Diabetic Food Recipes for Dessert

When diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, patients are required to follow a strict diet to control their blood sugar levels and would need to learn diabetic food recipes. They are not necessarily required to eliminate sugar from their diet, but they do have to moderate their intake.


In this article, I will share with you three diabetic food recipes for dessert that will surely brighten up your days and your meal hour especially when you have loved dessert ever since you were a kid.


1. Fresh Peach Brulee


This recipe is filled with vitamins and nutrients that you need for diet. You will need two large and fresh peaches, two tablespoons fresh lemon juice, cooking spray, and 2 teaspoons light brown sugar. What you need to do after lining a small baking pan with aluminum foil is to peel and halve the peaches. Then coat all sides of the peaches with cooking spray before sprinkling some lemon juice.

Place these on the baking pan, with the cavity side up, then sprinkle with 1 teaspoon brown sugar around every peach's top. Broil for about two minutes until sugar caramelizes and begins to glaze the peach.

This non-fat and cholesterol-free recipe yields 47 calories, 1 g protein, 12g carbohydrates, 1 g dietary fiber, and only 2mg sodium.


2. Banana Chocolate Parfaits


Using only low-fat yogurt, low fat frozen dairy whipped topping, sugar-free chocolate pudding mix, unsweetened cocoa powder, bananas, fresh lemon juice, and chopped walnuts. You would have to use a blender to combine the yogurt with the pudding mix until the mixture is smooth.


You should then cut each banana into diagonal pieces and sprinkle lemon juice on the pieces.

Place some of these on dessert parfait glasses and then pour the pudding mix on top. You will hen have to add 1 tablespoon whipped topping. Top this off with some cocoa powder, walnuts, and even cherries if you like.

3. Caffe Affogato


Lastly, you can try the Caffe Affogato, which is simply fat-free frozen vanilla ice cream topped with 2 tablespoons of hot espresso. This is non-fat and contains, 73 calories, 16 g carbohydrates, 37 mg sodium and 2 g protein.


So who said you could not have sweet and appetizing diabetic food recipes?


 


 

Middle Eastern Platter Recipe

The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Middle Eastern Platter recipe. Enjoy our quick and easy  recipes and learn how to make Middle Eastern Platter.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Yield Serves 4

Ingredients

3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 1 or 2 lemons)
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 English cucumber (about 1 pound), seeded and diced
1 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley
1 small red onion, diced
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 container (8 ounces) store-bought hummus
1/2 teaspoon paprika
8 ounces feta cheese
1 cup black olives, such as kalamata, pitted
4 pita breads (6-inch)

Directions

Prep: In a small container, combine lemon juice and 1 tablespoon olive oil. In a medium container, combine tomatoes, cucumber, and parsley; place onion in a separate plastic bag.

Serve: Add onion and dressing to vegetables. Season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine. Serve with hummus (sprinkled with paprika and remaining olive oil), feta (thickly sliced), olives, and pita.

From Everyday Food, June 2006 

More Arabic Food Recipes: 

Harissa lamb & houmous flatbreads
Falafel & halloumi stacks
Spring green fattoush
Lamb couscous burgers with hummus and couscous tabouli
Spicy Hummus: Quick Chickpea Spread
Hummus Ma Lahma

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How To Make Barbecue Chicken




A succulent, tasty chicken barbecue chicken recipe which is baked in the oven so perfect to enjoy all year round. Enjoy our Barbecue Chicken recipe.
You will need

  • 6 chicken drumsticks, skinned
  • 8 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp soya sauce
  • 4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 4 tbsp water
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 spring onions, chopped
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 saucepans
  • 1 sharp knife
  • 1 baking tray
  • 1 bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 chopping board
  1. Step 1: Preheat the oven

    Set the temperature to 200ºC, that's 400ºF or gas mark 6.
  2. Step 2: Make the marinade

    Into a saucepan put the tomato ketchup, brown sugar, water, Dijon mustard, chopped garlic, soya sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
  3. Heat gently for a few minutes whilst stirring continuously to mix all the flavours together.
  4. Step 3: Prepare the chicken

    Take the knife and cut a few slits into each drumstick. This will allow the marinade to soak into the meat.
  5. Step 4: Boil the chicken

    Take the other pan and add the drumsticks to it.
  6. Cover with cold water and add 4 tbsp of the marinade.
  7. Bring to the boil and then simmer gently for 10 minutes, skimming off any excess foam that rises to the surface.
  8. Step 5: Marinate the chicken

    Remove the drumsticks from the water and leave them to cool.
  9. When cool, cover them with the remaining marinade and season with salt and pepper.
  10. Step 6: Cook the chicken

    Put the drumsticks on a baking tray, allowing a small space between each and place it in the centre of the oven.
  11. Bake for 20 minutes.
  12. Step 7: Add the oil and spring onions

    After 20 minutes, add the olive oil and the spring onions and cook for another 5.
  13. Step 8: Serve

    Serve while baking hot with French fries and a leafy salad.

