Popcorn isn’t only for the movies!

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Next time you have a craving for popcorn, don’t feel guilty-grab some!  Popcorn is a healthy option snack and the corn has antioxidants and fiber in it! Self Magazine has a yummy October recipe for popcorn sticky balls. Microwave some honey and pour it over popcorn, semi-sweet chocolate chips and peanuts, roll into balls and then let chill on wax paper until firm.  This is a great healthy treat for kids and adults! Eat Smart Age Smart Insider tips: try making smaller balls and putting them into little cellophane colored baggies for Halloween trick or treaters!

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Football Food

It’s football season again – wondering what to cook for the guys??

Eat Smart Age Smart Insider recommends Football Food by Kellie Lawless and Maili Brocke for over 200 easy to cook recipes for weekend football games. This book is an easy read and very helpful in the kitchen. Try these healthy recipes rather than just the old traditional “high fat” football game dishes, especially if you are planning a Sunday afternoon party to support your favorite team…

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>>>Your journey with Maya Angelou starts here. Great Food, All Day Long: Cook Splendidly, Eat Smart

Take a glimpse on her family and life through this cookbook. Easy to cook recipes are found in this cookbook, all close to the poet’s heart.

Maya Angelou is a poet, writer and civil rights advocate who is a serious cook, observed her mother cook for the whole family during her childhood.Having struggled over weight issues over the years, this is also a collection of the tpes of food she has also created in the pursuit to lose weight after doctors warned her of the borderline health status. In addition, the recipes focus on the versatility of some food, something that can be eaten anytime of the day, be it breakfast or dinner.

With Great Food, All Day Long: Cook Splendidly, Eat Smart you can cook some of her favorite dishes. Not only that you can taste it, you can also read some of Maya Angelou’s childhood stories found inside the cookbook, with commentaries on acquired taste and eating beyond fullness.

>>>Your journey with Maya Angelou starts here. Great Food, All Day Long: Cook Splendidly, Eat Smart

With the focus on small portions, she spared nothing to achieve the desired taste in every recipe. The cookbook is a an elegant home style cooking that exudes decadence.

The main point of the cookbook is to emphasize that if the food is exquisitely done, small portions are just enough to be satisfied. The rationale that even leftover food can taste more flavourful through innovation.

I’ve read it from cover to cover, selected quite a few recipes I’m anxious to try out and I like eating a little now and coming back in 2-3 hours for a little more, “great food, all day long”! Thank You, Maya Angelou!!!

C

Really an enjoyable cookbook to read. I’ve already tried several of the recipes. One of the recipes, however, “Sweet Potato McMillian”, called for a very expensive liquer, which I won’t be cooking again!
Being single, I also have to halve the recipes. Seem that all were made for having dinner guest.
The personal antedotes are a great added touch.

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People have this notion that if you go vegan, you become healthy. But this is not entirely true. Think of oil, processed flour or sugar and you become unhealthy. Many newbie vegans do not stock up on whole grains, fresh produce and legumes.

But if you just stick to boiled or steamed veggies and all other bland prepared food, you’ll soon have your vegan burnout.

Good thing that there are recipe books specializing in vegan cuisine. On great example would be Appetite for Reduction: 125 Fast and Filling Low-Fat Vegan Recipes [Paperback]!

>>>Be a vegan. Try Appetite for Reduction: 125 Fast and Filling Low-Fat Vegan Recipes [Paperback]<<<
So if you want to be healthy and would want to maintain it like it is, this book is the right thing for you. Vegan as it is, the recipes also guarantee flavour. Both visually and gastronomically mouth-watering, Appetite for Reduction: 125 Fast and Filling Low-Fat Vegan Recipes [Paperback] challenges would-be cooks to get out of their comfort zone and appreciate Nature’s gifts.

The 125-recipe cookbook contains low-fat, low calorie, high in fiber and loaded with deliciousness! Once you scan through the pages, you’ll notice that the tone is conversational and not the usual stiff directed tone you will usually find in most conventional cookbooks.

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What’s more, you’ll soon find out that the recipes are only 200-400 calories per serving, perfect for those who would want to lose weight. With recipes that are nutritionally-balanced, you’ll even forget that you are eating plant-based food! Surely a cook worth keeping!

Whether your aim is health, weight-loss or a lifestyle shift, Appetite for Reduction: 125 Fast and Filling Low-Fat Vegan Recipes [Paperback] will deliver what you want in cookbooks!

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Vegans for life! Here’s what they have to say

Marci says

I love this cookbook! Everything is easy, fast, yummy, and has minimal dishes! What more could you ask for in a cookbook? I’m used to starting dinner and 2 hours later it’s ready, i am surprised each time how fast it was. I have made dinner out of it for the past 2 weeks and have not been disappointed. I also have veginomicon there are a few things in the new one that are in that one but tweaked, and better. I cannot put this down!

