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aquallascott

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Hello fellow brothers and sisters, I figured we needed a thread for our own health promoting recipes that are both delicious and nutritious. Can't wait to see JA's, Centralforce's, and Shannon's contributions.
"Chickpea hot salad"1 half medium onion (diced)Vegetable/Chicken broth1 1/2 cup of cooked Garbanzo beans6 kalamata olives (halfed)1/4 cup tomatoesModest amount of feta cheeseTwo garlic cloves (diced)
Dressing2 tbls Extra Virgin Olive Oil1 1/2 tsp Lemon JuiceSalt and pepper to taste
Saute onions in broth on medium heat until slightly brown. Add beans and garlic and continue to saute for about 5 for minutes.When finished, transfer to a bowl and toss with the rest of the ingredients serve hot.
 
To the op, that's interesting because I make that salad too, except not hot and no broth of course. Coincidence! I shall have to try it hot.

Recipes:
1. My family's take on boiled dinner:
Dice, combine and boil any/all of the following:
Ham
Rutabaga
Potatoes
Onions
Cabbage(boil last)
Carrots

My dad also adds green pepper, celery and barley. I can take it or leave it. Go with what you think you'll like. If you don't think that sounds good, leave it out.

2. Good way to sneak in some greens:
Spicy meatballs with lemon-garlic kale over acini de pepe pasta:

First thing, get your pasta cooking. In the meantime, make your meatballs with the following:

About 1 lb ground meat of choice
Breadcrumbs
1/3 c. + parmesan
Red pepper flakes to taste
Salt and pepper
Fresh minced garlic, 2 cloves
Make the meatballs with the above ingredients. I like to fry mine, but there are less fattening methods. I've gotten away with using a bit of cooking spray, so it isn't much added fat.
While those are cooking, put a little olive oil or cooking spray in another frying pan and brown a head of chopped kale with as much fresh garlic, salt, and pepper as you would like. When it is browned, add the juice of one lemon (pink lemon is best if you can find it) and 1/4 cup water. Cook until it is done, should be a few more minutes. Add to your pasta. You may add a tablespoon of mascarpone cheese or butter if you wish.

Once the meatballs are browned, add a can of tomato sauce, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to the pan and 1/2 c water. Cook about 5 more minutes or until meatballs are done and sauce is thickened.
Optional: Add capers and golden raisins to sauce.

List of ingredients:
Ground meat
3+ cloves garlic
Breadcrumbs
Parmesan cheese
1 bunch kale
1 lemon
Acini de pepe pasta
Salt, black and red pepper
Can of tomato sauce
Olive oil or cooking spray
Optional items: mascarpone cheese, capers, golden raisins.

3. Habanero feta cream cheese veggie dip
This is my favorite snack.
1 package neufchatel cheese (the 1/3 less fat cream cheese.)
8 oz feta cheese
1 habanero pepper or cayenne to taste
To taste: Lemon juice, salt, black pepper
IMPORTANT: FRESH garlic. I've done this with prepared minced jarred garlic, garlic powder, and it is terrible. For some reason, the fresh garlic really "makes" this dip. If you use anything but fresh, please don't blame me. It is like night and day in difference!

Blend all in food processor. I like to add all but the cream cheese first and the add it gradually. If it gets stuck, add a bit of milk.
My favorite things to dip are mini sweet peppers, cucumber slices, and pita. Carrots work well too.

Green vegetti salad
If you have one of those vegetti machines, I recommend this recipe.
Sauce: In a food processor, puree one avocado, olive oil, juice of one lemon, salt and pepper and as much fresh garlic and cilantro as you would like.
Make your zucchini into vegetti! How many of course depends on how much you're making. I usually use about 3-5.
Any of the following vegetables can be added:
Cherry tomatoes
Cooked frozen corn
Kidney beans
Garbanzo beans
I like to add more lemon juice and cilantro to mine...
 
Sometimes one does eat fried things, people have fried with olive oil but it disnt taste so good. So they use sunflower oil. Its a highly ocidative oil which contains a lot of omega 6. If used to fry only use ONCE then ditch it after. Dont use it for something else.

Sour food need something that contains calcium as sours dissolve calcium. So think of that..

