Every Day Food

8 Foods That Look Like The Body Parts They’re Good For Hippocrates once said, “let food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food.” While that is an oversimplification of how food affects our health, it still serves as a reminder that eating junk food doesn’t do us any good. Here’s a list of foods that strangely look like the organs they’re good for! 1. Carrots For Your Eyes Carrots are high in beta-carotene, which your body converts to vitamin A (1). This nutrient is essential for good vision (2). For even stronger optical health, the vegetable contains lutein, an antioxidant which helps protect your retina (3). 2. Walnuts For Your Brain According to the  University Of Cambridge , Walnuts contain a number of neuroprotective compounds, including vitamin E, folate, melatonin,  omega-3 fats , and antioxidants. Research shows daily walnut consumption may support overall brain health. 3.Celery For Your Bon...

EASY CHICKPEA & POTATO CURRY (CHANA ALOO CURRY) A Caribbean curry from Trinidad that tastes very similar to tomato based Indian vegetable curries. This curry has incredible flavour, and is one of the easiest real curries because you won't need to trek to the speciality store for the spices, you can get everything from the supermarket. This recipe is slightly modified from the Curry Channa and Aloo recipe from Immaculate Bites, a fantastic African/Caribbean food site. INGREDIENTS 3 tbsp cooking oil (I used vegetable) Flavour Base 1 large onion, diced (brown, white, yellow) 2 large garlic cloves, minced 2 tbsp curry powder (Note 5) 1 tsp All Spice powder 1 tsp nutmeg powder (or ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg) (Note 1) 1½ tsp smoked paprika (can substitute with sweet or ordinary paprika) 2 tsp dried thyme leaves (or 3 tsp fresh thyme leaves) 1 tsp cumin powder ¾ tsp cayenne pepper (Note 2) 1 tsp white pepper (or ½ tsp black pepper) Curry 1½...

HONEY LEMON GARLIC CHICKEN Honey Lemon Garlic Chicken with a crispy skin and a sweet, sticky sauce made up of ingredients you have in your kitchen cupboard! Pan fried first to get that crispy skin, then baked to cook them all the way through, this is one of those chicken dinners you’ll be forgiven if you make it once a week. Plus, the optional bonus of making more sauce on the stove top, until it thickens and caramelises in its special honey way, for extra drizzling to serve. No need for breading the chicken or coating in flour before cooking with this recipe. I’ve made this as easy as I can for those rushed weeknights. It’s literally a case of whisk everything together, bake and done! I’m not going to lie here. Every time I make this sauce, I’m caught between stirring it and blowing it like my life depends on it, trying to cool it down so I can keep drinking it from a spoon. Yes, I shamelessly admit this happens straight out of the pan. The prob...

Honey Lemon Garlic Chicken Serves 5 Juicy Honey Lemon Garlic Chicken with a crispy skin and a sweet, sticky sauce with ingredients you have in your kitchen cupboard! Pan fried… Ingredients Gluten free Meat 5 Chicken thighs (2 lbs | 1 kg), bone in skin on Produce 2 heaping tbsp Garlic 6 Garlic cloves, whole 1 Green onions 1 Lemon, slices and zest Condiments 1/2 cup Honey 1/4 cup Lemon juice, fresh squeezed 1 tbsp Soy sauce Baking & spices 1 Salt Oils & vinegars 1 tbsp Rice wine vinegar

Crunchy Creamy Sweet Quick Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls 20 mins to make,  serves 2 Quick Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls recipe - better than takeout and made with just a few ingredients, this Asian chicken dinner idea is on… Ingredients Gluten free Meat 1 lb Chicken breast, boneless skinless Produce 1 Broccoli 2 cloves Garlic 1/2 tsp Ginger, ground Condiments 1/4 cup Soy sauce, low-sodium Pasta & grains 1 Rice Baking & spices 1/4 cup Brown sugar, packed light 1 tbsp Cornstarch 1 Salt and pepper Oils & vinegars 2 tbsp Rice or apple cider vinegar

