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10/09/2020

Amazing and flavorful Moringa Smoothie Recipe is easy to prepare with almond milk, and frozen banana, creamy and delicious! Moringa smoothie is ready in minutes and only made with 3 ingredients.

This creamy moringa smoothie recipe is so delicious, loaded with plant-based antioxidants and fiber.

Nutritional Benefits Of Moringa

Moringa is classified as a superfood, it is nutrient-dense and has beneficial antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. It is known to be high in protein, it contains all 9 essential amino acids. Moringa leaves are a great source of Vitamin A, B2, B6, C, E, K, magnesium, zinc, calcium, and fiber.

How To Make Moringa Smoothie Recipe?

If you are using the fresh leaves, you want to make sure you use the fresh leaves only and not the stem of the plant, Remove the leaves and rinse, add to your blender along with your non-dairy milk, and 1 frozen banana, blend until smooth and creamy, serve immediately.

Substitute moringa powder for the fresh leaves, add 1 tablespoon of dried powder with your non-dairy milk and banana and blend until smooth and creamy.

08/09/2020

What’s in This One-Pot Pasta?

This healthy pasta recipe comes together quickly and with minimal ingredients.

How to Make the Perfect One-Pot Pasta

One-pot pastas are one of my weeknight favorites because there’s no extra dishes to wash and everything cooks together, infusing every bite of the meal with flavor. The key to ease with a dish like this is the dried pasta is cooked directly with the rest of the ingredients, absorbing the cooking liquid for even more flavor.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 pound lean ground turkey
2 teaspoons kosher salt , divided
3 teaspoon ground cumin , divided
1 teaspoon oregano
1 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper , divided
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 medium onion , diced
½ cup red bell pepper , diced
3 cloves garlic , minced or pressed
1 10- ounce can diced tomatoes and green chilies
1 teaspoon chili powder
10 ounces dried penne pasta
3 cups chicken broth
¼ cup heavy cream
4 cups fresh baby spinach (2 big handfuls)
½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Chopped cilantro , for garnish

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large, high-sided skillet or Dutch oven over medium high heat until it shimmers and then add the ground turkey with 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon ground cumin, the oregano, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and the crushed red pepper. Break up the turkey with the spices and cook for about 5 minutes.
Add the onion, red bell pepper, and pressed garlic and cook for another 5 minutes or until the turkey is browned and the veggies soften.
Add the canned tomatoes with green chiles to the skillet or pot with the rest of the kosher salt, cumin, black pepper, chili powder and stir.
Add the penne pasta and cover with the chicken broth, bring to a boil, turn down to a simmer, cover and cook until the pasta is just tender, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the cream and fold in the spinach and cook until the spinach wilts, taste for seasoning and top with the shredded cheese.
Garnish with the chopped cilantro, sit back and watch the forks fly!

06/09/2020

Banana Flour: A Resistant Starch and Gluten-Free Alternative

As an alternative to wheat flour, banana flour can be used to make gluten-free, Paleo-friendly baked goods (and other recipes). But is this option actually better and healthier? Below, we explore the pros and cons of banana flour.

Banana flour is exactly what it sounds like: bananas milled into powder form.

You can use it in any situation where you’d use flour: baking treats, making baby food, and thickening soups, sauces, and smoothies.

Did you notice I said green bananas? That’s because typical yellow bananas don’t work well in flour form. They’re sweeter and stickier than green bananas, so it’s difficult to mill them into a workable powder without adding chemicals like maltodextrin (a white powder made from corn, wheat, or other starches)

On the other hand, green bananas are starchier and less sweet, so they’re ideal as a wheat-flour alternative. Once dried, the flour from green bananas actually has a beige color. It’s lighter and fluffier than almond or coconut flour.

You’re probably thinking that the banana taste would be overwhelming, but it’s actually very subtle. It has a light, nutty, earthy flavor that blends well with other ingredients (especially when making baked goods).

05/09/2020

We love this vegetarian one-pot penne pasta on weeknights. Veggies, herbs, and lemon make the penne burst with flavor. Ready in 20 minutes!

Penne Pasta Recipe Ingredients

I felt like Martha’s recipe lacked a bit of flavor, so for my version I’ve amped up the herbs & seasonings. Here’s what makes my penne pasta recipe a delicious, easy meal for busy weeknights:

Leeks & garlic add a mild, sweet onion flavor.
Cherry tomatoes, zucchini & red bell pepper fill it with color, and they make this penne pasta taste like summer.
Basil & oregano give it a fresh Italian flavor.
Lemon juice & zest brighten it up.
Red pepper flakes add a little heat.
And toasted pine nuts bring a necessary crunch.
In lieu of freshly grated Parmesan cheese, I made a “cheese-like” h**pseed topping. This penne pasta is nicely flavorful on its own, so feel free to use the cheese or “cheese”, or skip both!

