Showing posts with label perfect. Show all posts
Showing posts with label perfect. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Perfect Diet Chart for Weight Loss Diet Plan For Women
Eating right with the help of Weight Loss Diet Chart for Women is helpful in staying trim and healthy. Being overweight is a serious and major problem which is faced by millions of women around the world. Crash dieting is definitely not a way to loss the weight because chances are there they can put the weight straight back on. Those who want to lose their weight permanently should consider following a proper diet chart which is exclusively designed for women. This can also help them to stay in a proper shape without doing much effort on walk or exercises. An over all healthy diet chart is helpful for most of the women in getting the desire shape.

Perfect Diet Chart for Weight Loss Diet Plan For Women
In Weight Loss Diet Chart For Women, it is advised to them to cut off all those toxic foods that encourage the body to store excess fat. It is important to avoid frequent use of salt, aerated drinks and junk food. Do not takeartificial juices, mango, banana, dates, potato and rice. Try to use organic milk and yogurt which are free of any chemicals. It is important to avoid all those foods which are full of sugar and fat. Stick to the diet chart andyou will loss your weight within a few weeks.

Perfect diet chart for weight loss for women
If you want to follow a Weight Loss Diet Chart For Women, you need to include selective food items in your meals. For breakfast, it is advised that you should take omelet, tea without sugar, a toast of brown bread, a few soaked almonds, a glass or skim milk or fruit juice or cold cereals. In lunch, women should take whole wheat pita bread, grilled chicken or fish, mixed salad leaves, beans, low fat cheddar cheese, tortilla, whole wheat crackers, or multi grain toast. Do not add more than a few drops of oil while preparing the lunch. In evening, you can take peanuts, wheat biscuits, tea without sugar, pop corns without butter, roasted almonds, raisins, fresh pineapple chunks, or non fat vanilla or any other flavored yogurt. For dinner, you can use brown rice, whole wheat dinner roll, spinach lasagna, mashed potatoes, grilled salmon or any other fish steak, steamed vegetables such as peas, broccoli, spinach, grilled prawns or green salad. Select a few items for your daily meals according to twelve hundred calories per day.
While selecting the food items for Weight Loss Diet Chart for Women, it is important to keep one thing in mind that each person has his own individual requirements depending upon age, medical conditions and metabolism. You need to take minimum calories per day required by body to function properly. Limiting the daily calorie intake is also helpful when it comes to weight loss. Those who want are going for optimal weight management, it is also important to take exercise regularly.
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Patty Pan Squash Skewers With Orange Marinade The Perfect Vegan And Gluten Free Summer Barbecue!
| Vegetable skewers are great to serve at a BBQ! Follow Foods For Long Life on FACEBOOK . |
Patty Pan Squash
Patty pan, also known as scallop squash, are perfect for barbecuing. Their flesh is firm and they stay on the skewer, unlike their cousin, zucchini. Pair them up with mushrooms, onions, peppers, or other veggies that will take similar amounts of time to cook, and you have a simple, but very impressive looking meal.
| If you can find them, buy baby patty pan squash, about 3 inches in diameter. 1 cup is only 23.4 calories! |
Marinades
You can buy a marinade from the store or just use your favorite Italian salad dressing. I like to make my own with a little citrus juice (orange, lime or lemon), extra virgin olive oil, garlic (of course), pepper, something salty, and something sweet. Experiment to see what you like. Dont worry too much about the calories from the oil as most of the marinade will drip off during the cooking process. Oil also helps prevent the veggies from sticking to the grill.
Heres a simple recipe for patty pan squash skewers with an orange marinade. Serve them on top of brown rice, orzo, or quinoa or wrapped in a tortilla.
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Patty Pan Squash Skewers with Orange Marinade
Vegan, Gluten Free
[makes 6 skewers]
For the marinade
1/4 cup orange juice
3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce
2 or 3 cloves garlic, skins removed and pressed
2 tablespoons agave nectar
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
For the skewers
6 small patty pan squash
18 crimini mushrooms
1 large red onion
Combine all marinade ingredients, mix well, and set aside.
Make the skewers. Clean the onion and cut in half vertically. Then again in thirds vertically. Separate into big chunks. Set aside.
If you buy the baby patty pans, cut in half vertically. If they are large, cut each half again vertically. Set aside.
