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Healthy Food Snacks - Carob

Friday, August 21, 2009
posted by Eat-Healthy

carob-coated-raisinsCarob healthy food snacks are great.  Carob has a slightly sweet taste resembling chocolate and is used as a substitute for chocolate.
Carob is a healthier alternative to chocolate because it does not contain the caffeine of cocoa which is the basis of chocolate.

Carob is used as a coating around raisins, almonds, cashews and bridge mix.
Carob coated raisins and natural nuts are nutritious  healthy food snacks, high in protein and fiber.  Carob coated raisins also high in antioxidants.

You will be living a healthier lifestyle by choosing healthy food snacks of carob coated raisins and natural nuts.

Hard Red Wheat Berries Make Great Salads

Wednesday, August 19, 2009
posted by LorZen

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Hard red wheat berries make great salads.  They are served cold and you can use a variation of  healthy food.   You can create your salad by adding  a combination of natural healthy food.
Hard red wheat berries give a nutty taste, delightful to your taste buds.

Here is how to cook wheat berries:
Put 1 cup of  hard red wheat berries in 3 1/2 cups water in  a medium pot.  Add 1 tsp. salt and bring to a boil.  Cook 1 hour or until berries are bursting and chewy.  Remove from heat.  Cool until ready to use.

 Here are some ideas for the ingredients along with the hard red wheat berries.  Use your imagination.
Choose your ingredients [a couple of portions] of the following:
1.  1/2 cup nuts or olives: e.g. toasted pecans, toasted walnuts, kalamata, black olives or green olives.
2.  1 cup summer vegetables: e.g. diced cucumber, tomato, sweet peppers, blanched peas, sauteed zucchini, summer squash, roasted beets or diced avocado.
3.  1/2 cup sweet fruit: e.g. segmented oranges, segmented grapefruit, raisins, currants or dried cranberries.
4.  1 cup summer greens: e.g. arugula, watercress, wilted chard or spinach.

Choose your FLAVOR PAIRINGS [one of each]
1.  2 Tbsps. Mediterranean herb: e.g.  parsley, mint. oregano, margoram, basil, dill or cilantro.
2.  1 tsp. citrus juice: e.g. lime, lemon, orange or grapefruit.
3.  2 Tbsps. vinegar: e.g. cider vinegar or red wine vinegar.
4.  Salt
5.  Freshly ground black pepper
6.  3 Tbsps. extra virgin olive oil

Add, if you like:
1.  3 oz. cheese: e.g. cubed feta, mozzarella or crumbled goat cheese.
2.  1 allium: e.g. 1 diced shallot, 1 minced clove garlic or 1/2 red onion, diced.
3.  Spice: e.g. 1 tsp. cumin or 1/4 tsp. cayenne.
4.  1 tsp. something sweet: e.g. maple syrup or honey.

Our creative wheat berry salad was made using  wheat berries, watercress, arugula, cucumber, green olives, red onion, mint and crumbled feta.

Now, have fun creating your very own hard red wheat berries salad; and enjoy eating this great healthy food.

Carob Raisins - Healthy Food Snacks

Tuesday, June 16, 2009
posted by LorZen

carob-raisins-jpgCarob raisins are nutritious healthy food snacks.   Carob has a flavorful natural sweet taste without using processed sugar. 

Carob pods were an important source of sugar before sugar cane and sugar beets became widely available.

Carob is a healthier alternative to chocolate because it doesn’t contain the caffeine of cocoa which is the basis of chocolate.

Raisins are high in protein and dietary fiber as well as iron, potassium and calcium.  They are also high in antioxidants. 

Carob coated raisins are great healthy food snacks providing you with nutrition as well as satisfying your sweet tooth.