Easy and just great to serve the kids or guests on a hot summer day. I like to get creative in the kitchen. I also enjoy to get a bit experimental in the summer, while the kids are home on summer break. This is such a simple recipe, and you can mix up with any fruits or any of your favorite juice.
Simple: You can use store lemonade, or make your own from powdered lemonade (similar to an ice tea mix). Remember this is a simple easy refreshing recipe. Simply take some fresh strawberries, chop them into some pieces, and take your lemonade and add both ingredients to a blender. Blend until all strawberries, are blended and not large chunks. Simply put in an ice cup tray with tooth pics. You can also buy the plastic ice pop molds at most stores or even online. The fun part is you can be creative with the molds you also purchase.
Enjoy and stay cool this summer!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Fat Free Spinach Lasagna Recipe
Enjoy a tasty guilt free lasagna if you just so happen to love Italian food like myself. This is still tasty, and of course healthy for the family.
Ingredients:
1 can tomato paste (6 oz.)
1 can tomato sauce (8 oz.)
1 3/4 cups of cold water
2 "eggs" Egg substitutes (e.g., Egg Beaters--Fat Free)
1 container Fat Free Ricotta cheese (15 oz)
1/2 tsp. of salt
1 pkg frozen chopped spinach (10 oz.), thawed and drained
1/2 lb. sliced mozzarella cheese--Fat Free or Low Fat cheese
1/2 lb. Uncooked lasagna noodled, broken in half
Instructions:
Empty spaghetti sauce mix into saucepan, add tomato paste, tomato sauce and
water. Heat, stirring until well blended. Remove from heat. Beat Egg
substitutes in a large bowl and add Ricotta cheese, spinach, salt and 1/4
cup Parmesan cheese. Lightly grease (cooking oil spray, 1 second) bottom of
13x9x2-inch baking dish; cover with a little sauce. Layer noodles, half of
the cheese-spinach mixture, half of the mozzarella cheese, and half of the
tomato sauce. Repeat layers, ending with tomato sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4
cup Parmesan cheese. Cover dish with a lightly greased (cooking oil spray,
1/2 second) sheet of aluminum foil and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for
60 minutes or until noodles are tender. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting
into squares and serving.
Serves 8.
Ingredients:
1 can tomato paste (6 oz.)
1 can tomato sauce (8 oz.)
1 3/4 cups of cold water
2 "eggs" Egg substitutes (e.g., Egg Beaters--Fat Free)
1 container Fat Free Ricotta cheese (15 oz)
1/2 tsp. of salt
1 pkg frozen chopped spinach (10 oz.), thawed and drained
1/2 lb. sliced mozzarella cheese--Fat Free or Low Fat cheese
1/2 lb. Uncooked lasagna noodled, broken in half
Instructions:
Empty spaghetti sauce mix into saucepan, add tomato paste, tomato sauce and
water. Heat, stirring until well blended. Remove from heat. Beat Egg
substitutes in a large bowl and add Ricotta cheese, spinach, salt and 1/4
cup Parmesan cheese. Lightly grease (cooking oil spray, 1 second) bottom of
13x9x2-inch baking dish; cover with a little sauce. Layer noodles, half of
the cheese-spinach mixture, half of the mozzarella cheese, and half of the
tomato sauce. Repeat layers, ending with tomato sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4
cup Parmesan cheese. Cover dish with a lightly greased (cooking oil spray,
1/2 second) sheet of aluminum foil and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for
60 minutes or until noodles are tender. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting
into squares and serving.
Serves 8.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Three Important Rules for Healthy Eating.
The 3 Rules To Get You on Your Way To Healthy Eating.
1. Use low sodium products, this is heart healthy. More American's have high blood pressure, this is a factor, high sodium in the diet. Try shopping for LOW SODIUM products.
2. Reduced or Low Fat. This will help your health and your waist. The fat free products, you can also use. I will personally say, I enjoy low fat products. LOW FAT does not take out the flavor. Fat free to me has a rubbery taste, so if you still want to enjoy flavor and stay healthy start trying to implement this into your everyday living.
3. Fiber is another key to important dieting. HIGH FIBER diets have proven to weight loss in such programs as Weight Watchers. I have used the Weight Watchers plan, and it is proven. I lost 45 pounds with their program. Fiber helps you lose weight, and is very healthy.
These few tips sound simple, and truly they really are. If you can just change these 3 small habits, you are on the way to a new you!
1. Use low sodium products, this is heart healthy. More American's have high blood pressure, this is a factor, high sodium in the diet. Try shopping for LOW SODIUM products.
