Half Hour Meals Discussion: Healthy Eating

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 04:06:27 +0000

I'm being so good even I don't believe I haven't broken down and grabbed the ice cream container or the cola sitting in the bottom of my fridge. :P

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:32:53 +0000

I was told by my physician I have to watch my carbs and sugar intake. Apparently she doesn't realize that a baker likes the rich foods. Well, I have been told and I shall prevail. Sauteed vegetables with olive oil and lemon squeezed. A fresh simple salad and water, water, water. Greg you'll be proud of me. I also bought a salmon and as soon as my tummy settles down, I will bake some. Oh, I am also to watch the fried foods. I suppose I really shouldn't have spoiled myself so. Oh well. I'll be good. I'll bake and give it to the neighbors. :P

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:25:06 +0000

We bought a bag of apples, a bag of carrots, a bag of celery, mushrooms, a bag of onions, a tub of garlic, and some other fresh stuff. I am going to eat these items this week. No sodas made it into the cart, even though I asked Joe to pick them up. Did he did me a favor?

Belle on 'Healthy Eating'

Belle — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:40:25 +0000

A big salad was what I had at lunchtime.

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 02:51:30 +0000

Anything green for St. Paddy's Day! :)

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:57:00 +0000

Fantastic and perfectly delicious!

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:03:48 +0000

Roasted vegetables tonight!

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:09:27 +0000

How does this process affect the flavor of the meat? Does it have a huge impact? Please describe. Thanks.

LOVLYLESLIE on 'Healthy Eating'

LOVLYLESLIE — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:01:16 +0000

I love cooking healthy, i was raised that way and now i cook for my family the healthiest as i can but always looking for more! One thing i found to improve my ground meats esp. beef, turkey, and chicken is i boil the ground meat til no more pink and all the nasty stuff floats to the top. Then i pour if off and rinse a few times from there cook as usual.

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:49:06 +0000

Snow crab with melted butter and old bay seasoning. Asparagus spears Kosher salt and a little dip into that melted butter.

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:49:16 +0000

Broiled Chicken breasts with a snow crab side with creamed spinach, topped with crispy bacon. Lime Sherbet.

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:53:34 +0000

I still haven't!

Tonight chicken and brussels sprouts and corn.

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:49:01 +0000

I'm having a hard time getting on the equipment in order to start :P

ibozo on 'Healthy Eating'

ibozo — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:33:25 +0000

Keep it up! I am in the process of changing my routine and am having a hard time figuring how to change my exercise program.

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:47:38 +0000

Hey Greg,

Last night huge salad with lots of veggies on top. Small NE Clam chowder (no crackers) seven fried shrimp. Cola, Two scoops vanilla ice cream.

Today: Orange juice, coffee, banana. Lunch: Porterhouse steak & mushrooms. Water. Orange. Tonight: snow crab, 1/2 cup cooked orzo, green beans tiny slice apple tart.

Exercise: Walking 30 minutes on my Gazzelle. I am back into a routine.

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:13:07 +0000

I've been consuming lots of veggies and fruits. :D

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:04:36 +0000

We went back to Butler's Orchard yesterday afternoon and really looked around. We haven't even been outside to the orchard yet. We'll likely go thee when it cools down. They were showing people how to dig up potatoes and it sounded like a lot of fun. :)

http://www.blogcatalog.com/community/butlers-orchard/

http://skdd.wordpress.com/

I have more photos I will add later on.

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:30:12 +0000

We finally got to Butler's Orchard yesterday afternoon. I took lots of photos and we got some lovely fresh fruit and veggies! Also, real milk in a bottle!

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:04:15 +0000

lots of fruits and vegetables lately and tomorrow we are going to visit Butler's Orchard and pick fruit and get lots of fresh goodness. Yippee! :D

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:48:49 +0000

Cereal, blueberries, steak soft taco, water, oj, coffee, cherry lime juice, spaghetti and sauce and chicken leg cacciatore.

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:47:43 +0000

Sure. DaniPrice ... We purchased it from an infomercial Montel William Living Well. We upgraded to the super duper model but it was really overpriced, in my opinion. Looking back I think we were half aseep when we were watching it. IT does perform quite well and I just wanted you to know about the cost.

DaniPrice on 'Healthy Eating'

DaniPrice — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:20:03 +0000

I've been thinking of doing more vegetable juicing, for now it's strictly fruits. Theresa 111, is it permitted for you to share the name of the juicer you have?

DaniPrice on 'Healthy Eating'

DaniPrice — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:18:49 +0000

Just purchased a new bamboo steamer and can't wait to try it out. Instead of using a frying pan to saute, I switched to a wok and found I use less olive oil. I'm a meat eater, and grass fed beef gives my body the glutathione it needs because I don't drink a lot of milk.

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:41:41 +0000

We purchased a mega Juicer and it is sitting on the bakers rack.