Maybe you can find some campfire recipes. There is a book unfortunately not in english called oerkoken which has some recipes that you dont exactly find in a normal cookbook but they are not too estranged (? was that correct use of a word) from what you know or are used too.

Some recipes are made out of herbs but one thing that is very easy to make yourself is herb butter.

You can gather all kinds of herbs like garlic, dille, onion, bieslook, daslook, look-zonder-look (all those variations kind of taste alike ao if you want to stick with onion and garlic thats fine), anisum, foeniculum vulgare, tropaoleum majus, mustard seeds, zevenblad (this one is a plague for your garden. It spreads everywhere. Only use the fresh leaves. And pls do yourself a favor and dont plant it if you dont have it) eh.. Even some flowers. Just be creative.
All youd have to do is get the herbs cut them into pieces, then just mix them with the butter if its soft.

By the way if the climate is not too hot you should be able to keep butter outside of your fridge for 2 weeks without problems. If you use it every day itll be gone before it gets a chance to go bad.

Also they say fridge at 7C. In som you can turn that lower to 4C ie. Some food might take a bit longer to spoil that way, if it is a problem you have. Otherwise youll already know your fridge.

I dont know if a colder fridge has any negative side effects for what is in there, however, it could turn up your electricity bill.
 
Tying in with JA's #11, you can buy a 2-burner plug-in camper stove-top at Walmart or elsewhere for fairly cheap.
 
Thanks for the tips/recipes all. JA, you mentioned tacos as part of your rotation. What do you eat in a typical week??

 
On the whole grain thing.. There are different types of grains. Most commonly used seems to be tarwe. However this one has been severely altered over the years and is now known as the thing that causes gluten intolerance.

Haver, spelt are alternatives that can be used.

So yes tarwe is gmo ..
 
Question: Anyone have a really good, restaurant quality Chinese food recipe or two?
I avoid ingredients from China and the Chinese restaurant but it has been challenging as Chinese food is one of my very favorites. I have tried a couple of recipes off the internet who claim they're just like the restaurant, or this is the secret recipe, and most haven't came close! Who knows the secret? I am especially interested in: egg foo young, good chop suey, broccoli and garlic sauce- can't get it quite right, but I'm pretty sure they use sweet and sour sauce in there!, how they do their brown gravy in general. It must be simple and I have tried combining oyster sauce and beef bullion, it hasn't been the same.
 
Thanks J.A., looks like a good read. Indeed with the pan temp, that thought recently occupied to me when I comparing my broccoli and garlic sauce to the restaurant's. True about msg. There are other ways to get that umami flavor, luckily.
 
Being short on time should be no excuse not to eat healthy...

This is a healthy recipe of convenience, provided you aren't adverse to using a microwave:

Place 1/2 cup of spinach or another leafy green in a mug or small pudding dish.

Cover with water and microwave in high for 1 minute.

Drain water and add some cooked bacon, ham or salami, Parmesan cheese and 1-2 eggs.

Salt and pepper to taste (or basil) and mix well.

Microwave for 3 minutes on high...

Quick, protein filled and satisfying - takes 5 minutes or less.
 
In addition to the discussion on self-diagnosed gluten sensitivity, and I don't want to hijack this thread by any means but there are also a number of other factors which can affect digestion that cause people to take on this label.

Stress and emotional trauma has a far greater effect on the digestion than people realise and in western culture where stress is the norm and emotions are ignored until people explode, I observe this frequently in people - the sympathetic nervous system is overstimulated as people are forever trying to increase their energy, stay up longer and chase adrenalin (epinephrine) producing experiences.

As a result, parasympathetic nervous system tone is markedly reduced and stays reduced which has the unwanted effects of slowing digestion, even stopping it when one is angry or ready for a fight (as many people often are, particularly those who experience panic attacks etc.).

People eat while in this state, and it jams up the digestion, the ensuing symptoms are resultant of an overloaded digestion are counter productive to the high energetic state the person is often seeking and it leaves them lethargic, with loose stools, poor appetite and accompanying depression.

Once again... gluten is often blamed as they change their diet rapidly to suit their ill digestion and gluten is often in a broad range of products removed.