Choosing the Right Catering Menu for a Special Occasion

When planning a special occasion, one of the first dilemmas is what to feed your guests. You may decide to cater the party yourself, or alternatively forego the stress and hire and catering company to the hard work for you. Either way, the menu decision is often a critical factor on the success of your evening! Guests are often happiest when there’s an abundance of delicious food and drink on offer.

There are types of food which should be avoided for certain occasions. For example, the food and drink choices for a baby shower would be very different to that of a wedding party. Consider the atmosphere you’d like to create with your chosen menu; is it a formal sit-down occasion with wine and gourmet courses, or is it simply background eating finger food whilst other activities are undertaken?

Informal Catering

BBQ

The classic BBQ menu is simple to create and loved by many. BBQs have a relaxing and laid back nature, and the chosen food should reflect this. Buffet style eating where guests can help themselves to meat, rolls and buns, salads and other accompaniments. BBQs are the ultimate in chilled out eating. Traditional BBQ meats are chicken, beef burgers, and sausages. Typical sides are coleslaw, potato salad, and pasta.

Garden Party

Similarly to the classic BBQ, a garden party is extremely informal and usually a buffet style affair. If you don’t want to stand over a grill whilst your guests eat, try preparing a roast beforehand, which can then be served with cold sides like potato and pasta salads.

Formal Catering

Formal Reception

A more formal event like an Anniversary or milestone birthday party may call for more formal dining arrangements. If you expect a large number of guests, it may be simpler to call in outside help in the form of a specialist caterer. If not, creating the dishes beforehand will ensure you are left ‘relatively’ free to enjoy the party. Create meals which can be easily reheated and served and when guests arrive. A formal event may require a buffet style setup, or for more special events a sit down meal. If the latter, don’t forget to create a simple starter, wholesome main, and delicious dessert!

Choosing your perfect menu can be tricky, depending on the guests you’re expecting, and the type of event you’re holding. Remember to cater for special eating requirements, and it’s always a good idea to have a second option in case guests don’t like your main dishes!

Leeds Seventeen are an award winning restaurant based in Yorkshire, England. As well as hosting weddings and events, they serve delicious English food in their contemporary restaurant. They are currently preparing their Christmas menu. For more information, you can visit them, here: Christmas Party Leeds

How to Make Classic Sponge Sandwich

Classic sponge sandwich


Ingredients

  • 200g soft butter , plus extra for greasing
  • 200g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 200g golden caster sugar
  • eggs
  • 2 tbsp milk













FOR THE FILLING

  • 142ml double cream
  • 50g golden caster sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 100g strawberry conserve
  • icing sugar , for dusting
Method
  1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Grease and base-line 2 x 20cm non-stick round sandwich tins with baking parchment, then lightly grease the parchment. Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl, then tip in all the other sponge ingredients. Using an electric whisk, beat everything together until smooth. Divide the mix between the cake tins, then bake for 20-25 mins until cooked and golden. When cool enough to handle, remove the cakes from the tins, then leave to cool completely on a rack.
  2. To make the filling, whip the cream with the caster sugar and vanilla until it holds its shape. Build the cake by spreading one sponge with jam and the other with cream. Sandwich the whole thing together, then dust with icing sugar.

How to Make British Onion Soup

British onion soup



Ingredients

  • 50g butter or 2 tbsp dripping
  • 1kg onions , finely sliced
  • 1 tbsp golden caster sugar
  • few sprigs fresh thyme
  • 3 fresh bay leaves
  • 150ml cider
  • 1l stock (vegetable or chicken, it's up to you)












Method

  1. Heat most of the butter or dripping in a pan, then add the onions, sugar and herbs. Season and cook, uncovered, over a low heat, stirring occasionally, for up to 40 mins until sticky and brown. pour in the cider and simmer until reduced by half. Pour in the stock, bring to the boil, then cook for 20 mins.
  2. To serve, heat the grill to high. Spread the bread on both sides with the remaining butter or dripping, then toast under the grill until golden. Scatter with cheese and place back under the grill until melted. Serve the soup in bowls with a slice of the toast floating in it, scattered generously with parsley


Why and How To Make Your Own Soda

Have you ever thought about the cost of buying soda from the supermarket? Every year we spend hundreds of millions of dollars on cans and bottles that we then need to spend millions more to dispose of. Wouldn't it be easier if we could make our own soda at home? Not only would this help our bank balance but it would also reduce the load on the environment. Luckily it's very simple to do this. Sodas are made by a process called carbonation which is what adds the fizzy bubbles to your drink.