How to Make One Pot Penne Pasta

Assemble your ingredients, and you’re just minutes away from having a big pot of penne pasta on the table. Here’s how you make this yummy one-pot meal:

Chop your veggies, and put them in a large pot with the penne, lemon juice, lemon zest, red pepper flakes, and 2 1/4 cups water.
Bring to a boil, cover, and cook for 8 minutes, stirring once around the 5-minute mark.
When the pasta is tender, remove the pot from the heat, stir, and let it sit for a couple of minutes so the sauce can thicken.
Top it with Parmesan, parsley, pine nuts, and/or my vegan h**p seed “cheese,” and enjoy!

04/09/2020

Pumpkin seeds are a good source of healthful oils, magnesium, and other nutrients that enhance the health of the heart, bones, and other functions.

Seeds, in general, are considered excellent sources of potassium, magnesium, and calcium.

Plant seeds are also a good source of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and antioxidants.

The fatty acids in pumpkin seeds contain a range of beneficial nutrients, such as sterols, squalene, and tocopherols. Researchers have described the fatty acid profile of seeds, grains, and legumes as “favorable.”

Bone health

Pumpkin seeds are a good source of magnesium, which is important for bone formation.

High magnesium intake is associated with a greater bone density and has been shown to decrease the risk of osteoporosis in women after menopause.

Diabetes

Nutrients in pumpkins seeds may help protect against type 2 diabetes. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a role in the development of diabetes, and antioxidants may help reduce the risk.

Low magnesium levels can impair insulin secretion and lower insulin sensitivity.

Pumpkin seeds contain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, antioxidants, and fiber. This combination has benefits for both the heart and liver.

The fiber in pumpkin seeds helps lower the total amount of cholesterol in the blood and decrease the risk of heart disease.

02/09/2020

If you’re wondering among the thousands of recipes, diets and exercises of weight loss which one should you use, here’s the easiest one you’ll ever read. Flax seeds or also are loaded with dietary fiber, Omega 3 fatty acids, antioxidants and so many benefits that you can’t even count them. Flaxseed helps increases your body’s abilities to lose weight and you just can’t miss this superfood. As tiny as they look, they’re actually quite effective in rich in ingredients that can shed those extra kilos you’ve been worried about.

They contain fiber which boosts metabolism, fatty acids that reduce inflammation and protein that prevents you from overeating. flax seeds are also low in carbs so you’ve got nothing to worry about.

How should you use Flax Seeds?

Flaxseeds are most beneficial when they’re used by grounding them or milling them. This is because raw flaxseed are not easily digestible by the human body and thus most of its nutrients are not absorbed properly. Powdered flax seeds are easily digestible, and therefore are more suitable. One tablespoon flaxseeds per day are enough for a healthy body.

Since flax-seeds generally have no flavor, here are some recipes that might help you.

How to use flax seeds for weight loss

Add Flax-seeds to your 🍪 muffins

Ingredients:

Cookie Batter
One tablespoon flax seeds
One tablespoon easy cook oatmeal
Process:

Just add your flax seeds and oatmeal to your batter.
Bake as you would normally.

Apple 🍎 and Flax-seed smoothie

Ingredients:

One cup milk
Half an apple
One tablespoon flax seed
Honey or sugar, optional
Process:

Chop the apple and grind them in a mixer.
Add milk and flax-seed.
Grind. If you need a sweetener, use honey or sugar.

**pseeds

30/08/2020

Sunflower 🌻 seeds- Looking for a health-promoting snack? Enjoy a handful of mild nutty tasting sunflower seeds with their firm but tender texture to take care of your hunger and get a wealth of nutrition at the same time. Sunflower seeds are available at your local market throughout the year.

Sunflower seeds are the gift of the beautiful sunflower that has rays of petals emanating from its bright yellow, seed-studded center. The flower produces grayish-green or black seeds encased in tear-dropped shaped gray or black shells that oftentimes feature black and white stripes. Since these seeds have a very high oil content, they are one of the main sources of polyunsaturated oil.

