Hello everyone! Ive tried eating some organic foods here lately, and I find them disgusting. I really want to help my boyfriend lose weight, but hes not going to eat them if it tastes bad. I was wondering if any of you had some healthy recipies I could try to get things cookin, lol. Please contribute, we are planning on cooking a healthy dinner tonite, and Im not too sure what to make!!
What kind of organic foods have you tried and not liked? What types of vegetables do you like? Are you vegan/vegetarian? I'm sure I could find you some good recipes,but give me an idea of what you like and dislike.
salads are always a good healthy option, so longa s you don't load up crazy on teh dressing. My favourite dressing is probably just some balsamic vinegar, olive oil and maybe some roasted garlic bits... yummy
I would suggest eliminating starches and sugar from your diet. Extra padding around the stomach, hip and thigh area signifies raised insulin levels. With these raised insulin levels, the starch and sugar ingested will merely break down in the bloodstream and be stored as fat, thus, created even higher insulin levels and promoting weight gain. Tips: Eat any vegetables, with the exception of corn, carrots and potatoes (they are high in starch). Replace white bread and rice with whole grains and brown rice. Try to stay away from packaged foods (chips, cookies, etc.) that contain trans fats (hydrogenated oils). They clog the arteries and lead to stroke and heart attacks. Dinner ideas: A meat serving and 2-3 vegetable servings I will use my dinner as an example: Roasted chicken, a salad and Parmesan zucchini Recipe for Parmesan zucchini: Heat olive oil or butter (be careful, butter burns quicker) in a pan. Cook diced/or/sliced zucchini until fork tender. Top zucchini with Parmesan cheese and stir gently with a wooden spoon until the cheese is melted. By the way, eating fat does not cause one to gain weight. That is merely a myth. Read more about that myth here: http://hipforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85240
I have found a few ways to incorporate soy into your diet and you don't even know it is there....(you don't even need to tell if need be),I don't have access to alot of fresh fruit on a daily basis so I buy frozen blueberries,mango,pineapple,cherries,strawberries,etc...and I do use fresh bananas,as they keep well or you can cut them up and freeze them.At any rate,I get the blender and add fruits using a base of banana and tofu.I put one serving of tofu per person,and throw in all kinds of fruit,a little juice,1 % milk or soy milk and honey to taste depending on how sweet I want it.Blend away and enjoy a smoothie with an added boost of protien..low fat,low carb,and with a bowl of whole grain cereal or oatmeal or whole grain toast,it really fills you up and tastes great! Another way,is to put a cup or more of tofu in you're fave pancake batter,after blending it with the liquid in the recipe.Top with fresh or frozen fruit,yoghurt or syrup or whatever you like on top.It turns pancakes into a nutritious,low fat meal.I am working on a recipe for something chocolate and gooey,that is actually nutritious...I will get back to you,when I get it right!
just some general stuff: live healthy off fruits (all colors) and vegetables (of ALL colors, especially dark green--do not exclude carrots they are very good!), very small amounts of animal protein (fish is the healthiest), oils (omegas, flaxseed, olive, sesame), seeds (flax, sunflowers, sesame, etc), nuts (peeled almonds (the peels are toxic), walnuts, etc), grains/proteins (brown rice, basmati, moong dal, soy, etc).
http://www.hipforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=104471 This is a recipe I posted last month...check out all the recipes in the munchies threads.
baked chicken and artichoke casserole 2 5 ounce chicken breasts, boneless and skinless cup low sodium chicken or veggie broth 1/2 med. red onion, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 8 ounce can artichoke hearts, rinsed and drained 4 minced garlic cloves 6 chopped black olives juice of one lemon 8 ounces, no salt tomato sauce handfull, chopped fresh cilantro preheat oven to 350. medium pot, simmmer chicken breasts and broth. poach chicken til tender. when cooked, shred into bite sized pieces. place all ingrediants but tomato sauce and cilantro in med. casserole dish, mix well. cover and bake 45 mins.- stir tomato sauce in and return to oven for 20 mins. uncovered..... mix in cilantro and serve
eggplant salad 2 eggplants 1 garlic clove 4 tablespoons flax seed oil 1 diced tomato 2 tablespoons onion, minced 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar preheat oven to 350, place eggplants in nonstick baking dish, bake for 1 hour. cool, peel, and dice them and set aside. in meantime, rub a salad bowl with garlic clove and then discard garlic. place diced eggplant in salad bowl and add oil, tomato, onion and parsley. sprinkle vinegar over it and mix well. chill
gingerly grilled salmon 4 tablespoons low sodium vegtable broth 1 finely chopped bay leaf 5 minced garlic cloves 4 five ounce salmon filets (get them wild caught, not farm) 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger 10 chopped black olives 1 chopped tomato 1/2 red onion, sliced place 2 tablespoons of the broth plus the bay leaf and garlic in a small bowl. in a glass baking dish, coat fish with herb mixture and arrange coated fish in a singer layer in the dish. cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight. whisk remaining broth, vinegar, and ginger in med. bowl. add olives, tomato, and red onion. set aside. preheat broiler. grill or broil salmon for about 9 mins. or until opaque in center. transfer to plates and top with olives, tomatoes, and onion
Halloumi and spinnach... a great recipe to get someone to eat the greenstuff i pkt Halloumi - cut into chunks 2 large packs of fresh baby spinnach leaves - well washed and drained cherry tomatoes - as many as you fancy olive oil - approx 2 tablspoons no seasoning needed brown the Halloumi and tomatoes in olive oil cook the washed spinnach in only the water thats on the leaves and drain well mix with the halloumi and tomatoes serve on its own or with wholemeal bread and salad its healthy, tasty and so quick to prepare and cook