People who have true gluten sensitivity usually wind up in hospital from the pain and symptomology of the gluten reaction - they don't just experience a little flatus or tiredness or bloating - these are signs of far less serious qi deficiency, damp accumulation or qi stagnation. Gluten Sensitivity is a far deeper, more complex disease with far reaching consequences in other parts of the body also.
 
Oats for stopping infectious illness:

This is a good recipe to have when one feels like they are about to come down with a sickness and don't want to take anything too strong - works for flu and gastro.

At the time when you feel you might be getting sick, and as soon as possible, collect the following ingredients:

- Fresh Ginger Root (must be fresh, preserved ginger will not work)

- Rolled Oats (whole)

- 1 tbsp Honey (raw) or brown/palm sugar

Peel the ginger root and cut a 1 inch piece into slices - as thick or thin as you like.

Boil the oats in water on low heat with the ginger and the honey/palm sugar until the oats are soft.

Consume the oats, ginger and all of the juices in the pan together while warm.

If it is particularly cold, you can add a small amount of cinnamon to give it an extra kick.

This also makes for a hearty warming breakfast on cold mornings.
 
Sounds yummy centralforce :)

Ill have to try that some day.
 
Nutritious bone broth soup- I like to have this when I am under the weather and need a kick. It also soothe my digestion and helps me sleep better. It also is high in collagen. 
Any bone broth of your choosing. I like chicken.One pastured egg (I crack it open, scramble it in a cup and then pour into the broth. While it is being poured in the egg instantly cooks so it ends up like an egg drop soup.Spoonful of ButterVegetable variety of your choosing- peas, string beans and carrots are my favorite.A dash of TumericA dash of Apple cider vinegarAdd salt as needed
I enjoy cooking very much because I know where my food is coming from and it feels more intimate, not to mention it is healthier.
Milk and Honey drink for allergies
A glass of grass-fed milk (if you cant have dairy for any reason, substitute for almond milk or any kind of healthy alternative)A spoonful of honey, I get mine from a bee keeperA teaspoon of bee pollenand a little bit of pure vanilla bean powder
This is my favorite drink. The bee pollen is extra health and nutritious. It acts to protect against and soothe spring allergies.

High Priestess Shannon  
 
Spring is a time to eat all things green - green pertains to the liver and the high chlorophyll content of green foods helps to cleanse the liver.

Summer is a time for deep red foods which help to nourish the blood in the drying heat of summer.

In late-summer, when the weather becomes humid, yellow foods should pre dominate although these are beneficial all year round as they nourish digestive ability to deal with dampness.

Radishes and turnips and other white foods help to moisten the lung in the dryness of autumn.

Black, watery soups and broths should be the mainstay of the winter diet, as this flushes the kidneys during the cold winter months.

This is obviously a very simplistic view however it is easy to manage, easy to remember and in a world of complexity, sometimes simple is best.
 
A while ago I have found this book: Ernӓhrung nach den Fünf Elementen written by Barbara Temelie.

I wasnt certain if I should post about this book before because I was enthousiast and when you are that much into a subject your opinion becomes biased.

The book has been translated to various european languages. I am uncertain about its english title, however there are english books from this author.

It includes quite extensive information on the elements an ying/yang, making it suitable for those not very known in chinese medicine.

There is also a cart on which certain foods are categorized to the element and weather its hot cold or neutral in nature. One can order the card alone from amazon for a few bucks but its completely in german.

The book emphazises on eating cooked whole grains and rice along with other food. It mentions food should be eaten as frah as possible, not microwaved and preferably not frozen either.
It also mentions (just that nothing more) about cooking according to the element circle. So you start in one element like water then add wood fire earth metal and then perhaps water wood fire etc again till all tastes are balanced.


Since centralforce posted this I thought I might want to add this after all.
 
It is true, there really is no excuse to ignore proper nutrition.
Here is a simple meal that is easy on the stomach, nutritious, filling, AND cheap.
One cup of QuinoaTwo cups of clean waterHalf tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive OilHalf tablespoon of Grass Fed ButterSea salt to taste
Combine and bring water and Quinoa to a boil, reduce heat and cover until water is absorbed and Quinoa is cooked. (Adjust cooking techniques to the seasons. Use lower heat to bring to boil during colder months) 
Transfer to a bowl add the rest of the ingredients. Enjoy!
 
