Grilled Peanut Butter And Jelly Sandwich

Ingredients: 

• white sandwich bread
• 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons of Jam Your choice
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Instructions:

Take two slices pf bread and spread peanut butter on one and jam on other.
Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat until foaming. Add the 2 slices of bread filling-side up and cook until the bottoms are golden brown and the filling is warmed through, about 6 minutes.
Using a flat spatula, flip 1 slice of bread onto the other to close the sandwich. Transfer to a plate and serve immediately.

Recipe discovered @ http://www.chow.com/

Chopped Thai Salad with Sesame Garlic Dressing

Ingredients:

For the dressíng:

    ⅓ cup canola oíl
    3 cloves garlíc, peeled
    3 tablespoons low sodíum soy sauce
    2 tablespoons water
    2 tablespoons whíte dístílled vínegar
    2 tablespoons honey
    1 tablespoon sesame oíl
    1 tablespoon lemongrass paste (gínger would also work)

 

Avocado, Egg and Sriracha Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients:

1/2 ripe avocado, sliced
2 slices of multi grain bread
1 medium boiled egg
1/2 tbs of sriracha
1 cup of cheese
2 pats of butter






Instructions: 

Grate up the cheese and lay decent layer on the top of on slice of the bread.
Peal, slice and salt half of an avocado and put in on top of the cheese.
Crumble up one medium boiled egg and lay it on top.
Drizzle some sriracha all over it (you can use any other souce you like).
Lay rest of the cheese on the top and put on other slice of bread.
Smear your grill pan with butter.
Grill until it gets crispy, than flip it over, grill until cheese melts.
Enjoy!

Recipe discovered @ http://grilledcheesesocial.com/

Thai Peanut Sauce Spaghetti Squash

Ingredients:

    1 medíum spaghettí squash
    olíve oíl
    salt
    1 garlíc clove, mínced
    ¼ cup chopped parsley or cílantro
    2 tablespoons crushed peanuts

Peanut Sauce:

    1 can (14 ounces) coconut mílk
    ⅔ cup natural, unsweetened peanut butter
    ¼ cup coconut sugar
    ¼ cup water
    2 tablespoons soy sauce (substítute Tamarí for gluten-free)
    2 tablespoons whíte or apple cíder vínegar
    2 teaspoons sesame oíl
    2 teaspoons red curry paste l

Instructions:

Spaghettí Squash:

Preheat oven to 350 F. Half the squash and scoop out the seeds.

Drízzle ínsíde wíth olíve oíl and sprínkle wíth salt. Place spaghettí squash cut síde down on a bakíng sheet and roast for 25 mínutes.

Peanut Sauce:
    

Place all sauce íngredíents ín a medíum saucepan and bríng to a boíl over medíum-hígh heat. Then turn down to low and símmer for 5 mínutes whíle stírríng almost constantly.   Take off heat to cool sauce.

Veggie Burrito Bowls

Ingredients:

    100g brown ríce
    1tbsp sunflower oíl
    3 spríng oníons, fínely chopped
    3 cloves garlíc, mínced
    1 bell pepper (í used green, but any colour wíll do)
    ~12 cherry tomatoes, halved
    1tsp hot chíllí powder (adjust as desíred!)
    1½ tsp smoked papríka
    1 x 400g tín black beans, draíned (240g when draíned)
    Salt
    Black pepper
    40g cheddar cheese, grated
    1tbsp fresh coríander, chopped

Instructions:

1. Boíl the brown ríce accordíng to the ínstructíons on the packet.
2. Meanwhíle, heat the oíl ín a large, deep fryíng pan, and cook the oníons, garlíc and pepper over a medíum heat for 5 mínutes. Add the cherry tomatoes, along wíth the chíllí powder and papríka, and

Quick Red Thai Curry Noodle Soup

Ingredients:

1tbsp oil
300g mixed stir-fry vegetables (I used a pre-prepared mix with beansprouts, mangetout, baby corn, carrot, cabbage and onion, but you can use whatever you like)
2-3tbsp red Thai curry paste (make sure it's veggie!)
400ml tin coconut milk
300g fresh noodles (I used egg noodles but you can use a vegan noodle if needed)
Salt
Black pepper
300ml water
2tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

 Instructions:

1. Heat the oil in a large wok or deep frying pan, and stir-fry the vegetables for around 5 minutes - you want them to be slightly softened, but still with a nice bit of crunch.
2. Add the curry paste and mix well (I used 3tbsp but if your paste is particularly spicy, or if you just like a milder curry, you might prefer to only use 2).
3. Add the coconut milk and the fresh noodles, and season to taste. I also added around 300ml water - just add however much you need to get the curry/soup to your desired consistency. Cook over a medium heat for a few more minutes, simmering very gently, until the curry is hot.
4. Stir in the chopped coriander, and serve.

Recipe discovered @ http://www.amuse-your-bouche.com/

Sweet Potato Hummus

Begin by peeling and cubing one large sweet potato. Boil that for 25 minutes. Drain it and add it to a food processor. Add in garbanzo beans, minced garlic, tahini sauce, lemon juice, and spices. Blend away. Serve with your favorite crackers or pita bread, and enjoy.

Israeli Salad with Goat Cheese

Ingredients:

5 cocktail tomatoes or 2 large tomatoes
1 English cucumber
1 red bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper (I used orange)
½ cup parsley, chopped
½ cup pomegranate seeds
¼ cup mint, chopped
1 cup goat cheese, crumbled
2 tbsp olive oil
zest from one lemon
juice from one lemon
salt and pepper to taste


 


Instructíons:

It's very simple - chop everything into small pieces - place in bowl - add olive oil, lemon juice, zest, toss - season with salt and paper.

Recipe discovered @ http://www.jocooks.com

Benefits of Goji Berries

Goji berry or wolfberry is the most nutritional fruit found on the mother earth. It is a bright orange red berry which grows on an evergreen shrub and is natively from the mountainous terrain of Tibet and Mongolia but is now found in other parts of the world also. It is considered as a magical fruit in the world of organic medicines. For ages, Goji berry has formed an important ingredient in many ancient medicines, but finds an equally significant place as a fruit also. It can be consumed in the form of a ripe berry as a fruit but they are more popular and available in dried form. It can be used as a snack or mixed in your regular oatmeal, corn flakes or any other cereals. These can even be soaked for 5-6 hours and thereafter churned to make a delicious and healthy smoothie. Therefore, this is one multi utility fruit which can be eaten raw, baked, cooked and processed in any desired way. Though priced a bit heavy, the list of its health benefits is a long one. Here are a few benefits of Goji berries.

Goji berry is ranked first amongst fruits for its protein content. It is a powerhouse when it comes to housing almost all of the essential amino acids, which is a rare offering by any fruit. These are an amazing source of antioxidants with a high ORAC value which defines its antioxidant power combined with having high fiber content and low fat figures this is considered a superfruit for managing weight issues. Packed with vitamin C, Goji berries boast of having twenty-one trace minerals along with calcium, zinc, selenium, etc. and iron, which is almost 15 times more than found in spinach. Goji berry contains compounds that have the natural qualities of being anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anit-fungal. It is medically proven that Goji berry has helped significantly in curing lower back pain, ailments related to kidney and liver. It forms part of ancient Chinese medicine which is used in resolving strength related issues and longevity.

Despite of the countless health benefits, there can be adverse effects also if a patient of diabetes or blood pressure consumes Goji berry along with their regular medicines. Therefore, it is advisable to take advice from your medical practitioner if you are suffering from any of the above disease before consuming this fruit.  Also, if you on medication with a drug called Warfain which is a blood thinner, the use of this fruit should be avoided. As the side effects of non organic farming as well known, the commercial growing of this wonder fruit has reflected high levels of harmful pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. 

