Articles tagged with Vegetable
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Beyond Vegetable Dip
“Vegetable dips” can go two ways. You can create a dip intended for dipping your raw raw vegetables into, or you can make the dip itself out of vegetables. Well, for this delicious snack idea, we used vegetables as the dip! This is just a pizza sauce dip, but we included some extra veggies, for a [...]
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How to Get Vegetables Into Your Diet
Most of us were forced to eat vegetables by our parents, whilst growing up. I remember my mum and dad constantly trying to get me to sample vegetables; even the aeroplane trick didn't work. About 4 years ago, everyone was shocked when they suddenly saw me eating vegetables, at my own will. What was the cause? Well for one, I actually tried [...]
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Julienned Vegetables for a Lunch in Japan
Last week we ate lunch like the Italian kids, so now we must equally represent the children in Japan for J week. We learned while we had our Japanese students visit this summer that school kids in Japan would eat for lunch each day: Rice (that is the star shaped item in bento) Soup (my kids refuse to [...]
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Shrimps,Vegetables and Rice Noodles
This is a complete meal already with all the healthy vegetables left in my fridge. With this recipe you can get creative with the sauce. The most basic sauce is a combination of soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, muscovado sugar and some water. You can also opt t0 add black bean sauce or chilli [...]
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Roasted fall vegetables with tempeh and farro
This dish has recently become one of my favourites. The vegetables take on a natural sweetness when they are roasted in the oven and all of the flavors come together so well. It is like autumn on a plate! Ingredients Several cups of chopped autumn veggies (carrots, sweet potatoes /yams, parsnips, rutabagas, turnips, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, etc.) 5 [...]
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Oven-Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Anise Seeds
I have a disclosure to make, I actually love Brussels sprouts. Still, many people despise them. People are afraid of them because they are often prepared in a horrible manner: boiled. Boiling is the wrong way to go when in comes to this vegetable. This is because they are technically a cruciferous vegetable; a cabbage vegetable. [...]
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Why Do We Need Fibre?
You have, no doubt, heard that getting enough fibre in your diet is important, but do you know why? Do you know how much you need? Advertisements for fibre supplements would have you believe that it is nearly impossible to get enough fibre without continuously eating throughout the entire day. So is it really [...]
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Eat Less Strategy: Serve Here, Eat There
Eating less can be as simple as not putting the serving dishes on the table. Have you ever tried this? If the food is conveniently in front of you, you might help yourself to more and more food. But what if it’s across the room?! If you are serious about making a healthy impact [...]
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9 Ways to Eat Healthily on a Budget
By now, most of us know what we should be eating—fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meats and fish, among other foods. But anyone heading off to the supermarket with a shopping list of the best recommendations for a healthy diet is in for a bit of sticker shock. Over a two-year period, [...]
