I thought it was just another one of those Las Vegas urban legends, like “loose” slot machines, and “no cover” gentlemens clubs. I’m talking about the mythical $1.99 shrimp cocktail. Well, it’s true, and I have the leftover saltine crackers to prove it. More about this culinary oddity in the feature film to follow.
This video recipe was produced for About.com’s “Cooking for Kids” site. It’s a kid-friendly version of the famous “Giambotta,” I filmed my aunt making a while back. The great thing about this recipe is that, except for the potatoes, every ingredient can be cut with a plastic picnic knife. That means you can get the kids into the kitchen to do some cooking with you, which I believe is vital to a healthy and happy life.
Now, I’m not a parent, but I do play one on the Internet. I’m convinced that many eating disorders, and other dietary dysfunctions that plague our society, can be traced back to the simple fact that most children never learn to cook. Parents have no problem paying for tuba lessons (those will come in handy!), but how many parents would think to get the kids cooking lessons?
By the way, yes, I do feel slightly hypocritical talking about getting kids to cook at an early age by posting a hot dog recipe. But, by using something they like, and are familiar with, you can get them into the kitchen more easily. Once they realize how fun and satisfying it is, you can start using more exotic and nutritious ingredients. This recipe is great for weaning the kids off hot dogs, and on to healthier sausages, like turkey, chicken, etc.
It’s up to you. Ten years from now you can sit down to a delicious home-cooked meal, prepared by your healthy and happy children; or you can listen to them blow “Star and Stripes Forever” on the tuba, while looking at their newest tattoo, and munching on a nice microwave burrito. Enjoy.
Click here for the transcript and ingredients.
Well, it was fun while it lasted. Were your holiday eating patterns anything like mine? I tried to eat a balanced diet, which by that I mean I tried to eat as much fat as I did carbs. While I wasn’t crazy enough to make any food denial related New Year’s resolutions (if you were, renounce them immediately before it’s too late), I do intend to get back to a more normal diet while I wait for the annual Valentine’s Day chocolate comma. This Potato and Cauliflower Mash video recipe I did recently for About.com is a good way to gently get back into those healthier eating habits.
Yes, there’s potatoes and butter in it, but you can’t be expected to go from pumpkin pie and whipped cream straight to celery sticks! By the way, I never have a problem with “diet” recipes as long as they taste as good as, if not better than, the originals. The secret to this delicious combo is braising the cauliflower in the butter separately, and then mashing them into the potatoes. So many cooks boil it all together and it tastes watered down when its done. I think you’ll enjoy this method better. Enjoy! Click here for the transcript and ingredients.
This is food writer Nina Planck talking about her book, Real Food, in which she makes the case for real food. She basically has the same general philosophy about eating as I do; eat when you’re hungry, and eat what you feel like eating – as long as it’s real, freshly cooked, unprocessed food. Pretty simple, but it does require you to have some basic cooking skills. Good thing you read this blog religiously.
The other cool thing about Nina, is she used to be a vegan, but came back over to our team! Go fightin’ omnivores, go! If you are interested in the book, click on the photo and check it out over on Amazon.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHlEvXylWMg]
After lunch, afternoon work is still waiting. Still, a meal to take four hours [1] and digest in some countries, the siesta the realization that sleep a large meal, the body is the first response you want. Although only a few can take from us our right of such a luxury in a hectic world of work only half-way are ways to maintain your energy.
To defeat a cause of the crisis at noon (or afternoon apathy syndrome, as this dive for lunch is sometimes called) [2], it is important to draw attention to what you pay for eating lunch, and make sure you give your adequate care in general. Conservation of energy in the afternoon is really a combination of factors, from good food, enough sleep and in this article are some practical ways to overcome sleepiness after lunch can be found and the search for more energy in the day.
# Understand what it is that you probably feel drowsy after lunch. , There are three important reasons of tiredness after lunch: a
* Eat eaten Divert your blood for digestion have. Although certainly, depending eat what we then this can increase your energy level, or it can lead to inertia. The following steps explain in detail what food choices for lunch and what to avoid. In particular, sugary foods increase blood sugar more than usual, so your pancreas releases insulin. In turn, triggers insulin tryptophan into serotonin put into your brain, a neurotransmitter is that makes you sleepy. [3]
* You can not get enough sleep. Lack of sufficient sleep impacts both the efficiency of your digestion and your energy.
* If you are unfit or have a disease. If you are not physically fit, if you avoid exercise, or if you have a disease or illness, your energy can afternoon may be affected. Sometimes this can be overcome in the form of, but you need to speak with your physician on the underlying problems.
2. Eat a good breakfast. Never skip this meal, but converts the energy standard for the rest of the day. A healthy food choices, such as whole grain bread and cereals, fruit and yogurt to provide you with sustainable energy for the morning. Eating breakfast helps you feel less inclined to resort to unhealthy food choices during lunch and increases your physical and mental well-being during the days. A Cardiff University study found that the regular consumption of breakfast cereals can stress hormone cortisol and another good reason to reduce your day with healthy food [4]. Continue reading »