What You Need

At its simplest carbonating water requires a seltzer bottle which can hold a couple of liters of water. You will also need a charger that contains pressurized CO2. Put the two together and you end up with sparkling water. Of course this just gives you access to plain fizzy water but what if you want a more interesting drink? That's when it's time to consider a machine that is made specifically for the purpose of carbonating drinks.

A Home Carbonation Machine

There are many companies that make these machines such as Everpure and Sodastream. One of the advantages is that you can have access to a wide range of flavors and basically customize your own soda. These usually include diet flavors and caffeine free flavors and you can also get them without artificial sweeteners and with less sugar, sodium and carbohydrates than the carbonated drinks you buy at the supermarket. In addition, a home soda maker requires no plumbing or electricity -- and you never run out of the drinks you love the most.

The Perfect Blend

One of the great things about carbonating your own drinks is the ability to choose just the amount of fizz or flavor you want. Never again will you have a drink that is too flat or that tastes a little bit bland. You can experiment until you find the perfect mix or check out the multiple home carbonation flavor recipes available online. Some home carbonation machines also have water filters available so that you can get your water is pure as possible.

Finally, going back to the environmental benefits, home carbonation machines make a difference because you can reuse the bottles and the CO2 canisters. Instead of having to send cans or bottles off for recycling, all you do is exchange CO2 canisters to be refilled and use the bottles whenever you need a drink for up to 2 years. That's a much longer shelf life than the average soda can or bottle. So, not only do you get your perfect drink, but you can do your bit for the environment too.

Sharon Hurley Hall writes for Eden Springs, the UK’s No.1 supplier for water cooler hire. Eden Springs provides certified carbon neutral water - the first in the UK to do so. Eden Springs is currently offering Sodastream soda makers with hire contracts.


How to make Siew Mai (Halal Version)


Har Gau (see recipe) and Siew Mai (or usually translated to Steamed Meat Dumpling) combine to form the one of the most popular pairing of dim sum dishes in Singapore. While Siew Mai is traditionally made with pork, this version uses chicken meat. This halal version steamed dumplings should work for everyone which you can certainly try out at home for breakfast or on the weekend and your kids will love it.


Ingredients  for Siew Mai:
  • 250g minced chicken
  • 7 medium shrimp (peeled, deveined, and roughly chopped)
  • 3 dry shitake mushroom (soak still soft, squeezed dry and diced small)
  • 2 water chestnuts (peeled and chop them roughly)
  • ½ tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
  • ½ tablespoon finely chopped spring onions (white part only)
  • 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon chicken powder
  • ½ tablespoon corn starch
  • ½ tablespoon egg white
  • Salt and white pepper to taste
Round wonton wrappers (Cover the wantan skin with a wet cloth to prevent the skins from turning dry)
Finely diced carrots for garnishing

Method:
  1. Combine minced chicken with other ingredients in a large mixing bowl and seasonings and set aside in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  2. Put a piece of wantan skin on your palm.
  3. Put one tablespoon of filling on each wrapper, gather up the sides and leave the center open (Make sure the bottom is flat).
  4. Arrange the siew mai in a bamboo steamer and garnish the top with some chopped carrot for color. Steam over high heat for 10 - 15 minutes. Serve Siew Mai hot with sweet sauce and chilli sauce.
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Zagat’s Picks for the Top Restaurants in London

The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) presents Zagat’s Picks for the Top Restaurants in London.

 
The most popular restaurant in London as chosen by Zagat readers is a grandiose café-restaurant with towering pillars and sweeping archways that was formerly a car showroom and now serves high tea and coq au vin.

The 2012 London Restaurants Survey includes the ratings and reviews of 1,187 restaurants in Greater London as voted on by 5,497 local diners.

Of the 1,397 reviews posted for The Wolseley, 84 percent of diners said they liked their experience, making the west-end eatery the most popular among Zagat readers according to the latest survey released Wednesday.

The new rating bumped the previous winner, Gordon Ramsay on Royal Hospital Road, to second spot.

At The Wolseley, guests dine in a bistro atmosphere in the style of old Europe, where waiters stroll by with patisserie trolleys laden with croissants and Danish pastries and lunch and dinner menus are a mix of traditional British fare, as well as French, German and Italian classics.

Dishes like shepherd’s pie, roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, osso bucco, steak frites, duck confit, and Wiener Schnitzel have much of Western Europe gastronomically covered.


 
Many of the reader reviews were equally impressed with the energy in the restaurant and the food that was presented to them.

“A celebration from the first step into the restaurant. You are swept up by the energy of the entire experience,” wrote one Zagat reader.

“Food is creative and even ordinary sounding menu items arrive beautifully prepared as though you’ve never eaten them before. The room is upscale and fun without being overbeing. Service is generally excellent but can be haughty.”

Afternoon tea is another popular feature. For £21 diners get assorted finger sandwiches, scones with homemade jam and clotted cream, cakes and pastries and choice of teas.

Meanwhile, last month The Good Food Guide crowned Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck the top restaurant in the UK.

The full survey is available now in bookstores for $15.95, online at Zagat.com or by downloading one of their mobile apps.


 
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Dining out? Restaurant Dos & Don’ts

The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) presents Dining out? Restaurant Dos & Don’ts.

 
Is it rude to tweet about a luscious treacle tart at dinner? Or take a phone call when your starter is being served?

It’s an issue that has London divided in a Zagat London Restaurants survey released Wednesday that asked respondents to weigh on the issue.

According to the 5,500 diners answering the survey, 53 percent said it’s “rude and inappropriate” to text, tweet or talk on the phone while dining at the table.

A trans-Atlantic comparison reveals that the Brits — who have a historic reputation as the exemplification of etiquette and manners — are more forgiving than their American counterparts.

In Los Angeles, for example, more than half of Zagat readers — 67 percent — said it was rude to text and dine, while 64 percent of New Yorkers shared the same opinion.

Meanwhile, preserving your Michelin meal or epic triple-decker sandwich on camera was considered acceptable by the majority of diners, with 74 percent of Londoners saying it was “ok.”

Source: AFPrelaxnews – Zagat.com

 
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How to make Har Gow (Chinese Shrimp Dumplings) Recipe



Har gow (har gau, har gao, ha gao) is a Singaporean dim sum favorite. Har Gow are those tasty shrimp dumplings with the translucent wrappers served at Chinese dim sum. The main trick to making Har Gow is handling the dough, which is very sticky and can break apart easily. This dish is said to be the one that the skill of a dim sum chef is judged on. Try these step by step amazing dumplings recipe let me know what you think in the comment section below. Enjoy! Related Recipe - Tasty Korean Dumpling (Mandoo), How to make Siew Mai.




Ingredients for Har Gow:
  • 1 lb raw shrimp
  • 4 oz sliced bamboo shoots
  • 1 tbsp shao hsing wine
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • ½ tsp stir fry oil
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 ½ cups non glutinous wheat flour (wheat starch)
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 cup water

Method:
  1. Remove all of the shells and tails from the shrimp. Devein them if they are not already.
  2. Once the shrimp are clean, chop them into tiny pieces and place them in a bowl that has a tight fitting lid.
  3. Drain and mince the bamboo shoots. Then mix them in with the shrimp.
  4. To the shrimp mixture add the shao hsing wine, sesame oil, stir fry oil, sugar and salt. Mix everything together thoroughly and then add in the cornstarch. Place the shrimp mixture in the refrigerator and let it marinate for an hour.
  5. Once the shrimp mixture marinates, prepare the skins. Mix the wheat flour with the vegetable oil. Then boil the cup of water in the microwave.
  6. Once the water boils, quickly add it to the flour mixture and stir until everything is evenly combined. It should form a dough like consistency. Then let it sit until it cools.
  7. After the dough cools, roll it into a long roll and cut it into 30 equal pieces.
  8. Remove the shrimp filling from the refrigerator and set up a work station to fill the har gow. Oil a work board or plate and a rolling pin and oil the bottom of the steamer tray as well. An aluminum steamer is best suited for this recipe. Fill the bottom of the steamer with hot water and heat it on high.
  9. Then take one of the dough pieces and roll it into a ball. Set it on the oiled board or plate and flatten it into a circular shape using the rolling pin.
  10. Pick the skin up and place about a teaspoon of filling in the center. Then using each of your fore fingers, pleat the top of the skin using your thumb to curve the bottom of the skin around the filling. This is a bit difficult and if you wish you can simply pinch the dumplings closed forming a half circle. After each one is finished, place it in the oiled steamer tray.
  11. Continue until all of the har gow are complete. Then steam them for just about 5 minutes. Remove them from the steamer and place them on plates to be served. Makes about 30.
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BellaOnline's Chinese Food Editor

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Gourmet Raw Food-Paleo Raw Food Diet Recipes

 


Raw food dieting is a growing trends. Raw food diet consists of non


proceeded and uncooked plant foods: fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, seeds, grains, beans, nuts, dried fruit, beans, grains, legumes, unprocessed organic foods and seaweed. The Paleo Diet does not allow beans, grains or legumes. If food is cooked above approximately 116 degrees F destroys enzymes. Enzymes aids in the digestion and absorption of foods in the body's digestion system. Cooking foods is believed to reduce the nutritional value of food. Enjoy The Raw Chef's Recipes and the Paleo Diet Raw Food Recipes.


