Experience Umami “The Fifth Taste” with this Ratatouille Recipe
How Humans Experience Taste
If I asked you to name a food you’ve had that fits into each of the categories of sweet, sour, bitter, and salty, you could do it with ease. But what about umami? (ewww-mom-e)
Umami is the least known taste in our culture and satisfies the heading of savory flavors. Asian countries celebrate this wonderful flavor with fermented beans and grains, as well as shiitake mushrooms. The most common umami product is soy sauce, a fermented condiment. Glutamate (an amino acid) is responsible for the unique umami taste.
You’ve probably had umami before, perhaps without realizing it. Examples include me...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - April 4, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: carlenehelble Tags: cooking diet food recipes Source Type: blogs
Cozy Up to this Healthy Vegetable Chili Recipe
I originally found this recipe in Food and Wine magazine. I tried it out with my friend and marathon running buddy Rolando. He’s the kind of guy who buys stuff from the store and “pretends” he made it. I really don’t care because he is an amazing host and friend — and he always provides enough wine!
I can also say as a new mom, dinner is harder than ever to get on the table (y’all with me). This is an easy recipe that lasts and freezes well. It’s also versatile. You can change the toppings, wrap it in a tortilla with some spinach, or even add a little to a couple eggs for a savory ...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - March 27, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: cooking eating healthy food nutrition recipes healthy chili healthy stew one pot meal vegetable chili vegetarian chili Source Type: blogs
Six-O’Clock-Scramble Recipe: Chicken Tikka with Indian Quinoa Pilaf
I’m always in search of flavorful, healthy recipes, so when I came across The Six O’Clock Scramble I knew I hit the jackpot. It’s a web-based subscription service that sends you weekly menus and shopping lists that not only taste amazing, but they’re good for you too! You can visit my website and click on the link on the right side of the page to click through and subscribe. Use the coupon code RSRD13 to save 10%!
Below is their recipe for Chicken Tikka and Indian Quinoa Pilaf that I wanted to share with all of you. The aromatic flavors in this dish come from the ginger, cumin, and curry powder...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - March 22, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: cooking eating healthy food nutrition recipes chicken tikka healthy recipes quinoa six o'clock scramble yogurt Source Type: blogs
Bring Art into Your Everyday Life: 7 Tips to Art it Up
An appreciation for art is one of the transcendent values of life, and a great source of happiness, but like many transcendent values, it can sometimes be hard to wedge into your ordinary day.
Here are some tips for getting some visual art into your daily routine, without spending a lot of time, energy, or money.
1. Check out art books from the library. Art books are very expensive, but at the library, you can enjoy as many as you want, for free.
2. Here’s a brilliant suggestion from a reader: When she’s at a museum, she buys postcards of her favorite works of art. She keeps a big stack of these masterpiece postcards,...
Source: World of Psychology - February 24, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gretchen Rubin Tags: Creativity General Happiness Motivation and Inspiration Self-Help Art Books Bloomingdale Cloves Daily Routine Department Store Fake Fur Favorite Works Fur Throw Great Source Hardware Store Motherlode New York Times Ordina Source Type: blogs
Yummy Swedish Meatballs Recipe
(next time I'll take a picture and add the image. Sorry no picture. Just trust me. Cook this and you'll love it!)
OMG! You will love these Swedish Meatballs. Never made these before until today and they are so good. This recipe can be converted to vegetarian by substituting Veggie “meatballs” and cream of mushroom soup instead of beef gravy. Please enjoy and let me know how you liked it!
Swedish Meatballs – YUM!!
Ingredients
8 oz Baby Portobello’s chopped thick
1 pkg Dried Shitake – reconstituted
1 pkg Dried Chanterelles –reconstituted
Mushroom “Broth” from reconstituting the dried mushrooms
Bunch...
Source: Life Learning Today - January 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AgentSully Tags: Recipes Meatballs Swedish Swedish Meatballs Swedish Meatballs recipe Source Type: blogs
Flu prevention tips
Flu can kill—arm your immune system against it!
I’m exposed to sick patients all day long. With this year’s flu epidemic, I’m exposed to even more sick patients than usual. Some of them ask me,
“Doc, aren’t you sick yet? Did you get flu this year? Did you get vaccinated?”
