Showing posts with label Recipe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Recipe. Show all posts

Friday, July 6, 2012

Raw Food Recipe: Zucchini Pasta with Marinara Sauce

Here's a delicious raw main dish you can serve cold or warm - it only takes a few minutes to prepare, and is full of tasty and healthy fresh summer veggies. You can use herbs and veggies from your own garden or CSA, and no cooking is required! With just some quality fresh ingredients and a few minutes of prep time,  you can have a yummy raw-food meal packed with healthy goodness.

Raw Food Recipe - Zucchini Pasta with Marinara Sauce - A Raw Diet & Raw Recipe
www.learnrawfood.com Raw food author and chef Jennifer Cornbleet shows you to make delicious gluten-free raw pasta out of zucchini, which is topped with raw marinara sauce. From her DVD, Raw Food Made Easy. raw diet raw recipes raw recipe raw vegan t...


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Friday, May 25, 2012

Review: The Big Book of Juices

More and more people turn to juicing to improve their overall health. Juicing doesn't have to be boring either - there are so many options for you and your family to try and enjoy. I am sure that you'll soon find many favorites.

Cover of "The Big Book of Juices: More Th...
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I particularly like The Big Book of Juices. It's jam-packed with delicious and healthy fruit and vegetable juices, smoothies and other thirst-quenching drinks. All told, there are over 400 recipes. It'll show you that you can pretty much juice any fruit and vegetable: from celery to broccoli, kale and passionfruit and mango. If you don't have a juicer yet, now is the time to invest in a good one, as most recipes in this book require a juicer. However some of them can be made in a blender. 

The book is divided into different chapters: Juice basics, Making Juices, Making Smoothies, Making Quenchers and Juicing reference. In addition, each recipe is graded on five different areas: Detox, Immunity, Digestion, Skin and Energy. This gives you an idea on how a particular drink helps your overall well-being. The photographs in this book are absolutely gorgeous and very appetizing - they'll make you want to get juicing right away.

Overall, this is a beautiful juicing book full of delicious drinks. I would certainly recommend this to anybody who is new to juicing or people who are already juicing but need inspiration.

Where to buy: www.amazon.com 


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Saturday, May 28, 2011

Natural Skin Care Recipes

To wrap up this week on natural and organic skin care, here are a couple of cool at-home recipes you can try. Beware: some of them sound so yummy you will want to eat them! (E.g. Chocolate Face Mask? Avocado and Banana Scrub?)  But they are tasty treats for your skin - not your tummy. :-)

Enjoy, and feel free to share your own recipes below!

Woman with nails paintedImage via WikipediaA Couple Of Organic Skin Care Product Recipes
Organic skin care products are very beneficial to your skin, as they offer the same benefits as the commercial products but without the harsh...
Publish Date: 05/01/2011 12:38
http://www.onlineskincarecentre.com/organic/a-couple-of-organic-skin-care-product-recipes/

Simple All Natural Skin Care Recipes | All Natural Skin Care
Simple All Natural Skin Care Recipes. Comments Off. With hundreds of skin care products in the aisles of the local drug store, you may be tempted to try every one of them, but that can really add up. So what can you do instead? ...
Publish Date: 05/14/2011 11:00
http://www.amarres.org/simple-all-natural-skin-care-recipes/

Natural organic skin care recipes | Detox Your Body
www.superiornaturalskincare.com Discover how to make natural organic spa quality skincare products from items you have in your kitchen! Organic, natural, products that can save you THOUSANDS of dollars compared to chemical concoctions ...
Publish Date: 05/11/2011 10:41
http://cleansethelivernow.org/natural-organic-skin-care-recipes/

Make Your Own Organic Skin Care Products at Home | Pure Skin Care
Websites with recipes and helpful information about making your own organic skin care products are plentiful, and you should check out several to find a good array of options. Some offer tips on modifying a recipe to make it more to ...
Publish Date: 05/01/2011 4:03
http://www.seo-lleida.org/make-your-own-organic-skin-care-products-at-home/


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Friday, February 4, 2011

10 Best Detox Recipes

Cleansing and detoxing your body is a necessity for almost everyone these days - at least everyone living in an industrialized modern society. It can sound pretty, well, "icky"....  But actually there are some easy and even very tasty recipes that can make the process easier, even while getting your body cleaner and less toxic.

Here are a few good ones to try. And feel free to share your own below!

Detox Recipes: 10 Best Recipes to Clean You Out
A detox diet removes toxins and poisons from the body. It is a low-fat, high fiber diet that will aid in cleansing the body. But, even it is a low-fat,
Publish Date: 01/27/2011 8:11
http://www.thedetoxrevolution.com/273/detox-recipes-10-best-recipes-to-clean-you-out/

And once you're clean and feeling great, you may also want to check out our Cooking From Scratch blog for some good healthy recipe ideas (we often feature vegetarian, healthy, and delicious recipes - often using organic ingredients - as well as more "standard" fare, but always without preservatives, artificial fats, or other unhealthy ingredients).
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Friday, January 14, 2011

Healthy Detox Recipes for your Body

You probably know by now what detoxification is and many of the ways that it can be done. A detox diet provides the simplest way to detoxifying yourself. A rule of thumb in detox diets: the more fiber and water, the better. Eat lots of vegetables and fruits, beans and nuts. On the other hand, steer clear of caffeine, carbonated drinks, sugars like chocolates, alcohol and yeast.

Green, yellow and red bell peppers from the ca...Image via WikipediaDr. Kiki Sidhwa recommends going on a monotrophic diet after a three-day fast. By monotrophic, we mean eating only one type of fruit for every meal. Example, for breakfast, you can eat apple. For lunch, try out oranges or pineapples. Eat until your hunger is satisfied. You can squeeze in a grapefruit juice at around 4 pm for your snack. And in the evening, eat only apples, pears, grapes or bananas.