 


Mini Flax Pizza Bites


Gourmet Raw Food Diet Recipe
Raw Diet Recipes


Ingredients:
-1/2 cup flax seeds
-1/2 cup flax meal
-6 medium tomatoes
-1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, soaked 2 hours or more
-1 tablespoon lemon juice
-1/4 cup fresh basil
-3 tablespoons dried Italian herb mix
-3 medium onions
-1 clove garlic
• Grind all ingredients in a food processor
• Spread evenly and thinly over 2 Paraflexx dehydrator trays, right to the edges and then use a knife or spatula to score into individual squares .
• Dehydrate at 105 degrees for 3 hours then invert onto another mesh dehydrator tray to finish drying in the dehydrator for a further 10 – 18 hours.

Pine Nut Cheese Spread

Ingredients

-1/2 cup pine nuts
-1/2 cup macadamias
-2 teaspoons lemon juice


 


-1/4 teaspoon salt
-2 teaspoons nutritional yeast
-1/4 cup water
• Grind all ingredients in a food processor.

Tomato Sauce
-4 medium tomatoes, de-seeded
-1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, soaked 2 hours or more
-1 soft date
-1 clove garlic
-2 teaspoons olive oil
-1 tablespoon fresh basil
-1 tablespoon dried oregano
-2 teaspoons lemon juice
-Blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth.

Pesto
-2 cups basil, tightly packed
-1 tablespoon minced rosemary
-1/4c pine nuts
-1T olive oil
-1/4t salt
-2t lemon juice
• Pulse all ingredients in a food processor until broken down, but leaving some texture to the finished pesto.

Assembly
- Start with the flax cracker as a base to which you'll add a layer of the nut cheese spread.
-Next comes the tomato sauce and then top off with some pesto.
- Garnish with olives, capers and a sprinkle of Italian seasoning.

Variation: This recipe works great using marinated whole mushrooms as a base instead of flax crackers.

• Marinate 12 mushrooms in 1/4c tamari and 1/4c olive oil for 2 hours or more.
• Fill the mushroom caps with the nut cheese, tomato sauce and pesto.

Going heavier on the amount of pesto works really nicely with mushrooms.
• Once the mushrooms are stuffed, place in the dehydrator at 105 degrees F to warm through 1 - 2 hours.
Provided: Russell James the Raw Chef

 


Fresh Fruit Salad


 


 


 


This fruit salad combines chopped peaches, strawberries, bananas, blueberries or blackberries, red and green grapes, dressed with a simple fresh lime and pineapple juice dressing. Fruits are seasonal in Winter months may substitute peaches and strawberries with grapefruits, cantaloupe, kiwi or oranges. Substitute to taste.
Paleo Raw Food Recipe


 


Ingredients:



Paleo Raw Food Diet Recipe


-6 peaches, peeled, pitted and chopped
-1 pound strawberries, rinsed, hulled and sliced
-1/2 pound seedless green grapes
-1/2 pound seedless red grapes
-3 bananas, peeled and sliced


-1/2 pound blackberries or blueberries (to taste)
-small amount of honey (topping to taste)


Dressing:
-juice of one lime
-1/2 cup pineapple juice
-1 teaspoon ground ginger

Preparation:
Combine chopped and sliced fruits in a large serving bowl; toss गेंत्ली।Add small amount of honey to taste. Whisk together remaining ingredients in a small bowl or 1 cup measure. Pour dressing mixture over fruit and toss gently to combine. Cover and chill the fruit salad thoroughly before serving.
This fruit salad recipe makes enough to serve about 10 to 12 people.

Organic Foods: Raw food diets recommend eating only organic foods. Organic foods are not grown with pesticides, herbicides, synthetic fertilizers or other toxic chemical harmful to your health. Recommended to eat organic as versus to conventional food but is it 100% practical? For raw food dieters totally eating only raw organic food may not suit their life-style. Therefore, for some their raw food diets maybe a mixture of organic and conventional. A raw food diet does not necessitate only organic foods a conventional foods can be used. Organic foods are recommended for optimal health benefits.


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Easing into a Vegetarian or Vegan Diet Almost Painlessly

Many families and individuals are interested in switching from a primarily meat-and-potatoes type of diet to a vegetarian or even vegan diet. The health benefits are enormous, ranging from lowered cholesterol to increased energy. While the initial transition to a new diet can be difficult, there are many ways to replace meat and dairy products in your favorite meals. Cooking meals you love in a vegetarian or vegan style with meat substitutes can help curb cravings and get you on the right track towards your new diet. You can even increase savings depending on the kinds of replacements you buy and what type of meats you are eliminating.

