Trying to add more soy to your diet? Try this simple edamame dip, served with crisped pita for a low-fat and healthy way to add some green edamame to your diet. This easy edamame dip recipe is vegetarian, vegan and made with lots of fresh parsley and tahini.
Recipe and photo courtesy of The Soy Foods Council
Ingredients:
* 6 (6-inch) pitas, split in half horizontally, cut into triangles
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 garlic clove, minced
* 1/2 tsp kosher salt
* 1 1/2 cups edamame, shelled
* 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/2 tsp ground cumin
* 2 garlic cloves, peeled
* 1/2 cup parsley leaves
* 3 tbsp tahini
* 3 tbsp water
* 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Arrange pita halves in a single layer on baking sheet. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, garlic and salt, and toss well. Bake for 15 minutes or until crisp; cool completely on wire rack.
Prepare edamame according to package instructions, omitting salt. Place remaining 1 tablespoon oil, salt, cumin, and garlic in a food processor; pulse 2 to 3 times or until coarsely chopped. Add edamame, parsley, tahini, water, and lemon juice; process 1 minutes or until smooth. Spoon edamame into serving bowl.
Makes 8 servings of edamame dip.
Source : http://vegetarian.about.com/od/saucesdipsspreads/r/edamamedip.htm
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You never see the shop that makes the bread toast contains cheese, meises, banana slices and sweetened condensed milk? Food is definitely magtig really, heavy and filling. You might think, people who order it must be so greedy.
Maybe he really was hungry. However, under normal conditions, meises, cheese, sweetened condensed milk, plus a banana, it is rather excessive. Such foods could actually be a healthy choice as long as you can reduce unnecessary parts. Sweetened condensed milk, for example. Without it all, you've got extra energy.
When the body is less fit, you can use food to cope. The researchers said, some foods can work like a drug that helps cure what was bothering you. Whether it's stress, headaches, nausea, or difficulty sleeping, now you can reduce the use of drugs to cope.
Fatigue
Need coffee to overcome tiredness for a while? Whoa. Try to enjoy a stack of sandwiches, said Heather K. Jones, RD, author of What's Your Diet Type?. However, note the contents of the bread. Instead of using a sweet fruit jam because it contains sugar, the better your bread spread with peanut butter or bananas. Bananas can boost energy, because this fruit contains carbohydrates, potassium, and fiber. When combined with protein from peanut butter and wheat bread, you'll instantly get an extra feeling of energy and ready to work again.
Headache
Overcome with pain hydrate your body with foods that contain lots of water and nutrients, such as watermelon, so suggestions Metsovas Stella, nutritionist in Laguna Beach, California. "High water content in watermelon fruit and fruit or other vegetables can relieve headaches. Food is also a source of important minerals like magnesium, which is the key to stop a throbbing headache, "he said. Other foods high water content such as cucumbers, melons, tomatoes, berries, and lettuce.
Stress
Experts say, this is when you forget the myth that chocolate causes obesity. According to the researchers, consume 40 grams of dark chocolate a day can reduce cortisol (stress hormone) and catecholamines (hormones that cause high blood pressure) in the body, reduces anxiety, and help you complete the job on time. One thing is for sure you remember, chocolate also contains methylxanthine, which trigger the release of dopamine in the body. This makes you easy to feel intoxicated kepayang and create more passionate relationship with a partner.
Difficulty sleeping
Like miso soup? This Japanese-style soup contains tryptophan, an amino acid that produces serotonin and melatonin, which can help you feel sleepy faster. Other foods that contain tryptophan are high among other non-fat yogurt, soup, lentils, sunflower seeds, and turkey.
Meanwhile, the wines and foods containing sugar (including fruit) should not be consumed before bedtime. "It's important to avoid fruits and sugar simplex in the evening, because of the insistence of insulin can occur while we sleep," said Metsovas.
Dizziness due to excessive alcohol consumption
You definitely do not think the antidote: baked potato! Sounds strange, but the food is perfectly nutritious, says Erin Palinski, RD, dietitian at New Jersey. "Drinking alcohol can make dehydration of the body, a process that can absorb potassium levels in your body," he said.
End the headache due to alcohol or other pain by eating foods rich in potassium, like potatoes (make sure you eat the skin too, where nutrients are most numerous). Baked potato small size alone already contains 759 mg of potassium, while a medium-size banana contains only 422 mg.
Nausea
Chew some ginger candy. Mixture of sweet and spicy ginger in processed foods are believed by the researchers were able to stop the nausea. "Ginger has been proven to soothe the stomach and act as anti-inflammatories, and help reduce nausea," said Palinski.
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Salad is the easiest food is made and the many variations. Both in terms of texture, color, and flavor. In addition, there are pleasant sensation that we can feel when eating it. Cold, crisp, and fresh!
Another bonus, eating a salad every day also will give us four health benefits, such as:
Provide fiber intake. Eating foods high in fiber will help lower cholesterol and prevent constipation or indigestion. Barbara Rolls, PhD, author of The Volumetrics Eating Plan, add eating more fiber will help us feel more full so that we be eating less. And that means very good for weight loss programs.
Dredge the healthy benefits of fruits and vegetables. Many experts agree if we need to add daily servings of fruits and vegetables we. David Joacobs, PhD, professor of Public Health at the University of Minnesota declared a lot of evidence that fruits and vegetables have higher nutrient content so it can provide a great contribution in maintaining overall health.