Of course, this is only just one of the do-it-yourself diet plans that you can try when you’re on a detox program. For most people, however, detox recipes are the best way to go. These detox recipes are especially designed to provide you with the necessary nutrients for the body and at the same time, provide you with the necessary antioxidants and substances that will cleanse your body from toxins.

For more fluid intake, you can try Ginger Healing Tea with Turmeric. What you need are the following:
2 cups of water
½ teaspoon of powdered ginger
½ teaspoon of tumeric
1 tablespoon of maple syrup and lemon extract.

To make your special healing tea, add powdered herbs to boiling water and let it simmer for 10 minutes. Strain the tea into a mug and add maple syrup and lemon extract. Stir and drink.

vegetablesImage via WikipediaFor breakfast, you can try the Vegetable Super Juice. This juice gives you the needed energy boost for your senses, wakens your digestive system and can keep you going until lunchtime. For starters, you need 1 whole cucumber, 4 celery sticks, 2-4 handfuls of spinach, 8 lettuce leaves. You can also add other green vegetables like parsley and fresh alfalfa sprouts. The process is easy and simple, juice all ingredients and add distilled water. You can also add lemon juice for better taste.

And now for lunch, try the Alkalising RAW Soup. All you need are
1 avocado
2 spring onions
½ red or green pepper
1 cucumber
2 handfuls of spinach
½ clove of garlic
100 ml of light vegetable Bouillon
lemon or lime juice and Bragg Liquid Aminos for added taste.

Just like our vegetable juice, the recipe is simple and easy to do. Blend the avocado and stock to form a light paste. Add other ingredients and blend. And eat - the essence of health, and also quite tasty!

Our dinner treat is Warm Broccoli Soup. You will need:
½ avocado
6-8 small broccoli heads
1/3 red onion
1 celery stalk
a big handful of spinach
1-inch of root ginger (peeled)
Cumin and Bragg Liquid Amino for added taste.

Lightly steam the broccoli for 5-6 minutes. After steaming, blend all the ingredients together and add garlic and pepper to taste. This is perfect for a cold winter night!

Feeling hungry still? These recipes are just few of the hundred other detox recipes available on the net. (Or try some from the books suggested below.) The key here is to pack yourself with enough water and nutrients to keep you going without ingesting a plateful of additives, sugars and food preservatives. So what are you waiting for? Start eating healthy, and clean your body at the same time! 
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Friday, December 10, 2010

How to Find Organic Food Recipes

Are you interested in eating organic foods?  If you are, you may be looking for organic food recipes.  Unfortunately, there are many new organic food eaters who do not know where to look.  The good news is that you do have a number of different options, a few of which are outlined below.

The internet is a great way to find organic food recipes.  You can do a standard internet search using your favorite search engine, but if you are looking for something in particular, incorporate that into your search.  For example, if you are looking for recipes for breakfast, your search phrase could be “organic food breakfast recipes.”  The internet, as you can see, is one of the quickest and easiest ways to search for organic food recipes. (Also check out our Cooking From Scratch blog, where we feature healthy and organic, as well as locally-grown foods, on a regular basis!)

I need some recipes for Spring greens, if you ...Image via WikipediaAs for what you will find online, you will see that it varies.  Your standard internet search is likely to produce a number of different results.  You may find websites that specialize in organic food recipes, websites that specialize in recipes in general, as well as online message boards where organic foods are being discussed and where recipes are traded.  In fact, there are a number of benefits to joining an online community or an online message board if you are looking to learn more about eating organically.

You can also use the internet to examine the online websites of organic food stores and organic food makers.  These websites can easily be found with a standard internet search.  In addition to special offers, recipes are also commonly found online.  This is great if you actually use the products from the company in question, as most of their products are what is featured in an organic food recipe.

You can also find and learn more organic food recipes by speaking with those that you know.  Do you know of any organic food eaters?  If you do, ask them for recipes.  In fact, if you have already developed a small collection of your own organic food recipes, ask to trade.  If you do not know any other organic food eaters, consider meeting some.  You may be surprised just how easy it is to do so.  Did you know that some cities and towns have groups that are designed for natural and organic food eaters?  Many have meetings where they talk about organic foods, trade recipes, try out those recipes, and do so much more. If you're a member of a local CSA, this is also a great place to find like-minded people.

Printed recipe books are another great way to find organic food recipes.  Although most recipe books are for “traditional” foods, organic foods are increasing in popularity, as more people become concerned with their health and the foods that they consume.  For that reason, more organic food books are hitting the market.  If you are interested in buying an organic food recipe book, you will find that you have a number of different options.

When looking to buy an organic food book, many book stores carry a limited selection of books.  (Of course you can also use regular cookbooks, but with some organic foods, particularly meat, cooking methods and times may differ slightly.) With that being said, you are likely to find the best success locally when shopping with an organic food store.  Although most specialize in selling food products only, recipe books are also commonly offered for sale.  The internet can also be used to find organic recipes in the form of cookbooks.  What is nice about using the internet to shop is that it is easy to compare prices and books.  In fact, you are provided with the largest selection of all when using the internet.  As a reminder, free organic food recipes can also be found online.

As outlined above, there are a number of different ways that you can go about finding organic food recipes to cook for yourself or your family.  Although using the internet to find free recipes is a nice approach, you may also want to purchase your own organic recipe cookbooks.  This is because cookbooks are filled with a large number of recipes, some of which readers may have never though of making before.

You can find lots of good and affordable cookbooks on Amazon.com, such as these:



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