By Shveta Kumar
Mexican recipes reflect colourfulness, a tone of festivity and variety in flavours. The warm climatic conditions and ethnic differences of the region have a played a key role in shaping cooking habits.
Past conquests have a led to a considerable influence of Spanish cooking. While its roots lies in the local staples of the Mayan Indians of the Yucatan Peninsula.
The staples of a Mexican diet include
Tortillas a type of pancake made from wheat or maize flour. The versatility of the tortilla as a wrap is endless. Tortillas can be used as a taco, tostada.
They all are topped or filled with a variety of stuffing's both vegetarian and meat based and served usually with a dipping sauce such as guacamole, salsa, chipotle etc.
Chipotle Bean Dip
These are smoked jalapeno chili peppers also known as 'chili ahumado'. These chillies are usually a dull greyish tan to coffee colour and measure 2-4 inches in length and 1 inch breath.
1 tbsp - Olive oil
3/4 cup - Black beans/pinto beans drained
1/4 cup - Rice (white or brown) cooked
1 No - Spring white onions finely diced
2 tbsp - Chipotle Tabasco sauce
2 No - Garlic clove minced
1/2 tsp - Parsley leaves minced
Salt to taste
Bring a pot of water to boil add the rice and cook till tender.
Wash rinse and soak the beans overnight.
Bring a pot of water to boil add the beans and bay leaf simmer and cook till tender. Drain and set aside. Alternatively, steam in a pressure cooker.
Heat oil in a pan add onion, garlic and cook.
Add the beans and seasoning and mix well.
Stir in the chipotle sauce.
Add over rice. Garnish with lettuce and serve.
To view more articles on vegetarianism visit my website
http://www.simply-vegetarian-recipes.com/
Been a vegetarian through out my life and since I have had a keen interest in cooking I have come up with several recipes across cuisines.
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Monday 28 December 2009
Friday 18 December 2009
Best Raw Cookie Recipe - Free Raw Recipe
by Helen Hecker
I have tried many raw cookie recipes over the years but haven't found many that were good. Usually the cookies were tart, never really sweet enough. Certainly not like I ate growing up when we used sugar and fats.
I did some experimenting and found the cookie base was the problem. I experimented with various fruits, nuts and seeds and came up with a combination that worked and will hold together. When I serve these cookies, no one knows they are not cooked. They are raw, alive, healthy, and easy to make. With all the enzymes, nutrients, vitamins and minerals, etc. No harmful, fats or sugars. Nothing but goodness.
For this easy free raw recipe, you'll need a dehydrator. Usually the Excalibur brand is used by raw food chefs however there are others. Dehydrators with the fan in back are best, but any will work, just keep the temperature very low.
Equipment: A dehydrator and you'll need a food processor.
Now for the raw fruit cookie recipe:
Ingredients, soaked sunflower seeds, Jonagold apples, bananas, Medjool dates, walnuts, raisins, vanilla and cinnamon
You'll need to soak 2 cups of sunflower seeds overnight, drain and rinse. Set aside for a while to sprout - up to 2 hours or so. Seeds get bitter if soaked a long time.
Best Raw Cookie Recipe
2 cups sunflower seeds, soaked
2 Jonagold apples or other sweet apples, but Jonagold work best
2 ripe organic bananas
4 Medjool dates, pitted
1 cup walnuts
1 cup raisins
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon
Place the walnuts in the food processor and process and pulse until you have partly very small chunks and partly very fine granular pieces. Empty food processor and set aside.
Place in the food processor: the cored Jonagold apples with peel on, bananas, pitted dates, raisins. Mix together, but not too long. Then add the walnuts and lightly mix. Then slowly add the soaked, rinsed and drained sunflower seeds along with the vanilla and cinnamon. Mix together until mixed but not too long.
Using a spring-action ice cream scoop place the cookie mixture on teflex sheets and press down lightly until about 1/2 inch thick or so. You'll need 2-3 teflex sheets depending on the size of your cookie.
Place in the dehydrator at about 95 to 105 degrees or so for about 6 hours and then turn over by using another teflex sheet and tray on top and flipping over. Pull sheet back. Dehydrate for several more hours - at least 8 hours or so. I like them a little soft. If too soft, then dehydrate longer. Store in airtight jar in the refrigerator. Ummmm- eat!
