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homemade mango lassi popsicles – popsicoholic part 2

Posted on May 20, 2014 | Leave a comment

Popsicoholic part 2: mango lassi popsicles, for mango lovers.

Mango lassi is an indian drink like a milkshake, a blend of mango pulp, yogurt and sugar. It’s very delicious and refreshing. Usually served chilled on hot days, the perfect scenario to turn out this succulent drink into popsicles!

In a food processor, puree 1 1/2 cup mango with 2 tbsp yogurt and 1 tsp sugar.

In a seperate bowl whisk 1/2 cup of low fat yogurt with 1 tsp sugar.

Pour them in molds, alternating between the two mix. Let the mango puree layer thicker than yogurt. Make 3 to 4 layers. With a skewer or thin-bladed knife, swirl mixtures together in an up-and-down motion.

Insert ice-pop sticks and freeze until solid. Preferably overnight. To remove the popsicles from the molds, run under warm water until they are easily released. This quantity makes 5-6 popsicles depending on your mold size.

Nothing can beat the heat like a fresh fruit popsicle. So try making these, they are worth it! My son loves them! yes they are suitable for kids and nutritious too.

One cup of mangoes (225 g) contains the following:

105 calories
76 percent vitamin C (antioxidant and immune booster)
25 percent vitamin A (antioxidant and vision)
11 percent vitamin B6 plus other B vitamins (hormone production in brain and heart desease prevention)
9 percent healthy probiotic fiber
9 percent copper (copper is a co-factor for many vital enzymes plus production of red blood cells)
7 percent potassium (to balance out our high sodium intake)
4 percent magnesium

(Percentages apply to daily value)

Enjoy!

Quick, easy and delicious mustard chicken (20 mns preparation)

Posted on April 1, 2014 | 2 comments

So easy and quick mustard chicken for the many of you who don’t have the luxury of time. No fail recipe for the non adventurers. You can serve it for lunch as for dinner, it is on your table in less than half an hour.

All you need is a large boneless skinless chicken breast. Cook in a grill pan on high heat until golden brown (for 14 minutes, 7 mns each side), with a little salt and butter.

Meanwhile, combine:

90 ml (6 tbsp) cooking cream
30 ml (2 tbsp) moutarde a l’ancienne (whole grain mustard)
15 ml (1 tbsp) Dijon mustard

Stir on a very low flame for almost 5 mns and pour it on your golden delicious chicken.

Fresh asparagus is a wonderful addition to your healthy meal. Just soak it in a boiled water for 5 minutes, to keep its crunchiness.

Try it and give me your opinion!

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aubergine salad aka batenjen el rahib (monk aubergine)

Posted on March 27, 2014 | 1 comment

This salad is fantastic, a real celebration to the colors. It’s refreshing and filling.

Usually fried aubergine soak up a lot of oil. In this salad, we will just oven grill them to keep their flavor.

Ingredients:

1/2 kilo aubergine
2 big tomatoes
1 medium onion
1 garlic clove
1/3 cup olive oil
salt to taste

method:

Start by grilling the aubergine in the oven.

Let them cool down before peeling them. Meantime cut the tomatoes medium cubes. the onion a la julienne and mince the garlic.

Aubergines are soft and tender, you can simply cut them apart with your hand (medium to big pieces).

Mix all the ingredients and season them with olive oil and salt to taste.

Do you wonder why they call it batenjen el rahib (monk aubergine)? me too, but I never got a precise convincing answer.

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sfouf – a lebanese toothsome delicacy (a healthy egg free cake)

Posted on March 26, 2014 | Leave a comment

Sfouf is one of the traditional lebanese sweets. Considered as the eggless cake. Super delicious recipe to be noted:

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups semolina flour
3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 cup corn oil
2 tbsp powdered milk
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 1/2 cup water

Method:

Very simple and easy! Combine semolina flour, flour, sugar, powdered milk, baking powder and sieved turmeric. Mix well together and add the oil then water.

Pour batter into greased pan, sprinkle with pine seeds and walnuts.

Bake for 35-40 mns, until the skewer comes out clean.

The best companion of coffee or tea and a healthy homemade dessert for your kids!

General knowledge:

Turmeric comes from the root of the Curcuma longa plant, is a powerful medicine that has long been used in the Chinese and Indian systems of medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent to treat a wide variety of conditions, including flatulence, jaundice, menstrual difficulties, bloody urine, toothache, bruises, chest pain, and colic.

orzo, spinach and chicken salad

Posted on March 8, 2014 | 3 comments

Craving a dinner that is delicious, nutritious, and simple to make?

This salad is a full meal. It contains all the nutrients you need at one time.

The first time i tried this salad was in an italian restaurant. I loved it and decided to do it at home, and the result came tastier!

Ingredients (for 4 people)

orzo pasta 500g
grilled chicken breast 400g
fresh spinach 350g (chopped)
feta cheese 80g (cut in small cubes)
2 medium tomatoes (cut in medium cubes)
olives 50g
roasted pine seeds (a handful)

Dressing: lemon and olive oil

Why lemon? because there’s a compound in spinach called oxalic acid, which blocks the absorption of calcium and iron. An easy way to solve this problem is to pair spinach with a food high in vitamin C.

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