Blackberry Banana Milkshake

Homemade Juices, Milkshakes and Smoothies can be a great nutritional supplement for almost any diet and keeping body in healthy.

INGREDIENTS:

• Fresh Blackberries – 1 cup
• Very ripe banana – 1
• Whole Milk – 1 cup

METHOD:

Place all the ingredients in your blender and blend on high about 1 minute, or until all ingredients are incorporated together. Pour into two glasses. Serve immediately.

Depending on your tastes, you can change the amounts of milk, berries and banana and it will still be delicious!

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Mixed Vegetable Juice

INGREDIENTS:

1. Kale leaves – 3 nos.
2. Spinach – 2 cups
3. Cabbage – 1/8
4. Celery stalk – 4
5. Carrots, medium (peeled ) – 4 nos.
6. Beetroot, small – 1 no.
7. Cucumber  (peeled) – 1
8. Ginger – 2 inch piece
9. Apple (peeled and cored) – 2 nos.

METHOD:

• Wash well all the ingredients.

1. After removing the stem, take the spinach leaves and wash them thoroughly under running water. Pour out the water, and refill the bowl with fresh water. Repeat until you no longer see any grit in the water.
2. Kale’s curly leaves provide multiple traps for dirt, so kale should be cleaned carefully. Wash kale in a deep bowl of cold water, stirring it a bit to release the grit, then lift it out. Pour out the water, and refill the bowl with fresh water. Repeat until you no longer see any grit in the water. Then spread the leaves out on a large kitchen towel and roll them up into a cylinder. This dries the leaves. If you want to remove the stems from the leaves , you can either fold each leaf in half, then cut away the stems or grab the leafs with your hand and pull the steam away in the opposite direction. Now chop leaves in desired size and rinse in colander.
3. Wash well and peel the carrots and Cucumber.
4. Wash well and  cut both ends off the  celery stalks.
5. Was well the Apples. Using a sharp knife, cut the apples into half from top to bottom. With a small spoon scoop out the seeds and fibrous sheathes of each half of the apples. Remove the stem and bud ends of the apple with your knife.

• Push all the 1 to 9 ingredients through your Juicer  ( I am using Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Juice Extractor ) and serve immediately.

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Banana Oats Milkshake

Homemade juices, smoothies and milkshakes can be a great nutritional supplement for almost any diet and keeping body in healthy.

INGREDINETS

1. Ripe Jamaican banana – 1 no.
2. Oats – 1 cup
3. Whole Milk – 1 cup
4. Warm water – 1/2 cup
5. Cocoa powder – 1 tsp.
6. Honey – 2 tsp.
7. Cardamom powder – 1 pinch

METHOD:

• Boil the milk and allow it to cool.
• If you want, you can cook oats by adding 2 cups of water in a small pot for a minute or two, stirring often until it becomes thick and bubbly. Remove oats from heat and allow it to cool.
• Now place all the 1 to 7  ingredients in a blender and blend on high until creamy and smooth.
• Serve immediately or Chill in refrigerator, pour into glasses and enjoy.

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Apple Carrot Watermelon Juice

Here is the recipe of Apple Carrot Watermelon Juice .

INGREDIENTS

• Apple  (Peeled and cored ) – 2 nos.
• Carrot (peeled) – 2 nos.
• Seedless watermelon – 2 cups

 METHOD:

• Cut the Watermelon into 4 pieces (make a vertical and horizontal cuts).
• Take 1 piece of watermelon (1/4 part of 1 melon) and using a melon baller or ice cream scooper, scoop out water melon to a bowl.
• Wash well and peel the carrots.
• Using a sharp knife, cut each apple into half from top to bottom. With a small spoon, scoop out the seeds and fibrous sheathes of each half of each apple. Remove the stem and bud ends of the apples with your knife.
• Push all the fruits through your Juicer and serve immediately ( I am using Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Juice Extractor.

Homemade Juices, Milkshakes and Smoothies can be a great nutritional supplement for almost any diet and keeping body in healthy.

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ABG Juice

Here is the recipe of Apple blackberry Blueberry Grape Juice.



INGREDIENTS:

• Apple (Peeled, cored and chopped) – 1 no.
• Blackberry – 1 cup
• Blueberry – 1 cup
• Red or black Seedless grapes – 1 cup

METHOD:

• Wash well all the fruits.
• Use a vegetable peeler to remove the apple skin.
• Using a sharp knife, cut the apple into half from top to bottom. With a small spoon scoop out the seeds and fibrous sheathes of each half of the apple. Remove the stem and bud ends of the apple with your knife.
• Push all the fruits through your Juicer and serve immediately ( I am using Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Juice Extractor).