This is the best raw cookie recipe - healthy, alive and loaded with good nutrition. Great for the kids. They are not the kind of cookies that cause you to gain weight. These are so good for snacks and to take with you when you leave home instead of taking along expensive food bars. You can save lots of money on bars by making these cookies. Filling too. A truly healthy raw recipe.
About the Author
For my easy raw food recipes go to http://www.RecipesRaw.com & for my raw food diet cure and secrets - how I used it to help cure my breast cancer, arthritis, fibromyalgia, acid reflux, digestive issues, headaches, pain, weight loss - see a nurse/raw food expert's http://www.RawFoodDietCure.com
I have tried many raw cookie recipes over the years but haven't found many that were good. Usually the cookies were tart, never really sweet enough. Certainly not like I ate growing up when we used sugar and fats.
I did some experimenting and found the cookie base was the problem. I experimented with various fruits, nuts and seeds and came up with a combination that worked and will hold together. When I serve these cookies, no one knows they are not cooked. They are raw, alive, healthy, and easy to make. With all the enzymes, nutrients, vitamins and minerals, etc. No harmful, fats or sugars. Nothing but goodness.
For this easy free raw recipe, you'll need a dehydrator. Usually the Excalibur brand is used by raw food chefs however there are others. Dehydrators with the fan in back are best, but any will work, just keep the temperature very low.
Equipment: A dehydrator and you'll need a food processor.
Now for the raw fruit cookie recipe:
Ingredients, soaked sunflower seeds, Jonagold apples, bananas, Medjool dates, walnuts, raisins, vanilla and cinnamon
You'll need to soak 2 cups of sunflower seeds overnight, drain and rinse. Set aside for a while to sprout - up to 2 hours or so. Seeds get bitter if soaked a long time.
Best Raw Cookie Recipe
2 cups sunflower seeds, soaked
2 Jonagold apples or other sweet apples, but Jonagold work best
2 ripe organic bananas
4 Medjool dates, pitted
1 cup walnuts
1 cup raisins
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon
Place the walnuts in the food processor and process and pulse until you have partly very small chunks and partly very fine granular pieces. Empty food processor and set aside.
Place in the food processor: the cored Jonagold apples with peel on, bananas, pitted dates, raisins. Mix together, but not too long. Then add the walnuts and lightly mix. Then slowly add the soaked, rinsed and drained sunflower seeds along with the vanilla and cinnamon. Mix together until mixed but not too long.
Using a spring-action ice cream scoop place the cookie mixture on teflex sheets and press down lightly until about 1/2 inch thick or so. You'll need 2-3 teflex sheets depending on the size of your cookie.
Place in the dehydrator at about 95 to 105 degrees or so for about 6 hours and then turn over by using another teflex sheet and tray on top and flipping over. Pull sheet back. Dehydrate for several more hours - at least 8 hours or so. I like them a little soft. If too soft, then dehydrate longer. Store in airtight jar in the refrigerator. Ummmm- eat!
This is the best raw cookie recipe - healthy, alive and loaded with good nutrition. Great for the kids. They are not the kind of cookies that cause you to gain weight. These are so good for snacks and to take with you when you leave home instead of taking along expensive food bars. You can save lots of money on bars by making these cookies. Filling too. A truly healthy raw recipe.
About the Author
For my easy raw food recipes go to http://www.RecipesRaw.com & for my raw food diet cure and secrets - how I used it to help cure my breast cancer, arthritis, fibromyalgia, acid reflux, digestive issues, headaches, pain, weight loss - see a nurse/raw food expert's http://www.RawFoodDietCure.com
Thursday 22 January 2009
Homemade Meals
By : Christine Steendahl
Home cooking is adored by many. Almost everyone has their favorite home cooked recipe. And while more and more Americans eat out every year, there truly is no substitute for home cooked meals.
Home cooked meals are favored by almost everyone for several reasons. First off, no one cares more about your food than your own family. For instance, your mother will only serve you the very best food available. A fast food restaurant or casual dining restaurant will usually serve you something cheap or processed. Most restaurants can’t compare to the TLC in every home cooked meal.
In addition, with home cooked meals, you can quickly create meals that fit your specific tastes. Don’t like salt, not a problem, any other spice you like can be added to accomodate your taste preferences. If you are trying to eat healthy, you can choose the specific types of food and the amounts of each food in your dish. Some of today’s meals served at restaurants include so many preservatives food colorings, etc, you would probably run out of the restaurant if you saw the list of ingredients in a single meal.
