Healthy Food Recipes

Now that warmer weather is here, Utah Public Health officials want to remind Utah anglers that while eating fish is an important part of a healthy diet, you’ll want to choose wisely in deciding which fresh fish you consume. There are current fish consumption advisories still in effect for Utah. Since 2000, fish in 261 bodies of water in Utah have been tested for mercury. That includes 192 streams and rivers and 69 lakes and reservoirs.

Just a hint of the tantalising smell of a portion of chips is often enough to whet our appetites. But have you ever wondered just what it is about the aroma of one of Britain's favourite foods that we love so much?

The appeal of their smell could actually be down to the range of different aromas chips contain. Aromas including butterscotch, cocoa, onion, cheese and would you believe ...ironing boards, all combine to help make chips one of Britain's iconic dishes.

Someday I am going to write a "healthy recipe" cookbook. Until that time, I want to share the healthiest and easiest snack I know. Believe it or not it is just simmered cabbage. You are going to have to trust me on this one. You can use it as a side dish or just cook it up for hungry snacking.

Cabbage Snack Recipe

One head of green cabbage
Cut it into large chunks
Place it in a large pan with butter (1-2 oz) and olive oil
Add 1/4 cup of water to keep moist.
Just braise it on the cooktop and put a lid on it and let it simmer.

With the economy in a downward spiral, many Americans are alleviating stress by turning to the comfort -- and relatively low cost -- of high-calorie, less healthy food choices that can lead to weight-gain. But with two-thirds of Americans overweight or obese, knowing how to eat right and economically during stressful times is an important tool to help reduce the health risks of being overweight.

As nearly every nutritionist and diet expert agrees, the key to losing weight is to consume fewer calories and increase one's daily intake of fruits and vegetables.

All well and good. But how to fit more fruit and vegetables into a busy lifestyle? And what's the answer when those midday snack cravings arrive?

With cookies flying everywhere lately, I almost forgot to post this recipe for Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Pomegranate Glaze. That would have been a shame because this dish, which I created a couple of months ago, has skyrocketed to the top of my go-to recipe list.

Creamy, sweet, red-fleshed Garnet sweet potatoes are roasted until caramelized then drizzled with a tangy honey and pomegranate glaze. Then they're dotted with ruby red pomegranate arils, toasted walnuts, and savory thyme for a highly textured, flavorful, and aromatic side dish.

When it comes to cherished family recipes, my grandmother's recipe for Pineapple Upside-Down Cake holds top honors. Like most everything that she created in her warm, tiny kitchen, this cake is remarkable in both its simplicity and flavor.

This recipe is over 70 years old and has brought pleasure to generations of our family and friends. So just what makes this Pineapple Upside Down Cake so special? It is a marvelously light, moist cake that is made irresistible by a thick, sugary crust that encases sweet pineapple slices, sticky maraschino cherries, and rich whole pecans.

Some holiday changes are harder to hide than others. For instance, if the traditional 12 Days of Christmas were suddenly reduced to the Six Days of Christmas, we’d all notice. It’s easy to make subtle changes in holiday food preparation, especially in recipes that use high-fat ingredients such as butter or whipping cream. Over time, repeated with consistency, those subtle changes become delightfully pronounced as healthy eaters lose weight.

Lobester Gram a Chicago based company has many good recipes with seafood. I found this very tasteful Lobster Stuffed Mushrooms and wanted to share with our readers.

Lobster Gram says the Lobster Stuffed Mushrooms recipe makes a huge hit as a pre-dinner hors d'oeuvre for a special occasion, or a gathering of your most special family or friends. The recipe makes 18-20 stuffed mushrooms.

The ingredients include the following.

18-20 Large stuffing mushrooms
1/4 cup green onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced or crushed
1/4 cup margarine or butter
2/3 cup dry seasoned bread crumbs

This pumpkin swirl cheesecake recipe may become one of your favorite Thanksgiving dessert recipes. Preparing the pumpkin swirl cheesecake is not hard and doesn't really take long time.

Ingredients Of Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Recipe

1 1/2 cups crushed gingersnap cookies
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1/3 cup butter, melted

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup white sugar, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom