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Health 2 Know - November 2009

Yummy Tempeh Broccoli Sauté Recipe

November 17th 2009 07:00
Sometimes you may not know what to serve as an entrée, so perhaps this might help in changing a little different for this coming Thanksgiving. ^_^

Tempeh is made from fermented soy beans—a protein-rich plant food. In just one serving of this recipe, there are 20 grams of protein. The broccoli in this recipe adds calcium.

Do enjoy!



Tempeh Broccoli Sauté For 4 servings
Recipe extracted from Cancer Project
Image extracted from weheartfood.com


Ingredients
1 10-ounce package tempeh (any variety)
2 broccoli stalks, chopped, or 2 bags frozen broccoli florets
1 small onion, finely diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger, or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 cup vegetable broth
1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
2 cups cooked couscous or cooked brown rice

Directions
Chop tempeh into 1/2-inch pieces and steam for 10 minutes. Discard cooking water. Sauté tempeh, broccoli, onion, bell pepper, garlic, and ginger in broth over medium-high heat until tempeh is lightly browned. Add soy sauce or tamari at the last moment. Serve over grain of choice

Allow leftovers to cool before covering and refrigerating. This dish will keep two to three days in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Information
Per serving:


285 Calories
8.1 g Fat
1.7 g Saturated Fat
25.5% Calories from Fat
0 mg Cholesterol

20.2 g Protein
37.2 g Carbohydrate
5.8 g Sugar
7.1 g Fiber

312 mg Sodium
127 mg Calcium
3.1 mg Iron
86.4 mg Vitamin C
1293 mcg Beta-Carotene

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Since Thanksgiving is so near, I have searched through my recipe database from Cancer Project and share with you some neat healthy suggestions for dinner.

Roasting vegetables with a mix of spices is an easy way to get all the healthy nutrients and fiber you need with very little added fat. This combination uses broccoli, peppers, squash, and eggplant. Serve them as a side dish, over couscous or brown rice, or wrapped up in a tortilla with salsa.

Do enjoy!



Sure-Fire Roasted Vegetables Recipe
Recipe extracted from Cancer Project
Image extracted from myrecipes.com


Ingredients (A)
vegetable oil spray
1 cup chopped broccoli
1 cup diced onion
1–3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup diced bell peppers
1 cup diced zucchini or yellow squash
1 cup diced eggplant
Italian, Mexican, or Indian Seasoning Mix (see recipes below)
1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans or black beans, drained and rinsed, or 1 1/2 cups cooked garbanzo or black beans

Ingredients (B) (Pick a choice)

Italian Seasoning Mix:
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried rosemary
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Mexican Seasoning Mix:
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

Indian Seasoning Mix:
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

Directions (for A)
Preheat oven to 400 F.

Spray jelly roll pan lightly with vegetable oil spray. Combine broccoli, onions, garlic, bell peppers, zucchini or yellow squash, and eggplant in a bowl. Add your choice of Seasoning Mix. Toss vegetables to coat. Place vegetables in pan in a single layer.

Roast 10 minutes. Take pan out of oven and spray tops of vegetables with vegetable oil spray. Turn veggies and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Add beans and serve.

Roasted veggies are great when eaten fresh from the oven. Cooled leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for one to two days.

Nutrition Information
Per 1-cup serving (with Italian Seasoning Mix):

133 Calories
1.8 g Fat
0.2 g Saturated Fat
12.2% Calories from Fat
0 mg Cholesterol

6.8 g Protein
24.7 g Carbohydrate
3.8 g Sugar
6 g Fiber

206 mg Sodium
67 mg Calcium
2.7 mg Iron
36.3 mg Vitamin C
458 mcg Beta-Carotene
0.8 mg Vitamin E


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Dont wait til tomorrow......

November 9th 2009 01:35
Hello everyone in Orble Land!

I am so sorry that I have been M.I.A (Missing In Action) for so long, as I have less and less time to do research, not to mention a pile of really good yummy recipes sitting by the side gathering dust before I can post them here.

My bad - too many things to do, too little time.

But I would like to stop by and share with you all this very interesting article I got it from my friend. I believe many out there may already know about this, but I still would love to share with you all, as it serves a reminder for me as well. Enjoy!


Dont wait til tomorrow......
Extracted from a forward email from my friend

A friend of mine opened his wife's underwear drawer and picked up a silk paper wrapped package:

'This, - he said - isn't any ordinary package.'

He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box.

'She got this the first time we went to New York , 8 or 9 years ago. She has never put it on as she was saving it for a special occasion.

Well, I guess this is it.

He got near the bed and placed the gift box next to the other clothing he was taking to the funeral house - his wife had just died.

He turned to me and said:

'Never save something for a special occasion.
Every day in your life is a special occasion'.


I still think those words changed my life.

Now I read more and clean less.

I sit on the porch without worrying about anything.

I spend more time with my family, and less at work.

I understood that life should be a source of experiences to be lived up to, not survived through.

I no longer keep anything.

I use crystal glasses every day....

I'll wear new clothes to go to the supermarket, if I feel like it.

I don't save my special perfume for special occasions, I use it whenever I want to.

The words 'Someday...' and ' One Day...' are fading away from my dictionary.

If it's worth seeing, listening to or doing, I want to see, listen to or do it now...

I don't know what my friend's wife would have done if she knew she wouldn't be there the next morning, this nobody can tell.

I think she might have called her relatives and closest friends.
She might call old friends to make peace over past quarrels.

I'd like to think she would go out for Chinese, her favourite food.

It's these small things that I would regret not doing, if I knew my time had come..

Each day, each hour, each minute, is special.

Live for today, for tomorrow is promised to no-one.

If you got this, it's because someone cares for you and because, probably, there's someone you care about.

If you're too busy to send this out to other people and you say to yourself that you will send it.. 'One of these days. Remember that 'One day' is far away... or might never come...

Personal Note:
I take these wise advice in to do something positive and happy, and not doing something destructive. Some might think "Heck, I might not live tomorrow, lets try something bad", which I know it is a bad idea and you might regret for the rest of your life.

So, take some time to stop, and smell the roses, stare at the sky, and appreciate that you are still breathing. ^_^

Have a blessed day
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