For those that love homemade cooking, here are two of my favorite comfort foods; Grilled Cheese and Savory Meatloaf.
Homemade Grill Cheese
4 Slices of thick cut white bread
4 slices of American Cheese (I prefer Kraft yellow singles)
½ stick of butter
Salt to taste
In a non-stick frying pan, melt the butter carefully and heat the frying pan on a low to medium flame. Place two slices of bread onto the butter and gently toast a drop. Now set two slices of cheese on one slice of bread and cover with the other slice. Turn over the grilled cheese sandwich a few times till its nice and golden brown. Serve hot. This recipe yields two sandwiches.
Savory Meatloaf
Meatloaf is one of my favorite dishes. Not only is it a hearty dish that easily satisfies an entire family, but it also tastes awesome. There are many ways to create the ideal home cooked meatloaf, such as adding minced onions, chili, etc. Below is an easy, yet delicious recipe for Savory Meatloaf which is sure to please your entire family and is easy to make.
Ingredients:
2 pounds of ground hamburger beef
½ cup of Italian bread crumbs
1 egg beaten
1 can of French onion soup
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
In a large bowl, blend the beef with the bread crumbs, egg and can of soup. Mold into a loaf. Bake in an oven for about 1 hour at 350 degrees F. Once complete you can top with ketchup, chili or even barbecue sauce. One tip is to make a Meatloaf Mashed Potato Pie. Prepare mashed potatoes, bake the meatloaf completely and then layer the mashed potatoes over the loaf and continue baking for about 10 to 15 minutes warming the mashed potatoes.
Author Resource - For a large collection of family friendly home cooking recipes visit Click Here For More Details!
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Home cooking is adored by many. Almost everyone has their favorite home cooked recipe. And while more and more Americans eat out every year, there truly is no substitute for home cooked meals.
Home cooked meals are favored by almost everyone for several reasons. First off, no one cares more about your food than your own family. For instance, your mother will only serve you the very best food available. A fast food restaurant or casual dining restaurant will usually serve you something cheap or processed. Most restaurants can’t compare to the TLC in every home cooked meal.
In addition, with home cooked meals, you can quickly create meals that fit your specific tastes. Don’t like salt, not a problem, any other spice you like can be added to accomodate your taste preferences. If you are trying to eat healthy, you can choose the specific types of food and the amounts of each food in your dish. Some of today’s meals served at restaurants include so many preservatives food colorings, etc, you would probably run out of the restaurant if you saw the list of ingredients in a single meal.
For those that love homemade cooking, here are two of my favorite comfort foods; Grilled Cheese and Savory Meatloaf.
Homemade Grill Cheese
4 Slices of thick cut white bread
4 slices of American Cheese (I prefer Kraft yellow singles)
½ stick of butter
Salt to taste
In a non-stick frying pan, melt the butter carefully and heat the frying pan on a low to medium flame. Place two slices of bread onto the butter and gently toast a drop. Now set two slices of cheese on one slice of bread and cover with the other slice. Turn over the grilled cheese sandwich a few times till its nice and golden brown. Serve hot. This recipe yields two sandwiches.
Savory Meatloaf
Meatloaf is one of my favorite dishes. Not only is it a hearty dish that easily satisfies an entire family, but it also tastes awesome. There are many ways to create the ideal home cooked meatloaf, such as adding minced onions, chili, etc. Below is an easy, yet delicious recipe for Savory Meatloaf which is sure to please your entire family and is easy to make.
Ingredients:
2 pounds of ground hamburger beef
½ cup of Italian bread crumbs
1 egg beaten
1 can of French onion soup
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
In a large bowl, blend the beef with the bread crumbs, egg and can of soup. Mold into a loaf. Bake in an oven for about 1 hour at 350 degrees F. Once complete you can top with ketchup, chili or even barbecue sauce. One tip is to make a Meatloaf Mashed Potato Pie. Prepare mashed potatoes, bake the meatloaf completely and then layer the mashed potatoes over the loaf and continue baking for about 10 to 15 minutes warming the mashed potatoes.
Author Resource - For a large collection of family friendly home cooking recipes visit Click Here For More Details!
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