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Re: Healthy recipes

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:25 am
by alan
Hi Anna
No need to be afraid of fat. Olive oil is good for you!
Just don't fry anything in it.

Re: Healthy recipes

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:28 am
by alan
How about a tiny bit of fresh shaved garlic on top, before broiling. Yum!

Re: Healthy recipes

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:45 am
by alan
That reminds me of a story. I remember a taxi ride in Athens, a few years ago. We fell into conversation, and the driver told me how much he wanted to go to America. What was stopping him?
"Maybe I won't be able to get my favorite olive oil there".
He went on to tell me that Greeks are healthy because they drink two ounces of pure olive oil every day.
Who knows? Maybe olive oil is good for the lungs. How else to explain a nation of nicotine addicts who somehow manage to remain healthy? :)

Re: Healthy recipes

Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:05 pm
by cooran
Hello all,

Only just saw this topic!

I thought this was a novel way to look for healthy recipes. Just click on the icon picture. Appears to cover both meat-eaters and veggos.
Healthy Recipes
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv ... hc_recipes" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

with metta
Chris

Re: Healthy recipes

Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:09 pm
by Jhana4
Both of these sites only post recipes that are heart healthy, reduce cancer risk, reduce diabetes risk and promote weight control:

NutritionMD.com



PCRM

Muesli slice

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:40 am
by retrofuturist
Greetings,

Here's a good healthy recipe, for children and adults alike... it might take a little decoding for those used to alternative metrics and terminology.

Muesli slice
(makes 12 - can be scaled up or down without problem)

100g light-brown sugar
150g self-raising flour
90g frozen grated cocnut, defrosted (frozen grated coconut is available int he freezer section of Asian food stores, or you can use dried shredded coconut)
90g rolled oats
75g raising or sultanas
75g dried dated, chopped
75g dried apricots, chopped
60g unsalted pumpkn seeds
60g honey
2 tbsp water
1/2 cup apple puree (or apple sauce)
125g tahini (sesame seed paste)
1 x 60g egg, lightly beaten

Preheat the oven to 180'C. In a large bowl, mix together the sugar, flour, coconut, oats, dried fruit and pumpkin seeds. Heat the honey, water and apple puree in a saucepan until the honey has melted. Pour the hot honey mixture and the tahini over the flour mixture. Stir until the mixture comes together.

:stirthepot:

The consistency will be quite stiff. Stir in the beaten egg. Line a lamington tin (18cm x 25cm x 3.5cm) with baking paper. Spread the mixture evenly in the tin.

Bake in the oven for about 40 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool on a wire rack. When cold, cut into 12 pieces. The slides keep will if they are individually wrapped with cling wrap and stored in an airtight container.

Metta,
Retro. :)

Re: Healthy recipes

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:18 am
by Annapurna
What is "self-raising flour", Retro? :shrug:

Re: Healthy recipes

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:11 am
by Ben
Annapurna wrote:What is "self-raising flour", Retro? :shrug:
In case my earlier post didn't go through, Anna. The following link should give you the low-down on self-raising flour:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-raisi ... sing_flour" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Used extensively in this country for baking cakes and sweet slices instead of yeast.

Re: Healthy recipes

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 2:45 pm
by Annapurna
Ah, thanks, Ben.

I've never seen that here.

For my taste, that's too processed.

I would need 2 different sorts of flour, one without baking powder for yeast doughs, for Schnitzel, for basically everything else.... :?

Not to dismiss Retros recipe!

I'm just used to pure flour.

:stirthepot:

Re: Healthy recipes

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:59 pm
by Ben
Hi Anna,
Annapurna wrote:Not to dismiss Retros recipe!
Its actually not Retro's recipe. Its a recipe by one of our leading chefs. He got it out of my scrap-book while he has been staying with me. Retro helped me make 160+ slices over the weekend. Our students and staff love the muesli slice. Retro also helped me to make Hyderabadi tomato chutney and Ayival (mild coconut and yoghurt vegetable curry) for 84 people. I had the whip out and I was working him like a trojan!
kind regards

Ben

Re: Healthy recipes

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:21 am
by retrofuturist
The whip was scary, but the knife was worse...
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Re: Healthy recipes

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:45 pm
by Annapurna
Cool picture! Looks like you guys had a lot of fun! When will I get a few of your Muesli slices? With "selfraising flour"?? :tongue: :twothumbsup: :heart:

Re: Healthy recipes

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:47 pm
by Annapurna
Ben wrote:Hi Anna,
Annapurna wrote:Not to dismiss Retros recipe!
Its actually not Retro's recipe. Its a recipe by one of our leading chefs. He got it out of my scrap-book while he has been staying with me. Retro helped me make 160+ slices over the weekend. Our students and staff love the muesli slice. Retro also helped me to make Hyderabadi tomato chutney and Ayival (mild coconut and yoghurt vegetable curry) for 84 people. I had the whip out and I was working him like a trojan!
kind regards

Ben
I bet you're doing this on purpose, to make me drool!!! :lol:

Naughty Ben!

Smoothiness

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:30 am
by Bunjers
Four nice green smoothie recipes pdf. on my Scribd account :thumbsup:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/50250322/SMOOTHINESS" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Healthy recipes

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:19 am
by Ben
Annapurna wrote:
Ben wrote:Hi Anna,
Annapurna wrote:Not to dismiss Retros recipe!
Its actually not Retro's recipe. Its a recipe by one of our leading chefs. He got it out of my scrap-book while he has been staying with me. Retro helped me make 160+ slices over the weekend. Our students and staff love the muesli slice. Retro also helped me to make Hyderabadi tomato chutney and Ayival (mild coconut and yoghurt vegetable curry) for 84 people. I had the whip out and I was working him like a trojan!
kind regards

Ben
I bet you're doing this on purpose, to make me drool!!! :lol:

Naughty Ben!
I love it when Anna drools!
Get your saliva glands ready Anna, I'm about to post another one...