Smoothies are a great way to start your day. Here are two recipes for great smoothies that I like for breakfast. One contains blueberries which have wonderful antioxidants and ground flax seed which gives you lots of fiber. The other contains bananas which are rich n potassium. I especially like these on a summer morning. Smoothies are also great for a pick-me-up on a hot day if you want something cool and smooth.
Blueberry Smoothie
1 Cup almond milk (you can also substitute dairy, or soy milk, or rice milk or any milk of your choice. I like the almond with vanilla flavoring.)
2 Packets stevia or sweetener as desired
2 Tablespoons of ground flax seed
Blueberries ( as many as you want)
Ice (as much as desired, or none at all)
Mix all these ingredients together in a blender until well blended and ice is crushed. Pour out into a glass and enjoy!
Here's another smoothie recipe.
Banana Smoothie
1 Cup milk ( whatever kind you desire).
1/2 bananna sliced
Ice as desired
Sweetener as desired
Mix all ingredients together in a blender until ice is crushed. Pour out into a glass and enjoy!
-- Valerie Lull, Author, Ten Healty Teas
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Healthy Snacks
Snacks can be a problem when you reach for the potato chips and ice cream bars. There are a lot of healthy alternative snacks that are very simple. Like a handful of nuts. There are many kinds of nuts, pick your favorite. For the diabetics out there nuts do not raise your blood sugar. Trail mixes are good and there are many different kinds of trail mixes to try. Then there's fruit, an apple or a peach, or a banana. Chocolate is good for you, especially the dark chococolate that is 70% or more cocao. Do not overdo the chocolate, one or two squares per day is plenty. Some folks like sunflower seeds. Here is a simple recipe for a healthy snack. It's easy to make and it is tasty. I've tried it out and I like it.
Crispy Garbanzo Beans
15 oz garbanzo beans (canned or prepared)
Garlic
Olive oil
Chili flakes
Put olive oil, garlic and garbanzo beans in a baking dish. Make sure the beans are coated in oil. Sprinkle with chil flakes. Bake at 425 Degrees for 20-30 minutes, turning over several times. The crispier the better. Remove from the oven, let cool and enjoy. Garlic salt or garlic powder can be substituted for real garlic and if you don't have chili flakes handy, chili powder wll do. Snack and enjoy.
-- Val Lull
Snacks can be a problem when you reach for the potato chips and ice cream bars. There are a lot of healthy alternative snacks that are very simple. Like a handful of nuts. There are many kinds of nuts, pick your favorite. For the diabetics out there nuts do not raise your blood sugar. Trail mixes are good and there are many different kinds of trail mixes to try. Then there's fruit, an apple or a peach, or a banana. Chocolate is good for you, especially the dark chococolate that is 70% or more cocao. Do not overdo the chocolate, one or two squares per day is plenty. Some folks like sunflower seeds. Here is a simple recipe for a healthy snack. It's easy to make and it is tasty. I've tried it out and I like it.
Crispy Garbanzo Beans
15 oz garbanzo beans (canned or prepared)
Garlic
Olive oil
Chili flakes
Put olive oil, garlic and garbanzo beans in a baking dish. Make sure the beans are coated in oil. Sprinkle with chil flakes. Bake at 425 Degrees for 20-30 minutes, turning over several times. The crispier the better. Remove from the oven, let cool and enjoy. Garlic salt or garlic powder can be substituted for real garlic and if you don't have chili flakes handy, chili powder wll do. Snack and enjoy.
-- Val Lull
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