February is the month of romance, and people go above and beyond to organize the perfect Valentine’s Day for their significant other. To make your life easier, here are some ideas to help you create the perfect Valentine’s Day dinner.
We are just a day away from the year’s most magical holiday. This time of the year is a celebration for all your senses — especially for your taste buds. It can be very easy to get carried away because
1. Ancient grains Examples are millet, quinoa, and amaranth. Their nutrients provide heart, brain and digestive health, cancer protection, immune system boost, and energy production. They are an alternative to meat and some are gluten-free. +Info. Find them at grain aisles. Recipes 2. Kale
By Nicola Cucuiet and Sylvia Klinger Summer is the perfect time to lighten your meals. Because of the high temperatures, calorie rich foods are harder to digest and can cause symptoms like bloating, fatigue and lack of energy. This is
By Nicola Cucuiet and Sylvia Klinger Summer is the perfect time to start going to as many picnics as possible! What could be nicer that enjoying a delicious meal, on one of those warm and long summer days, surrounded by
The versatile strawberry stretches beyond shortcake, inspiring unexpected savory and sweet dishes. Strawberries are a key ingredient in endlessly creative recipes. Try these new ideas: Blend with garbanzo beans and lemon juice to make a tart hummus String on rosemary-stem
By Nicola Cucuiet and Sylvia Klinger Breakfast Banana-berry smoothie Smoothies are great breakfast options. They provide the necessary amount of nutrients to start the day fully energized. Smoothies have to be looked at as a complete meal and not as
By Nicola Cucuiet and Sylvia Klinger Breakfast Mushroom and bell pepper omelet – 2 egg whites and 1 egg yolk/ serving. Eggs are a great source of protein for your daily diet. One egg contains 6 grams of high-quality protein
By Nicola Cucuiet and Sylvia Klinger MONDAY Breakfast Muesli with fat free yogurt, walnuts, cranberries and banana – add one cup of muesli and half a cup of fat free yogurt. Stir in the walnuts and refrigerate over night. In
FRIDAY MENU BREAKFAST Skim or 2% milk Granola cereal Bananas LUNCH Skim or 2% milk Tuna salad over a bed of Green lettuce Multi-grain crackers Mandarins DINNER Spaghetti with ground turkey meat sauce or vegetarian meatballs Peas Garlic Bread Fruit
THURSDAY MENU BREAKFAST Fat free or low fat milk Egg Patties Wheat bread toast Orange slices LUNCH Turkey sandwich: Turkey slices Mild cheddar cheese slice Lettuce and tomato French bread Cucumber Golden apples DINNER Garbanzo with vegetables and chicken sausage
WEDNESDAY MENU BREAKFAST Low fat or skim milk High fiber cereal (All Bran) Strawberries LUNCH Vegetable soup Whole grain bread with ricotta cheese Pear DINNER Mostaccioli pasta baked with lean ground beef or vegetarian crumbles and mozzarella cheese Green beans