I hope this wasn't already mentioned and I overread it, but here is an easy meal I make for myself every once in a while:
-2 or 3 eggs (4 if you are really hungry) -Pepper and Salt (optional) -Ham, mushrooms, etc. (also optional) -Butter and a frying pan (+oven) -Bread
First prepare 2-4 slices of breads with butter. Then open the eggs and put them into a bowl, proceed to mix them until it's all orange (I use a fork for this, but these electric mixers that some people use for coffee and the like work, too).If desired, now add salt and pepper and mix for a short bit again. Then put some butter in the pan (I never measured it, just don't use so much that everything "swims" in the pan. I made that mistake already).Once the butter is molten, put in the ham / mushrooms etc. if you want to use those. I usually use ham only. Try to distribute them evenly on the pan. As a side-note, you can also cut the ham into tiny pieces before putting it into the pan (I do that). Then add the eggs you have previously prepared.After that, wait about 4 - 10 minutes (depends on how many eggs you used - it works best with 3 eggs for 5 - 7 minutes from my experience). It's finished when the orange stuff on top of it starts getting slightly more yellow and doesn't "flow" around anymore when you move the pan. You can also take one of those things that spongebob uses to turn pattys around (I have no idea how they are called in english) and check the lower side of it to avoid overcooking it, as the cooking time also depends on the kind of oven you have.Once sufficiently cooked, put it on a plate and consume it together with the butter-breads. I normally cut it with knife and fork like a pizza and take a bite of butter-bread together with each piece. 
Also, my oven has 9 intensity levels. I use 8 for melting the butter, and 6 once I have added the egg and ham. 
It's really easy to make. I suck at cooking but I can make this (it's the only thing I can cook at the moment) and have it taste delicious. It also takes only about 15 minutes total. 
I hope this was helpful to someone. I really like this recipe thread and wanted to contribute something, too. 
-Shael
Hail Satan Forever!
Hail Minoson Forever!
On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 4:11, aquallascott@... [SSHealth]<[email protected] wrote:   It is true, there really is no excuse to ignore proper nutrition.
Here is a simple meal that is easy on the stomach, nutritious, filling, AND cheap.
One cup of QuinoaTwo cups of clean waterHalf tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive OilHalf tablespoon of Grass Fed ButterSea salt to taste
Combine and bring water and Quinoa to a boil, reduce heat and cover until water is absorbed and Quinoa is cooked. (Adjust cooking techniques to the seasons. Use lower heat to bring to boil during colder months) 
Transfer to a bowl add the rest of the ingredients. Enjoy!
 
I was wondering if anyone could recommend cookie recipes. My mom makes great cookies, but they're not the healthiest. 
It seems weird to ask about cookie recipes on a thread that's been all healthy so far... I'm curious though.
 
@Phantom:

I don't have a specific recipe, but, when I bake, I like to substitute coconut oil for butter (3/4:1, coco to butter). And I use honey where I can instead ov sugar; but this can have some unexpected results, so I more experiment with honey than utilize it.

I'd love to hear some more suggestions!

Hail Satan!
 
You can combine honey and coconut oil to milk. Cinnamon and salt to taste [yes, taste it]. Add 1 egg for each 1/4 cup of milk. Mix until foamy. Heat pan on stove medium heat until a drop of water dances across it [get your fingers wet and drip some water into pan]. While waiting for pan to heat, soak day old bread in mixture. Put a little bit of olive oil in pan and turn heat down a notch. Place bread into heated pan. Cook one side until middle rises up slightly and cooking side is golden. Turn over. Cook until golden brown and middle is cooked [middle will rise up then slowly go back down]. Be patient with this step. Serve with fruit and chilled yogurt. 
Also, want a new idea for turkey, beef or ham? Heat [chopped] meat with cooked onions, [and cooked with any or all of following] green peppers, celery, carrots, squash diced small, broccoli, cauliflower. When this is cooked enough and ready to serve, leave in the pan and add some [not much just enough to get everything wet and juicy] orange or apple juice into pan. It'll sizzle. Quickly mix the food with the sizzling juice. Spoon over toasted bread, rice or pasta. 
Need to consume more veges and just can't for whatever reason? Puree [in a blender or food processor] the veges. Add tomatoes and apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic, dill weed, tumeric and other spices to taste. Now you've made your own V-8 juice! Use this as a quick mid day drink. Or add some to cooked ground/chopped meat. Heat. Serve over pasta or rice. 
I cook by look and taste. Combining odd foods and spices for awesome tastes! 
HS88

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On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 9:43 PM, rawrgarglalargar@... [SSHealth]<[email protected] wrote:   @Phantom:

I don't have a specific recipe, but, when I bake, I like to substitute coconut oil for butter (3/4:1, coco to butter). And I use honey where I can instead ov sugar; but this can have some unexpected results, so I more experiment with honey than utilize it.

