Posts Tagged ‘anxiety and diet’

Three Pepper Oat Pilaf

Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Three Pepper Oat Pilaf

Ingredients
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
1/2 cup sliced green onions
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1-3/4 cups Oats, uncooked
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil leaves or 2 teaspoons dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation
In 10-inch nonstick frying pan, cook peppers, mushrooms, green onions and garlic in oil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. In large bowl, mix oats and egg until oats are evenly coated. Add oats to vegetable mixture in frying pan.

Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until oats are dry and separated, about 5 to 6 minutes. Add broth, basil, salt and pepper. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Serve immediately.

Serves 6

Yummy Quick Greek Style Lunch

Friday, March 15th, 2013
Yummy Quick Greek Style Lunch:

Ingredients:
1/2 (500g) pack wholewheat spaghetti
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 punnet crimini mushrooms (or any other that you might have to hand), sliced
2 small courgettes, sliced
oregano to taste (fresh is better, but dried will do)
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
12 Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
50g (2 oz) feta cheese, crumbled

Method:
Cook spaghetti according to package instructions; drain.
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat, and sauté the garlic 2 minutes. Mix in mushrooms and courgette. Season with oregano, salt and pepper. Stir in olives, and cook until heated through. Place pasta in the frying pan, toss to coat, and continue cooking about 2 minutes. Toss with feta cheese to serve.

Spinach, Strawberry and Pecan Salad

Friday, March 15th, 2013

Spinach, Strawberry and Pecan Salad

Ingredients:
8 ounces fresh torn spinach or baby spinach
2 cups cleaned and sliced strawberries
1/2 cup pecan halves or pieces, lightly toasted

Dressing
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/8 teaspoon each onion and garlic powder
a pinch of dry mustard
If too tart add 1/4 teaspoon honey.

Preparation:
Toss spinach with sliced strawberries, pecans.
Combine dressing ingredients in a jar; shake until well blended. When ready to serve, drizzle dressing over the salad and toss lightly.

OPTIONAL EXTRAS
2 to 3 ounces goat cheese or blue cheese, crumbled and tossed in or 1/4 cup mixed seeds (you might like to toast these lightly before adding them.)

This salad is vitamin B rich!
Serves 4 to 6.

Ham and Veggie Omelette

Friday, March 15th, 2013

Ham and veggie omelette

Egg(s) x 2
Frozen peas x 1 cups
Green beans x 1 handfuls
Mushrooms x 1 handfuls
1 teaspoon olive oil
Lettuce x 1 cups
Cherry tomatoes x 80 gram(s)
Sliced cooked ham x 50 gram(s)
1. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan to prevent sticking.
2. Chop ham and beans into small pieces and thinly slice mushrooms.
3. Add beans, mushrooms and peas to frying pan and gently cook.
4. Once mushrooms are soft, add the eggs and cook until the eggs are set.
5. Flip omelette over and serve with a colourful salad.

Chicken Livers

Friday, March 15th, 2013
Chicken Livers

Serves 4

1/2 kg chicken livers washed and cut into cubes
1 big onion sliced
1 tsp paprika
2 tbs. lemon juice
1 tsp. mixed spices
3 tbs. oil or butter
1/4 tsp. chilli powder
Salt & pepper

Heat oil or butter in a pan. Add the chicken liver, with spices and fry for 8 - 10 minutes or until brown from all sides. Remove with a slotted spoon and leave aside. Using the same oil and pan, fry the onions for a few minutes or until soft. Add the chicken liver, chilli, lemon juice,paprika, spices, salt and pepper to the onion, and cook for a further 5 minutes. Serve with salad and whole meal pitta bread.

Chicory, Stilton and Walnut Salad

Friday, March 15th, 2013
Chicory, Stilton and Walnut Salad

Ingredients:
60g Stilton, at room temperature, crumbled
2 tbsp crème fraîche
2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 chicory heads
2 celery sticks
180g bag mixed salad leaves the greater the variety the better,
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
60g walnut halves, broken into
large pieces

Method
1. In a small bowl, beat 15g Stilton with the crème fraîche and lemon juice until smooth, and season to taste. Set aside.
2. Rinse the chicory and pat dry. Slice each lengthways into eighths and put in a large salad bowl. Chop the celery into 2mm slices, reserving the tops to garnish. Add to the bowl.
3. Wash the salad leaves and dry thoroughly. Add to the bowl. Toss in the oil, walnuts and remaining cheese and divide between 4 large plates. Spoon over the Stilton dressing and serve. Garnish with the celery tops.

Tomato, Artichoke and Zucchini Soup

Friday, March 15th, 2013

Tomato Artichoke and Zucchini Soup

Servings: 6

• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes
• 2/3 cup vegetable stock
• 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup chopped zucchini
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 cup chopped artichoke hearts

• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese

In a medium saucepan cook onion, carrot, celery in hot oil for 5 minutes.

Add tomatoes, vegetable stock, seasoning, salt and pepper and simmer ten minutes.

Cool slightly and place half of the tomato mixture in blender or food processor and blend, repeat with remaining half.

Add just enough water to reach desired consisitency. Add in Zuccini and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil and simmer until zucchini is tender then add artichoke hearts. Heat until artichokes are warm.

Top with grated parmesan cheese.

Beetroot with Cumin and Feta

Monday, March 11th, 2013
Beetroot with Cumin and Feta

5 medium beetroot
½ a standard block of feta
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
Olive oil
Balsamic vinegar

- Peel and slice the beets into 1cm (ish) slices. Cook the beets in boiling water until just tender (or steam, which would probably be nicer).
- Allow the sliced beets to cool and spread on a serving plate.
- Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and sprinkle over the cumin seeds.
- Crumble over the feta and serve.

Fishy Breaky

Monday, March 4th, 2013

Fish-on-Toast

Fish: Fish such as mackerel, sardines or kippers roughly chopped
and
Tomato: Chopped tomato or/and chopped roasted red pepper mix with fish
and
Toast:Wholemeal,rye or pumpernickle