Yes, the flu season this year is bad. In Boston, at least 18 patients died recently and they declared a medical emergency. New York has also declared an emergency. But you don’t have to be one of the statistics.
I’m living proof that flu can be prevented
In my practice, one patient ended up in the hospital, and countless others are...
Source: Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog - January 24, 2013 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: admin Source Type: blogs
In the two days I've had off since the holidays. . .
. . .I've gotten into an Ancient Cookbook Frenzy.One thing I can say for people in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: they had one hell of a collective sweet tooth. Make a pie of artichoke bottoms? Strew it with sugar before you serve it to table. Boil a calve's chaldron (which I just found out is entrails) and spice it with mace and nutmeg and cinnamon? Sprinkle a little sugar over that mofo before you serve it up in a pasty. Roast a rooster? Sugar. Making a nice (meaning exacting) recipe for biskit? Sugar. Sheep's feet? Sugar.When a recipe starts with "Take a pound of sugar, seirced, and lay it onto four pounds of ...
Source: Head Nurse - January 5, 2013 Category: Nurses Authors: Jo Source Type: blogs
Weight loss for the new you
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE NEW YOUOver 50% of Americans are overweight. Are you one of them? To begin the Battle of the Bulge, you must locate your enemy before your battle can begin.You may crave food at all times of the day, except at meal times. You may be just eating because it’s something to do, and eating helps you forget about your worries and anxieties. At dinner and lunch you eat sensibly in front of others, but when alone, wow do you pig out.Most of us spend very little time eating our meals, are always hurried. The body does not have enough time to adjust the feeling of fullnes...
Source: Dr. Needles Medical Blogs - September 27, 2010 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Tags: WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE NEW YOU Source Type: blogs
What's for dinner tonight? Fish tacos
Jupiter Images UnlimitedWhat ' s for dinner tonight? Ingredients 1 teaspoon almond oil 1 leek, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped sea salt freshly ground black pepper ¾ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth 2 large tomatoes, diced 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 ½ pounds... (Source: Health and Fitness Blog on Syracuse.com)
Source: Health and Fitness Blog on Syracuse.com - March 15, 2010 Category: American Health Authors: Amber Smith Source Type: blogs
What's for dinner tonight? Grilled Margherita Pizza
Jupiter Images UnlimitedWhat ' s for dinner tonight? Ingredients 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 1 package (14 ounces) prebaked original Italian pizza crust, 12 inches 2 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons coarsely... (Source: Health and Fitness Blog on Syracuse.com)
Source: Health and Fitness Blog on Syracuse.com - March 8, 2010 Category: American Health Authors: Amber Smith Source Type: blogs
What's for dinner tonight? Baby Spinach and Prosciutto with Sherry Vinaigrette
Jupiter Images UnlimitedWhat ' s for dinner tonight? Ingredients Vinaigrette ½ cup dry sherry ¼ cup balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons pourable sugar substitute 2 tablespoons canola oil 4 medium cloves garlic, minced Salad 1 6-ounce package fresh baby spinach 4 ounces sliced... (Source: Health and Fitness Blog on Syracuse.com)
Source: Health and Fitness Blog on Syracuse.com - February 22, 2010 Category: American Health Authors: Amber Smith Source Type: blogs
Who Gets Fooled by Flavors?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (known by most people as the "FDA") has banned cigarettes with flavors that make them taste like fruit, candy, or clove. Which reminds me…real candy and fruit are soooo much better…but this ban does raise some questions—so, in case you were wondering:
Who is smoking flavored cigarettes? Studies show that 17-year-olds who smoke are three times more likely to use flavored cigarettes as smokers over 25. In fact, some people think cigarette companies add the flavors as a way to get teens to try smoking. The FDA says young people are twice as likely to report seeing advertising for th...
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - October 13, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sara Bellum Source Type: blogs
Smokin'
Who remembers cloves? Ooh, I am so dating myself. I think that song 1985 may have been inspired by me. Anyhoo, I noticed that the other big campaign underway among the diabetes educator community, at least in California, is a big push to get PW... (Source: Diabetes Mine)
Source: Diabetes Mine - April 18, 2008 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Amy Tenderich Source Type: blogs
