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Shishito Peppers

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What You’ll Need:

8 ounces shisito peppers

salt

olive oil

What To Do:

  1. Heat pan over high heat until hot.
  2. Add peppers are stir until both sides blister.
  3. Sprinkle with a generous amount of salt.
  4. Serve hot and enjoy 🙂

What substitutions did I make with a traditional recipe and why? See oil instead of butter.

Food Pyramid

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Remember how we all (in the US) grew up on this beacon of healthfulness?

USDA_Food_PyramidWell, this graphic isn’t as holy as we all were taught. In fact, this graphic was heavily influenced by out-of-date science promoted by industries that it benefitted. Hey, Got Milk?

Thankfully, Harvard came out to fix these wrongs with an amazing plate graphic:
Plate Harvard

And, WOW, this seems more realistic! (Here is a Harvard-made pyramid graphic for those who prefer it):
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But what are the new graphics really saying?
1) Limit fatty dairy products, red and processed meats, sugary products, and unhealthy flour products.
2) Drink alcohol in moderation, if at all, but drink lots of water, tea, and coffee.
3) Use nuts, alternative meats, and lean meats and fish as protein sources.
4) Eat lots of healthy vegetables (avoid unhealthy vegetables), healthy fats, and whole-grain products, such as brown rice.
5) Most importantly, exercise and live a healthy lifestyle!
FIND RECIPES HERE.

 

Let’s Talk Nuts!

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Nuts are delicious and healthy and full of protein. They work wonderfully as  meat substitute in rice dishes, such as cashews in this stuffed pepper recipe, or added flavor in cooked vegetable salads, such as almonds in this zucchini salad.

57422040 Mixed nutsAll nuts are pretty much equal in terms of calories, but the lowest in calories (and thus the healthiest in the case of nuts) are almonds, cashews, and pistachios, and the highest in calories are pecans and macadamia nuts (though they are still healthy since they are, as all nuts are, filled with protein, good fats, and fiber). Also, my favorite “nut,” the peanut, is really good for your brain, so enjoy that natural peanut butter with no added sugar or salt (in moderation)!

However, nuts in general are pretty high in calories so they should all be eaten in moderation. Also, you should avoid roasted or salted nuts, since you do not know what kind of oil was used to roast the nuts or how much salt was added.

Furthermore, as far as nut flours are concerned, they double in nutrition if the shells are included in the flour.

Happy Eating,

Ashley