BeNutritious on 'Healthy Eating'

BeNutritious — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:00:33 +0000

My advice is simple, more veggies and fruits, less meat and fat. I eat plenty of salads, almost everyday and I like to start my day with a fruit smoothie or vegetable juice straight from the juicer. Juicing is a great thing for your health.

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:36:41 +0000

Coffee two Hebrew National Beef hot dogs on buns, plain. coke and orange juice. water, too.

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:11:39 +0000

coffee OJ water scrambled egg tiny cheese watermelon. :P

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:14:16 +0000

Cereal, OJ, fruit. For now. :)

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:03:02 +0000

Coffee, OJ, cereal, bananas, water, water, water, juice, no cokes today, Ha! Chicken, snap peas, apples,

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:28:10 +0000

This afternoon I prepared a tossed salad, shrimp scampi, a little snow crab in butter and chesapeake old bay seasoning. Them we had apple, cheese and cherry danish ring, 1/4 each.

Later I may grill (in my saute pan) chicken breast with a wasabi - bbq sauce and some of my apple bacon orzo.

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:03:48 +0000

Coffee, OJ, Cereal. Salad and chicken breast on the menu.

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:57:00 +0000

Hey! I looked at her recipe and she cut the eggplant lengthwise and I found this intrigued me with ideas on another recipe. Although I will try hers, too. There is another one here on HHM Jurate does with stuffed eggplant. Nice. If you have another Greg, please share because I have found something new!

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:50:21 +0000

I ate a slice after it cooled. I held in in my hands and took a bite. Between the taste and the texture, it reminded me of egg tofu mousse, inside little pockets within the meat of the vegetable. I do not care for tofu, but this was quirky enough for me to like. I'm buying more on Thursday. Now ... if I could get me some squash flowers I'd be very happy.

I have been thinking more and more lately about becoming a mostly vegetarian.

ibozo on 'Healthy Eating'

ibozo — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:00:05 +0000

That looks good. My wife kind of sits on the fence with eggplant, not very fond of it but doesn't dislike it. I usually have to get fancy with it to get her to eat it. Check this out http://crostiniandchianti.blogspot.com/2009/08/eggplant-fans.html

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:13:51 +0000

Thanks. I have a 6' freezer in the living room of the condo. I couldn't get rid of it when we downsized. I am thinking of getting a much smaller one and donating mine to the local food bank.

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:12:17 +0000

http://wp.me/p4C6Y-1bX
It was wonderful to eat.

chinagal9 on 'Healthy Eating'

chinagal9 — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:03:57 +0000

In the past two years I've substituted Olive Oil (for baking and sauteing) for veggie oil in muffins, quick breads and pancakes. They have an even better taste and are moisty even after frozen & defrosted. Can you tell I bake in double batches and freeze goodies whenever possible? Yes, I have a large freezer downstairs that has come in very handy over the years. :)

Theresa, the cake sounds yummy!

Much too humid to bake today.

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:19:06 +0000

This recipe is perfect. From Chef Michael Chiraello. You really cannot go wrong.

Olive Oil Cake
Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello

Prep Time:20 minInactive Prep Time:--Cook Time:1 hr 0 min
Level:
Intermediate
Serves:
8 servings

Ingredients

1 cup fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon fine salt
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 1/4 cups whole milk
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup orange liqueur, rum, brandy or whisky
1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for oiling pans
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 teaspoons anise seed
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves, divided
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
6 tablespoons lemon or orange marmalade
2 fresh rosemary sprigs, for garnish

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Oil 2 (10-inch) round cake pans.

In a nonreactive saucepan, reduce the orange juice over medium heat to 1/4 cup. Add salt, stir, and let cool.

Lightly beat eggs with paddle attachment in standing mixer on high for 1 minute until frothy. Add milk, sugar, liqueur, olive oil, reduced orange juice, lemon zest, anise and 1 teaspoon rosemary. Mix for 1 minute until well blended. Mix in the flour, baking soda and baking powder until well blended and smooth.

Pour half of the mixture into each oiled cake pan. Bake for 1 hour. Place on a rack to cool. Run a knife around the edges and place it on a plate. While the cake is still warm, smooth 3 tablespoons of marmalade onto the top of each cake. Sprinkle remaining 1 teaspoon rosemary evenly over both cakes. Garnish center with rosemary sprig. Cut each cake into wedges and serve.

ibozo on 'Healthy Eating'

ibozo — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:55:11 +0000

I made a cake once and used olive oil. The cake seemed to have a richness to it that you don't get from vegetable oil and you couldn't taste the olive oil. I am not a baker and since it turned out well I never told anybody figured I would just make them wonder why the non-baker baked a better cake then they did.

Theresa111 on 'Healthy Eating'

Theresa111 — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:43:59 +0000

Olive oil is not overrated at all. It seems to add just the right touch.