Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Delicious Homemade Chai Tea - Good for Digestion
And finally, one more delicious beverage recipe from Jeannie. This one is for a traditional Chai tea, which is excellent for promoting good digestion! It's also a yummy base for making homemade Chai tea lattes...yum!
Chai - Digestive Tea
Chai is a wonderful, spicy tea used commonly in the Middle East to settle the stomach and promote digestion after a meal.
1 cup water
1 tbsp. grated ginger, fresh
1 Cinnamon stick
2 whole peppercorns
4-5 cardamom pods
¼ cup milk
pinch nutmeg (optional)
honey to taste (optional)
In a saucepan, combine water and herbs. Cover and allow to simmer on low heat for eight to ten minutes. Add the milk, and return to simmering point for a further eight to ten minutes. Pour into mug and sweeten with honey; garnish with nutmeg.Labels: cardamom, chai tea, digestion tea, ginger, healthy recipes, honey, indian tea recipes, tea recipes
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Sunday, June 08, 2008
Honey Lavender Mask Recipe - a soothing spa treat for your skin!
And finally, we have a decadent sounding spa facial treatment recipe for your skin! (From Golden Blossom Honey.) Enjoy this luxurious treatment next time you need a getaway from your hectic life.
Firming Lavender and Honey Mask
Ingredients
1 tablespoon GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
2 1/2 teaspoons yogurt
1 large egg white
2 drops lavender essential oil
Whisk all ingredients together until smooth. Apply the mask with your fingers avoiding the eye and lip areas. Relax for 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.Labels: bath and beauty, beauty recipes, facial mask, facials, homemade facial, honey, lavender
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Today's Ingredient is...Honey! Making Jams and Jellies with Honey instead of Sugar
Found a great tip for using honey instead of refined white sugar in your jams and jellies. (Found this on the brockvillefarmersmarket.ca website - fantastic tips for local produce!)
Jams and Jellies with Honey
Honey may be substituted for sugar in most jam and jelly recipes. If a recipe calls for four cups of sugar, use two cups of honey. Cook the jam or jelly slightly longer than the time stated in recipe using sugar. When honey is used, always use a commercial liquid or powdered pectin.
The consistency of the jam or jelly will be somewhat softer.Labels: honey, jams, jellies, no white sugar
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Free Recipes - Almond and Honey Coffee Cake
Almond & Honey Coffee Cake
Submitted by Dorina - thank you!
Cake ingredients:
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
4 tablespoons milk
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup sugar
Dash of salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 cups flour
Topping:
5 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup honey
1 cup sliced almonds
1 teaspoon vanilla
In a large bowl, combine cheese, milk, oil, sugar and salt. Sift baking powder with flour and add to cheese mixture. Stir well and then knead lightly for about 5 minutes to form a smooth ball. Set aside for 10 minutes.Melt butter in a heavy saucepan. Add sugar and honey and stir constantly over medium heat until mixture is thick and coats a wooden spoon. Add almonds. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Place dough in pan and spread topping evenly over all. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, making sure topping does not get too brown. Cool for 5 minutes, then remove sides of pan. Serve warm.Yields: 1 coffee cakeLabels: almonds, cake recipes, coffee cake, coffee cake recipes, honey
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Monday, July 02, 2007
Whole Wheat Cookies Recipes - Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies and More
Dorina found these four terrific sounding whole wheat cookies recipes. One for whole wheat chocolate chip cookies, one for whole wheat oatmeal cookies, one for whole wheat sugar cookies and finally -- one for whole wheat apple cookies. :) I'll be trying at least one of these, and will post any results! Big thanks to Dorina (one of our major 'recipe finders') for these great recipes.
WHOLE - WHEAT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES Recipe
1 c. butter
1/4 c. peanut butter
1 c. honey
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. whole-wheat flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. rolled oats
1 to 2 c. chocolate chips
1 c. nuts, chopped
Cream together first 4 ingredients. Add next 6 ingredients and mix well. Add enough flour for stiff dough. Drop by teaspoon on cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes
~~~~WHOLE WHEAT OATMEAL COOKIES Recipe
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 1/4 c. quick oats
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/4 c. milk
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. nuts
Combine dry ingredients. Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs and milk. Combine all ingredients. Add raisins and nuts. Drop by teaspoon on cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees.
~~~~WHOLE WHEAT SUGAR COOKIES Recipe
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. butter, softened
2 tbsp. milk
1 tbsp. grated orange peel
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
2 c. whole wheat flour
2 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl combine first 10 ingredients; blend well. (Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.) Stir in flour. Combine sugar and cinnamon.Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart; flatten slightly. Bake 8- 10 minutes until light golden brown. (Cookies will be soft in center.) Yield 2-3 dozen cookies.
~~~~WHOLE WHEAT APPLE COOKIES Recipe
1/2 c. butter
2/3 c. honey
1 tbsp. molasses
1 egg
1/4 c. apple juice
1 c. apples, chopped
2 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. raisins
1 c. pecans, chopped
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream together butter, honey and molasses. Add egg and apple juice, beat well. Beat in apples. Gradually add in flour, salt and spices, beating well. Fold in raisins and nuts. Bake on greased cookie sheets for 15 to 20 minutes. Do not overbake. Makes 6 dozen.Labels: healthy baking, healthy cookies, honey, no sugar, no white flour, whole grain recipes, whole wheat cookies
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Sunday, February 04, 2007
Recipe Requests - FOUND - Baked Pumpkin Pudding Recipe (Healthy Version)
FOR: A Reader
FROM: SUE B.
Big thanks to Sue B. for finding this healthy Baked Pumpkin Pudding recipe. I think it would be delicious warm with a dollop of low-fat vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt.
BAKED PUMPKIN PUDDING
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup egg substitute, 2 cups cooked pumpkin or canned pumpkin, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1 tbsp. honey, 1/2 tsp. ground ginger, 1/4 tsp. ground cloves, 1 1/2 cups fat-free evaporated milk, 5 tbsp's. light whipped topping.
DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 425°. In a medium mixing bowl, beat the egg substitute, pumpkin, sugar, honey and spices until blended. Slowly add milk and continue to blend. Pour into five eight-ounce custard cups that are coated with nonstick cooking spray. Place in a 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan. 2. Bake pudding uncovered for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and continue to bake for 30-35 minutes until knife inserted near the center comes out clean. You can serve this dessert warm or cold. Garnish with a dollop of light whipped topping and a sprinkle of cinnamon, Keep in refrigerator.MAKES: 5 servingsLabels: cloves, desserts, ginger, healthy, honey, low calorie, low fat, pudding, pumpkin, recipe requests, recipes
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