All Diets Include Fresh Herbs

Now We’re Cooking TV – Cooking with Herbs

The closer your food is to its original state, the better it is for you. Every healthy diet includes herbs and spices. On this episode of Now We’re Cooking, Deb teaches you how to save the fresh herbs that are growing like crazy now, so that you have them when you need them for future use. Herbs have a long history in the diets of many civilizations for centuries. When you hear “old wives tales” about the benefits of fresh herbs in your diet, it is based on history and facts. Enjoy this excerpt from the TV show: Cooking With Herbs.

Aromatic Roast Chicken

1 (4 lb.) chicken
a lot of sprigs of freshly picked sage
1 onion
1 lemon

1. Quarter onion and lemon and put 2 pieces in each end of chicken.
2. Make a nest of sage in the Stoneware Baking dish, place chicken on it. Put sage into booth ends of the chicken, under the wings, and legs. Julienne several leaves and slide under the skin on each side of the breast.
3. Top with Stoneware Baking Bowl and slow roast at 295º for 3 hours or until internal temperature of 170º is reached.

Maitre d’ Butter

1 lb. butter
1 Tbs. Rosemary-minced
1 Tbs. marjoram-minced
1 tsp. pepper-minced
3 garlic cloves-minced
parchment paper

Combine all ingredients and roll into logs using parchment paper. Twist ends and freeze for future use.

Cream Cheese Spread

8 oz. non-fat cream cheese
t Tbs. dill-minced
1 garlic clove-minced
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. black pepper
½ cup chopped nuts

Combine all ingredients and use as a sandwich spread or roll in nuts for a cheese ball.

Herbal Vinegar

4-6 sprigs of assorted herbs
2 garlic cloves
6 peppercorns
white wine vinegar

Put herbs, peppercorns and peeled garlic into decorative bottle and pour in vinegar.

Summer Salad Diet Solutions

Super, Sensational, Simple Summer Salad Solutions

These are terrific diet and weight watcher’s recipes that will add some zip to any healthy living program. A diet really means eating to sustain life, not avoiding food to lose weight. So these recipes are my Summer favorites to add to my diet program. As a matter of fact, they are so much my favorites that I put a whole show on about super, sensational, simple Summer salad solutions. When you focus on what you want… to be healthy, by eating good-for-you foods, you will maintain your ideal weight. Yes, I can say super, sensational, simple Summer salad solutions three times fast,  and I do so on Now We’re Cooking!

Colossal Chopped Salad

(4 weight watchers exchanges)
1 pkg. (¾-1 pound) whole wheat pasta-cooked
1 sm. red onion-diced
1 lg. carrot-chopped
1 sm. yellow squash-chopped
1 sm. zucchini-chopped
3 plum tomatoes-cubed

1 tsp. Pampered Chef Italian Seasoning Mix
2 cloves garlic-pressed
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
½ cup olive oil

4 oz fresh Parmesan cheese-grated
1 head red tip leaf lettuce-washed and cut into 1-inch pieces.

1. Combine first 6 ingredients.
2. Combine next 4 ingredients.
3. Toss pasta mixture, dressing and Parmesan cheese thoroughly. Serve over lettuce.

Chicken Bleu Cheese Slaw

Serves 6 luncheon sized portions or 8-10 side dishes.

6 cup shredded cabbage
1 carrot-peeled and shredded
¼ cup slivered red onion

½ cup cider vinegar
¼ cup orange concentrate
¼ cup water
¼ tsp. black pepper
¼ tsp. sea salt

6 oz. bleu cheese crumbled
1 lb. chicken breast-cooked, shredded
1/3 cup red grapes-cut in half (optional)

1 head bibb lettuce-washed and removed into cups

1. Combine first 3 ingredients.
2. Combine next 4 ingredients. Allow to sit overnight or several hours.
3. Before service: toss with chicken, grapes and bleu cheese and serve over lettuce cups.

Strawberry Spinach Salad

2 lemons-zest of one and juice of both
4 Tbs. white wine vinegar
2 Tbs. sugar
2 Tbs. canola oil
1 tsp. poppy seeds

1/4 cup sliced almonds-toasted
1 pt. blueberries-washed
½ small red onion-slivered
1-2 packages baby spinach (washed and stems removed)

1. Combine first 5 ingredients.
2. Combine next 3 in a bowl add dressing and toss. Top with almonds and serve immediately.

Healthy TV Show – The Pineapple Show!

Learn How To Cut A Pineapple

On the Now We’re Cooking Pineapple Show you will learn how to pick out a ripe pineapple, how to cut a pineapple and some healthy recipes to incorporate into your meal plans. Watch The Pineapple Show

Pineapple Salsa Recipe

1 cup pineapple-cored and diced
2 green onions-sliced end to end
1 Tbs. hot red cherry -minced
1 tsp. grated fresh ginger
¼ tsp. cumin
1 Tbs. cilantro-minced

Combine all ingredients and serve with meat, fish or over a salad.

Pineapple Barbecue Sauce

1 cup prepared barbecue sauce-buy one with no high-fructose corn syrup and no chemicals added)
1 cup pineapple-cored and diced
1 tsp. grated fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic
1 Tbs. cilantro-minced

Combine all ingredients and marinate steaks for about 2 hours. Do not over marinate!
Grill to perfect medium. Serve with grilled pineapple or pineapple chutney.

Pineapple with Chili Powder

Cut pineapple into wedges and sprinkle lightly with chili powder and wait 5 minutes to eat.