Clean the mushrooms with a clean, damp paper towel. Without removing the stems, trim them in line with the mushroom cap.
For each skewer, place a double slice of onion, a mushroom, and a piece of patty pan squash, another double slice of onion, another mushroom, another piece of patty pan squash and end with another double piece of onion and a mushroom.
Place all of the skewers in a large, shallow roasting pan. Pour the marinade over the skewers. Let them sit in the marinade for 10 to 15 minutes, turning occasionally until they are well coated.
| Pour marinade over skewers and turn to coat. |
On a low flame, place the skewers on the barbecue and cook slowly, turning every three minutes, until they are tender, about 20 minutes. Save the marinade from the roasting pan and use it to baste the skewers while they are cooking. Its important to turn the skewers frequently, especially when you first put them on, to prevent sticking.
Once the squash is fork tender, remove from the barbecue, sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper and serve on top of your favorite grain. Rice and quinoa are good gluten-free options. Or, cut them into smaller pieces and place inside a warm tortilla with salsa.
| Patty pan skewers served over orzo pasta. |
Enjoy!
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Vegan Fettucini Alfredo Tricolore Alfredo Without The Calories And Fat Perfect Valentines Dinner!
| Creamy fettucini sauce with silken tofu and cauliflower |
I hate to keep picking on Olive Garden, but did you know that a dinner serving of Fettucini Alfredo has 1,220 calories and 75 grams of fat, 47 grams of which are saturated? Throw in 1,350 mg of sodium and youve got a pretty unhealthy meal. Since I love traditional pasta dishes, last night I made a "healthy vegan" version of this classic.
Sneaking in the Extra Veggies!
Back in November, I posted a Vegan Mac and Cheese where I used butternut squash as the base of the cheese sauce. Its a great way to get the family to eat more veggies! The Alfredo sauce recipe is similar except the secret veggie in this sauce is cauliflower!
Even if you are still transitioning from a vegetarian to a vegan diet and are still using cheese in dishes like mac and cheese or Alfredo sauce, start blending in these vegetables and use less cheese. Its healthier for you and your family and you can start to wean your pallet from fat. Remember, fat, salt and sugar are addictive, (especially when combined) and companies like McDonalds spend millions determining just the right combination to get you hooked. They call it your "bliss point". So weaning yourself from cheese can be tough, but simple and tasty vegan recipes like these can help you make the change to a healthier diet with less saturated fat and cholesterol!
Fresh Pasta
Whole Foods carries fresh, whole grain, vegan, tricolore pasta. Im not sure if youll be able to find it but if you can, I highly recommend it. But be careful, it cooks in just a few minutes. If you cant find fresh pasta, just make the recipe with a half pound of dry, whole grain fettucini pasta or spaghetti. Or, better yet, make your own fresh pasta! As soon as I learn how to do that, Ill blog it!
| Fresh whole grain, vegan fettucini noodles |
I love my VitaMix blender. I cant imagine life without it (and Im not getting paid to say this!). This Alfredo sauce whips up in minutes in a high speed blender and the best thing about it is that after a few minutes, it actually starts heating the sauce. But if you dont have one, you can use a regular blender or a food processor. Youll just have to heat the sauce a bit before putting it on the pasta.
| Blending the Alfredo sauce in a VitaMix blender |
[makes 4 servings]
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup onion, diced, (half of a small onion)
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 cup steamed cauliflower, fork tender
8 ounces silken tofu, (from the refrigerated counter, not boxed)
1 tablespoon vegan buttery spread, melted
2 tablespoons vegetarian formula nutritional yeast
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, (optional)
8 ounces dry fettucini or 12 ounces fresh, cooked according to package directions
On medium low heat, in a small saucepan, sauté the onion in olive oil until soft, about 4 or 5 minutes.
Add garlic and cook another 2 minutes.
In a blender or food processor with an S blade, add cooked onion mixture, cooked cauliflower, silken tofu, buttery spread, nutritional yeast, salt and lemon juice. Process until smooth. Add a touch of soy milk if the sauce is too thick.
Heat sauce in a sauce pan or by blending for several minutes if you have a VitaMix.
Toss together with cooked pasta.
Top with fresh parsley and serve immediately.
Per serving (with dry pasta): 288.6 calories, 6.0 g fat, 0.9 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 12.5 g protein, 48.3 g carbohydrates and 7.9 g fiber
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