Homemade Juices, Milkshakes and Smoothies can be a great nutritional supplement for almost any diet and keeping body in healthy. Comments

Tomato Lemon Basil Juice

This Bruschetta Tang is really delicious and good for health. It is very high in dietary fiber, Iron, Potassium, Magnesium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin C.  Also it is very low in saturated fat and low in Sodium. Tomato Lemon Basil Juice is high in Manganese, Niacin, Phosphorous and thiamin.



INGREDIENTS:

• Tomatoes – 2 nos
• Garlic cloves , peeled – 2 nos
• Basil leaves – 20 nos
• Lemon, peeled – 1/2

METHOD:

• Peel a garlic clove.
• Wash well tomatoes, basil leaves, and lemon.
• Peel the lemon.
• Push all ingredients through your Juicer ( I am using Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Juice Extractor) and serve immediately.

NOTE:
Bruschetta Tang juice is high in Sugar.

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Morning Glory Juice

Vegetables and Fruits juices are power-packed with nutrition and a great way to kick start your day. It is really great if you’re looking to get cleansed, detoxed, and lose weight.

INGREDINETS:

• Granny Smith Apples ( peeled and cored) – 2 nos
• Cucumber (peeled and cored) – 1 no
• Blueberries – 1 cup
• Red Grapes – 2 cups
• Kale leaves – 2 nos
• Ginger – 1" piece

METHOD:

• Wash all the ingredients well.
• Lay the cucumber on your cutting board in a vertical position. Slice it in half starting at the top and ending at the bottom. Place a small  spoon near the top end of one cucumber half so that the tip of the spoon rests on the light green flesh. Scrape the seeds out with the tip of your spoon, starting at the top of the cucumber and finishing at the bottom. Discard the seeds.
• Using a sharp knife, cut the apple into half from top to bottom. With a small spoon scoop out the seeds and fibrous sheathes of each half of the apple. Remove the stem and bud ends of the apple with your knife.
• Push all ingredients through your Juicer and serve immediately ( I am using Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Juice Extractor).

• If you’re working with a blender, chop all the ingredients and put them into a powerful blender with 200 ml of water. Pass the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer and drink immediately.

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Healthy Vegetable Egg Omelet

A vegetable- egg omelet or vegetable pancake makes a filling and nourishing meal, whether it’s for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

INGREDIENTS:

• Eggs – 2 nos
• Spinach, chopped – 1/4 cup
• Red onion, finely chopped – 1/4 cup
• Green chillies, finely chopped – 3 nos
• Tomato, finely chopped – 1 medium
• Cabbage, finely chopped – 2 Tbsp.
• Black pepper power – 1/4 tsp.
• Salt – To taste (1/4 tsp)
• Olive oil – 1 Tbsp

Extra vegetables:

You can choose your favorite vegetables to place and fold in the omelet. I used the following:

• Broccoli – 1 floral, wash well and separate into 4, 5 small pieces.
• Cauliflower – 1 floral,  wash well and separate into 4, 5 small pieces.
• Carrot 1, cut into 3 inch long thin pieces.

METHOD:

• Begin with vegetable preparation. Wash all vegetables thoroughly. Chop spinach, tomato, red onion, green chillies  and cabbage  into small pieces.
• Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk well with a fork or hand whisk.
• Add Black pepper power,  salt and mix well.
• Add the remaining ingredients (chopped vegetables) except olive oil. Mix everything well.
• Heat oil in a Dosa tawa or non-stick pan in medium flame. When tawa become hot pour the egg vegetable mixture to the pan and and spread evenly starting from the center.
• Close it with a lid and allow to cook for 2 minutes.
• When you see the edges of the omelet  starts turning golden brown color, carefully turn it on other side and cook for 2 minutes.

• Switch off the stove.
• Place the raw vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, and carrot) over half of cooked vegetable omelette.
• Fold it over to cover the vegetables.

• Slide your delicious omelet onto plate and enjoy!!!!

NOTE:

• If you want to use red chili flakes (1/4 tsp) , no need to add green chillies.

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Vegetable Salad with Hard-Boiled Eggs

It can sometimes be difficult to scale down recipes to cook for one or two persons. But If you plan ahead, you can enjoy home-cooked meals without a lot of extra fuss.

