Recipes

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)

Raw, sugar free, energy bars that you must try!

July 3, 2015 by Kelly Bennet

This One, You Must Try. Especially Especially we who strictly watch the intake of the sweet, this delicious and raw bars will be life changer for us. The preparation is simple, and the ingredients not that are only healthy, they are also our big allies in the fight for keeping a “fit” body.

Ingredients:

Dry raisins
Deglet nour dates
Almonds
Cranberry
Bit cinnamon
Cocoa
Pieces of dark chocolate ( at least 60% cocoa)

Put in blender (put more dry deglet nour dates if they with seed inside, because you will need to clean them, and the rest fruit should be equal amount) the dry raisins, deglet nour dates( without seeds), almonds and the cranberry around 30 seconds. Put a bit cocoa, cinnamon and dark chocolate, depending from the taste you want to get ( on 100 grams of each dry fruit, I put 1/2 tea spoon cinnamon, 2 teaspoons of cocoa, and 75 grams of dark chocolate – at least 66% cocoa in his composition). After you mix it nicely, put the mixture onto a plastic sheet and shape as desired. Keep the cookies into fridge and they can last for 10 days without problem.

Eggplant rolls

July 2, 2015 by Amy Brown

Fast, easy, healthy and delicious. You must try this summer recipe for whom you will need just a little budget, and a bit of your time. Prepare serve and enjoy!

The flavor of this dish can vary different combinations of herbs in stuffing
Ingredients:

1 large eggplant
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup cooked millet
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley and oregano
1 clove garlic, crushed
salt and freshly ground pepper
Optional 50 g cream cheese or feta

Cut the eggplant into 5mm thick slices and coat them with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Bake them in a grill pan, 2-3 minutes on each side.

Mix the millet with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, chopped parsley and oregano, crushed garlic, salt and pepper and, if desired, cream cheese or feta cheese crushed.

Put the mixture on each slice of eggplant and tightly roll up into rolls.

Healthy summer peach doughnuts

July 1, 2015 by Sheila Smith

During summer we don’t even think about deep fried food because we see the greatest enemies of our good line. Fortunately, there are alternative healthier and lighter versions of our favorite delicacies that could easily be prepared in the summer.
Today we present to you the recipe for a healthy variant of donuts. Check out how to make summer peach donuts!
Peaches are very rich in beta carotene, and are the ideal food for better vision and more beautiful complexion, rich in fiber, which encourages digestion and vitamin C, which strengthens the immune system.

Ingredients:

peaches
yogurt
chopped hazelnuts, almonds or chocolate chips

Preparation:

1. Wash the peaches, cut them down the middle and remove the pits. Then cut each peach into slices, and place them in the freezer for 30 min.

2.Roll each piece of peach in yogurt – you can use plain or fruit yogurt – and place them in a pan lined with baking paper.

3. Sprinkle your fruit donuts with chopped almonds, hazelnuts or chocolate sprinkles and place them in the freezer for 3 hours.

4. Get the peaches out of the freezer and let them sit out for about 10 minutes just to make them easy to bite through.

(Photo Credits: www.superhealthykids.com)

Healthy spinach, garlic and olive spread

June 30, 2015 by Sheila Smith

This is a perfect healthy spread that you can serve with thin wheat crackers, buttery crackers or celery and cheese sticks. It is an ideal solution for parties or other gatherings.

Ingredients:

Half a cup of green olives (no bones)
Half a cup of black olives (no bones)
1 cup of fresh spinach, chopped
2 cloves of garlic
1 smaller onion, chopped
100ml olive oil
juice from half a lemon
salt and pepper

Preparation:

Put all ingredients in a blender and mix until you get a thick paste. Add salt and pepper and lemon juice.

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!

Vegan Chocolate Cake Without Flour

June 25, 2015 by Amy Brown

This is a recipe for a healthy and delicious chocolate cake without flour, which can be enjoyed by vegans too because there is no food of animal origin.

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons of minced flax
140 ml of water
120g dark chocolate
60 ml (4 tbsp) of coconut oil
½ apples, pears or bananas
4 tablespoons raw sugar
pinch of salt
50g cocoa

In a bowl, combine minced flax and the water and leave it in the fridge for 20 minutes. During this time, turn the oven to 180 degrees. Coarsely chop the chocolate and melt it on steam with the coconut oil. Leave aside. Mix half an apple, pear or banana and a measured 60 ml of it and stir in melted chocolate with coconut oil. Stir the sugar, salt and cocoa. Pour all together into a small cake pan (diameter up to 20 cm), align the surface and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Let it cool in the cake pan and remove it from it and serve it.

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)

“Love Wreath” ~Cake With Dried Fruits~

June 18, 2015 by Amy Brown

It is called “Love Wreath” because you will simply fall in love with its taste, or the one that you will serve this cake to, will fall in love with you.

With mixer, mix the next ingredients:

3 eggs
1 vanilla
2 cups sugar (200 gr.)
1 pastry
1 cup milk(200 ml).
1 cup butter (200 ml).
3 cups flour (200 gr.)
1 large tablespoon cinnamon

Then add 400 grams of a mixture of finely chopped dried fruit, such as:

measles
nuts
raisins
dried apricots
dried figs
dry dates
dried pineapple … or other dried fruit of choice.

Mix the mixture with a spoon until it becomes brown then add:

1 grated lemon peel
1 grated orange peel
1 grated chocolate (100g)

Mix all of it nicely with a spoon and place it in greased with oil baking ball and pour over with the flour. Bake the cake in preheated oven at 180 degrees with the fan for 50 minutes (55 minutes with no fan).

Remove and place it on serving plate. While it is still hot pour with cinnamon.

Once it is cool cover with a paper towel, place in a paper bag and close nicely, than put it in a refrigerator.

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!

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