There are a handful of meals that are easy to transition for a meat-free diet. Lasagna, for example, is typically prepared with layers of lasagna noodles, cheese, sauce and ground beef. Replacing the ground beef with tofu and spinach can taste wonderful and still make a hearty meal for the whole family. If you’re trying to cut eliminate dairy products, you can eliminate the cheese all together or find a vegan cheese substitute for your meal. Tacos are another meal that is easy to prepare without the use of meat. Processed meat replacements are available, along with the use of beans. Trying different combinations can help you prepare delicious meals without the use of any meat.

If you are interested in pursuing a vegan diet, you may have difficulty also avoiding milk and other dairy products. Luckily, there are a variety of milk substitutes that taste great and are cruelty-free. Almond milk is a nice choice for many people since it tastes slightly sweet and works great in recipes that call for milk. Many vegans and vegetarians are fond of soy milk, and its ready availability in most stores makes it a very popular option.

Trying to find substitutes for your favorite food can be a very helpful way to transition from a meat-based diet. Instead of thinking that you can never enjoy ice cream again due to a new vegan diet, you can look out for blends that have been made just for vegans. The number of vegetarians and vegans in the world is growing significantly, allowing you to enjoy a much broader range of products from which to choose.

Switching to a diet full of plants and other forms of protein rather than meat and dairy products is not only good for your body, it’s also a wonderful change for the environment. Taking the time to find different food and drinks free of animal by-products and meat will ease the transition and reduce habit-induced cravings. As you browse through the safe products, you will likely notice that many of the items available allow you to prepare similar meals as before. Soy milk, tofu and meat replacements can easily fit into recipes you typically follow, so that cravings aren’t difficult to tackle. By researching the substitutes that are available, you can begin following a healthy vegetarian or vegan diet and be well on the way towards a healthier body.

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Ten Fantastic Restaurants You Could Own

As time progresses, some people can begin to feel that their lives have begun to stagnate. In these instances, new and exciting opportunities – especially in the world of business – are a great way to help you find new direction. One great way to embrace change and development is to own a restaurant. Here is a list of ten fantastic restaurants which you could own:

1. French Attraction

As the centre of high-class cuisine, France is the perfect location for anyone committed to starting their own restaurant. Great restaurant opportunities include top-class restaurant establishments within the Dordogne region of Southern France. One such example comes complete with thirty seven acres of beautiful landscape and is priced at around €2,000,000 (just over £1,750,000).

2. Californian Dream

Sun and glamour await restaurateurs who embrace the Californian dream. With great venues available on Sunset Boulevard, situated within West Hollywood, there are a great business opportunities to be enjoyed. One example includes a 5,000 square foot property, which was established in 1947 and offers fine dining.

3. Spanish Variety

If you are interested in something a bit more varied then this type of venture could be the perfect opportunity. A new complex in the Spanish island Menorca has six themed restaurants for sale and plans for further development. Priced at nearly €5,000,000 (just under £4,500,000), these units comply with EU regulations and are constructed primarily from English sourced materials.

4. English Retreat

Restaurants don’t have to be situated on land and floating venues are a great way to offer a unique dining experience. This great Thames based floating venue costs £2,600,000 and supports a capacity of 1,000 people. It has two separate dining areas and additional bars.

5. Australian Sunshine

The Australian city of Sydney is a bustling hive of activity. With a great establishment situated within the Blue Mountains on sale for over £2,600,000, there is a real opportunity for an ambitious young restauranter. This particular property seats up to 150 guests in a 325 square metre venue that has won multiple awards in the past.

6. Thai Paradise

The bustling city of Bangkok is home to a number of great restaurants all of which provide great opportunities for budding businessmen and women. A great establishment just outside of the busy centre is currently on the market for just over £300,000. An idyllic and peaceful location, this is perfect for a unique dining venture.

7. Mexican Flavour

Mexico is well known for its sensational food, combining sharp flavours with bright colours for excellent cuisine. With a commercial property on the market in Quintana Roo for just over £350,000, this would be the ideal location for a restaurant or bar.

8. Italian Flair

Italy is the home of amazing food and culinary expertise. The Northwest region of Liguria offers great venues for restaurant development, and one such establishment is currently on the market for just under £1,500,000. A 16th Century Florentine building, the property has a 250 square metre terrace with views of the spectacular mountainous landscape surrounding it.

