Recipes
Discover our best healthy recipes, including breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks. Find dishes to fit with special diets, from dairy-free to the 5:2.
3 Kale Chips Recipe For (Almost) Any Occasion
Kale chips are the perfect side dish or snack. They make use of few ingredients, are easy to make, and most importantly, they’re packed with nutrients! The best part is, kale chips are healthy snacks because you can’t really tell the difference from real junk food! Kale chips make a satisfying appetizer at an outdoor BBQ or can serve as a side dish for dinner with friends.
Kale chips come in handy for any occasion.
Kale is high in vitamin B2, 6% of your recommended vitamin B1, and 11% of your daily intake for vitamin B6. B vitamins are important for energy production, so they’re essential in maintaining a healthy weight. Salty, crispy, and nutritional? Sounds good to me!
How to Make Kale Chips
The best way to make homemade kale chips is in the oven. The key to a successful dish is removing the central vein in the middle of the leaf because this part of the plant becomes hard to digest. To chop the leaves, either use a french or chiffonade cut. Don’t make them too small because they may end up curling and shrinking as they cook on the pan.
Place your oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a large cookie sheet with cooking oil spray, or some other fat like vegetable or coconut oil. Lay the kale chips out flat, away from each other so they are not touching. Season with salt and pepper or any other seasoning you want. Use around half a cup of olive oil to brush onto each piece of kale. Bake for ten minutes on the top oven rack, then flip over and bake until they are as crunchy as you like them.
Take out, let them cool and enjoy! (Add salt to taste if needed) Read More about “3 Kale Chips Recipe For (Almost) Any Occasion”…
Recipes And Tips on How To Fry Tofu
Fried Tofu
When made correctly, tofu is a tasty and versatile source of protein. It’s easy to mess up when preparing tofu, with missteps like over-cooking it or adding too much seasoning that can leave you with bland or soggy results. The good news is if you press the right technique then your favorite plant-based snack will be crispy.
What Is Tofu?
Tofu is made by soaking soybeans and then boiling them, before adding a coagulant like calcium or magnesium to the mixture, and finally pressing it into blocks. Tofo is popular among vegans and vegetarians for its high protein content but carnivores and omnivores enjoy it as well. One cup of cooked tofu provides roughly 14 grams of protein, along with a variety of other nutrients.
What Kind of Tofu Should I Get?
There are generally four kinds of tofu you might find in a store:
Silken tofu is the most delicate variety, with the highest water content, and it’s often used in various blends to add protein.
Soft tofu – Soft tofu can be used in soups and sauces, or scrambled. Contrary to popular belief, it is not appropriate for frying as the texture is too delicate.
Firm tofu is one of the best choices for an egg substitute – great for scrambled eggs and with a marinade.
Extra-firm tofu can be difficult to chew because it has the smallest water content and firmest mouthfeel of all the varieties.
How to Make Crispy Tofu
If you want to fry bean curd, choose between a firm or extra-firm tofu. Extra-firm tofu is also the best option for grilling; it can be marinated so as to absorb more flavor. It’s important to press tofu between two clean, dry towels and let it sit for 30 minutes in order to remove excess water. Read More about “Recipes And Tips on How To Fry Tofu”…
5 Pork Chop Recipes You Will Definitely Love
Pork chops are a good source of protein, and therefore provide several essential minerals and vitamins for your overall health. These include protein, thiamin, vitamin B-6 (niacin), selenium, phosphorus, and more.
Pork is an excellent source of riboflavin, zinc, and potassium. Pork also contains low levels of sodium that can help control blood pressure.
Pork chops are a great choice for a healthy, hearty dinner. Here are five ways to prepare them.
Mushroom Pork Chops
This pork chop recipe is the perfect blend of textures and flavors. These oven-baked chops are also seriously easy (and delicious)! The sauce you make naturally infuses into the meat, so all your effort goes right where it should be! If you’re feeling lazy or pressed for time, simply top the pork chops with already made cream of mushroom soup.
Ingredients
1 tsp olive oil
4 (boneless) pork chops
salt, pepper
2 tsp butter
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 tsp garlic minced
1 1/2 tsp flour
1 cup beef broth (or substitute vegetable broth)
2 tsp heavy cream
1 tsp chopped parsley
Method
Combine the pork chops with all the ingredients and place them in a casserole dish, preferably on top of some baking paper which can be greased. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until it reaches 145°F when probed with a knife. Sprinkle extra parsley over as desired. Read More about “5 Pork Chop Recipes You Will Definitely Love”…
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Nutrition, Benefits, Recipes for Quinoa
The popularity of quinoa continues to increase and the product can now be found in national supermarket aisles.
Quinoa has been praised for its high protein content, nutty flavor, and light and fluffy texture. Though it is also easy to love quinoa’s taste, you may have trouble preparing this food. In this article, I want to take a closer look at quinoa’s benefits and explain some delicious recipes for you to try.
What Is Quinoa?
Grown and cultivated in the Andes for centuries, quinoa is a complete protein boasting all nine essential amino acids. Technically, quinoa isn’t a grain but rather a seed often served as though it were an actual whole-grain food.
The demand for quinoa has increased steadily in the past few years as people have found its light nutty taste and superfood properties quite beneficial. As a complete protein source that is high in magnesium, iron, and fiber, quinoa is surprisingly easy to cook.
How to Buy Quinoa?
There are three main types of quinoa found in U.S. supermarkets: white quinoa, red quinoa, and black quinoa.
Though white quinoa has a very subtle, bland taste, it is the safest way to experiment with this superfood.
Red and black quinoa have hearty flavors that can be overwhelming if you aren’t used to them.
Quinoa, which is a delicious and versatile grain, can be enjoyed in any number of dishes from salads to more colorful entrees.
Roots of Health’s organic quinoa is a powerful source of nutrition and flavor in all meals. It can be enjoyed raw or cooked, as it bears excellent culinary potential in salads and stews. Read More about “Nutrition, Benefits, Recipes for Quinoa”…
