicious lunches! So good you won't even realize how healthy they are. Great for school, college, work, or on the go. Prepare the ingredients a day ahe...

Video - How to Make Mozzarella Cheese

As a funny note on the synchronicity of life, I happened upon this video by accident this afternoon, after just this morning talking with a friend about making mozzarella!  (As we say at New Holistic Living - everything is connected....)  I got a book on cheesemaking last summer, but honestly haven't done much with it so far. Making your own cheese can be challenging, and, for some kinds, requires equipment and space I just don't have right now. I make a lot of yogurt, which I use mostly in my morning breakfast smoothies, but otherwise the only things I've made from the book are a Greek soft cheese, which was just okay, and ricotta, which was amazing, and I've made that one a couple of times since then as well.

I hadn't thought to try mozzarella - I thought it sounded complicated when I had looked at the recipe previously, but my friend this morning mentioned it was supposed to be an easy cheese to make, and judging from this video, it's really pretty simple. I actually have all of the ingredients already, so I will try this one soon for sure. Summer is a great time to make mozzarella, with all the fresh tomatoes and basil soon coming on.... Yum!  (If you need a few recipes for your fresh mozzarella, be sure to check back later this week for some tasty suggestions.)

Check out the video, and see how easy it can be to make your own fresh mozzarella from scratch. And see below the video for some other helpful resources on cheese-making, including the kit shown in the video.

 

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Video - Italian Braised Beef with Barolo Wine

Here is a true Italian recipe (don't worry - it has an English voiceover!) that will make you really hungry just watching! Braising the beef in wine gives a deep, rich flavor, and the vegetables cook together to add layers of complexity to the sauce. It's quite easy, but yields results that taste truly gourmet!

Enjoy!

Braised beef with Barolo wine - Italian recipe
Today we'll learn to cook with Sonia the braised beef with Barolo wine, a succulent main course with a rich and aromatic flavour. Find this and many more recipes on the Giallozafferano App in English
 


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Video - High Fiber Muffin Recipe

Here is a quick and fun recipe for some healthy and tasty high-fiber muffins.  Muffins are a great way to get some extra fiber into your diet - they are quick and easy to make, and make an excellent snack or breakfast on the run. If you have a juicer, you'll have lots of leftover fiber - don't throw it away - that's a lot of the good stuff from your fruits and veggies! Instead, use it to make muffins like these. Wow, don't they look delicious?

(The full recipe with ingredients and measurements is at the end of the short video. You'll probably want to hit pause when you get there to write them down, as it goes pretty quick.)

High Fibre Muffin Recipe
For more like this visit: www.legourmet.tv In this recipe video we use the Fibre left over from our Breville Ikon Juice machine. Dont throw out that fibre you need it in your diet. This recipe can use any leftover fibre from juicing.
 

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Recipe - Low-Carb Burgers

I had a couple of different fun diabetic cooking videos I was considering sharing with you today, but the other one was stuffed peppers, which was a bit more involved, and since we just did the big long cabbage rolls recipe on Wednesday, I figured I'd give you a quick and easy one for the weekend! Burgers are a great way to get a fresh, from-scratch, and filling low-carb meal in minutes, so they're great for diabetics, or just busy folks wanting to cut back on carbs a bit. This one uses ground turkey, but as he shows, you can also use beef, beans, or my favorite - ground venison.

Enjoy!

Diabetic Recipes - Low Carb Burger
Diabetic Recipes - Check out this great low carb burger. Diabetic recipes are the most healthy recipes around! For more low carb recipes explore over 8000 recipes at www.dlife.com

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Video - Barley Tomato Risotto

I know it's not actually "risotto" without the rice, but here is a variation that looks interesting and tasty. I prefer whole milk (and make sure it's non-homogenized!), but may give this a try, as it looks very good. Check it out, and see what you think.

barley risotto
Kate Sherwood, healthy cook for CSPI's Nutrition Action Healthletter, prepares a healthy version of creamy tomato risotto using pearled barley instead of white arborio rice. Enjoy!

Video - Fun Stuff About Beets

If Wednesday's recipe intrigued you, here is a fun video about beets. (Don't worry, it is shorter than it looks!)  It's actually quite funny, and educational at the same time. Check it out, and learn more about this yummy root, tips for choosing, storing, and preparing, tasty cooking ideas, and more.

Good Eats S6E16P1: Beet It
Long feared by baby boomers accustomed to being accosted by noxious red wedges, beets are good eats, or so says host Alton Brown who suggests one approach the ruby roots with an open mind and a good pair of gloves. Recipes featured in this episode: B...

Video - How to Make Zucchini Ribbons

Zucchini ribbons are great for salads and pastas - I love them in my favorite summery zucchini ribbon pasta salad. They are super easy to make, but in case you need a quick tutorial, here is a short video for you (and be sure to see below for some more tasty recipes!)

Cooking Tips : How to Ribbon Zucchini
Kitchen Tips: How to Ribbon Zucchini. Basic cooking techniques and tips for Ribboning Zucchini


Now here are a few fun ways to use your zucchini ribbons (remember to use small zucchini, so they will be tender and not seedy; you can mix cooked, drained fettuccini or linguine into any of these if you want more to make a whole meal out of it):

Zucchini Ribbon Salad - A Couple Cooks
Yes, there's the requisite zucchini bread – but how about zucchini ribbons? I was intrigued by the concept I'd seen in a few places, so we thought we'd give it a try. The basic idea is to cut zucchini into thin strips, ...
Publish Date: 08/01/2011 5:00
http://www.acouplecooks.com/2011/08/zucchini-ribbon-salad/

Meatless Monday: Summer Squash and Zucchini Ribbon Pasta ...
Summer Squash and Zucchini Ribbon Pasta. One year ago, if you asked me if the Meat-eating Military Man would ever eat a fresh vegetarian meal, I would have answered, “probably not.” If you questioned if the Meat-eating ...
Publish Date: 08/01/2011 8:00
http://meateatingmilitaryman.com/2011/08/01/meatless-monday-summer-squash-and-zucchini-ribbon-pasta-panzanella/

marys bites: Zucchini Ribbon Salad with Lemon Parmesan Dressing
Zucchini Ribbon Salad with Lemon Parmesan Dressing. For the hot summer nights this salad is truly amazing. The zucchini is so light and crunchy, the smoky pine nuts and that tangy lemon dressing with the small torn ...
Publish Date: 07/11/2011 14:23
http://www.marysbites.com/2011/07/zucchini-ribbon-salad-with-lemon.html

Recipe - Blueberry Mango Salsa (Video)

I am just a sucker for fruit salsa's - they are sooo fresh and summery!  Blueberries make a great salsa, and while I've tried several different recipes, this one is pretty good, and I thought I'd share the video so you can watch it being made. This one includes mango - another special summer treat! It turns out so beautiful and colorful, it can't help but make you hungry....  Although I thought this recipe really skimped on the blueberries - I would suggest using 2 cups or so - maybe crush one cup, and leave the other whole. Feel free to improvise and come up with your own variations! (For example, substituting peaches for mangoes may be a great variation for those who don't like mangoes, or just want to try something different.)

FBC, Blueberry Mango Salsa, 5-28-10
For the "written" recipe, please visit www.feelbettercoach.com



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Video - Beans & Greens Recipe

Here is a quick and delicious summer dish that won't take but a few minutes from stove to table. Full of flavor, protein, and nutrients, this one makes a great summer lunch. For a truly from-scratch meal, just cook the beans ahead and keep them in the fridge in a jar. White beans usually cook pretty quickly, so they are easy to make ahead and have on hand.

This one will make you hungry - check it out, and enjoy!

 

Other good bean recipes:

• A Reader Recipe: Balsamic Greens and Beans (fitsugar.com)
• The Salad Bowl: Honey-Balsamic Bean Salad (thecooksnextdoor.com)
• Recipe: Pintos with Kick (frugalupstate.com)

Video - Shrimp with Broccoli

Here is a great step-by-step video showing how to make a delicious broccoli & shrimp stir-fry. To keep it healthier, I would definitely saute the shrimp in just a TB or so of oil, instead of frying them. You can also steam the broccoli briefly, which is healthier and protects the nutrients better than microwaving it.

But it's a pretty simple recipe that shouldn't take long to prepare, and it looks very tasty!  Check it out, and see what you think.

Shrimp with Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe
This delicious dish is simple to make and makes a great lunch! Here is the link to the written instructions for this recipe: www.bellaonline.com

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Video - Organic Swiss Chard Quesadillas

Here is a great video which is also a fun one for you sustainable gardeners, as it shows you one possible yummy outcome from your garden!  This shows the whole process, garden to table, so it's an entertaining as well as educational video. I think I'm going to try this one with some of the abundance of Swiss Chard I have in the fridge right now from my CSA....  I have really come to love Swiss Chard this winter - it's so sweet and tender, and as long as you cook the stems a little longer, you can use the whole thing (in this recipe, I would have sliced the stems up, and cooked them with the onion, and then they should have been nice and tender by the time it was all done - adding both nutrients and color).

Check it out, and be sure to come back and let us know how you liked it!

Swiss Chard Quesadillas Recipe
Swiss chard straight from the garden makes a quesadilla a hearty, nutrient-rich meal. Discover ways to grow and prepare greens with helpful hints from an organic gardener in this free video on garden-to-table cooking.

Video - Packaged Mixes vs. Cooking From Scratch

This video makes a great point about using packaged baking mixes versus cooking from scratch. It seems we are always in a hurry these days, so many people have resorted to using a packaged mix from a box to make even a simple cake, when actually, it takes about the same amount of time to make a cake from scratch! And when you make it yourself, you know it does not include all those "questionable" ingredients listed, PLUS you save quite a bit of money. (Her note about cottonseed oil is particularly interesting and important for your health.)

Check out this eye-opening video, and start cooking healthier for your family today:

Cooking from Scratch vs. Packaged Food Mixes with Nutritionist Linda Miner - Goal #2
www.ichange.com Registered Nutritionist Linda Miner explains in this video why cooking from scratch is a much better option than buying pre-packaged cake mixes, cookies mixes, etc. Packaged products are full of bad ingredients like hydrogenated fats,...


Be sure to check back here for great from-scratch recipes every week, or check out some of the from-scratch cookbooks below, and learn how easy and healthy it can be to cook from scratch.

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Video - Rosemary Fish Recipe

Wow, this video made me SO hungry!  I haven't tried it yet, as I just found this, but I will definitely be making this soon!  I just love her Greek accent - makes me feel like I'm in some foreign land eating some amazing food.... But I can bring the foreign land to my own kitchen with this very simple recipe! The only thing is I couldn't exactly hear how much olive oil she said - it sounded like "a cup", but it doesn't look like nearly that much - I think I would try 1/4 cup and that would probably be enough.

Can't wait to try it! Would love to hear if you've tried it as well, and what you think:

Rosemary Fish Recipe
A new twist on the classic fish recipe. With a very light breading and use of rosemary this simple recipe will become a weekly go-to recipe in your household.



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