Since this is a nutrition blog, here are two more sites that have pretty good recipes:
http://www.eatingwell.com/
http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/index.html
Channel your inner Giada, Jamie Oliver, or whoever it is you like to pretend to be while making a tasty masterpiece (even if it is just a bowl of yogurt, granola, almond slices, and berries with a sprig of mint on top to make it fancy). Remember, eating out can be costly- not only on your pocket, but also on your health. Ever wonder whats in that burger, shake, or salad. Just look it up! You'll be surprised.
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And lastly, we leave you with a little gem. Kale... what is it?
<-- yup, that's it. Its a SUPERFOOD!!! Didn't ya know? Even NPR knows about it [http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/12/07/143304131/superfood-kale-in-the-limelight]. This guy definitely knows what's up:
Go to a local grower, grow your own, or get it from your grocer. Either way, you can make kale look like this:
INDIAN SPICED KALE AND CHICKPEAS
[recipe from Eating Well]
4 servings, about 3/4 cup each
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Ingredients
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1- 1.5 lbs kale, ribs removed (center stem thing), rinsed, coarsely chopped
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken/veggie broth
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp garam masala
1/4 tsp salt
1 15-oz can chickpeas, rinsed
Method
1) heat oil in pot over medium heat and add garlic and stir until fragrant (~30 sec)
2) add kale, toss with two large spoons, and cook until bright green
3) add broth, corainder, cumin, garam masala, and salt. cover and stir occasionally for 8-10 min.
4) stir in chickpeas. cover and cook until chickpeas cooked through (~1-2 min)
5) Enjoy!!!
live well!
~your wellness council
