We have had a spinach salad almost every night for the past 3 years (right after I read how important spinach is to a healthy diet – see Superfoods). You can put in this salad whatever you like but this is what works best for us:
- spinach (you could use baby or regular) note: spinach is very easy to grow yourself and we ate our own organic spinach until well in October last year.
- cut up peppers (red, green, yellow, orange)
- cut up cucumbers
- broccilli sprouts
- roasted walnuts (roasting nuts is really easy and they taste so great – just pop any kind of nuts in 350 degree oven for 3 or 4 minutes – be careful NOT to burn them) nuts add a lot of flavor and crunch.
- You can also add sliced grapes, mandarin oranges, sliced pears, etc.
Top with Poppyseed Dressing, and you have a great 1st course for any meal packed with tons of vitamins and minerals.
Posted on June 23rd, 2007 by neslyn
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This is a great coating for chicken, pork or fish or as a crunchy topping for casseroles, or crunch in a salad. Apparently you can only find it at Sobeys in the health food section. This is a Japanese crumb type coating that comes in 3 varieties. The large word on the package reads IAN’s, in smaller letters in blue and white are the words panko breadcrumbs. To use it as a
coating – try using a rolling pin between two pieces of wax paper to make the panko finer.
- per 30 g
- calories 110
- Fat 1 g
- sodium 35 mg
- carbohydrate 21 g
- fibre 3 g
- sugar 1 g
- protein 5 g
Posted on June 23rd, 2007 by neslyn
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If you want to add coconut to your baking without the extra sugar, try this product. I like the taste and texture in my muffins for a change.
You can find this in the regular baking section, you just have to look through the sugared varieties, but the unsweetened brand is usually there somewhere.
Per 2 Tablespoons
- Calories 100
- Fat 9 g
- Sodium 5 mg
- Carbohydrate 5 g
- fibre 2 g
- Sugars 1 g
- protein 1 g
Posted on June 23rd, 2007 by neslyn
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I don’t actually use Kashi cereals but many people in my courses have recommended this brand. The ingredients are healthy and they are low in fat. They have at least 4 to 6 different kinds of cereal in supermarkets now. If you are looking for a good cereal to try, this may be a good choice. Look in the health food section and check ingredients.
Posted on June 23rd, 2007 by neslyn
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This is a good source of soy – it has NO taste! so you can put it in so many things. You could put it in a smoothie/shake, anything with a sauce (especially tomato/pasta sauces), meat dishes. I put it on my breakfast cereal for a protein source at breakfast, and to make sure that I get a soy food. I recommend President’s Choice silken tofu. It comes either low fat, or with almond flavoring (and a bit of added sugar). Don’t get the firm tofu and try adding it as described. The firm tofu would be good for stir frys, but it is firm, not mushy like the silken type. You can find it at superstore between the deli and the fish section. Costs about $1.49 for a package, but check the Best Before date. In Yarmouth it sells quickly now that so many people are using it, but in some places it may not be replaced as quickly.
Soy products may help some women with PMS or menopausal symtoms. Soy products are also good for men. If you haven’t tried tofu – give it a try – you won’t be able to taste the difference if you use this type.
- Per 1/3 package (100g)
- Calories 60
- Fat 3
- Omega 6 – 1.5 g
- Omega 3 – .2 g
- Sodium 20 g
- Carbohydrates 2 g
- Sugars 1
- Protein 5 g
Posted on June 23rd, 2007 by neslyn
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We have had a spinach salad almost every night for the past 3 years (right after I read how important spinach is to a healthy diet – see Superfoods). You can put in this salad whatever you like but this is what works best for us:
