Showing posts with label healthy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Papaya smoothie


Make this smoothie and make it a habit,addiction and no need to woorry over it.
I have used papaya and yogurt with a pinch of salt,nothing else.
It is the healthiest,filling smoothie ever.
Use sugar/honey or scoop of icecream for kids.
Even people who doesn't like eating papaya will like it.
Ingredients
Papaya cut into cubes-2 cups

Yogurt(curds)-1 cup

Salt-1 pinch
Method
Use chiiled papaya and yogurt.
Blend until smooth and serve.

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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP


Broccoli is a highly nutricious vegetable.
One cup of broccoli gives you-2 grams of heart healthy Omega3 fatty acid and is one of the highest vegetable sources of omega-3. You get considerable amount of vitamin C,K,A and Folate.
So everyone should try and make broccoli a part of their regular diet.
Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
  • 2 cups steamed broccoli
  • 3 cups vegetable or chicken broth
  • 1 cup white sauce 
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • In a large pot heat olive oil over medium heat.
  • Add onion, celery, garlic, carrot, and broccoli.
  • Pour broth over vegetables and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes.
  • Using an immersion blender, puree until smooth (you can use a regular blender if uyou dont have one).
  • Add white sauce and  heat through. 
  • Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
  • Serve garlic bread,toasted.(apply garlic butter on sliced rolls/bread)
Broccoli on Foodista