Superfood Cashew Goji Berry Bars Superfood Cashew Goji Berry Bars- you'll question how healthy these bars actually are, but honest, they're full of amazing superfoods!… Ingredients Vegetarian, Gluten free Produce 1/2 cup Goji berries, dried Condiments 1/2 cup Honey, organic 1/4 cup Tahini Pasta & grains 1/4 cup Quinoa, cooked Baking & spices 1/4 tsp Cinnamon 1 tsp Kosher salt 5/16 cup Sesame seeds 1 tsp Vanilla extract Oils & vinegars 1 tbsp Coconut oil Nuts & seeds 1/2 cup Almonds, raw 1 1/2 cups Cashews, raw 1 cup Coconut flakes, raw unsweetened 4 tbsp Hemp seeds

STRAWBERRY, LIME, CUCUMBER AND MINT INFUSED WATER RECIPE AT-A-GLANCE Jazz up your daily hydration with this infused water. Strawberries add a little sweetness, while cucumber, mint, and lime make the water taste so refreshing and bright!. There is something about warmer weather that makes me want to drink all the flavored beverages ever. Somehow, it seems like plain ole water just doesn’t do the trick when it’s 75 degrees like it did when it was blizzarding back in January. If I’m being totally honest, what I really want is a really cold gin and tonic, heavy on the lime, that I sip on while swinging on our front porch swing as the sun goes down, but I’ll have to wait for that kind of beverage until June. For now, I’m getting my fill of fun, flavorful drinks by consuming a ton of naturally-flavored waters. I know, I know. You can buy flavored waters (both regular and sparkling) at the grocery store for almost nothing, and it’s so much easier than making your own...

Lemon Quinoa Recipe – How to Make Quinoa Lemon Pulihora Recipe \ July 22, 2016 Lemon Quinoa Recipe   Prep Time : 5 mins| Cook time : 15 mins|   Serves : 1 – 2 Author:Hari Chandana P Cuisine: Indian Recipe type: Breakfast, Lunch Ingredients: 1/2 cup Quinoa 1 cup Water 2 – 3 tbsp Lemon Juice 3/4 tsp Mustard Seeds 1/2 tsp Urad Dal 1/2 tsp Chana Dal 2 tbsp Peanuts Few Cashew Nuts Few Curry Leaves 2 – 3 Green Chillies 1 Dried Red Chilli 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder 2 – 3 tbsp Oil A pinch of Hing Salt to taste Instructions: Rinse and pressure cook the quinoa with one cup water for 3 whistles. Spread the cooked quinoa on a wide plate and let it cool completely. Heat oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal,  chana dal and peanuts and fry until light golden brown. Then add the cashews to it and saute until golden brown. Add the slit green chillies, red chilli and curry leaves and fry for a minute. Add the t...

Authentic Homemade Masala Chai Namaste Readers! Would you like to make and authentic cup of Masala Chai? I have just come back from India & have the perfect recipe to… Ingredients 2 cups water 10gm fresh ginger 5gm cassia bark 3 green cardamon pods 1/2 cup milk 2 TBS black tea 2 tsp sugar

Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Potato Soup Ingredients: Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, chopped (could be low fat turkey bacon) 1 large onion, peeled and chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and sliced thin 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast 2 cups sliced carrots 2 cup sliced celery 8 cups chicken broth 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1/3 cup fresh chopped parsley Salt and pepper Directions: Place a skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until brown, then add in the onions and garlic. Saute for 3-4 minutes to soften. (If using turkey bacon, cook in a nonstick skillet.) Pour the onions mixture into the crock of a large 6 quart slow cooker. Place the chicken breast on top of the onions. Add the sliced potatoes, carrots, celery, chicken broth, thyme, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Place the lid on the slow cooker. Turn on high and cook for 8-12 hours, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are ext...