Lunch

Cold Cucumber Soup

July 10, 2015 by Amy Brown

This soup, made of ingredients rich in water, is the right solution for refreshment and light meal for the summertime.

2 cucumbers
a small lettuce
freshly squeezed lemon juice
6 dl yogurt
2 cloves of garlic
½ avocado
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill

Start with preparing the cucumbers, first wash them, then peel, remove the seeds and cut them into cubes. Wash the lettuce and cut it into small pieces. Put the sliced cucumbers and lettuce into the blender, add lemon juice, garlic, yogurt and 2 cups of cold water. Mix with the blender until the mixture is smooth. Then add the sliced half avocado and olive oil and briefly mix at medium speed. If the soup is too thick, add more water. At the end add salt and pepper to taste and stir the dill.

(Photo Credit: sensaklub.hr)

Healthy and Creamy Tomato Soup Recipe!

July 10, 2015 by Kelly Bennet

With the hot weather and all the fast and dry food you are taking sometimes you must cook something that contains a lot of water, vitamins and it is simple, delicious and healthy. If you are looking for a recipe that has these characteristics you opened the right recipe.

Recipe for fresh tomato cream soup.

First you will need the following ingredients:

1 liter of tomato juice
1/2 celery
200 ml of water
1 teaspoon basil
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 hot pepper
1 tablespoon of mixed spices
100 g rice

Now the preparation:

Clean the celery nicely and boil until it is well boiled. Cook the rice nicely ( for 1 cup of rice put 2 cups of water). Now chop the celery nicely and mix it with the tomato juice, chopped peppers, basil, olive oil and a bit of spices by choice( I use cumin and oregano and a bit himalayan salt). Cook it nicely for about 20 minutes, add the rice in the cooked soup! Your tomato cream soup is ready, easy right ? 🙂

A Small Piece of Art ~Wholemeal Flour and Flax seed Baskets Filled With Salad~

July 9, 2015 by Kelly Bennet

You must prepare this beautiful wholegrain flaxseed basket. The preparation is not Quick and Easy, but believe me this one is worth the time. First get ready because this taste will blow your mind! Now for this recipe you’ll need:

For the wholegrain flaxseed basket!

20g ground flaxseed
120g wholemeal flour
80g soft, white, flour
2 tablespoons of flax seed
50 g butter
2-3 tablespoons (40 g) feta cheese
1 egg
a bit of baking powder
3-4 tablespoons of cold water (if necessary)

For the salad filling:

1 small onion
a handful of green olives
2 tablespoons capers
1 can of tuna
half links parsley leaf

and more:

2 hard-boiled eggs
12 cherry tomatoes

Preparation:

Put the two types of flour, ground flax, flaxseed, baking powder and a pinch of salt in a bowl and combine them. Then add the sliced butter and cheese and knead it until you get hard dough, and then add the egg and, if necessary, a little water, put as much as you need to in order to get nice flexible dough. Wrap up the dough in foil and leave in the fridge to cool.

When the dough is cooled down, make the baskets with the dough that should be about 9 cm thick (I used a cup of tea to make the baskets) . You have dough for about 10 baskets. Make holes with the fork on the side of the baskets and let them cool in a fridge for 30 minutes.

Heat the oven to 200 degrees and bake the baskets for 20 minutes and then they immediately take them out and let them cool down.

While the dough is cooling down make the salad. To make the filling salad, first chop the onion, add salt and leave it for 15 minutes (the onion should not be hot). After 15 min add finely chopped olives and capers, drained and chopped tuna and chopped parsley leaf. You should finely mix them and add a little olive oil. Put the salad in the fridge to mix the tastes nicely.

And then in the bottom of each basket put 1 circle from the boiled egg, then 1 tablespoon of the salad and put cherry tomato on the top.

They are ready to be served, ENJOY!

Healthy and light red lentil soup

July 7, 2015 by Sheila Smith

In the fight against cellulite, the most important is a healthy diet with plenty of fruit, but it must not forget the vegetables. Vegetables contain many vitamins and minerals that are necessary for the establishment and strengthening of connective tissue.

