Thursday, December 20, 2012

A Recipe Perfect For December

First of All.....
We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a healthy  New Year!!!!!

As the fun December weather takes place, we'll get ready for it more and more with warm toasty, healthy, easy things to make.
December is a month of relaxing fun holidays. Holidays such as...

  • Hanukkah 
  • Kwanzaa
  • First Day of Winter
  • Christmas
  • AND MANY OTHER!!
Soon, the weather will get colder and colder and you will try to prepare different warm things, either to prevent a cold or to get rid of one. So, to keep people in touch of yummy, healthy things, we will make... TOMATO SOUP AND A SPECIAL TOASTY SIDEDISH!!
LET'S GET STARTED!!

What You'll Need

  • 5 medium-sized tomatoes
  • One onion
  • One or two cloves or garlic
  • Small piece of cabbage
  • Two florets of cauliflower
  • 1/2 cup of milk
  • One spoon of cornflour
  • One tablespoon sugar, salt, or pepper for taste
  • Two or three pieces of bread (for each person)
  • One spoon of ginger
  • Low-fat butter, 1/4 teaspoon
Steps You'll Need To Take
Tomato Soup, freshly made
  1. First, you'll need to wash all the vegetables and then cut them into large pieces.
  2. Second, take four cups of water and put it in the pressure cooker with the vegetables
  3. Cook it for 20 minutes.
  4. Once the pressure cooker cools down take out the vegetables into the blender.
  5. Then, add milk into the puree and blend it.
  6. Sixth, strain the leftover ingredients into the strainer and throw the remaining out.
  7. Next, with the tomato soup, boil it in a pot over the stove and add salt (as per your taste)
  8. After you add the salt....
ENJOY! Have an amazing time, during the Christmas holidays!

The last tip of the year:
Enjoy your winter with the family and this soup!! As you all eat soup near the fire, be sure to enjoy and have a Great, Healthy December this year!!!!

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Christmas Cookies and Brownies!

  Christmas time, the best time with your friends and family. But also the time you increase your weight and ruin your health, or make it worse. So, we are going to make a special, healthy, little treat for Christmas!
Food Facts:  During Christmas, many people spend more than $100 just for the dessert for Christmas dinner, which contains a lot of sugar-which is not good for your body. So instead of buying the best desserts, we will make them!!! Let's get started! 

What You'll Need

  • Two cups of flour (all purpose) depending on how many people consuming
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • One egg
  • One teaspoon of vanilla essence 
  • Three tablespoons of milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
  • One teaspoon salt
  • Cookie cutters (any shape for Christmas)
  • Green frosting
  • White frosting
  • Red frosting
  • One - two tablespoons of canola oil
Steps You'll Need To Take

  1. First, take a large bowl, and add the two cups of flour and half cup sugar, then mix.
  2. Second, crack the one egg into another bowl, medium-sized. Then whisk the egg.
  3. Third, put canola oil into the bowl with the whisked egg, and mix.
  4. Then, add the vanilla essence in the oil and egg bowl and stir, and add the three to four tablespoons of milk, and mix.
  5. Fifth, add the salt into the bowl with flour, and mix.
  6. Pour the bowl with liquid in the bowl with the flour, and stir until everything is mixed. Then let it sit for a few minutes.
  7. During the time the dough is sitting, put oil onto the oven plates and preheat your oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
  8. Now, take the cookie cutter and press through the dough. Continue doing this until you have no dough left.
  9. Ninth, put the raw cookies on the oven plate, and bake for 10-15 minutes depending on serving size. 
  10. After the cookies are ready, cut the top on the frosting pouch, so it can squeeze the frosting out onto the cookies.
  11. Here comes the best part... Now you can design your cookies however you want!!!!
  12. ENJOY YOUR COOKIES AND HAVE A FUN CHRISTMAS DINNER!!!
      I hope you enjoy your Christmas with these Christmas cookies and your other meals. 
Now look at this easy recipe for minute brownies!!!