2. Reduced or Low Fat. This will help your health and your waist. The fat free products, you can also use. I will personally say, I enjoy low fat products. LOW FAT does not take out the flavor. Fat free to me has a rubbery taste, so if you still want to enjoy flavor and stay healthy start trying to implement this into your everyday living.
3. Fiber is another key to important dieting. HIGH FIBER diets have proven to weight loss in such programs as Weight Watchers. I have used the Weight Watchers plan, and it is proven. I lost 45 pounds with their program. Fiber helps you lose weight, and is very healthy.
These few tips sound simple, and truly they really are. If you can just change these 3 small habits, you are on the way to a new you!
Lowfat Soup Recipes: Homemade Cabbage Keilbasa Soup
This is one of my favorite homemade soup recipes. You would not think, but my kids also enjoy this. Most children hate veggies, but this recipe is just packed with veggies and is a hit in my house. This is a recipe my Grandmother gave me, which like most recipes I tweaked to make my own. Overall, this is a healthy lowfat soup recipe.
Ingredients:
10-12 Cups of Water, 1 Teaspoon or Bullion Cube of Low Sodium Chicken broth.
1 Small Head of Cabbage
1 Medium White/Spanish Onion.
4 Fresh Whole Potatoes Cleaned and Peeled.
1 Link of Lowfat Turkey Keilbasa. (This is one of the reasons, this makes this a low calorie soup recipe. You can also use a fresh keilbasa from your favorite Polish Deli, but that will defeat the low cal soup recipe).
Start off by boiling the 10-12 cups per water, use an eye level with how large your pot is your making the soup in. Add the keilbasa to the water and boil this, even if it pre cooked. This will add such flavor to the soup. Once, the water is boiled remove the keilbasa and put on a plate or cooking board and let it cool. Once you remove the keilbasa add your low sodium chicken flavored bullion cubes or if you do not have cubes, you can add 1 teaspoon per cup of bullion, directly to the water the keilbasa was boiling in. The reason, for adding the broth mixture to the keilbasa water, is just for flavor. This is one of the key parts to this recipe.
After the broth is boiling, you can simmer the broth. Next is dice your cabbage, potatoes and onion to the size you would like and add the veggies to the broth, as the broth simmers.
After the keilbasa is cooled down, simply cut the link into small bite sizes pieces. Add this to the soup next.
Lastly, just let the soup simmer for about 45-minutes to an hour, until the vegetables are soft and tender. You should cover the pot with a lid during this time.
Now, you have created a delicious lowfat soup. This is generally a fast soup recipe. The total preparation time is about 15-20 minutes. Now you can enjoy a soup that is not only healthy and low fat, but absolutely delicious.
For more recipes and weight loss ideas you can purchase this set of 20 cookbooks for only $20. I have gotten some incredible recipes, and could not believe how inexpensive it also was. Sometimes, I get bored of making the same meals, and do need new ideas from time to time. Most important, as long as these are simple easy recipes that are healthy for my family I am a happy camper, so that is why I purchased this set of books. You can take a look if your interested, 20 Recipes Books for Only $20!
Ingredients:
10-12 Cups of Water, 1 Teaspoon or Bullion Cube of Low Sodium Chicken broth.
1 Small Head of Cabbage
1 Medium White/Spanish Onion.
4 Fresh Whole Potatoes Cleaned and Peeled.
1 Link of Lowfat Turkey Keilbasa. (This is one of the reasons, this makes this a low calorie soup recipe. You can also use a fresh keilbasa from your favorite Polish Deli, but that will defeat the low cal soup recipe).
Start off by boiling the 10-12 cups per water, use an eye level with how large your pot is your making the soup in. Add the keilbasa to the water and boil this, even if it pre cooked. This will add such flavor to the soup. Once, the water is boiled remove the keilbasa and put on a plate or cooking board and let it cool. Once you remove the keilbasa add your low sodium chicken flavored bullion cubes or if you do not have cubes, you can add 1 teaspoon per cup of bullion, directly to the water the keilbasa was boiling in. The reason, for adding the broth mixture to the keilbasa water, is just for flavor. This is one of the key parts to this recipe.
After the broth is boiling, you can simmer the broth. Next is dice your cabbage, potatoes and onion to the size you would like and add the veggies to the broth, as the broth simmers.
After the keilbasa is cooled down, simply cut the link into small bite sizes pieces. Add this to the soup next.
Lastly, just let the soup simmer for about 45-minutes to an hour, until the vegetables are soft and tender. You should cover the pot with a lid during this time.
Now, you have created a delicious lowfat soup. This is generally a fast soup recipe. The total preparation time is about 15-20 minutes. Now you can enjoy a soup that is not only healthy and low fat, but absolutely delicious.