INGREDIENTS:

• Chopped Kale – 1/2 cup 
• Celery stalk, chopped   – 1 no
• Seedless Cucumber, peeled and sliced into 3" long   – 1/2 cup
• Baby carrots, peeled and thinly sliced  – 1/2 cup
• Hard boiled eggs – 2 no's
• Cooked Rice –  2 Tbsp. 
• Black pepper powder – 1/8 tsp.
• Salt – 1 pinch

METHOD:

• Wash well all the vegetables. 
• Kale’s curly leaves provide multiple traps for dirt, so kale should be cleaned carefully.
• Wash kale in a deep bowl of cold water, stirring it a bit to release the grit, then lift it out. Pour out the water, and refill the bowl with fresh water. Repeat until you no longer see any grit in the water.
• Then spread the leaves out on a large kitchen towel and roll them up into a cylinder. This dries the leaves. 
• If you want to remove the stems from the leaves , you can either fold each leaf in half, then cut away the stems or grab the leafs with your hand and pull the steam away in the opposite direction.
• Now chop leaves in desired size and rinse in colander.
• Wash well, peel and slice baby carrots and Cucumber.
• Wash well, Cut both ends off a celery stalk.
• Rinse celery stalk thoroughly in cold water and dry with a paper towel and chop them.
• Remove the shells of the hard boiled eggs,  slice thinly and set aside. An egg slicer is perfect for this job.
• Place all the cut vegetables  in a bowl and mix well.
• Transfer the mixed vegetables to serving plates. This healthy Salad is enough for two servings.
• Now place the sliced eggs on the salad.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper on top of the egg slices.
• Serve and enjoy you tasty healthy Salad.

NOTE:

• You can make healthy and tasty salads using your favorite vegetables and fruits.
• Raw foods are low in calories, so incorporating more raw foods in your diet can help aid weight loss and help detoxify our bodies.
• Raw foods contain a high water content which helps to cool down your body and keep you hydrated.

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Baked Chicken Breasts

Boneless, skinless chicken is an easy dish to bake as well as delicious to taste.

INGREDINETS:

Chicken Breasts – 2 nos

Montreal Chicken Seasoning – 2 tsp  (Montreal chicken seasoning Ingredients: Garlic, Salt, Onion, Black Pepper, Parsley, and Red Pepper, Orange Peel, Paprika, Green Bell Peppers, and Sulfiting Agents)

Red Chilly powder – 1 tsp

Black pepper powder – 1/2 tsp (optional)

Olive oil – 2 tsp

Preparation Method:

• Make Masala Paste: Take the Chicken Seasoning , Black pepper powder  and  Red Chilly powder in a small mixing bowl. Make a thick paste by adding 1  or 2 Tsp of water. Check for salt. If needed, add salt and  keep it aside.
• Defrost the chicken if you are using frozen chicken:

  Place frozen chicken in the refrigerator the day before you plan to cook it. This is the safest way to defrost it.

  Thawing chicken in a microwave is a quick method but is not recommended because of the difficulty in determining the proper defrosting time.

  Thawing the chicken in cold water is a faster method than thawing in the refrigerator.

• Rinse chicken breasts : Place the chicken  breasts in a bowl, set in the sink and let COLD water run over it. The water does not have to be turned on full blast, just a steady stream. Rinse them well under cold running water.

** Hot water on raw meat will cause bacteria to grow and cause a person to get sick.**

• Pat dry them with a paper towel. Discard the paper towels immediately and clean up any chicken juices promptly.
• Cut each chicken breast into 4 pieces. ( you will get 8 good sized pieces from 2 chicken breasts)
• Carefully cut small crosswise slits down the length of each chicken pieces, being careful not to cut all the way through. This will help the marinade penetrate  the chicken better, help it to cook evenly, and it also looks nice when the chicken pieces are cooked.
• Rub the surface of the chicken pieces with 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Because boneless, skinless chicken is low in fat, it can dry out very easily in the oven.
• Now marinate the chicken  pieces with spicy thick paste. Rub the marinade all over , coating all the chicken pieces  well.
• Place them in a plastic container or a large resealable plastic bag and let the chicken sit in the marinade for two to eight hours  (or even overnight) in the refrigerator to absorb flavors.
• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• Prepare a baking pan :: Line a baking pan or dish or cookie sheet with aluminum foil, and coat the foil with a non-stick cooking spray. This not only makes removing the finished chicken breast from the pan easier, but it will also speed clean-up.

• Place the marinated chicken pieces  in the pan. Arrange them  in a single layer in the pan. Make sure that none of the pieces are overlapping. They should be laid flat and spaced evenly throughout the pan.
• Baking: Bake chicken pieces , uncovered, for about  30 minutes or  bake them until the juices from the chicken run clear. Do not overcook but allow chicken to become a beautiful golden crisp color.
• Remove the pan from the oven when chicken pieces are fully cooked. Let the chicken sit for 5 – 10 minutes before plating. The chicken will still cook for a bit after you remove it from the heat.
• Transfer to a plate and Serve : Place the baked spicy chicken breasts pieces on a plate and Serve.