I'd love to hear some more suggestions!

Hail Satan!
 
I have used honey as a substitute for sugar in cupcakes. I wdnt by feel as I disnt want them to turn out too sweet. Luckily it was a succes. I added 80% of the amount of honey in grams compared to the sugar. (so 200 g sugar would be in my recipe 160 g honey)

One can still taste the honey in the cupcakes.

Different kinds of sugar have different kinds of consistency. You have also ahorn syrup or birch tree juice.

There are even different kinds of sweeteners whom are.. Perhaps not so much sweet or even more sweet in taste, so could be that in some recipes you need to use more fluids and in others less.

Wl experiment and lets make some interesting things :)
 
Just choice a recipe online, and go from there.
It's what I did.

In sugar I put morena pure cane sugar comes from Wal-Mart or I get it raw the one them more expensive of course along with that instead of putting 1 cup like Thy recommend I put 1/4 to 1/3 depending on my taste especially if I put chocolate chips in it.

The chips go to 60% to 70% is what I like to use sense I don't like my stuff to damn sweet like Thy always make.

The other thing I do is add oats to it I adjust to fit my taste and what I think is healthy. Of course most of the stuff I use is expensive sense even down to the flour lol most I say is all organic.

When u make the cookies just taste it and adjust.

But honey is a good sub, I prob wouldnt go with coconut sugar taste is strong at least for me is.
For me I would stay away from white sugar though and cut the recipe down.

All I can give as advice. Sense I can't find the one I went off from.

The other thing that can be adjusted is the oil, some say use vegetable oil but I don't use that I use what's better for me and I try to cut back a little because that's my taste. Or I break it with a little bit of butter and then oil. I used coconut oil or avocado oil.

I like making bread more of course that I also play a little with it to work my taste buds.

Best luck other wise
 
I'm a bit late entrant in here but wanted to share kidney beans in wrap recepie. For that have some finely diced onions(use veggie dicer or food processor for that), then red kidney beans and hung yoghurt(hung yoghurt is ordinary yoghurt hung atleast for an hour in lint free cloth to remove its water content ), some italian herbs for taste. Then mix all of it in proportion you like. Put this mixture in any thin bread like pita bread, Indian Roti or something else. I'd prefer Indian Roti for this. Make a roll after putting mixture or put the mixture in centre and make a pocket by closing it like a letter thus making the roti cover the mixture completely. Then bake it in butter on a pan. Always use whole wheat flour for rotis and maybe fermentation if time permits using yeast or with natural yeast in flour.
 
Johnson Alkemi maybe you need to read this

https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/public ... Report.pdf

Msg is found naturally in foods themselves. The practice of adding it extra is recent one. Usually from what i tried oyster sauce or even water of mushrooms has enough msg in natural form. Even soya sauce has. Only chinese have habit of adding synthetic one. Japanese food even doesn't mention msg. Unani taste can be obtained by using combination as i mentioned above.

http://www.businessinsider.in/These-mag ... 959853.cms
 
Gruel

Gruel is a type of thin porridge which is very easy on the stomach and great to have as a meal when feeling ill.

It also warms the body so great for cold mornings.

It's also very cheap.

I use oat bran which is less than $2 a bag..

1 pint of water should be set in a saucepan to low heat.

Mix 3 tablespoons of oat bran with a small amount of cold water to form a paste.

Add to the saucepan and simmer on low heat for 5 to 10 minutes to desired consistency.

Add honey to taste during the cooking process.

Drink up!
 

Al Jilwah: Chapter IV

"It is my desire that all my followers unite in a bond of unity, lest those who are without prevail against them." - Satan

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