Think eating healthy on a budget is impossible? Many people believe that cutting back on food costs means that you can’t buy healthy food anymore.Some people even convince themselves that healthy weight loss is not possible unless they spend a lot of money.But eating healthy on a budget as well as healthy weight loss is not only possible, with a little planning you can cut food costs and still eat healthy food.Here are a few tips to make it easier for eating healthy on a budget.Plan your weekly food menus with healthy eating recipes and make a grocery list with those items before you shop. This saves you time in the store and can save you a lot of money because you are less likely to buy on an impulse.Stock your fridge and cupboards with healthy foods, and to keep costs down, stay away from extras like soft drinks, chips, baked goods, and other high-calorie items.Children and sometimes even spouses are usually the ones asking for junk food. Remember, food choices are a big factor in what determines the health of you and your family.Buy more water or milk instead of soft drinks when shopping and [...] Continue Reading…
1 Tbs Olive Oil1 Red Onion, chopped1 Green Pepper, seeded and diced3 Cloves garlic, minced1 Jalapeno Pepper, seeded and finely chopped. Use the same substitution as above for the jalapeno if you are not able to buy fresh or want a milder taste.1 Tbs Chili Powder1 Tbs Dried Oregano1 tsp Cumin6 cups Chicken Stock*1 Cup Tomatoes, chopped1 Cup Zucchini, diced1 Cup Frozen CornSalt and pepper to taste, if you use homemade chicken stock you may need additional salt.Sautee over low heat the onion, green pepper, garlic, jalapeno, chili powder, oregano and cumin in the olive oil for bout three minutes.In a large stock pot combine the chicken stock, tomatoes, zucchini and corn. Bring to a boil and add the sautéed ingredients. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.You can garnish with crumbled tortilla chips and cheese or with a dab of sour cream. If you are looking for a low fat alternative try plain yogurt in place of sour cream.* I use homemade chicken stock. To make this simply boil in 6-8 cups water with a chicken carcass, one large onion cut into quarters, 2 carrots, 2 celery stocks and one bay leaf. [...] Continue Reading…
Beef short ribs were a bargain meal during my graduate school days. How things have changed. My local butcher shop stopped carrying beef short ribs because they had gotten so expensive. “Most of the short ribs are being shipped to the Orient and this drives the price up,” he explained. “Now that the price has dropped a bit I’m carrying them again.”When the weather turns cold I crave “stick-to-the-ribs” meals like beef short ribs. The ribs, a combination of lean meat and fat, are cut from the end of a standing rib roast, and this is what makes them so tasty. Many cultures have recipes for beef short ribs.The Polish fix beef short ribs in a sauce made with bacon, onions, and caraway seeds. Texas short ribs are a different thing all together. “The Complete Round the World Meat Cook Book” by Myra Waldo contains a recipe for Texas short ribs made with bottled chili sauce. The book also has a recipe for deviled short ribs.But I didn’t want caraway seeds, or chili sauce, or lots of spices in my short ribs, so I braised them in red wine. [...] Continue Reading…
Crockpots aren’t just for meals! There’s all kinds of desserts you can make with your crockpot. Two are listed below. Be sure to see our website for other crockpot recipes.APPLE BROWN BETTY
* 3 lbs. cooking apples
* 10 slices of bread, cubed (about 4 cups)
* 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
* 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
* 1/8 tsp. salt
* 3/4 c. brown sugar
* 1/2 c. butter or margarine, meltedWash apples, peel, core, cut into eighths; place in bottom on crock.
Combine bread cubes, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, sugar, butter; toss
together. Place on top of apples in crock. Cover. Place crock into outer
shell. Cook on low setting 2 to 4 hours. Makes 6 to 8 servings.APRICOT NUT BREAD
* 3/4 cup dried apricots
* 1 cup flour
* 2 tsp baking powder
* 1/4 tsp baking soda
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 3/4 cup milk
* 1 egg, slightly beaten
* 1 Tbsp grated orange peel
* 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
* 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
* 1 cup coarsely chopped walnutsDip a knife into flour and chop the apricots finely. Flour the knife
often to keep the cut up fruit from sticking together. Sift the remaining
flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar into a large bowl.
Combine the milk, egg, orange peel, and oil. Stir [...] Continue Reading…
Ingredients (A) Ground spice ingredients 15 fresh red chillies 15 dried red chilies 150 g shallots 10 cloves of garlic 40g galangal (Lengkuas) 2cm knob fresh turmeric root 1 tsp belacan granules has (B) 4 tablespoons tamarind paste (ASAM Jawa), mixed and tried to get tamarind juice 300ml water 10 branches polygonum leaves (Daun kesom) 3 pieces dried tamarind skin (asam keping) 3 stalks lemongrass, lightly smashed 1.8Liters (C) 1 kg mackerel (ikan kembung) or horse mackerel (ikan Selar kuning), cleaned 1 cup water 1 kg fresh laksa noodles Seasoning 2 tablespoons sugar or to taste Salt to taste Supplements 1 wild ginger bud (bunga kantan), halved and finely chopped 1 cucumber shredded 1 / 2 pineapple, sliced and chopped 1 onion, finely chopped. 2 red chillies, seeded and cut into slices A few sprigs mint (Daun pudina) Shrimp paste (har koe),diluted with water to a drizzle consistency Method Boil fish in just enough water. When cooked, remove the fish and strain the stock. Then flake [...] Continue Reading…
A small stove is a type of cast iron wood stove. It is generally round in shape with a small bulge in the middle. This seems the most likely reason for the name of the dewlap is used in its description. These ovens are shorter and smaller than the regular old wood stove, most people are not accustomed. The potbelly stoves are heavy cast iron. Potbellies have a part of American tradition for many years and are a representative of theAmericana. Historically, these stoves are very popular in the past and in modern times. Apart from heating Rail Road, schools, houses, etc., they were cooking food for basically the same environments. Pot belly wood stoves were usually used for dual purpose of heating and cooking, and were usually in the family Kitchen to be kept. The potbelly stove cookers have a round shape in the middle of her body. These ovens are equipped with at least one furnace andsome cases, many models come with two ovens. In some of the more advanced herd there is a mechanism by which the quantity of heat that comes with each burner, so the person can choose the cooking this, the [...] Continue Reading…
Cabinets typically come in one of three types: stock, semi-custom and custom. Stock cabinets are available in standard sizes and shapes are available. Floor cabinets, the least expensive but your choices are limited when it comes to housing design and function. Since these cabinets do not come in special sizes, they may require filler strips to gaps between a cabinet and a wall close. Semi-custom cabinets are the middle-of-the-road choice. They come in a wider range ofSizes and shapes as storage cabinets and offer more colors, including a wider variety of wood species and color. Switchboards you countless options and flexibility in the choice of kitchen cabinets in design, style, color, wood type, etc. Although they are more expensive than the other two species, they are well made individually to fit your kitchen and give you a unique look. Cabinets not only to come in a variety of colors and materials, they also come in a variety ofStyles match your kitchen. Since the cabinets are an important part of the look of your kitchen consider carefully the overall look you are trying to create before choosing a cabinet style. You can even mix styles to [...] Continue Reading…