Diet based on vegetables, combined with a lower intake of sugars (simple carbohydrates), ie higher protein intake and water, helps in the establishment of normal levels of estrogen in the blood and normalization of blood sugar, which are also important factors against cellulite.

Remember that in the fight against cellulite, and unwanted weight, you need to permanently change eating habits. Fundamental change in diet can certainly help your connective tissue to be stronger and the ugly bumps on the skin of the buttocks and thighs to be reduced.

Why vegetables?

Fresh vegetables contain more vitamin C than some fruits. Given that vitamin C plays a major role in the establishment and strengthening of connective tissue, the best thing to do with the desire for smooth skin on the body’s daily menu is to include vegetables in your meals, especially fresh.

Let salad of fresh vegetables become part of yours everyday life, also try to include cooked vegetables in your lunch and dinner. Fresh spinach, red peppers, broccoli, kale, sprouts and parsley are truly vitamin C “bombs”.

On connective tissue strengthening affect certain amino acids and selenium, which are also found in many fruits and vegetables. Potassium, in turn, helps against fluid retention and harmful substances in the cells, and among the vegetables that are rich in potassium are tomatoes, cauliflower and asparagus.

We present you the vegetables that are the best 3 when it comes to fighting cellulite.

Sweet potatoes

This is one of the oldest vegetables and is one of the most nutritious and healthiest types, ideal against cellulite. Contains potassium, vitamin C and E and beta carotene. Sweet potato is number one among the vegetables in improving circulation and elimination of toxins, it is actually two most important things when you want to remove the cellulite.

Broccoli

Broccoli is a great fighter against cellulite because of three reasons. First, broccoli contains alpha lipoic acid, which helps to prevent hardening of collagen. Second, broccoli is a concentrated source of vitamin C and is an excellent source of dietary fiber. And third, it is one of the best sources of calcium among foods that are not milk, making it a great fighter against cellulite.

Brussels sprouts

Brussels sprouts are excellent in the fight against cellulite. Despite the large amount of vitamin C they contain material which is called indole-3-carbinol (I3C), which once inserted into the body through food, it turns into di-indolyl methane (DIM), which helps the enzymes in the liver to block the production of 16-OH estrogen, which is responsible for the deterioration of collagen.

Do not forget!

When you cook the vegetables, be sure to cook on lower heat, with less water or on steam. That way you save more vitamins in it. When you get bored with all that heavy meals or simply want to make something that can be stored easily, while being nutritious and tasty, then try to make this red lentil soup. The fact that it can be easily found in healthy food stores and a few supermarket, tells us that we should incorporate this food in our menu at least several times a month. It will take you about half an hour, and one serving has only 250 calories!

Ingredients:

1 cup red lentil
1 onion
1 tablespoon of flour
1 carrot
half tablespoon of cayenne pepper
1 spoon of peeled tomato
salt and pepper
About 1 liter of water
2 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tablespoons of butter

Preparation:
In a deeper pot sauté the chopped onion in olive oil for about 5 minutes. Slowly add the flour and mix it and be careful not to create lumps. Immediately add the tablespoon of peeled tomato, and then the previously chopped carrots. After a few minutes, pour the well-washed cup of red lentil and boil them for few more minutes.

Pour one liter of boiling water, put the lid over the pan and leave it to cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes. Once the soup is cooked, mix it with a hand blender or mash with a metal strainer. It is essential that all the ingredients are cooked into a porridge. Allow to cook a little and add another cup of water if the mixture is very thick. Melt the butter in a small pan with a teaspoon of cayenne pepper and add it to the soup with constant stirring.
Serve your soup in a deeper small bowl, put croutons on the top and serve it on a plate next to a slice of lemon and add a few drops of lemon juice.
As with all types of lentil, red lentil is rich in numerous vitamins. This plant is very rich in proteins, and is therefore recommended as a meal because it is quite nutritious. Let your menu be varied, healthy and tasty. A soup like this will tickle your senses and it will make you feel good and satisfied.