If we include a green vegetable salad lovers, we will obtain a high intake of antioxidants, like vitamin C, E, folic acid, lycopene, and beta carotene, especially if raw. Antioxidants are substances that can help protect our bodies from damage due to exposure to free radicals. Studies from the National Cancer Institute found that if our diet rich in fruits and vegetables, it will reduce our risk of cancer in the head and neck.
Cut calories and increase satisfaction. If our goal is to lose weight, start eating rituals by eating 'green salad'. A study shows eating low-calorie menu, such as salad vegetables with 150 calories or less, able to increase the satisfaction or the feeling of satiety and cut the total number of calories you should consume during a meal. Motto 'bigger is better', but the meaning of this motto is the volume of salad rather than the number of calories. So, add the vegetables and reduce the number of dressings and knick-knacks that other fatty.
Getting a good intake of fat. Eating less fat properly, such as monounsaturated fats that exist in olive oil, avocado or nuts, along with vegetables will help your body absorb phytochemicals that can protect the body better, such as lycopene from tomatoes and lutein from dark green sayutan.
A recent study from Ohio State University to measure how well the phytochemicals are absorbed by the body when people eat a salad of lettuce, carrots, and spinach, together or not with 2 ½ tsp avocado. As a result, avocado eaters absorb 8 times more alpha-carotene and beta carotene many 13 times more, than the group who ate salad without avocado. And both of these nutrients believed to help us protected from the causes of cancer and heart disease.
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You can create delicious vegetarian cakes, cookies, custards, and other desserts without the use of eggs. Use them as guides and vary flavorings to make your own specialty cakes. Often the texture of the cake will depend more on how you mix the various ingredients than on how you replace the eggs. If you have your own favorite recipes and don’t know how to replace the eggs, here are some suggestions:
Agar-Agar flakes or bars are particularly effective in cheesecakes and in some ice creams, cakes, and pies. Gives a jelled effect that can substitutes for gelatin and eggs.
Arrowroot or Cornstarch mixed with liquid is particularly good as thickener and excellent in puddings and custards that have to be firmed up in the refrigerator.
Baking Powder will often achieve the desired effect if more leavening is required. If baking powder is not called for in recipe, add 1-2 teaspoons (4 – 8 g) in place of eggs. If it is called for in the recipe, you can sometimes add an extra teaspoon if you have removed an egg.
Egg Replacer is available in most health food stores. Follow directions in package to replace eggs. It is quick and convenient, but not necessarily more effective (and often less so) than many of the other techniques for replacing eggs.
Evaporated or Condensed Milk : Use 1/4 cup (2 fl oz or 60 ml) for every egg, plus 1/4 teaspoon (1.1 g) baking soda or baking powder according to recipe directions. Beat well with an electric mixer. This tends to work well in butter cakes. It does not work as well in cakes containing syrup, honey, or oil. Both evaporated and condensed milk can also be used effectively to make ice cream.
Extra Liquid works well in some recipes, particularly cookies. Simply adding a little extra milk or water to the ingredients does the trick.
Flax Seed : Soak 5 tablespoons (2 1/2 oz or 75 g) of flax seed in 5 cups (1 1/4 qt or 1 1/4 L) of water for an hour, then simmer for 2 minutes. Strain and store in the refrigerator. Or grind 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 oz or 45 g) of flax seeds with 1/2 cup (4 fl oz or 125 ml) water in the blender and process about 30 seconds. Add to muffins or quick breads. Does not hold up well under heat but can be beaten and used the way egg whites are used in meringues.
THe microwave method or preparing flax seed is to combine 1 tablespoon (1/2 or or 15 g) of flax seed in a 2-cup (2-L) measuring cup. Microwave, uncovered, on full power until the seeds begin to dance and mixture boils. Continue to boil for 2 or 3 minutes until the mixture has been reduced to about 3/4 cup (6 fl oz or 180 ml). Scoop the mixture into a blender and grind for about 1 minute to break up the seeds. Strain. (It’s ok if some seeds get through the strainer.) You’ll have about 2/3 cup (5 fl oz or 160 ml) or the mixture. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before using, or cover and store refrigerated for up to two weeks. Use 1/4 cup (2 fl oz or 60 ml) of the mixture to replace 1 whole egg or 2 egg whites.
Lemon Juice or Vinegar : Adding 1 tablespoon (1/2 fl oz or 15 ml) lemon juice to 1 cup (8 fl oz or 250 ml) of milk called for in the recipe, in combination with baking powder or baking soda, will usually lighten the cake. Adjust your liquid accordingly. About 1 egg equals 1/4 cup (2 fl oz or 60 ml) liquid.
Liquid Lecithin combined with water can be used in some quick bread and muffin recipes.
Self-Rising Flour can be used in all kinds of baked goods, but be careful about overheating. It will sometimes collapse when cooled.
Tofu can be used to replace egg, particularly in sweet and savory pies, savory loafs, muffins, and quick breads.
Yogurt : About 2 tablespoons (1 oz or 30 g) yogurt in place of 1 egg works particularly well in muffins and some cakes, but does not hold up well to heat.
Yogurt Cheese can be use as a substitute for eggs in some custard pies and cheesecakes. It is good in savory custard pies.
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