Back to School Nutrition – Why It Is Important for Your Child’s Success at School
Nutrition is one of the single most important factors when it comes to a child’s development. Proper nutrition is essential for children to succeed in school. By feeding your children a proper diet, you are helping them to be able to function properly in school in addition to fostering their growing mind and bodies.
A proper [...]
Risotto with Red Pepper and Zucchini
Serves 4
Ingredients:
4 ½ cups of vegetable broth (preferably low-sodium)
4 tsp olive oil
1 cup Arborio rice
2 onions, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
4 small zucchini, diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
2 tbsp fresh basil, minced
2 tbsp fresh oregano, minced
4 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated
Freshly ground pepper
Instructions:
Bring the vegetable broth to a boil, reduce the heat and keep simmering. [...]
Fish Parcels Thai-Style
Serves 1
Ingredients:
3.5-5oz salmon fillets (ideally organic)
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tsp fresh ginger, grated
½ tsp Thai fish sauce
A few sprigs of fresh fennel
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
Cut squares of aluminium foil for each fillet. Place the fillet skin side down onto the foil and fold it loosely into an open parcel.
Mix together the lime [...]
Melon Smoothie with Mint
Serves 1-2
Ingredients:
½ cup watermelon, cut into cubes and seeds removed
½ cup honeydew melon, cut into cubes
1 cup cantaloupe, cut into cubes
½ mango, cut into cubes
2 tsp lime juice
1 tsp honey
5 fresh mint leaves, chopped
2 ice cubes
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until nice and smooth.
A superhealthy and delicious smoothie.
Bagel French Toast
Serves 2
Ingredients:
2 plain bagels, sliced into thirds horizontally
¼ cup milk
2 large eggs
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
1 tbsp butter
Instructions:
In a shallow dish, beat the eggs, spices and milk. Place the bagel slices into the mixture to soak for about ½ hour. Turn the bagels once to cover both sides.
Melt the butter in a [...]
Slow Food versus Fast Food
May 20, 2010 by admin
Filed under Healthy Meals
Have you heard about the slow food movement? A lot of people have had enough of junk food and what it seems to be doing to our health and society as a whole. For these reasons, the slow food movement was set up.
The basic ethos of the movement is about getting back to basics [...]
Delicious Peach Cobbler
Ingredients:
4 cups fresh peaches, peeled and sliced
½ cup water
2 cups sugar
8 tbsp of butter
1 ½ cups self-rising flour
1 ½ cups milk
Pinch of cinnamon
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a saucepan, combine peaches with 1 cup of sugar and water. Stir well. Bring mixture to a quick boil. Reduce heat and simmer gently for about [...]
Sure-Fire Ways to Make School Lunches Fun
Depending upon where you live, your child may or may not have access to school-provided lunches. When this is the case, you need sure-fire ways to make school lunches fun for your students. The following gives you ideas you can use to make school lunches tempting and nutritious.
Most parents know how important good nutrition is [...]
Healthy Snack Ideas that Help You Lose Weight
May 16, 2010 by admin
Filed under Featured, Healthy Meals, Weight Loss
It’s not uncommon for people to try to shed extra pounds. Many times people decide to try to lose weight at the beginning of the New Year. If you’re trying to slim down, here are some healthy snack ideas to help you lose weight.
People often think that when they’re trying to drop extra pounds they’re [...]
Quick Chicken Tortilla Wraps
Serves 3-4
Ingredients:
4 flour tortillas
1 lb free-range chicken breasts (boneless and skinless), cut in thin strips
1 medium onion, sliced
2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 medium tomato, chopped
¾ cup, creamy salad dressing of your choice
Oil for frying
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Wrap tortillas in foil and heat in oven until warm. [...]
