Category: Food

Life’s Too Short To Drink Bad Coffee

September 7, 2012

A POST ABOUT CHEMCAL-FREE DECAFFEINATED COFFEE

What is caffeine?

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Swiss Water Decaf

Caffeine is a natural occurring substance present in the leaves, seeds, and fruits of numerous plants found throughout the world.  Medically, caffeine is considered a psychoactive drug.  In humans, caffeine acts as a central nervous system stimulant.  It temporarily wards off drowsiness, and restores alertness.  90 percent of adults living in North America consume caffeine in coffee, tea, soft drinks, energy drinks, and chocolate made from cocoa beans. Continue reading “Life’s Too Short To Drink Bad Coffee”

Need More Fiber? Try Sprouted Bread

August 30, 2012

Sprouted unleavened whole grain bread offers the most in vitamins, and fiber.  There are two companies that produce this type of bread.  One is Manna Organic Bakery, and the other is Berlin Natural Bakery.

Carrot Raisin Sprouted Bread

Sprouted bread is made with whole grains, such as wheat, rye, spelt and millet.  The sprouts are used to form a loaf.  The loaf is oven baked, and then ready to eat.  The downside is that sprouted unleavened bread doesn’t lend itself well to sandwich making because of its texture. Continue reading “Need More Fiber? Try Sprouted Bread”

Quinoa: No Gluten – Fast Cooking Grain Alternative

August 24, 2012
BREAKFAST QUINOA
WITH BERRIES

If you’re wheat, or gluten sensitive, fast cooking Quinoa offers a delicious alternative.

Quinoa, like Buckwheat are known as pseudo grains, meaning they look like grains such as rice and wheat. Pseudo grains behave like true grains because they can be ground into a flour, consumed as a warm breakfast cereal, or prepared as a delectable side dish.  Unlike true grains, Quinoa and Buckwheat do not contain gluten. Continue reading “Quinoa: No Gluten – Fast Cooking Grain Alternative”

Buckwheat: It’s Not A Grain and It’s Gluten-Free

August 23, 2012

Buckwheat is not a grain, a cereal or grass, and it’s not related to wheat.  To make things confusing, it is often referred to as a grain.  The term “groat” means the whole grain.  Food packages are sometimes labeled whole

RAW UNCOOKED BUCKWHEAT

buckwheat groats.  If you’re wheat, or gluten sensitive, cooking with buckwheat allows you to have all the foods you enjoy without the side effects.

Buckwheat looks and acts like a grain.  It’s actually a triangular seed related to rhubarb and sorrel.  It’s a good substitute for wheat, or grains containing gluten.  Buckwheat cooks quickly, and is highly nutritious. Continue reading “Buckwheat: It’s Not A Grain and It’s Gluten-Free”

How To Spot Sugar In Packaged Food

August 20, 2012

Sugar is added to most packaged foods, and beverages.  If you want to avoid being overweight, then you have to pay attention to the amount of sugar in your food.  When you get into the habit of reading food labels, you’re going to discover that sugar is difficult to avoid.  “Sugar Shockers,” an article from WebMD, discusses food high in sugar.

CHECKING FOR ADDED SUGAR

Learning how to read food labels, will teach you which brands are packed with sweeteners.  Not all mustard contains added sugar.  The same goes for tomato sauce.  If you’re a vegetarian, sweeteners such as honey, or barley malt syrup, might be added  to non-meat packaged foods. Continue reading “How To Spot Sugar In Packaged Food”

Sweet Potato Leaves Stir Fry

August 17, 2012

If you don’t have a wok, you can use a skillet.  I prefer cast iron skillets because they heat up fast, are very sturdy, and cooking time is quicker. Amazon has a wide selection of  Woks and Cast Iron Skillets.

STIR FRY IN A WOK

Sweet Potato Leaves are a very good source of dietary fiber, Vitamin A, K, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Phosphorus, B6, Folate, Magnesium, Potassium, Manganese, and a good source of Vitamin E.  The leaves can be used in place of Spinach.

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SWEET POTATO LEAVES, ONIONS AND MUSHROOM STIR FRY Continue reading “Sweet Potato Leaves Stir Fry”