Archive for October, 2011
Recipe for Vegetarian Lasagna with Kale and Mushroom-Tomato Sauce
Posted by: | CommentsHere is a post from Kalyn’s Kitchen
you can find all sorts of great ideas at this blog!
From Kalyn: “Recently I was having lunch with some blogging friends and we started talking about casseroles. We all agreed that casseroles can be delicious and family-friendly, but they’re also very hard to photograph! I think lasagna may be at the top of the hard-to-photograph list, but this Vegetarian Lasagna with Kale and Mushroom-Tomato Sauce was so delicious I had to put some in the freezer right away so I didn’t eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner until it was gone. You may think I’m turning into the Kale Whisperer, because this year I’ve used kale in a Kale and Feta Breakfast Casserole, my new favorite pasta dish, and Kale and Romaine Caesar Salad. Yes, I do love kale, but if you’re not a kale fan you can try this lasagna recipe with Swiss chard, collard greens, or spinach substituted for the kale.
Prepare 1/2 chopped onion, 6 cloves of finely chopped garlic, and 8 oz. of chopped brown mushrooms.
After it’s cooked 15 minutes, add half the sauce, spreading it over the noodles so they’re all covered.
After 50-60 minutes, take off the foil and continue to cook for 25-30 minutes more.
Here’s how the lasagna looked when it came out of the oven.
Vegetarian Lasagna with Kale and Mushroom-Tomato Sauce
(Makes 8 servings; recipe created by Kalyn)
Ingredients:
1 T olive oil
1/2 large onion, chopped small
6 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
8 oz. brown mushrooms, chopped small (I used Baby Bella crimini mushrooms, but you could use white mushrooms)
1 tsp. ground fennel
1 tsp. dried basil
2 1/2 cups vegetarian marinara sauce (I didn’t have any homemade sauce, so I used Classico Tomato Basil sauce which was the lowest-sugar sauce I could find)
1/3 cup water (rinse out the jar or pasta sauce container)
4 cups finely chopped fresh kale, blanched 3 minutes in boiling salted water (see note below about using other greens)
2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
6 uncooked lasagna noodles (use Dreamfields or whole wheat lasagna for South Beach Diet)
2 cups low-fat Mozzarella or other low-fat white cheese (I used a low-fat four cheese blend)
Instructions:
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Chiropractic Weekly Health Alert: Meet Big Soda — as Bad as Big Tobacco
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Close to 20 states or cities in the U.S. are considering the possibility of a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. Organizations that have called for reductions in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption include the World Health Organization, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Heart Association, Institute of Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The beverage industry, however, has been flexing its economic and political might in ways reminiscent of the tobacco industry during the 1950s. The arguments they are making are the same as the ones that were made on behalf of cigarettes decades ago — that the taxes are “discriminatory” in singling out one category of food, that taxes will not work, and that government should not tell people what to do.
According to Time Magazine:
“Similar to tobacco companies, the soda industry has created a front group, Americans Against Food Taxes, to run anti-tax campaigns … The tobacco industry paid scientists who did research disputing links between smoking and lung cancer, the addictive nature of nicotine, and the dangers of second-hand smoke. The soda industry funds scientists who reliably produce research showing no link between [sugar-sweetened beverage] consumption and health … The beverage industry has been successful thus far in fighting off significant taxes through heavy lobbing, questionable tactics, and the attempt to appear public-health minded, but they, too, are likely to be embarrassed as light shines upon them.”
Sources:
Time Magazine October 24, 2011
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Chiropractor Weekly Sticky: The Flu Shot and Airport Security
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When anything other than food enters your body, it gets ‘screened’ in the mucous membranes of your nose, mouth and gut with suspicion and rejected if necessary… like TSA Agents screening lug- gage for dangerous materials before they’re allowed on a plane. Sneezing, runny noses and coughs are your body’s natural way of preventing harmful dust, germs and foreign chemicals from ‘getting on board.’
When you INJECT foreign virus material and chemicals from a flu shot directly into your body, this natural innate screening process is bypassed and hazardous materials are allowed to pass freely into secure areas, like your blood stream and soft tissues. The potential for trouble begins.
How comfortable would you feel getting on a plane knowing the bags didn’t get X-Rayed first? If your answer is ‘not very comfortable’ then consider how safe your body feels when chemicals in the flu shot like Mercury (in the form of Thimerisol), Formaldehyde and Glycol are allowed bypass your body’s check-in and go for a ride inside you. There are safer, natural ways to protect yourself from the flu this year. Ask your Chiropractor how.
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Chiropractic Health Alert: Stop Junk Food Marketing to Kids
Posted by: | CommentsJunk food is contributing to skyrocketing rates of diabetes, high blood pressure, and even strokes — and not just among adults. But food and beverage companies spend billions of dollars promoting unhealthy foods almost everywhere kids go. “We’re Not Buying It,” exposes deceptive marketing to children, debunks industry claims, and highlights the latest research.
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Weekly Recipe: Spanish Roasted Potatoes with Tomato Sauce
Posted by: | CommentsThis week’s recipe was found on: Simplyrecipes.com
Posted by Elise on Sep 26, 2011
Called papas bravas or patatas bravas in Spain, this dish is essentially potatoes cooked in a spicy sauce and served as an appetizer, or tapas. Variations abound in both the cooking method—the potatoes are fried, boiled or roasted—and the sauce, which usually has hot chiles, tomato and vinegar. The name of the recipe roughly translates into “fierce” or “angry” potatoes. But these potatoes are as spicy or “fierce” as you make them. We’ve made ours with some tomato sauce, quite a bit of Tabasco, and some smoked paprika. The potatoes absorb a lot of heat, so they’re not as hot as you would think, given the amount of hot sauce. You can easily reduce the heat to taste. The smoked paprika called for in the recipe really helps these potatoes shine, but sometimes it can be hard to find. McCormick makes smoked paprika, so you may be able to find it at your local supermarket. If not, just substitute regular paprika (sweet).
Spanish Roasted Potatoes with Tomato Sauce Recipe
This recipe makes more than enough sauce for the potatoes, so you can double the amount of potatoes for more servings, or save the extra sauce for later. It will keep a week in the refrigerator.
Method
1 Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss the potatoes with 3 tablespoons of olive oil and salt well. Arrange in one layer in a casserole pan or rimmed baking tray and roast until browned, about 50 minutes.
2 While the potatoes are roasting, make the sauce. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a medium pot set over medium-high heat. Sauté the chopped onions, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes, or until they begin to brown on the edges. Add the garlic and sauté another 2 minutes.
3 Add the white wine to the pan and turn the heat to high. Boil on a high boil until the wine is reduced by half, then add the tomato paste and stir to combine. Add the crushed tomatoes, Tabasco sauce, salt, sugar and smoked paprika. Stir well and reduce the heat to a bare simmer. Let the sauce cook slowly while the potatoes roast. If you want, you can use a blender or an immersion blender to purée the sauce until smooth.
4 When the potatoes are well browned, toss with the tomato sauce and return to the casserole pan. Continue to roast until the tomato sauce dries out a bit on the potatoes and caramelizes, about 10 minutes.
Serve with the remaining tomato sauce as an appetizer or side dish.
Yield: Serves 4 as a side dish.
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Chiropractor Weekly Sticky: “You Won’t Hear This on the Radio”
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Ever notice that you rarely hear prescription drug commercials on the radio? Television’s a dif- ferent story. Every other commercial on TV is for a pill to fix your stomach problems, sleep dis- turbances or allergy. They all end with a monologue of side effects, voiced over a distracting video of happy people playing in the background. You can’t pull off that off on radio.
The FDA has urged pharmaceutical companies to stop using distracting images and music in their TV drug ads following complaints that manufacturers deliberately used misleading tech- niques to downplay their products’ risks while emphasizing potential benefits. We have a better solution.
When a drug commercial comes on TV just close your eyes and LISTEN… The side effects will be more apparent (and disturbing) when you’re not distracted by the ‘pretty visuals.’ Big Pharma doesn’t want you to think about the risks associated with taking their drugs. But if you close your eyes and listen closely, you’ll learn how ridiculous, dangerous and deadly their products can be.
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Chiropractic Health Alert: More Parents Realizing Vacine Dangers
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More than ten percent of parents are currently using an “alternative” vaccination schedule for their young children, according to a survey. A significant number are refusing certain vaccines altogether.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccination schedule for children aged six and younger includes vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella, whooping cough, chicken pox, hepatitis, seasonal flu, and others.
According to Reuters:
“The Internet survey included 748 parents of kids between the ages of six months and six years. Of those, 13 percent said they used some type of vaccination schedule that differed from the CDC recommendations. That included refusing some vaccines or delaying vaccines until kids were older — mostly because parents thought that ‘seemed safer.’”
Sources:
Reuters October 3, 2011
CNN October 3, 2011
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Recipe of the Week: Curry Spiced Sweet Potatoes
Posted by: | CommentsPhoto credit: Randy Mayor; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross
Enliven a familiar side dish with exotic flavors. Curry powder, cumin, and cinnamon combine with a hint of heat from ground red pepper to make these Indian-inspired sweet potatoes stand out in a meal. Use leftovers to top a shepherd’s pie, or thin them out with milk and broth to make curried sweet potato soup that you can sprinkle with chopped cilantro. This highly seasoned dish pairs well with chicken, pork, and turkey.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 2/3 cup)
Ingredients
6 1/2 cups (1-inch) cubed peeled sweet potato (about 2 pounds)
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/3 cup half-and-half
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Preparation
1. Place potato in a medium saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until tender. Drain well; return to pan. Keep warm.
2. Melt butter in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add shallots to pan; cook 6 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in brown sugar, salt, curry powder, cumin, cinnamon, and red pepper; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add shallot mixture, half-and-half, and lemon juice to potato. Mash potato mixture with a potato masher to desired consistency.
Maureen Callahan, Cooking Light
MARCH 2008
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Chiropractor Weekly Sticky: Nothing Organic About the Flu Shot
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Spray pesticides on an apple and it’s no longer organic. Add a drop of oil to a glass of spring water and it’s no longer pure. Most Americans detest the idea of dumping chemicals in a pristine, natural environment. But why not have the same aversion when it comes to getting the flu shot?
Maybe it’s because you don’t realize what could be in it: Mercury (a known neurotoxin in the form of thimerisol), Glycol (a component in antifreeze) and Formaldehyde (the stuff they preserve cadavers with). If you dumped those chemicals in your local water supply you’d get arrested. But every year, unknowing Americans line up at CVS to get this stuff injected into their veins.
Given the choice to eat an organic apple vs. one blasted with toxic chemicals, you know which one you’d rather take a bite out of. Question is, would you take a bite out of yourself after get- ting injected with the ingredients in the flu shot? There are natural, alternative ways to boost your immune system and protect yourself from the flu. Ask your Chiropractor what they are so you can keep your body ORGANIC this season.
Thanks Weekly Sticky!
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Chiropractic Health Alert: Vitamin K, Good Stuff
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Research is showing that vitamin K can help to regulate your glucose metabolism. This may be because the vitamin converts to a substance called carboxylated osteocalcin in your body, which affects insulin sensitivity.
A recent study found that that vitamin K2 supplementation increased insulin sensitivity in healthy young men. The effect seemed to be related to increased carboxylated osteocalcin levels, rather than to another factor such as modulation of inflammation.
According to the study in Diabetes Care:
“Our results are consistent with previous studies that demonstrated improved glucose intolerance or relieved insulin resistance by treatment with vitamin K1 or vitamin K2 … Although our study could not provide the underlying mechanism, we speculate that [carboxylated osteocalcin] or vitamin K could modulate adipokines or inflammatory pathways other than the IL-6 pathways. Alternatively, [carboxylated osteocalcin] can directly regulate glucose disposal at skeletal muscle or adipose tissues.”
Sources:
Diabetes Care September 2011; 34(9); e147
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