Low Calories Food Helps Weight Loss
1. Celery Behold the lowly celery stick. Many would relegate this simple stalk to rabbits and rabid dieters, but that would be a mistake. In addition to being one of nature’s lowest-calorie foods at about five calories a stem, it packs a ton of nutrition. It’s also thought that certain phytochemicals, called phthalides,found in celery […]
Lemon Thyme Fish
Ingredients 12 ounces fresh op frozen skinless swordfish, tuna, or shark steaks, cut 1 inch thick 1/4 cup lemon juice 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed, or 1 tablespoon fresh snipped thyme 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning 12 medium fresh whole mushrooms 2 small zucchini or […]
Steamed Whole Wheat Chinese Bun ( Northern Style)
When I was a kid, our family had steamed Chinese buns for breakfast every single morning. Buns’ tasty and good smell has been so close to me, and sometimes make me homesick. Every now and then while I am living in the US, I am very craving for that. After trying several times, I finally […]
Easter Eggs ( Salmon, Egg, Cucumber and Dill)
Ingredients: 10 Large Eggs 1 bunch Live Dill 1 medium cucumber 4 oz smoked salmon Preparation: Boil the eggs in a large pan with eggs immersed. The water level should be one inch higher than the top of the eggs. Bring the water to boil for 1 mins. Remove the pan from the heat and […]
Flaxseed Banana Muffin
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups Whole wheat flour 3/4 cup Flax seed meal 1/2 cup Brown Sugar 1 teaspoon Baking powder 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda One pinch sea salt 2 Large Eggs 1/3 cup Vegetable Oil 1 cup Medium Banana mashed 1/2 cup Walnuts chopped 1 table spoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon Cinnamon 1 teaspoon Vanilla […]
Flaxseed bread
Ingredients 1 Tbsp dry yeast 1 3/4 Cup warm water 1/8 Cup sugar 1 Tbsp Canola oil 3/4 Tsp salt 1 Cup flax seed meal 2 Cup whole wheat flour 1 Cup all-purpose flour Preparation Mix yeast, warm water and sugar first and wait for 5 mins until the bubbles visible on the top of […]
Flour Halvah
Ingredients: 100gunsalted butter 2 cups flour 3 tablespoon pine nuts or shredded almonds. Fruits, cinnamon, walnuts for decorations. Syrups: 2 cup water 1 1/2 cup sugar Directions: In a medium pot, mix syrups ingredients and boil them letting the sugar melt. Meanwhile, in a sauce pan, melt butter and add nuts. Stirring constantly, roast […]
Flourless Raspberry Muffin
Ingredients:( No added sugar) 2 1/2 Cup Freshly grounded barley 1/2 Cup Flaxseed meal 1/2 Cup Almond meal 2 tsp Baking powder 2 tsp Baking soda 1 tbsp fresh grounded cinnamon 2 medium ripe banana 3 medium organic eggs 1 tsp organic Valina extract 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 non-fat milk 1 1/2 cup […]
Fresh Ginger Cookies
Somewhere between a molasses cookie and a gingersnap, these are especially good cookies.” Ingredients 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger 3/4 cup butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 1/4 cup molasses 1 egg 1 cup white sugar Directions In a large mixing bowl, combine […]
Italian Biscotti with Almond
Ingredients 12 ounces butter 1 3/4 cups white sugar 6 eggs 1 teaspoon anise extract 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 6 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 8 ounces chopped almonds Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F ( 165 degrees C ). In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar […]