Real Meals in 30 Minutes: Great alternative to Fried Chicken

Real Meals in 30 Minutes: Great alternative to Fried Chicken: Now  this little recipe is a good one.It just barely fits into the 30 minute meal category. But I think its worth a try.Prep  and cook time ...


 

Banana Nut Bread

This is a deliciously moist,buttery banana nut bread recipe. I love the way this bread turned out and If you like banana's and nuts...then you'll love it too! Happy baking :-))

Banana Nut Bread

Cooking Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Ingredients:

1 cup butter

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

1/4 teaspoon of salt

2 teaspoons of baking soda

4 cups of flour

6 large bananas (very ripe, the more brown spots the better)                 

1 cup of finely chopped pecans (or your favorite variety of nut)

Preparation:

Pre-heat your oven at 325 degrees and butter your loaf pans (2).

Cream together your butter and sugar,add eggs one at time, making sure to beat the eggs after each one is added. Now sift your dry ingredients together and add them to the butter,egg and sugar mixture. Mash your bananas add that along with your chopped nuts to the mixture to complete your batter.

Next, pour your banana nut bread batter into your well buttered loaf pans,bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the bread appear golden brown and a toothpick is inserted into the middle if the bread and comes out clean,cool and enjoy. 

Good Green Earth: What is Kombucha?

Good Green Earth: What is Kombucha?: Kombucha,Kombucha,Kombucha.... people have been raving about this stuff all over the internet,and I didn't exactly know what it was. So ...

Stir Fried Vegetables

I found this great recipe for Stir Fried Vegetables. Use the freshest vegetables you can find and enjoy this vegetarian treat or add a little sauteed chicken or beef to your liking.

Ingredients

picture courtesy of  epicurious.com

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 carrot, thinly sliced

1/4 cabbage,finely chopped or shredded

1 stick of celery, thinly sliced

1 green  bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

1/4 bunch of broccoli, cut into bite sized pieces

1/4  cauliflower, cut into bite sized pieces

1 small zucchini, cut into thin strips

Preparations

Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet or large frying pan until very hot. Add the sliced carrots and stir for 1 minute. Add cabbage and celery and stir for 1 minute more. Add the remaining vegetables and stir fry for 2-3 minutes. Do not overcook your vegetables. Serve with steamed rice and teriyaki  or soy sauce sauce. You may add your choice of meat if you choose.

   

Walk your way to GREAT health

Did you know that walking can help you burn about 4 calories per minute?Well its true,recent studies show that  150 minutes of walking per week is all you need to whip yourself into summertime shape in no time. Burn more calories by trying these power walking routines  with a few of my favorite  toning exercises three times a week and watch the winter flab melt away..

1. 15 min Lunch Break Quickie

A steady 15 minute stroll at lunch time can burn up to 50 extra calories a day. Try calling in your order to a restaurant a 1/2 mile away from your work place.Don't stop for any red lights, instead walk in place until the light changes.If you do this most weekdays you'll rack up about an hour of exercise per week with very little effort.

2. 30 min De-Stresser 

A 1/2 hour to 40 minute stroll is a great de-stresser.Try downloading an hour or so of your favorite songs to your ipod and walk at a nice steady pace without thinking about your problems and instantly feel your stress melt away.


3. 30 minute butt firmer and burner

30 minutes of over exaggerated stride lengths forces your butt and quads to work harder. To rev your power walk up alternate a moderate walking pace with an exaggerated stride or lunge for one minute at a time.Also try alternating 40 moderate walking strides with 40  steps of jogging and 40 paces of a sprint  for 7 minutes. Walk briskly for the last 3 minutes as your cool down. You can repeat any or all steps if you have time.


4. All Over Toning Exercises

This is a great combination of toning exercises to try.I love these moves because they are fairly simple to perform and pack a major punch when it comes to getting the " beach body " results we are all after in a short amount of time. In 3-4 weeks of these toning exercises you will not only feel the difference but you will SEE the difference. 

