Saturday, December 20, 2014

Strawberry chicken- less salad





Serves:4

1/2 c. Strawberries

1/2 lb. Kale, rinsed & torn
1/2 lb. Spinach, rinsed & torn
2- 1/2 tsp. Sesame seeds
 3/4 c. Chicken - less strips 
Himalayan salt (to tastes)
Cayenne pepper ( to tastes)
 Salad dressing ( your choice)

Directions:

 Toss  together Kale and spinach with the remaining ingredients.
 Add you're favorite salad dressing, and top it off with sesame seeds.

Friday, December 19, 2014

Sweet potato tater tots





Twist on: (original tater tots)

Serves: 4

* if you're allergic
 * * if you're vegan
*** if you're both

2-3 c.  Vegetable Oil

4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled 
1 1/2 Tbsp.  Himalayan salt
1 tsp. Black pepper
 1 egg, beaten***
1/2 c. Flour
1 tsp. Cayenne pepper

Directions:

 In a deep fryer heat oil enough to cover half way in the sides of the fryer, to 375.
Shed potatoes with a grater, and season the potatoes with Himalayan salt and pepper.
Using a paper towel or kitchen towel, squeeze out the excess liquid.
Put the potatoes into a medium bowl with the egg and mix well.
 Add the flour and stir to combine, ( the batter should be workable, and not dry out). 
Form the potatoes into tots and fry, in batches until golden brown about 4-5 minutes. Remove the tots, and drain them on a plate lined with paper towel.
Season again with salt and pepper.






~To make a sweet dessert

Dust with powder sugar, and enjoy!

Thursday, December 18, 2014

pomegranate Jello





Serves: varies

 2 c. Pomegranate juice

 2 Tbsp. Fruit pectin
 Coconut sugar

Directions:

Pour juice into sauce pan.
Stir in Fruit pectin, and stir until dissolved.
 Turn on heat to medium and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
Turn the heat off, and let cool for 1-2 minutes (Don't allow Jello to sit for to long, it will begin to clump up)stir in sugar to your required taste. Refrigerate overnight and then enjoy.





Question:

This ingredient is an also good source of antioxidant vitamin-C, provides about 17% per 100 g of daily requirement. Also rich in vitamin C helps the body develop resistance against infectious agents by boosting immunity.  What ingredient is it?

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

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Fruit slaw





Serves:4

1 c. Napa cabbage, shredded

1/4 c. Carrots, shredded
1/4 c. Apple, cut into matchstick strips
 1 c. Red cabbage, shredded
1/4 c. Dried cranberries
1/4 c. Peans, chopped
 1/4 c. Crushed pineapple (drain juices)
 1 c. Vanilla yogurt 

Directions:

In a medium bowl blend together all ingredients, except chopped pecans and vanilla yogurt.
 Once all ingredients are blended add the vanilla yogurt, and chopped pecans.







Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Creamy brown rice pudding








 Serves: 4

* Omit if allergic
 * * Omit if vegan
*** if both

1-1/3 c. Brown rice

1 c. Milk *** ( Rice milk, Almond milk)
1/3 & 1 Tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp. Himalayan salt
 3/4 egg, beaten **
1-1/4 tsp. Butter **
1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 tsp. Ground ginger
3/4 c. Lemon juice
3/4c. - 2 Tbsp. Milk
1/2 c. - 2 tsp. Rasins
 1 Tbsp. Lemon zest (garnish)

Directions:


 Stir in brown rice, 3/4 c. Milk, sugar, salt, together in a sauce pan over medium heat until thick and creamy for 15 to 20 min lower heat down to medium low.


Stir in 1 c. Milk, egg, ground ginger, raisins into rice.

Constantly stir until it reaches the thickness you want, 3 to 5 minutes.

 Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla extract, lemon juice into mixture. Then garnish with lemon zest, and enjoy!



Monday, December 15, 2014

Hot out of the oven..... Aspartame





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Note: Living Better Cafe is bring you Fresh out of the oven news, that you're going to love.  That no other blog source will ever  take you close into the story. I say more good reasons to love L.B.C, not only are you revising original recipes. You're also making them more healthier for you, while saving money in the long run.


What's the hype about aspartame these days, and do you really know what it's doing to your insides? This may leave your mind boggled wanting to get the inside truth. And that's alright because we all need to know what we put into our mouths. Just because the name is cool fitting, and the picture on the package is enticing. We are so quick to drop it straight into our shopping cart, without really know the truth behind the ingredient in our food. Aspartame has its pro's and con's just like everything else. Before heading straight into the negative side of this artificial sweetener, let's look at its positive side. 


~ Positive effect of Aspartame


1. Doesn't encourage tooth decay
2. Sugar substitute for diabetic 
3. Can help promote weight loss

Okay now that you can see the brighter side of this artificial sweetener, its now time to see the darker side of Aspartame.


 ~ Negative effect of Aspartame


 1. Headache

 2. Dizziness
 3. Memory loss
 4. Abdominal pain
 5. Change in vision
 6. Even seizure 
 7. Migraine headaches
 8. Heart palpitation
 9.  Blindness
 10. Alzheimer's disease
 11. Lyme disease
 12. Menieres disease
13. Lupus 
14. ADD
15. MS
16. Unsteadiness
 17. Confusion
 18.  Tinnitus (ringing or buzzing sound in ear)
19. sleepiness
20. parestheisa or numbness of the limbs
21. severe slurring of speech
 22. severe hyperactivity 
23.  restless legs
24.  atypical facial pain 
25. severe tremors