Crystal says

I love this book so much. For some reason I’m the only vegan who doesn’t have the authors other cookbooks but now I have to get them. I love how funny the author is when you’re reading the recipes-we all need that sometimes. I’ve made several recipes so far and have loved them all-especially the dressings. I was surprised at not seeing any baking/dessert recipes, but do we really want low-fat/no-fat desserts? That is what dessert is-an occasional treat. I think the way the categories are split is genius and there are so many innovative recipes. Love love love is all I can say.

After all, we have Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook.

Created by one of the most distinguished and respected names in the industry, with more than three decades of experience under its belt, this cookbook will help you enjoy your favorite meal while losing weight. It will guide you in preparing food in compliance to their dietary rules.

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Made like a hardcover binder, it will last for a long time in your kitchen. From entrees to desserts, in full-color, it will surely entice to cook. Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook gives full dietary information plus insights per serving. By using easy to find ingredients, you can easily find your way into your kitchen after looking for them in your grocery store nearby.

Even if you are not a member, Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook is still useful for you. There are about 500 recipes to choose from and these are categorized as to what kind with a complete list in each section. The recipes are low fat, low in calories but created to still provide you the taste you are looking for.

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With a new chapter that is full of advice and colorful photos, this cookbook is for beginner and advanced cooks alike. With new features like introducing kitchen-basics to would-be cooks as well as cooking techniques, it will set your skills on fire! The best thing about this is that you cook with Weight Watchers’ principle.

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Here are some people who have something to say:

James says

Weight Watchers has put together some great recipes in this cook book. They are easy to make and they taste great. A great way to get a variety of good dishes to eat while you are losing weight.

Phillip says

I found this book very helpful and with many delicious receipes that I am able to cook to assist my wife with her weight watchers program.Portions are sizable and very tasty.

Back to school is fast approaching and if you’ve been concerned with the quality of the food your kids eat at school, you’re not the only one.

Countless parents are now packing healthier lunch options for their kids in the hopes of providing them with all the nutrients their growing bodies and brain need and also as a way of controlling the obesity epidemic sweeping the

U.S.
Organizing lunches for your kids can seem like such a daunting task, but with a little bit of preparation and some really great recipes, you can turn some fantastic and tasty recipes in no time.

I hope you had a chance to read our latest review on kitchen gadgets that can make your life and your back to school baking a breeze and if you’ve not a chance yet, please click on the following links:

Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer: K45SS Classic White Review

It might be September, but offering your kids a nice treat after school is such a great gesture, homemade ice cream is the solution.

These posts should help you choose the right ice cream maker for your home:
How to Buy an Ice Cream Maker: Cuisinart ICE-30BC Pure Indulgence Review

I love homemade ice cream so much

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>>> Back to school baking recipes for your kids’ lunch box

These recipes should really help you plan out your lunches for a few weeks and get your kids off on the right foot:

1) Easy back-to-school breakfasts you can grab and go

2) 15 minutes to a healthy breakfast

3) Apricot-Walnut Cereal Bars

4) Lemon-Raspberry Muffins

5) Southwestern Omelet Wrap

6) Low-Fat Granola Bars

7) Ham & Pepper Roll-Ups

A healthy breakfast can be as easy and giving your morning coffee a slight twist! Yes, I’m big on breakfast smoothies and anyone who has been reading this site for a while knows that one of my favourite kitchen gadgets is my blender. I simply love how quickly I can whip up a delicious protein-base breakfast in 5 minutes!

I found this really great recipe that is a twist on the regular cup of coffee, which most North Americans call breakfast. Don’t get me wrong, I would walk far for a good cup of Costa Rican coffee (my favourite beans are from Costa Rica. Since tasting coffee in Costa Rica in November 2006, I’ve not been able to appreciate anything else at home). I do enjoy my morning latte but coffee is NEVER-EVER the first thing I put into my system. I usually have coffee after my fruits and a protein-base snack. If I start the day with coffee I get so shaky it’s surreal and I become famished quickly.

This recipe is a great twist because it gives you the taste of coffee without the having to deal with the emotional coffee-crash that follows the coffee-high.

I would add a scoop of your favourite protein powder to complete the recipe because right now as it stands it will hold you for 60 minutes max. Adding protein to the mix will hold you until lunch or until you eat a healthy snack.

For the Meatless Mondays, I want to offer you a healthy and quick breakfast recipe that will you’re your morning started on the right foot!

>>>INGREDIENTS<<<

2 small frozen bananas

1-1/2 cups low fat 1% milk

1 (6-oz) container low-fat coffee yogurt

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

>>>INSTRUCTIONS<<<

Combine frozen bananas, milk, yogurt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a blender and blend till smooth.

>>>NUTRITION INFORMATION<<<

Servings per Recipe: 2

Amount per Serving

Calories: 247

Total Fat: 3g

Saturated Fat: 2g

Cholesterol: 16mg

Sodium: 155mg

Total Carbohydrates: 45g

Dietary Fiber: 3g

Protein: 12g

*** This recipe is part of the Meatless Monday series. It’s easy to go meatless with a vegetarian pasta recipe!***

If this is the first time you are reading about our weekly Meatless Monday feature, you can find out the reason why we’re featuring these vegetarian recipes by visiting this link to read the full story: Why not go meatless on Mondays?

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