1. Ballet Combo

This combo is good for just after your power walk routine for at least 3 days a week.The Ballet Combo targets your inner thighs,butt and hamstrings.

Stand with your feet together,toes slightly turned out,arms by your sides. Step your left foot out to the side so that your feet are no wider than shoulder length apart and toes are turned out. Lower yourself into a plie` squat bring your arms to the side at chest/shoulder level.Step your right leg next to the left leg and rise tall to your tippy toes, squeeze your legs together from heel to hip to work your inner thighs bring your hands to touch in front of your chest. Lower your heels and repeat in the opposite direction stepping out with your right foot to complete the exercise. Do 2 sets of 10 reps.

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Nutrition Facts

Nutrition facts per serving:

• Servings Per Recipe 4 (1 cup turkey mixture and about 1/2 cup cooked noodles) servings
• Calories372
• Total Fat (g)11
• Saturated Fat (g)5
• Monounsaturated Fat (g)4
• Polyunsaturated Fat (g)1
• Cholesterol (mg)90
• Sodium (mg)328
• Carbohydrate (g)34
• Total Sugar (g)3
• Fiber (g)5
• Protein (g)37
• Vitamin C (DV%)71
• Calcium (DV%)12
• Iron (DV%)17

*Percent Daily Values are base on a 2,000 calorie diet

Turkey Stroganoff

Makes: 4 (1 cup turkey mixture and about 1/2 cup cooked noodles) servings

Start to Finish: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients

• 4  ouncesdried whole wheat or plain noodles
• 1  8-ounce cartonlight dairy sour cream
• 2  tablespoonsall-purpose flour
• 1  tablespoonolive or canola oil
• 1  poundturkey breast tenderloin, cut into bite-size slices
• 8  ouncessliced fresh mushrooms
• 2  cupsfresh broccoli florets
• 1-1/2  cupsreduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2  teaspoononion powder
• 1/4  teaspoonground black pepper

Directions

Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain; keep warm. In a small bowl stir together sour cream and flour; set aside.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Add turkey. Cook and stir for 4 to 5 minutes or until browned and no longer pink inside. Remove from skillet. Add mushrooms to skillet. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Add broccoli. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more or until mushrooms are browned and tender and broccoli is crisp-tender.
Add broth, onion powder, and pepper to skillet. Bring to boiling. Whisk in sour cream mixture. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Stir turkey into mixture in skillet; heat through.
Serve turkey mixture with noodles.

Great alternative to Fried Chicken

Now  this little recipe is a good one.It just barely fits into the 30 minute meal category. But I think its worth a try.Prep  and cook time for this one is about 45 minutes to a hour .Give or take a few minutes. Great healthy alternative to fried chicken,you can use any part of the chicken
you’d like.For the purpose of this recipe I chose to use boneless,skinless,chicken breast.

Crispy Baked Chicken

Light vegetable oil  cooking spray

6 medium size boneless,skinless chicken breast

3 1/2 cups of ice cold water

1 cup of low fat plain yogurt

1 cup of dried bread crumbs

1 cup of flour

1 tablespoon of OLD BAY seasoning

1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon of Creole seasoning

1/4 teaspoon of black pepper

Dash of cayenne pepper

1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme (optional)

1/2 teaspoon of dried basil

1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano


*Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Spray coat your cooking sheet 3 times with the light cooking oil spray.Fill a large bowl with ice cold water and place the chicken breast in it.Soak chicken for at least 10 minutes. Empty the container of  plain low-fat yogurt into a medium size bowl,keep cold.Combine flour,bread-crumbs and all of your seasonings together,in a sealed container.Remove chicken pieces from water one piece at a time,shake well.Dip chicken beast in yogurt,coat chicken on both sides completely.Dredge chicken in bread-crumb and flour mixture making sure each piece is completely covered with the mixture.Spay a coat of cooking oil on both sides of chicken.
Space chicken breasts evenly on a well coated cooking sheet.Place the tray on the bottom shelf of the pre-heated oven.Bake for 15-20 minutes and turn the pieces over.Bake another 15- 20 minutes or until chicken is golden brown.