9. Alaskan Serenity

Alaska has great restaurant venues available such as the one situated alongside the Sterling Airstrip. Currently styled as a 1950s themed cafe, this property, costing just under450,000 US Dollars (under £300,000), comes complete with six acres of stunning views. Located near world class fishing rivers, this restaurant could be developed into a truly great establishment.

10. Canadian Class

Canada is a beautiful landscape and home to a number of thriving restaurants. The region of Ontario boasts an amazing opportunity for a budding restaurateur, with an award-winning restaurant for sale at a price of around £1,100,000. The property has been established for nineteen years and has an indoor seating capacity of 180, with an additional 54 seats in the outdoor patio.

Rachel is a business blogger currently on the lookout for restaurants for sale.

Expand Your Culinary Repertoire by Cooking Over Fire Pits

Did you know you can turn your backyard's fire pit into a grill? All you need is an inexpensive grill grate to place over the top of the pit and you'll be ready to grill in style. With their large size, fire pits make great grills. Whether you're grilling up kabobs, hot dogs or steaks, cooking over a fire pit is a great way to enjoy your backyard.

Choose the Right Wood for Fire Pits

Standard grills utilize charcoal for cooking, but when it comes to fire pits, using wood is a very popular method for grilling. This will give your cookout some old-fashioned character, not to mention add delicious flavor to the food.

Experiment with different types of wood, as each will give a different flavor to your food. Whether you choose hickory, maple, oak or another type of wood, you can be certain that any food cooked on a fire pit will be delicious and juicy.

Get Grilling With Your Fire Pit

You can use your fire pit just like you would use any other grill. If you want to start simple, stick with grilling hotdogs. Grill the hotdogs over the fire pit the exact same way you would over a traditional grill. Be sure to rotate the hotdogs with tongs as they grill. If you used wood in your fire pit, you'll be pleased with the unique flavor the wood gives hot dogs. You'll never go back to a traditional grill again!

Once you're comfortable grilling over your fire pit, give yourself a cooking challenge. One of the best aspects of grilling over a fire pit is using wood, which gives the food a distinct, smoky flavor. Think of all the restaurants you've been to that grill their meats over apple wood or some other type of wood. This trend is all the rage right now in the grilling industry, and you can achieve the very same taste with the meats you grill over your fire pit.

Impress Your Friends with Fire Pits

Before you know it, your friends will think of you as a culinary genius after they've sampled the foods cooked on your fire pit. Remember to keep your fire pit clean. Just like with a traditional grill, you need to scrub down your grill grate and clean the ashes out of your fire pit after each use. But the extra work is worth it once you see how great it is to have a fire pit in your backyard.

Not only does a fire pit add a warm quality to your backyard, but it also can make your backyard feel like an outdoor oasis. Add some nice patio furniture and hanging baskets of flowers and you'll be ready to wine and dine your family and friends. Just don't be surprised when they want to come back for dinner every night.

Post by guest blogger Stephanie Kalina-Metzger, a writer who enjoys blogging about fire pits.

Falafel in Pita with Yogurt Sauce Recipe


The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Falafel in Pita with Yogurt Sauce recipe. Enjoy our quick and easy  recipes and learn how to make Falafel in Pita with Yogurt Sauce. 

Total Time: 45 min
Prep 25 min
Cook 20 min

Yield: 4 servings

Level: Easy

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil, plus extra for frying
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped
2 (14-ounce) cans chick peas, drained
1 teaspoon red chili flakes
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 egg
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
5 tablespoons flour
2 cups freshly chopped parsley leaves
3/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro leaves
Pitas, for sandwich
Toppings: shredded lettuce and chopped tomato, sliced cucumbers
Yogurt Dipping Sauce, recipe follows

Directions

In medium skillet over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons oil and sweat onion and peppers 2 to 3 minutes then garlic and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.

In a food processor, pulse together chick peas, red chili flakes, ground cumin, the egg, salt and black pepper to form a coarse consistency. Then add flour, parsley, and cilantro. Pulse until mixture starts pulling from the sides of the food processor.

Remove mixture to a large bowl and mix in the onion mixture. Chill falafel until ready to cook.

Roll falafel dough into 1-inch rounds. Then form rounds into an oblong quenelle shape, like a football.

In a thick-bottomed skillet heat 1/2 inch of canola oil over medium heat to 350 degrees F. Cook falafel balls a few at a time, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Be sure to turn them so they do not burn or stick to the bottom of the pan. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt while still hot.

Open the pita bread to make pockets. Place 3 to 4 falafels inside. Stuff with lettuce tomato and cucumbers and drizzle sauce generously on the inside. Serve immediately.

