Carrots are known as the vegetable that is easy to grow, tasty and high nutrition. carrots are also good sources of vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin K, biotin, fiber, potassium and thiamine.
Carrots help prevent cancer, heart disease, improve vision and reduce risk of stroke. Carrots nourish the skin, reduce aging and help clean teeth.
Featured kitchen item: Baking Sheet with Lid
Rimmed baking sheets are useful for making cookies, roasting veggies, jelly roll cakes, bread, pizza, for keeping food from spilling over to the oven floor and for storage.
Be sure to buy a really sturdy one for more even baking. Buy banking sheets, too. They extend the life of the banking sheet and keep it from building baked-on grease.
Featured One Dish Meal: Garlic Cashew Chicken Casserole
4 Servings; leftovers freeze well for another meal
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch strips
2 medium onions, cut into thin wedges
2 medium carrots, peeled, sliced into thin wedges
2 cups sliced bok choy
1 cup sliced celery (2 stalks)
1 cup sliced carrots (2 medium)
3/4 cup chopped green sweet pepper (1 medium)
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups cooked brown rice
1 cup chow mein noodles, coarsely broken
1/2 cup cashews
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions (2)
Lightly coat a 2-quart rectangular baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
For sauce, in a medium bowl whisk together broth, hoisin sauce, ginger, cornstarch, crushed red pepper, and black pepper; set aside.
Lightly coat an extra-large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken to skillet; cook until lightly browned. Remove from skillet. Add onion wedges, bok choy, celery, carrots, and sweet pepper to the skillet. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables start to soften. Add garlic; cook for 30 seconds more. Stir in the sauce. Cook and stir about 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened and bubbly. Stir in cooked rice and browned chicken.
Spoon chicken-rice mixture into the prepared baking dish. Cover, set baking dish on top of baking sheet and bake about 20 minutes or until casserole is bubbly and chicken is no longer pink (165 degrees F). Sprinkle chow mein noodles and cashews over. Bake, uncovered, for 4 to 5 minutes more or until noodles and cashews are golden brown. Sprinkle with green onions.
Serve hot with creamy iced coffee.
Featured Beverage: Creamy Iced Coffee
6 servings
1 1/2 quarts brewed coffee, room temperature
1 cup milk
1 cup half-and-half cream
1/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons creme de cacao
In a pitcher, combine cooled coffee, milk and half-and-half. Stir in sugar, vanilla and creme de cacao. Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.
One-Dish Nutrition: 340 Calories; 40g Carbs; 49mg Cholesterol; 10g Fat; 4g Fiber; 23g Protein; 8g sugar.
* Source. Diabeticlivingonline.com
The right nutrient-rich food and drink make for healthy bodies, and the right kitchen utensils make cooking easier. Most kitchen cooks have the basics: Mixing bowls, measuring cups and spoons, pastry brush, peeler, kitchen shears, pans and skillets, thermometer, graters, tongs, can openers.
You want to add at least one rimmed baking sheet with lid
to your kitchen. Beverages are important, too. The human body is made up of about 60 percent water. It's vital to drink plenty of water to nourish the body, joints, temperature, spinal cord and brain. It has no calories and is generally refreshing. It's difficult for many to drink an 8 ounce glass of water every hour, so try to drink a big drink in the morning, at lunch, before or after dinner and before bedtime.
Remember to create meals with memories.