Make Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

Celebrate National Ice Cream Sandwich Day

You do not need Dairy Queen when you have this recipe for the Incredible Ice Cream Sandwich Torte! Your whole family will enjoy making this fun dessert.

Recipe For Ice Cream Sandwich Dessert

Watch the video to learn how to assemble your ice cream sandwich dessert recipe. Remember, just do it because everyone will love it no matter what it looks like!

How To Cook Quinoa Perfectly

Health Benefits, Ancient Grain Quinoa

Quinoa, is an ancient grain that has been cultivated, harvested and eaten as a cereal for thousands of years by South Americans. Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is the seed of a leafy plant that is a distant relative of spinach and beets.

Quinoa was called the “mother grain” by the Incas. Now, as people in the rest of the world learn more about Quinoa, they’re discovering that its ancient nickname was well-deserved. Quinoa is a nutritional powerhouse with many health benefits that should be added to all healthy diets.

Vegetarian – Gluten Free Quinoa

Eating Quinoa is an especially good choice for people with high cholesterol, high blood pressure or other signs of cardiovascular disease. In addition it is an ideal grain for vegetarians as it includes all the essential amino acids. It is also gluten free.

Quinoa’s protein content, about 16 percent, is higher than that of any other grain. Wheat also has a high protein content, about 14 percent, but the protein in wheat and most other grains is lacking in the some of the essential amino acids and specifically the amino acid lysine. In fact, the amino acid composition in Quinoa is almost perfect. The World Health Organization has judged the protein in Quinoa to be as complete as that in milk. In addition, Quinoa contains more iron than most grains.

Harvest Grain Quinoa

You can find quinoa in almost any conventional grocery store.  My local store sells the Ancient Harvest brand of quinoa.  The box that I have in my kitchen cupboard looks just like the one pictured on this page.

Perfectly Cooked Quinoa, Easy Recipe

You can make a healthy side dish to serve with dinner using quinoa instead of rice. Bring 2 cups quinoa and 4 cups of water to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the quinoa inverts showing a little spiral line. Perfectly cooked quinoa will be soft and easy to chew.  If there is any remaining liquid at this point, drain it off and set the quinoa aside.

In a skillet heat some olive oil. Saute diced onion and a couple of cloves of garlic. When tender, add in some asparagus tips and ½ cup walnuts. Saute until the asparagus is just done and the walnuts are toasted.  Toss in your quinoa, stirring until hot. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.

It is yummy! The best way to eat is to incorporate a wide variety of foods into your diet.  Americans rely too heavily on processed wheat and corn products.  Try something new.  The ancient grains are fun and full of nutty flavor.  The 6 Week Natural Diet will bring you new eating ideas that keep you healthy with a natural food diet.

How To Cook Sweet Potatoes-Healthy Recipe

Grilled Sweet Potatoes Are The Best

I love grilled sweet potatoes.  Nothing gets any easier or tastier than a sweet potato and a chicken breast for a quick grilled summer (healthy) supper.  Anytime you can eat a sweet potato instead of a white potato, DO IT!

Sweet Potatoes = The Best Healthy Carb

Sweet potatoes are one of the best carbohydrates you can consume. Some nutritionists even include them in the superfoods group. The reason that sweet potatoes are so good for you is that they are almost a balanced meal in themselves.

Sweet potatoes are a healthy choice because they are a good source of:

• Potassium – a mineral that helps to control blood pressure
• Vitamin B6 – good for your blood vessels as well as reducing the risk of heart disease
• Antioxidants – known to fight aging
• Sweet potatoes are a good source of manganese, a mineral that helps with carbohydrate metabolism, making sweet potatoes a better choice for diabetics.

In addition, sweet potatoes are complex carbohydrates that are high in fiber.  This means that the carbs are delivered to the blood stream gradually, which is another benefit for diabetics.  Because they are high fiber, sweet potatoes fill you up, so you eat moderately.

How To Cook A Sweet Potato

The easiest way to cook a sweet potato is either bake it or grill it.  This is a very simple recipe for either baking or grilling your sweet potatoes.

1. Wash the sweet potatoes
2. Drizzle with a good oil like grape seed or olive oil
3. Sprinkle with a nice sea salt or other coarse grain salt
4. Sprinkle with fresh ground pepper
5. Sprinkle with an herb blend or a fresh herb of your own (Tonight I used the garlic herb blend from WildTree Herbs. they also carry grape seed oil which is a GOOD oil.)
6. Bake in a 375 * oven until done OR grill on a medium grill until done.

I find that the easiest thing to do is make a few extra every time I fire up the grill or oven, so there are leftovers for lunch or eating in a hurry.  Note: cooking time varies depending on the size of the potato.