Yogurt Dipping Sauce:

1 cup plain yogurt
1/2 tablespoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro leaves
2 teaspoons freshly chopped parsley leaves
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Mix ingredients together in a small bowl and chill until ready to use.

Yield: 1 cup

Recipe courtesy Guy Fieri, 2008
Show: Guy's Big Bite Episode: Middle East Feast

More Falafel Recipes:

Falafel with Tahini Sauce
Falafel Recipe from Scratch
Chickpea fritters (falafel)
Make Best Falafel Balls
Falafel Sauce
Falafel & hummus on pita bread
 
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How To Buy Wine Online

Whether you have a birthday, engagement, wedding or simply want to celebrate without need for specific reason, the Internet has become the best place to start organising. There’s now no longer a need to rush around to find a friend who can DJ or speak to your next door neighbour who happens to be supremely fast at putting together a buffet of sandwiches and sausage rolls. Everything can be done in a sophisticated and efficient way without breaking the bank. One of the hardest aspects of organising any event has always been ordering the food and drink. Being able to select the right food and beverages that suits everybody’s tastes it almost impossible. That’s why I put together this handy little guide which outlines how to buy wine online. This guide will help to avoid any last minute dash to the supermarket where you’ll end up struggling to fill your car boot with low quality and high priced wines.

1: Think About Your Food

As we all know, a fine wine to match a great meal is memorable. It’s pointless serving up a wine that does not compliment your meal and thankfully you don’t have to be a wine connoisseur to find out which wines match which foods. The best place to start is by looking online at cookery websites or YouTube videos. Type into ‘wines that match...’ and then list your food. It’s a quick and easy way to find the wine you’re looking for! Generally, red wines tend to have a deeper, heavier taste than sweet white wines.

2: Have A Quantity In Mind

If you’re planning a romantic meal, you may only need to find one or two bottles of fine French wine. Whereas if you’re planning a larger scale event with more attending, you need to think about what’s best for your budget. Most people are unable to afford vintage wines in large quantities so it may be more suitable looking for companies that offer mixed wine cases or discounts on large orders. When you order wine online, the wine merchant’s website should have a page dedicated to mixed case wine offers.

3: Select Your Vintage

A vintage refers to the year the wine was produced. Due to varying weather conditions each year, some years are better for wine production than others. In more recent times, 1990 was a great year for wine production and may be a good choice if you want to impress for a particularly special occasion. It’s a common misconception that older wines are the best. This is not true as they may have been produced in a low quality vintage. All wine merchant websites should provide the vintage date within their product description.

4: Customer Reviews

A quality wine merchant website should offer information on customer reviews. These are usually listed below each product. Not only should you use customer reviews to help you choose which website and company to order from, but you may also find out useful information about the wine itself and occasions that the wine is suitable for.

5: Wine Delivery

The best thing about ordering wine online is that you don’t have to worry about going to collect and lift large cases of wine. An online wine merchants should offer you several different options at checkout and for more expensive purchases, particular those of premium vintages, a courier service and a money back guarantee should anything arrive broken. Always be sure to check the estimated delivery date for the wine in case you are running on a tight deadline, as some premium vintages may have to be withdrawn from their larder.

Scott Cole is a writer who loves nothing more than letting words flow to paper smoother than red wine from a decanter.

How to Make Roast Chicken Soup

Roast chicken soup

Ingredients :



  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • onions , chopped
  • 3 medium carrots , chopped
  • 1 tbsp thyme leaves, roughly chopped
  • 1.4l chicken stock
  • 300g leftover roast chicken , shredded and skin removed
  • 200g frozen peas
  • 3 tbsp Greek yogurt
  • garlic clove , crushed
  • squeeze lemon juice
Method

  1. Heat oil in a large heavy-based pan. Add onions, carrots and thyme, then gently fry for 15 mins. Stir in stock, bring to a boil, cover, then simmer for 10 mins.
  2. Add the chicken, remove half the mixture, then purée with a stick blender. Tip back into the pan with the rest of the soup, peas and seasoning, then simmer for 5 mins until hot through.
  3. Mix the yogurt, garlic and lemon juice, swirl into the soup in bowls, then serve.
Try
Feta & spinach scones
Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Put 280g self-raising flour and a large pinch of salt into a large bowl and make a well in the centre. In a separate bowl, combine 100g cubed feta, 3 tbsp sunflower oil, 2 eggs, 280ml Greek yogurt and a small handful baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped. Stir into the flour to form a soft dough, tip onto a floured surface and shape into a thick, flattish round. Brush with milk. Bake for 40-45 mins. Cool, then serve in wedges.

PER SERVING (WITHOUT SCONES)

339 kcalories, protein 39g, carbohydrate 18g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 6g, sugar 11g, salt 2 g
 
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