vegetables

Farmhouse stew with vegetables

September 9, 2015 by Amy Brown

Do not know what to make for lunch? Try this easy but taste meal!

For serves for 6 you will need:

1 and half cups (250g) dried white beans
2 waxy potatos
2 carrots
9 oz (250g) green beans
3 tomatoes
3 small zucchini
2 onions
3 garlic cloves
3/4 cup (160 ml) olive oil
6 oz (150 g) thin noodles
1 bunch basil
salt an paper
1 cup (100 g.) grated Gruyere

Standing time: approx. 1 hour

Cooking time: approx. 90 min.

Preparation:

Put the dried white beans in a saucepan. Cover with water, bring to boil, turn off the heat, and soak for 1 hour. Then simmer over medium heat for about 1 and a half hours.

Then peel and slice the potatoes and carrots. Trim and wash the green beans. Peel, seed and roughly chop the tomatoes. Wash and dice the zucchini. Peel and finely chop the onions and garlic.

Heat 4 tablespoons of the oil in a saucepan, and saute the onions and garlic until transparent. Add the tomatoes, pour over the cooking water from the beans and another 3 pints 1.5 liters of water and bring to boil. Add the potatoes, carrots, and green beans. Season with salt and pepper and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Add the zucchini, white beans, and noodles and cook for further 15 minutes.

Wash the basil and shake dry, pull off the leaves and put in a blender with the cheese, garlic and 3 tablespoons of stock. Gradually add the remaining olive oil or enough to blend into a thick sauce. Season with salt and pepper and serve in warmed soup bowls. Pour the basil sauce into a sauceboat and serve with soup.

Top 3 Vegetables Which Eliminate Cellulite

July 7, 2015 by Amy Brown

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. Also, remember that in the fight against cellulite, despite proper diet and sufficient water intake, and regular physical activity certainly helps .

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!