Healthy zucchini pizza – recipe

July 6, 2015 by Sheila Smith

We all love pizza, but it can be a very caloric, all that tasty and crunchy dough has more than a few calories. But, what about a healthier version, where instead of the dough we use zucchini? Trust us when we say that this recipe is simply DELICIOUS!

Ingredients:

zucchini
parmesan
mozarella
tomato sauce
spices
pepperoni

Preparation:

Cut the squash in half (lengthwise) and then leave them on the side for half an hour to dry a little.

Put the zucchini on a baking pan, then add the tomato sauce and the rest of the ingredients of your choice and taste.

Bake at 180 degrees for about twenty minutes or until the cheese melts.

Serve with a glass of white wine and enjoy the symphony of flavors!
Additional suggestion: instead of cutting the zucchini lengthwise, you can cut them into rings and make mini pizzas!

(Photo Credits: www.cookingclassy.com)

Healthy and tasty baked Zucchini!

June 25, 2015 by Kelly Bennet

Ingredients:

1 zucchini (medium size)
2 tomatoes
1 cucumber
1/2 onion
1 garlic clove
a few tablespoons sesame seeds
a few tablespoons of flax seed
apple cider vinegar
linseed oil or olive oil
Himalayan salt
Pepper
Basil

Preparation:

Peel the zucchini and cut them vertical. Split each of the pieces of the zucchini into 2-3 pieces. With spoon carefully take the middle of the zucchini out, so you make place for filling. Chop in small pieces the tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and garlic and mix it along the middle that you took out from the zucchini. Put rest of the ingredients and mix a bit. Put the prepared mixture in fridge and leave it for half hour. After half an hour fill the zucchini, bring your over on 250 degrees and bake it for about 30 minutes. Bon appetite!

Simple light cream soup with mushrooms

June 25, 2015 by Sheila Smith

Everyone know that soups are the best aid to lose weight and stay healthy. This rich and tasty soup can serve as a meal. Serve it with a scoop of sour cream and are sure that everyone will be delighted!

Ingredients (4 servings):

60g butter,
1 onion,
4 stalks celery,
1 leek,
200g mushrooms
3 tablespoons flour,
340ml milk
460ml chicken broth,
Salt and pepper

Preparation:

1: Put the butter in a slightly heated pan. When dissolved, add the chopped vegetables and simmer for 5 minutes. When the onion becomes soft and the water from the mushrooms evaporates, add flour and stir.
2: Add milk and chicken broth. Stir and add salt and pepper to taste.Cook for 25 minutes. When the soup becomes thick, put it in a blender and mix until you get a smooth mixture. Season to taste and serve with a scoop of sour milk.

Enjoy!

Tortilla With Tuna

June 24, 2015 by Amy Brown

Do you like tortillas? Here is one super healthy tortilla recipe you can make it for breakfast on weekend picnic, for your business lunch or for dinner at your love nest … just select the occasion and enjoy it.
Ingredients (for 2 people) :

4 tortillas
10 ounces spinach
2 cans of tuna fillets
2 hard-boiled eggs, cut into quarters
12 cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters
3 tablespoons green olives, pitted, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil

Sauce

4 tablespoons yogurt
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
tablespoon chopped fresh chili peppers
tablespoon lemon juice
teaspoon of honey
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper

Before preparing the tortilla,spread it with olive oil. In the middle put spinach, chunks of tuna fillets, olives, eggs, tomatoes and wrap it. Mix well all the ingredients for the sauce and let it sit for a bit. Rolled tortillas and pour the sauce.

(photocredit:sensaklub.hr)

Healthy Recipe – Millet with Mushrooms

June 18, 2015 by Amy Brown

Millet is one of the healthiest cereals. It is often recommended intake in the diet due to treatment of various diseases. Except that is healthy, it is delicious too. We share a tasty recipe where millet is combined with mushrooms, for which you will not need much time and you will have a healthy meal.