What You"ll Need
  • Two- three tablespoons of dry brownie mix 
  • One- Two tablespoons vanilla yogurt
Steps You'll To Take
  1. First, measure the brownie mix and place it in a custard cup.
  2. Second, put the vanilla yogurt in the cup and stir it. Make sre you scrape the sides down, so the mixture is in the middle when eating.
  3. Then heat the microwave for 45 minutes.
  4. Last but not least, let it cool for five minutes and....
ENJOY!!!!
The minute brownie is a healthy, fun, and quick way to have a good dessert/snack!!!
How did you like this recipe? What was your favorite part? Did you try it? Answer in the comment box below!
Merry Christmas, and enjoy your Christmas full with presents and fun delicious food (just like how the Grinch did)
See you next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      



Monday, December 3, 2012

A Perfect Parfait

As the days continue, we are getting closer to Christmas day by day, and our fun dessert recipes will go on and on. Today we will be making an easy recipe, one that the entire family will consume. We will be making parfaits! Layers of different flavored ice- cream or pudding put into a cup and you can keep your favorite topping in between the layers, which makes it very healthy!
Food Facts: When you get sugary pudding or cream, it is never healthy and shouldn't be eaten daily. This is why we will be making a fun parfait, where every layer of it is yummy and healthy. So we will make a delicious parfait with a healthy twist, LET'S GET STARTED!!
What You'll Need

  • One box of pudding powder, any flavor, or ice cream
  • Two cups of milk
  • Any topping you enjoy! (Chocolate chips, coconut shavings, fruits, etc)
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
Steps You'll Need To Take
  1. First, combine the pudding mix and the milk (1 cup ) in a large bowl and mix, do the same for the other pudding flavor (if needed). 
  2. Then, let it sit for five minutes, so the mix can be thick and flavorful.
  3. Third, wash the fruit and slice them (if needed) and set them aside, for now.
  4. Fourth, put the heavy cream in a large bowl and use the electric mixer to mix the heavy cream into whipped cream. (From heavy cream to stiff peaks, mix it for 3-5 minutes.)
  5.  Layer your cup with all your favorite pudding, fruit, and other toppings. 
For example, you can layer your cup like this:
On the bottom, chocolate pudding
Then, a layer of your favorite fruit.
Layer vanilla pudding
Then, a piece of chocolate or coconut shavings, etc.
A layer of heavy cream(whipped cream)
And then on the top, a fancy organized layer of fruit.
WHAT TOPPINGS DID YOU CHOOSE? HOW DID YOU LIKE THIS RECIPE? ANSWER IN THE COMMENT BOX, BELOW.

I hope you enjoy your Christmas dinner with a great, healthy  dessert! With these great healthy recipes, you will be able to eat yummy, healthy food and will stay fit. Parfaits are a great examples of once in a while desserts which has a healthy twist of delicious, sweet dessert. Enjoy your Christmas dessert and be sure to vote in the poll above.
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see you next week:)

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Pumpkin Pie

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!!
   Today, we will be making a very special, common Thanksgiving dessert, pumpkin pie! 
Did you know....
That in colonial times, pumpkins were actually used as the crust, they used the pumpkins' hard sides to create the crust, not the filling! But it was still a pumpkin pie. In 1621, the pilgrims started to gather sugar, to use for some meals, or for Thanksgiving dessert.
In 2010, the world record for the largest pie was 3,699 pounds!
  Thanksgiving actually started when the Native Americans and pilgrims, who got trained by the Native Americans, gathered, harvested, and hunted so much food- enough for a three-day-feast-they created Thanksgiving, since they were giving thanks for what they had. But their Thanksgiving was different, they used to have lobster, craw fish, deer meat, turkey, chicken, apples, and other fruits and vegetables. Today we eat turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie.

      Since their are so many things to make, we will be focusing on pumpkin pie, a wonderful dessert for a pleasant evening. Here the recipe!!
What You'll Need
  • 15 ounces, pumpkin puree, canned
  • 2 eggs
  • One frozen pie crust, 9 - 11 inches
  • 14 ounces, sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon, nutmeg
  • Sugar, one tablespoon
  • Cinnamon, one teaspoon
  • Ginger, 1/2 teaspoon
  • Vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon
  • 1/2 teaspoon, salt
  • 1/2 cup, heavy cream
What You'll Need To Do

  1. First, you'll need to take a large bowl and pour the pumpkin puree, and condensed milk, and mix.
  2. Then, add the sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger, and vanilla into the same bowl.
  3. Third, crack the two eggs into another small bowl, and whisk, until the eggs are properly mixed.
  4. Fourth, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  5. Then, mix the egg mix and pumpkin mix together and pour it into the pie crust.
  6. Then, put the pie crust on to the oven plate and bake for 55 minutes.
  7. After the pie is made, serve warm, or if you want you can add whipped cream!
For The Whipped Cream

  1. First, take the 1/2 cup of heavy cream and add sugar.
  2. Second, take the hand blender and stir the sweetened cream, until it is as thick as whipped cream.
  3. Then, put some heavy cream into a plastic bag, and at the corner of it, cut a small opening, for the cream to flow onto your pie.
  4. Enjoy, HAPPY THANKGIVING!!!!
       Tip of the Week
First of all, Happy Thanksgiving, and second, enjoy and be thankful for all the food you've had. Remember, do not over stuff yourself.
Enjoy the fantastic pumpkin pie, and to make this recipe easier and to get a little more information on the first Thanksgiving, visit http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving and I hope you like this pumpkin pie video, to show how easy and tasty this recipe is! And be sure to vote on the poll, which one is your favorite recipe?
     See You All Next Week!!

