Basics
Rice and Beans – Resistant Starch
Rice and Beans – Resistant Starch
Resistant starch can help you lose weight while providing a steady stream of energy. It might also help prevent colon cancer and help maintain ideal insulin levels. Plus it tastes great.
Juice Soda
I used to just mix juice concentrates with water until I received this soda machine. Now I bubble it up and enjoy it in the evenings. The tart cherry juice is apparently beneficial before and after workouts:
Carrot Ginger Soup
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 large Leeks
1 large Onions
2 lbs Carrots
2 tbsp Ginger Root peeled and grated
6 cups Chicken Stock
Salt
Pepper
Heavy Cream – optional
Peel and grate the ginger and dice the rest of the vegetables.
Sautee until soft, add chicken stock. Bring to a boil and then let simmer for about an hour
Banana Sole
This lovely summer dish has a magical flavor combination of filet of Sole, bananas and lemon sauce. Easy to prepare and you can substitute any other mild flavored seafood.
Hungarian Chicken Paprikash
It’s an old family recipe and my grandmother told me in the part of Hungary her parents were from they didn’t use sour cream. She also served it on the bone so eating was a bit of work but worth the trouble.
Cooking Pasta
I recently started watching the cooking shows and it seems most want you to salt your water to taste like the sea; stating if you water tastes like nothing, your pasta will taste like nothing. I’m sure you don’t have to be from Long Island to know that when you get a mouthful of sea water you spit it out. So, I don’t want my pasta to taste like something I will spit out.
Chili Powder Recipe: Cumin along!
Roast and grind your own peppers and cumin to make a tasty chili powder
Paprika
Roast and grind peppers for a fresh tasting substitute for store bought paprika.