Health Benefits

Looking for a health-promoting snack? A handful of sunflower seeds will take care of your hunger, while also enhancing your health by supplying significant amounts of vitamin E, magnesium and selenium.

Anti-Inflammatory and Cardiovascular Benefits from Sunflower Seeds' Vitamin E

Sunflower seeds are an excellent source of vitamin E, the body's primary fat-soluble antioxidant. Vitamin E travels throughout the body neutralizing free radicals that would otherwise damage fat-containing structures and molecules, such as cell membranes, brain cells, and cholesterol. By protecting these cellular and molecular components, vitamin E has significant anti-inflammatory effects that result in the reduction of symptoms in asthma, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis, conditions where free radicals and inflammation play a big role. Vitamin E has also been shown to reduce the risk of colon cancer, help decrease the severity and frequency of hot flashes in women going through menopause, and help reduce the development of diabetic complications.

28/08/2020

Quinoa has become so popular recently, finding it in all diets suggested by and meals prepared by

These nutritious, versatile pseudo-grain are definitely a fun, healthy snack that you’ve got to try!

Quinoa puffs add a little pop to your plate with the crunchy texture and nutty, earthy flavor!

Try this super healthy quinoa puff chats recipe at home and see what we’re talking about! It’s so quick and easy--you will love it!

puffed quinoa snack in our parts of diets . It is also a healthy though street food and is most commonly eaten for as a Evening Snack.

Quinoa puff is always a winner for its simplicity as it is made with no fancy ingredients.

This can be prepared very quickly by anyone. Even kids can easily make this if they have chopped veggies ready.

We Indians across the globe love street foods. A plate full of tangy spicy chaat with a cup of masala tea is the strongest mesmerizer for most of us.

But the hygiene that is maintained is very poor in many places so it is always healthy to make these at home.

To make quinoa puff chat we don’t need any TAMARIND CHUTNEY or GREEN CHUTNEY like the North Indian Bhel Puri. So it is super quick to make.

You can easily tweak this basic recipe to suit your taste. You can add some mixture of seeds.

27/08/2020

Anyone else grow up on pasta?! I’m fairly certain we had some kind of pasta dish for dinner at least once a week.

As the weather started to get warmer, we’d gravitate towards pasta salad – easy to throw together, loaded with chopped veggies and flavorful dressing.

pasta salad becomes a staple once again. I have a feeling this Southwest Pasta Salad is going to be my new go-to this season. Made with gluten free brown rice and quinoa pasta, corn, black beans and fresh veggies – ready in less than 20 minutes!

Pasta Salad Ready in 20 Minutes
Pasta salad is a great dish to prepare ahead of time, but it’s also ready in about 20 minutes time!

As the water boils for the pasta, chop the veggies, rinse the canned corn and black beans, then add to a bowl.

You can also start on the salad dressing while the water comes to a boil/pasta is cooking.

TIP: cook the pasta al dente for this pasta salad.

To make the dressing: You’ll need boiled water to let the cashews soak and soften for 15 minutes. Then rinse, drain and add to a blender with the rest of the dressing ingredients. Taste test as you blend, adding more salt, or a little more adobo sauce for a kick or lime juice for extra tang.

After you’ve cooked the pasta, then drained and rinsed in cold water, add to the bowl of veggies and toss with the dressing.

26/08/2020

A result of the wonderful art of cold-smoking freshly dried chillies, smoked paprika can give a new depth to anything from baked potatoes and roasted tomatoes.

This is a Vegetarian product.
Paprika

These chilis can be used in soups, salads, and stir-fried dishes. They can also be used as a condiment in a wide variety of sauces, sambals, and marinades.
Product Quantity : 40 gms, Organic Sundried Bestie Chilli.

Storage Instructions: Once opened, store in an air tight container to retain colour, flavour and aroma.

25/08/2020

Bestie bajra methi khakhra combines the well known health benefits of one of the healthiest millets bajra or pearl millet, along with the health and beauty benefits of methi leaves.

Bajra specially, is a good source of long acting energy, promotes heart health, has anti diabetic and cancer preventing properties while aiding digestion. You can of course eat it for its irresistible taste alone.

Bestie bajra methi khakhra combines the well known health benefits of one of the healthiest millets

Product information
Weight -400 Grams
Ingredient Type- Vegetarian
Brand -bestie
Item Package Quantity -1
Manufacturer -women care foundation
Units 400 gram
Package Dimensions-21.5 x 20.9 x 6.7 cm;
Country of Origin India

Additional information- khakhras are handmade

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