Also vote for the best recipe, there isn't so much time!
HURRY!

Monday, November 19, 2012

Banana Nut Cake

   Since, we just passed Thanksgiving, and are approaching Christmas, we will be making delicious desserts between now and then, with a healthy twist. But today, we will make banana nut cake, a naturally healthy treat, fun for the entire family. 
Food Facts: When you get a cake or other treats for a special occasion, such as, birthday parties or holiday parties, and they usually are very sugary or creamy. Both aren't healthy, since you are consuming a bowl of sugar. This is why we will be making banana nut cake, with less sugar, more nutrients, and tasty ingredients. Let's get started!

What you will need

  • Two very ripe bananas, depending on serving size
  • 1/2 cup of plain flour
  • 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour
  • Two eggs
  • 1/2 chopped walnuts or cranberry or almonds (optional )
  • 1/2 cup of canola oil or butter
  • One cup of sugar
  • One teaspoon of vanilla essence
  • One teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1/2 cup of milk
Steps You'll Need To Take


  1. First, fill the 1/2 cup plain and whole wheat flour into a bowl, and add the one cup sugar into the same bowl. Mix it until the powders are mixed properly.
  2. Second, peel the bananas and create a puree out of them.                                                       
  3. Once you mashed the bananas, add the vanilla essence and baking soda into the flour bowl and mix.
  4. Fourth, take another bowl and crack the two eggs on it and add the milk into it and stir. 
  5. Then, melt the butter or add the canola oil- I recommend canola oil, much healthier- into the bowl and mix.
  6. Sixth, mix all the ingredients in another bowl and add walnuts (the mix is suppose to look like the mix up top) .
  7. Next, preheat the oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
  8. Then, add flour onto the sides of the oven plate and pour the mix into the plate and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, depending on serving size.
  9. After 20 minutes, check if the top of the cake is golden brown, if it is, turn off your oven and let the cake cool.
  10. Last but not least, enjoy the cake with your friends and family!
If needed, walnuts are not really needed, for the ones who are allergic to nut.
This banana nut cake is a healthy way to start eating healthy, instead of buttery or creamy cake, try this or the next set of desserts in line. Sometimes when you think a thing is healthy, but you aren't sure, just take a healthy helping of that food, and enjoy! Be sure to visit next week for some delicious parfait!
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See you next week!!

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Banana Pineapple Smoothie

Here you will find the last recipe of the smoothies bananza! So observe this weeks' last post. Let's get cooking!

What  You Will Need

  • Fresh pineapple, sweet or sour
  • Ripe bananas
  • A pineapple
  •  Yogurt
  • Sugar, one teaspoon
  • Pineapple cutter
Steps You'll Need To Take

  1. First peel the skins of the bananas and cut them into small pieces.
  2. Cut the head of the pineapple and use the pineapple cutter to take out the inner fruit.
  3. Once the fruit is taken out, slice the pineapple, and throw out the inner area of the fruit. ( A circular tasteless part of the pineapple, too hard to eat.)
  4. Keep all the cut fruit into the blender and mix until liquefied, and add one teaspoon of sugar, (depending on serving size).
  5. Continue blending and add yogurt, four spoons,( depending on how many people consuming.)
  6. Blend and serve and enjoy the recipe!

Be sure to make this wonderful drink!

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Hope to see you next week!

Peach Apple Smoothie

    We already made the berry smoothie, so we will continue with our smoothie bananza by making peach apple smoothie,a sweet tart. 
Here's the recipe!
 What You'll Need

  • Apples, sliced
  • Peaches, cut
  • Yogurt
  • A peeler
  • Sugar, one teaspoon ( depending on serving size )
Steps You'll Need To Take

  1. First, you will need to take a peeler and peel the apples and peach and slice them into the blender.
  2. Add sugar and mix the fruits until it's properly liquefied.
  3.  When the fruits are juiced, add four spoons of yogurt ( depending on how many people consuming ).
  4. Blend the mix again and assure that it is properly mixed, serve and... ENJOY, I hope you enjoyed the recipe!
Eating and drinking healthy and getting active is all in life, so start now, grab these ingredients and begin cooking. Peach apple smoothie is for the one who love sour, depending on which fruit season it is. 
Be on to see the next smoothie in line.