Nutrition

Vegetable Curry   Ingredients: 1 small onion 1 large potato 1/2 pint green peas Butter or olive oil 1 tablespoon wheat flour Water 1 teaspoon curry powder 1 teaspoon salt Vegetables cut into small pieces (eggplant, tomatoes, okra, cucumbers, pumpkin,...

Maple Crunch Chicken   Ingredients: 1/2 cup margarine 1 cup instant oatmeal 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1/4 cup pure maple syrup 1 fryer chicken, cut into pieces   Directions: Melt margarine in a pan in 350°F oven. Mix together...

Shrimp with Pumpkin and Zucchini Fettuccine   Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined 6 ounces whole wheat fettuccine 2 strips bacon, sliced 1 medium onion, diced small 1 small leek, white part only, diced small...

Black Bean Soup   Ingredients: 12 ounces dried black beans, rinsed 2 teaspoons canola oil 1 large onion, finely diced (about 8 ounces) 2 large celery stalks, finely diced (about 4 ounces) 1 large carrot, finely diced (about 4 ounces)...

Stuffed Turkey Breast Italian Style   Ingredients: 4 (4 ounce) skinless turkey breasts 4 pinches dried Italian herbs 4 slices prosciutto ham 2 ounces goat cheese, sliced into 4 pieces 8 large fresh basil leaves 1 tablespoon olive oil 1...

Flaxseed and Blueberry Pancakes   Ingredients: 3/4 cup buckwheat flour 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed 2 tablespoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup skim or low-fat buttermilk 3/4 cup fat-free milk 2...

Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus Great for a light lunch or dinner, this is the perfect way to cook and serve asparagus. The prosciutto is what takes it from a simple vegetable side dish to an elegant main course.   Ingredients: 2 garlic...

8 Foods that Help Fight Stress Naturally by Jo Brielyn   We all have stress. No matter how relaxed we try to live, there's no way to escape having a certain amount of it. Too much stress, however, can negatively...

Did you know that pumpkins are not only good for your body on the inside but also on the outside? They are great for your skin! Pumpkin is actually an active ingredient in many anti-wrinkle creams and facial treatments. Below...

Are you looking for natural treatments for a cold, allergies, or the flu? These four herbal tea recipes courtesy of the Cooking Well: Healing Herbs book use the powerful healing agents of natural herbs to help fight cold, allergies, and...