For this recipe you will need :

250 g millet
250 g mushrooms
1 carrot
parsley
1 onion
1 sour cream
100g tofu cheese
100g Trappist cheese
salt
oil
1 tablespoon spice vegetable

Instructions for preparation :

First wash the millet. Then put it in a liter of water with spices to cook on low heat for about 40 minutes. Peel and chop the carrot and the onion into small pieces. Mushrooms are also washed and chopped. In a pan cook the vegetables with mushrooms and little oil. When the millet is boiled mixed with the vegetables and the mushrooms, then add tofu cheese, and put it all together into a glass pan. Pour in the sour cream and eventually sprinkle cheese on top. Bake in oven for about 15 minutes. After that the millet is ready for serving. Good appetite!

Polenta – four times less calories then bread!

May 13, 2015 by Kelly Bennet

In the past this meal was typical food for the poor people in Europe, but today it is served in the restaurants as good addition of meat or fish.

Polenta is given to the children and almost all of us have tried it in the past. If you haven’t tried it, I suggest you try it now. It is such good food because it has 0 fat, it is rich in proteins and it gives you energy. This food is one of the best supplements for bread, because it has 4 times less calories then the bread. You can try my recipe for grilled polenta.

For this recipe you will need:

1 tablespoon of butter
2 cups of low-fat milk
2 cups of clear chicken soup
1 cup polenta
1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese

Preparation:

Put the milk, soup and the butter on medium heat to boil, when it starts to boil remove the pot and add a bit salt and red pepper. Add the polenta and stir constantly for about 5 minutes until it thickens. When the polenta is ready add parmesan and stir nicely.

Put the polenta into a big oiled dish and cover it. Leave it for about 3 hours in the refrigerator to tighten. Cut it into long sticks with about 0.5 inches width and grill them for about 2 minutes on each side. Bon appetite !

Healthy shrimp pasta recipe!

May 7, 2015 by Sheila Smith

This is a phenomenal recipe for shrimp pasta without using actual pasta! 🙂 Healthy food has never been tastier! From now on, you do not need to sacrifice your favorite meals, you just need a to modify them for the sake of your slender line. It is important to have a little will and imagination, and your recipes will be perfectly modified for healthy eating. This fantastic pasta is made in less than half an hour and it is perfect for those moments when you want a quick, tasty and healthy meal! Check it out!

Ingredients:

a package of fresh or frozen shrimps
2 large zucchinis
olive oil
2 cloves of garlic
1/4 cup of white wine
lemon juice
chopped parsley

Preparation:

Slice the zucchinis into thin strips. Leave them on a paper towel in order to drain off all the water.

Put the chopped garlic in a skillet with olive oil and fry it on a medium heat.Then add the zucchini.

Add the shrimps, white wine and lemon juice and mix all ingredients together.

Enjoy your meal! Another great thing about this recipe is that it will not take you a lot of time to make it. It is a great idea for a quick and healthy meal that you can take to work!

(Photo credits: justataste.com)

Protein salad with chickpeas!

May 7, 2015 by Kelly Bennet

Breakfast – the most important meal of the day! Eat simple protein salad in the morning so you have enough energy and proteins for workout and work.

For this bomb of a salad you will need :

Lettuce
Spinach
Cherry tomatoes or tomatoes
Chickpeas
Sesame
Black seed
Himalayan salt
Olive oil
Apple cider vinegar

– The amount of the ingredients is according to your personal preference and number of portions. The one I’ll show you is done by my preference 🙂

To prepare this nutritive bomb, first you’ll need to wash up the chickpeas nicely and put them in water during the night. The next step is to boil the chickpeas for 20-30 minutes. Drain the water from the chickpeas and store it in refrigerator in a container with a lid. The prepared chickpeas can be used for couple of days so you can make more for other meals or for the same salad for the next day because it is worth it! The chickpeas are a great source for protein!

To finish up this salad you will need to clean all the ingredients nicely, chop and put the lettuce and spinach in a nice salad dish, and add the cherries and chickpeas in the dish. After that, add vinegar and himalayan salt and finish up with olive oil and black and sesame seeds.

Be careful this salad is a true nutritive bomb, with a lot of protein and you will need to spend that energy. For that I prefer my 25 minute morning exercising for burning up fat and and making my belly look nice 🙂 wish you the best, here is the link of the exercise!

« Previous Page