Tag: Celery

The Whats And Hows Of A Macaroni Salad

Macaroni salads are, indeed, extremely delicious. Once you squeeze them into your mouth, you just can’t stop doing so. They are just so delicious; you just can’t get enough of them. Why is that? What is in these savory salads that make them taste so good?

Just so you would know, macaroni salads are made with cooked elbow macaroni pasta that are often served cold and usually done so with mayonnaise. It is oftenly served with the accompaniment of barbecue or other entrees served in a picnic.

And just like all the other salads, there are also regional or national variations in preparing a macaroni salad. For instance, in Australia, they have given the term Pasta Salad to macaroni salads due to the fact that it is made with shell pasta pieces, which are cooked, and can also be bought from various grocery stores.

However, if you would rather prefer making your own homemade macaroni salad, the better, for it will then have that personal taste. The ingredients you will be needing are not hard to find and the procedure of making it is not hard to follow and do as well.

You just need six eggs that you must hard-boil earlier in the day; one and a half diced ham, which you have cooked earlier; a half cup of diced celery; two cups holding macaroni that you have already cooked prior to this procedure; one chopped sour pickle, no problem looking for this one for almost all pickles have a sour taste; mayonnaise of any brand that you prefer; cup of chopped stuffed olives; salt and pepper to serve as the tasty condiments; and also different kinds of salad greens like lettuce, cabbage, and other sorts of fresh greeny vegetables.

The procedure is very user-friendly, you just have to read well and focus as not to put in the wrong ingredient at the wrong time. Once you are done preparing the aforementioned ingredients, you can set your homemade macaroni salad on a nice bowl for beautification purposes. Just add mayonnaise so that your salad will moisten. Season your creation for a delicious taste, and for that grandeur finish, serve your self-made macaroni salad on fresh salad greens.

Macaroni salads are definitely easy to make and are, indeed, delicious. Therefore, do not prolong your stomach’s agony and make that macaroni salad that your stomach has long been waiting for.

Detox Diet: Juice Fasting Recipes

Juice fasting is gaining popularity as a great way to detoxify. Many people are interested in getting toxins out of their system so they can live a healthier life. When toxins accumulate in the body, they feel sluggish and also have a poor immune system. Juice fasting, as a cleansing method, can help to people to achieve better health and more energy. It is quite easy to do as fruits are readily obtainable and all that is required additionally is a juicer.

For a beginner to juice fasting, it is important to start out slow and to try it out for one day. By juice fasting, you are limiting your intake to juices only. Fruit juice is high in sugar, so if you are a diabetic or otherwise in need of monitoring your sugar intake you should be cautious of trying a juice fast with fruit juices. Anyone just starting out with fasting should always speak with their doctor first. Also, do not juice fast for prolonged periods like more than 3 days, not unless your doctor agrees that it is safe for you to do so.

The following are sample recipes that can help give you an idea of combinations of fruits and vegetables to use together:

Recipe 1: Vegetable Juice Combo

2 Swiss chard leaves

1/2 beetroot

2 or 3 sprigs of watercress

3 carrots

1 celery stalk

Wash with filtered or distilled water, cut and put in juicer.

Recipe 2: Carrot-Apple Juice

2-3 Green Apples

1 carrot

Fresh basil leaves

Wash with filtered or distilled water, cut and put in juicer.

Recipe 3: Carrot-Vegetable Juice

A handful of dandelion leaves

1 kale leaf

4 carrots

Fresh mint, basil or coriander leaves

Wash with filtered or distilled water, cut and put in juicer.

Recipe 4: Peach Juice

2 or 3 peaches

Wash with filtered or distilled water, cut and put in juicer.

There are many different types of juice fasts. Some diets call for fruit juices while others used less sugary vegetable juices. You can always come up with your own unique combination of fruit and vegetable juice diet recipes.

Crockpot Recipes for Low-Fat Dieters

You may not believe this but there are actually a countless number of crock pot recipes for people who are on a low-fat diet. Apparently, such low fat crock pot recipes are intended for people who are watching their health and their weight very carefully. In this regard, we would want to share at least two of the low fat crock pot recipes that most dieters prefer to prepare.

Arroz Con Pollo is one type of a low fat crock pot recipe that we highly suggest. You will need to prepare such ingredients as two tablespoons of freshly chopped cilantro, two cups of cooked rice, ten ounces of frozen peas that have been thawed, two tablespoons of red wine, one half cup of chicken broth, eight pieces of chicken thighs that do not have skin, two teaspoons of chili powder, one teaspoon of oregano, one clove of crushed garlic, one fourth teaspoon of pepper, and one half teaspoon of salt.

Mix such ingredients as chili powder, oregano, garlic, pepper, and salt together in a bowl. Such spice mixture should be sprinkled all over the chicken pieces. Once each of the chicken pieces is sprinkled with the spice mixture, you may place all of them in a crock pot. The wine and the broth should then be poured all over the chicken pieces. Cover the crock pot and let it cook for at least five to six hours using low temperature. After five to six hours, remove the chicken and set the crock pot on high temperature. Add the peas soon thereafter and cover the crock pot again and let the ingredients be cooked for another seven to ten minutes. The cooked rice as well as the chicken should then be added into the crock pot. Before serving, make sure to sprinkle the freshly chopped cilantro on the dish.

Another low fat crock pot recipe that we suggest is the recipe for Basil Chicken. This is also an easy-to-prepare dish as it only requires few ingredients and can also be cooked while the crock pot is running unattended.

The ingredients include one half whole green pepper that is sliced, one can of cream of celery soup, one half teaspoon basil, one half teaspoon of pepper, and four whole chicken breasts that are skinless.

To begin the procedure for this low fat crock pot recipe, you must place first the skinless chicken breasts in the crock pot. The chicken should then be sprinkled with basil and pepper. The cream of celery soup should then be poured over the chicken pieces. Afterwards, the sliced green pepper should be placed on top of the chicken that is covered with soup. Cover the crock pot and let it cook for approximately eight hours. The crock pot should be set on low temperature for this low fat crock pot recipe. You do not have to wait for eight hours for this recipe to be cooked. There are instances when six or seven hours will do. This recipe only contains four grams of fat and is composed of 55 grams of protein and three grams of carbohydrates.