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Health 2 Know - September 2008

Chunky Ratatouille Sauce Recipe

September 22nd 2008 10:11
Fancy of whipping up a Ratatouille after the ingenious animation?

Perhaps this recipe can help you in making the lovely sauce.

This sauce is loaded with veggies, which add fiber and a variety of important cancer-fighters. It’s delicious when served over pasta shells, brown rice, or your favorite grain.

Chunky Ratatouille Sauce (Makes 6 servings)
Recipe extracted from Cancer Project
Image extracted from photobucket.com





Ingredients
1 large eggplant, cut into 1-inch chunks
2 small onions, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
6 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup red wine, divided (1/4 cup plus 1/4 cup)
1/4 to 1/2 cup water, divided
8 ounces cremini mushrooms
1 teaspoon Italian seasonings
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or more to taste
1 15-ounce can fire-roasted tomatoes, or 1 1/2 cups roasted tomatoes

Directions
Soak eggplant chunks in salted water for 10 minutes. Drain, rinse, and drain again. Braise onions, celery, and garlic in 1/4 cup wine. When vegetables are soft, add eggplant and 1/4 cup water. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until eggplant is soft, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add more water if necessary to keep mixture from drying out. Add mushrooms, Italian seasonings, thyme, black pepper, tomatoes, and remaining 1/4 cup wine. Simmer for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Information

Per serving (1/6 of recipe):
88 calories
0.6 g fat
0.1 g saturated fat
5.7% calories from fat
0 mg cholesterol

2.7 g protein
17.6 g total carbohydrates
7.4 g sugar
4.6 g fiber

106 mg sodium
52 mg calcium
1.9 mg iron
11.7 mg vitamin C
124 mcg beta-carotene
1 mg vitamin E

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Hearty Tofu French Toast Recipe

September 19th 2008 07:18
Looking for a hearty, healthy meal in the morning? Perhaps you can look into this and give your regular French Toast a little different twist!

Enjoy Bastille Day with a new approach to French Toast. Tofu works just like eggs, but without the cholesterol and saturated fat.



Tofu French Toast (Makes 6 slices)
Article extracted from Cancer Project
Image extracted from mrbreakfast.com


Ingredients
8 ounces (1 cup) low-fat silken tofu
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon molasses or maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 banana
6 slices whole-wheat bread

Directions
Mix tofu, water, molasses or maple syrup, cinnamon, and banana in a blender until smooth. Pour blended mixture into a shallow dish. Dip bread into mixture and cook in a non-stick skillet.

Nutrition Information
Per slice:
123 calories
2.9 g fat
0.5 g saturated fat
21.4% calories from fat
0 mg cholesterol

6.1 g protein
20.4 g carbohydrate
6.1 g sugar
3.6 g fiber

151 mg sodium
46 mg calcium
2.1 mg iron
2.1 mg vitamin C
7 mcg beta-carotene
0.2 mg vitamin E

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Ambrosia Recipe

September 16th 2008 10:05
I have tried searching for a proper image for this recipe, but in vain... therefore I have decided to put the ingredients for the ambrosia here instead.


This colorful fruit salad would be a great dessert at any day BBQ! It may be made up to a day in advance if you add the banana just before serving. Fruit-sweetened desserts not only satisfy a sweet tooth, but they’re full of healthy antioxidant-rich foods. In this case, you’re better off opting FOR dessert!

Ambrosia Makes about 4 1-cup servings
Recipe recommended by Cancer Project



Ingredients

2 oranges, peeled and chopped
2 cups pineapple chunks
1 banana, sliced
1/4 cup shredded coconut
2 to 4 tablespoons dried cranberries
1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon water

Directions
Place oranges, pineapple, banana, coconut, and cranberries in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, mix orange juice concentrate, almond extract, and water. Pour over fruit and toss to mix.

Nutrition Information
Per 1-cup serving:
188 calories
2.4 g fat
1.9 g saturated fat
11.5% calories from fat
0 mg cholesterol

1.8 g protein
43.3 g carbohydrate
35.3 g sugar
3.9 g fiber

17 mg sodium
49 mg calcium
0.7 mg iron
61.5 mg vitamin C
88 mcg beta-carotene
0.3 mg vitamin E

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I just got a phone call from my brother. He sounded he had nose-block and I thought he had a flu. But it was worse than flu (to him); his notebook was just stolen straight from his car while he went to a shop to get some food.

It was just only about 10 minutes difference, when he paid for his food and returned to the car, finding that his back passenger door wasn’t closed tightly and his driver side’s door was jammed (as it functions as central locking). He saw his seats were ransacked and his notebook back was missing… along with his passport that was left inside as he just returned from offshore by flight.

The worse part was he took his external drive (also backup drive) to offshore as well and that one and only backup was in the notebook bag… so you can see it is a triple slap to my brother as he lost so much valuable things in just 10 minutes!

As he was telling me this in great sorrow, this has reminded me a very crucial scripture that I sometimes forgot:

"Don't hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or—worse! — stolen by burglars. Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it's safe from moth and rust and burglars. It's obvious, isn't it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being. (Matthew 6:19-21 The Message)

How true it is, when you know most things you own right now, is something that:
(a) Bog you down with worries (depending on the value)
(b) You can loose them any time – especially the least expected
(c) You can’t bring them with you when you die

Therefore the lesson I get to learn today is:
(1) Try only to own something that you consistently need.
(2) Be ready to loose something useful of valuable of your own any time… especially portable electronic items.
(3) Computer users – backup!
(4) Never EVER keep your work and your backup in the same place…
(5) Last but not least – remember Matthew 16:19–21…
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Healthy Breakfast Homefries Recipe

September 10th 2008 08:17
I know… fries… could be bad for you… but if the Cancer Project can recommend this recipe it is great to check them out, agree?

That’s right… These delicious home-fried potatoes make a wonderful, low-fat breakfast or side dish any time of day. Serve them with applesauce or try them with black bean chili and salsa!



Breakfast Homefries (Makes 4 servings)
Image extracted from Flickr.com
Article extracted from Cancer Project


Ingredients

3 russet potatoes, scrubbed
1 onion, thinly sliced
4 teaspoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon paprika or chili powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
5 to 6 cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters (optional)
2 green onions, thinly sliced (optional)

Directions

Cut potatoes into 1/2" cubes and steam until just tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

Heat 1/4 cup water in a large non-stick skillet and add onion. Cook, stirring frequently, until the water has evaporated and onion begins to stick to the pan. Scrape the pan as you add another 1/4 cup water, then cook until onion once again begins to stick. Repeat this process until onion is very brown and sweet. This will take about 15 minutes.

Add potatoes to onion and sprinkle with soy sauce, paprika or chili powder, and black pepper. Cook, turning gently with a spatula, until potatoes are golden brown. Garnish with tomatoes and green onions, if using.

Nutrition Information

Per serving (1/4 of recipe):
128 calories
0.2 g fat
0.1 g saturated fat
1.7% calories from fat
0 mg cholesterol

3.1 g protein
29.9 g carbohydrate
2.7 g sugar
4.1 g fiber

309 mg sodium
39 mg calcium
2.7 mg iron
19.5 mg vitamin C
89 mcg beta-carotene
0.2 mg vitamin E
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