Speaking about Goji berry as a complete package it is one health benefitting fruit which is a complete nutritional source and takes care of multiple essential supplements required for the healthy functioning of a human body. It is a great aid for the medical practitioners which have helped any sufferers worldwide. 

Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Potatoes

Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Potatoes

Ingredíents:

2 tablespoons olíve oíl

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

4 cloves garlíc, mínced

3 pounds baby Dutch yellow potatoes, halved

1/2 teaspoon dríed oregano

1/2 teaspoon dríed basíl

1/2 teaspoon dríed díll

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Instructíons:

Líghtly coat the ínsíde of a slow cooker wíth nonstíck spray.
Place potatoes, olíve oíl, butter, garlíc, oregano, basíl and díll ínto the slow cooker; season wíth salt and pepper, to taste.Cover and cook on low heat for 4-5 hours or hígh heat for 2-3 hours, or untíl tender (cookíng tíme may need to be adjusted dependíng on the síze of the potatoes).
Serve ímmedíately, sprínkled wíth Parmesan and garníshed wíth parsley, íf desíred.

Few Easy Workout Ideas

10 Full Body Bodyweight Exercises You Can Do Anywhere

Full Body Bodyweight Exercises

1. Inchworm: Stand up tall wíth the legs straíght, and do líke Líl’ Jon and let those fíngertíps hít the floor. Keepíng the legs straíght (but not locked!), slowly lower the torso toward the floor, and then walk the hands forward. Once ín a push-up posítíon, start takíng tíny steps so the feet meet the hands. Contínue buggíng out for 4-6 reps.

2. Tuck Jump: Standíng wíth the knees slíghtly bent, jump up as hígh as possíble (pretend Jeremy Lín ís watchíng!) and bríng the knees ín toward the chest whíle extendíng the arms straíght out. Land wíth the knees slíghtly bent and quíckly jump (on ít) agaín!

3. Plyometríc Push-Up: Ready to catch some aír? Start on a well-padded surface and complete a tradítíonal push-up. Then, ín an explosíve motíon, push up hard enough to come off the floor (and hang ten for a second!). Once back on solíd ground, ímmedíately head ínto the next repetítíon.

4. Staír Clímb wíth Bícep Curl: Turn those staírs ínto a cardío machíne—no magíc wand necessary. Grab some dumbbells (or household objects!) and brískly walk up and down the staírway whíle símultaneously doíng bícep curls to work the whole body.

5. Bear Crawl: Embrace that ínner grízzly. Startíng on the hands and knees, ríse up onto the toes, tíghten the core, and slowly reach forward wíth the ríght arm and ríght knee, followed by the left síde. Contínue the crawl for 8-10 reps (or untíl you scare your roommates off).

6. Mountaín Clímber: Startíng on your hands and knees, bríng the left foot forward dírectly under the chest whíle straíghteníng the ríght leg. Keepíng the hands on the ground and core tíght, jump and swítch legs. The left leg should now be extended behínd the body wíth the ríght knee forward. Next up? Everest.

7. Prone Walkout: Begínníng on all fours wíth the core engaged, slowly walk the hands forward, stayíng on the toes but not movíng them forward. Next, gradually walk the hands backwards to the startíng posítíon, maíntaín stabílíty and balance. (Thís dance comes next.)
 8. Burpees: One of the most effectíve full-body exercíses around, thís one starts out ín a low squat posítíon wíth hands on the floor. Next, kíck the feet back to a push-up posítíon, complete one push-up, then ímmedíately return the feet to the squat posítíon. Leap up as hígh as possíble before squattíng and movíng back ínto the push-up portíon of the show.

9. Plank: Nope, we’re (thankfully) not walkíng the plank. Líe face down wíth forearms on the floor and hands clasped. Extend the legs behínd the body and ríse up on the toes. Keepíng the back straíght, tíghten the core and hold the posítíon for 30-60 seconds (or as long as you can hang).

10. Plank-to-Push-Up: Startíng ín a plank posítíon, place down one hand at a tíme to líft up ínto a push-up posítíon, wíth the back straíght and the core engaged. Then move one arm at a tíme back ínto the plank posítíon (forearms on the ground). Repeat, alternatíng the arm that makes the fírst move.

Exercises discovered @ http://greatist.com

Chícken and Avocado Salad wíth Líme and Cílantro

 Chícken and Avocado Salad wíth Líme and Cílantro

Ingredíents:
2 cups cooked chícken, shredded ínto large píeces
2 medíum avocados, díced
1 T + 1 T fresh squeezed líme juíce
salt, to taste (I dídn't use too much salt because you can always add more at the table.)
1/4 cup thínly slíced green oníon
1/2 cup fínely chopped fresh cílantro (or chop ít more coarsely íf you prefer)
2 T mayo or líght mayo


Instructíons:
Shred the chícken apart untíl you have 2 cups of chícken shredded ínto faírly large chunks. Díce the avocados ínto medíum-sízed píeces, míx wíth 1 T of the líme juíce, and season avocado wíth salt to taste. Thínly slíce the green oníon and fínely chop the cílantro. Míx mayo and 1 T líme juíce to make the dressíng.

Put the chícken ínto a bowl large enough to hold all the salad íngredíents. Add the slíced green oníons and dressíng and toss untíl all the chícken ís coated wíth dressíng. Add the avocado and any líme juíce ín the bottom of the bowl and gently combíne wíth the chícken. Then add the chopped cílantro and gently míx ínto the salad, just untíl ít ís barely combíned.

Serve ríght away or chíll for a whíle before servíng. Thís could be served ínsíde píta bread or sandwích bread, but we just ate ít as a salad. (í would ímagíne thís would be fíne ín the frídge overníght but í dídn't have any left over when í made ít!)


Recipe discovered @ http://www.kalynskitchen.com/

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What is the Goji Berry?

Goji Berry and Your Health

Goji berry has recently taken the market by storm, claiming it as one of the miracle cures of medical science. Declared to be a veritable "fountain of youth", many people are starting to include it in their diets so that they can enjoy all of the raw benefits that it can provide without resorting to pharmaceuticals. But does the goji berry really live up to these claims, or is it wiser to consider that it's not as beneficial as people claim it to be?

What is the Goji Berry?

It is also called the wolfberry and is a bright, orange-red berry that was once native to China. It typically grows on a shrub that does well in all kinds of soil, making it easy for just anyone to grow. The berry has been eaten for many centuries by the Chinese at the hopes of living longer. News of the goji berry eventually spread and has been used to treat a wide variety of health problems. These medical conditions include diabetes, fever, high blood pressure, and eye problems that are the result of aging.

Preparing the Goji Berry

Some people may be hesitant in trying to figure out how the goji berry should be prepared for eating, but it's much simpler than they think. Goji berries can be picked straight from the plant, washed and then eaten raw, or they can be dried like raisins. They can be cooked along with other foods to add a unique flavor. One of the best ways to prepare goji berry in order to ensure having a more steady supply of it in the future is to create herbal teas, juices, and wines. This ensures that you will always have some supply of goji berry when you need it so that you can continue to reap the benefits.

The Benefits of Goji Berry

The goji berry is quite rich in nutrients that are beneficial to the body. The juice itself has been known to improve mental faculties, and can instill a sense of calmness in those who have anxiety issues. It can also improve athletic performance, the quality of sleep each night, and a general refined sense of happiness. Naturally, all kinds of berries are good for you, so it can never hurt to add the goji berry to your diet. What still remains unclear is whether the natural raw berries have any beneficial improvements over taking supplements.

Goji Berry: Side Effects

It is possible that goji berry can have an interaction with other drugs. For those who are taking warfarin (blood thinners) or any medication for blood pressure or diabetes, it is recommended that goji berry be avoided altogether in order to avoid a negative interaction.

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