Note:

• You may use a substitute for olive oil, such as canola oil, coconut oil, or another cooking oil.
• Raw chicken should be rinsed and patted dry with paper towels before cooking. 
• As a general guideline, bake boneless chicken breasts at 325-350° F for 20-25 minutes and bake bone-in chicken breasts at 325-350° F for 30-45 minutes.
• Use meat thermometer to make sure that the chicken is fully cooked . Insert the thermometer horizontally into center of  a chicken piece. For a completely cooked chicken, the thermometer should read between 160 and 165 degrees Fahrenheit (71 to 74 degrees Celsius).
• Cooking time for baking chicken depends on the temperature of the chicken,  how hot the oven is, the thickness of the chicken breasts.

Warning :

• Chicken should never be thawed out on the kitchen counter.
• Raw chicken is a common carrier of salmonella bacteria. Fortunately, the bacteria can be killed with complete cooking, but take care to always wash your hands after touching raw chicken. If bacteria are transferred to work surfaces, utensils, or hands, they could contaminate other foods, as well as the cooked chicken, and cause food poisoning. With careful handling and proper cooking, this is easily prevented. So immediately dispose of any marinade or brining solution,  Cutting boards and knives must be washed in hot sudsy water after using and hands must be scrubbed thoroughly before and after handling raw chicken . Wash well  all the utensils used on the raw chicken. Wash down your preparation area and sink with a cleaning solution.
• Never rinse Raw chicken with warm or hot water. Hot water on raw meat will cause bacteria to grow and cause a person to get sick.

 

I got most of the tips and very good preparation method  from the site http://www.wikihow.com/Bake-Chicken-Breast

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Strawberry Mango Peach smoothie

INGREDINETS:

• Frozen Strawberry, Mango, and Peach – 2 cups (you can choose your favorite fruits)
• Milk– 2 cups
• Honey – 2 Tbsp

METHOD:

1. Process all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
2. Pour into glasses.
3. Serve immediately.

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Peach Oats Milkshake

INGREDIENTS:

1. Peaches – 4 nos
2. Oats – 1/2 Cup (old fashioned rolled oats recommended)
3. Milk – 1 cup
4. Warm water – 1 cup
5. Honey – 3 Tbsp

METHOD:

• If you want, cook oats by adding 2 cups of water in a small pot or pan  for a minute or two, stirring often until it becomes thick and bubbly.
• If you want, you can boil the milk and allow it to cool.
• Slice the peaches in half. Cut or scoop out the peach flesh.
• Now place all the 1 to 5  ingredients in a blender /juicer and blend on high until creamy and smooth.
• Chill in refrigerator or pour into glasses immediately and enjoy.

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Kale Banana Juice

Kale is being called “the new beef”, “the queen of greens” and “a nutritional powerhouse.” Kale, also known as borecole, is one of the healthiest vegetables on the planet.

INGREDINTS:

Curly  kale leaves, chopped and stem removed – 3 cups

Ripe banana – 2 nos

Honey – 2 Tbsp

One cup of chopped kale contains 33 calories and 9% of the daily value of calcium, 206% of vitamin A, 134% of vitamin C, and a whopping 684% of vitamin K.

 

METHOD:

How to wash and clean Kale leaves:

1. Place a colander in your sink and place whole kale leaves in it . Rinse the kale leaves under cold water to remove any grime.
2. Now spread the leaves out on a large kitchen towel and roll them up into a cylinder. This dries the leaves.
3. Fold each leaf in half, then cut away the stems. Otherwise, Lay the kale leaves flat on your cutting board. Run your knife vertically down the side next to the stem to remove one side of the leaf, then repeat the process on the other side of the stem to remove the other portion of the leaf. Repeat the process on the other leaves, and then discard the stems.
4. Chop the kale leaves into 1” pieces.
5. Now add chopped kale to the blender, along with 2 cups of water.
6. Blend kale leaves until they are completely broken down and smooth.
   Add one cup of water if needed.
7. Gradually pour the kale mixture through a fine mesh sieve or strainer or JUICE STRAINER  to separate the pulp from the juice. Press to extract as much juice from the mixture as possible. Add additional water, pressing through the solids, as needed.  The pulp can be used in composting or to make veggie burgers and baked goods.

• Now pour the extracted juice back to the blender, with chopped banana and honey.
• Blend on high for 2 minutes till creamy and smooth.
• Pour into glasses and enjoy.

Kale is low in calorie, high in fiber and has zero fat. One cup of kale has only 36 calories, 5 grams of fiber and “O”grams of fat.

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