For more recipes and weight loss ideas you can purchase this set of 20 cookbooks for only $20. I have gotten some incredible recipes, and could not believe how inexpensive it also was. Sometimes, I get bored of making the same meals, and do need new ideas from time to time. Most important, as long as these are simple easy recipes that are healthy for my family I am a happy camper, so that is why I purchased this set of books. You can take a look if your interested, 20 Recipes Books for Only $20!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Recipe for Homemade Low Fat Pizza
If your looking to eat healthy or find a great recipe if your concerned about your weight this is the recipe. I had to get creative a while ago, with healthy meal ideas. I was like a lot of Americans, I had fallen into the obese category. This is also normal for a lot of women after pregnancy. You gain a little bit of weight, some of us can shed the pounds after birth. By the time the second or third pregnancy rolls around, your tired, busy and not focusing on yourself as much as your children. That is my story. Last year, I tried the Weight Watchers system. It worked wonders for me I lost over 45 pounds. Did this happen overnight? No, it did not. This article is not about weight loss, but about eating healthy and looking for easy healthy recipes.
This is my own pizza recipe, which was inspired by learning how to eat healthy. This is very simple. Total preparation to cook time is about 20 minutes.
Ingredients:
12" Round Whole Wheat Tortilla or Burrito Wraps. (Generally, Whole Wheat, Low-Carb. You can find these for under 100 calories. Also look for High Fiber between 4 to 6 grams)
2 Tablespoons of Tomato Sauce ( You can use any kind, Ragu, Hunts, etc.)
1/4 Cup of Low Fat Mozzarella Cheese. (I prefer Low Fat vs Fat Free, in regards to flavor)
Spices/Seasons of Your Choice: Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Basil, Italian Season, Sage, which ever you prefer to season the sauce)
Toppings: Green or Red Pepper, Fresh Tomato, Onion, or any other Veggie Topping.
The reason, I do not list Pepperoni or Sausage is because those are generally fattening.
First thing you want to do is preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Place your wheat wrap on a cookie sheet. Next add tomato sauce, and your choice of seasonings. Now you sprinkle only a 1/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Lastly, add your healthy toppings. Bake about 10 minutes, until cheese is lightly golden brown.
This is not only a very filling pizza, but is so delicious too. You can tweak this recipe to be your own, however you like. This entire pizza is probably around 120-160 calories, depending on your ingredients.
I know as a mother, we want to feed our families healthy, but schedules are sometimes hectic. I have gotten creative reading recipes and sometimes where I get my ideas. Bottom line is you can't have fast food and take out every night. For more ideas and resources, try checking out the same ebooks I downloaded. I paid $20 for 20 books, can't beat it. I dont have the time to hit the library anymore for recipe ideas, but I know one thing, after my weight loss journey and help from Weight Watchers, I had to find a little something to help me out, and my review of this product, is just one word awesome. Keep an eye out for more recipe ideas. For more information on cooking healthy you can find more information here
This is my own pizza recipe, which was inspired by learning how to eat healthy. This is very simple. Total preparation to cook time is about 20 minutes.
Ingredients:
12" Round Whole Wheat Tortilla or Burrito Wraps. (Generally, Whole Wheat, Low-Carb. You can find these for under 100 calories. Also look for High Fiber between 4 to 6 grams)
2 Tablespoons of Tomato Sauce ( You can use any kind, Ragu, Hunts, etc.)
1/4 Cup of Low Fat Mozzarella Cheese. (I prefer Low Fat vs Fat Free, in regards to flavor)
Spices/Seasons of Your Choice: Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Basil, Italian Season, Sage, which ever you prefer to season the sauce)
Toppings: Green or Red Pepper, Fresh Tomato, Onion, or any other Veggie Topping.
The reason, I do not list Pepperoni or Sausage is because those are generally fattening.
First thing you want to do is preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Place your wheat wrap on a cookie sheet. Next add tomato sauce, and your choice of seasonings. Now you sprinkle only a 1/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Lastly, add your healthy toppings. Bake about 10 minutes, until cheese is lightly golden brown.
This is not only a very filling pizza, but is so delicious too. You can tweak this recipe to be your own, however you like. This entire pizza is probably around 120-160 calories, depending on your ingredients.
I know as a mother, we want to feed our families healthy, but schedules are sometimes hectic. I have gotten creative reading recipes and sometimes where I get my ideas. Bottom line is you can't have fast food and take out every night. For more ideas and resources, try checking out the same ebooks I downloaded. I paid $20 for 20 books, can't beat it. I dont have the time to hit the library anymore for recipe ideas, but I know one thing, after my weight loss journey and help from Weight Watchers, I had to find a little something to help me out, and my review of this product, is just one word awesome. Keep an eye out for more recipe ideas. For more information on cooking healthy you can find more information here
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