It's a brand new year, so let's celebrate! The madness
of December is behind us, the cold air is whirling about our homes. If your
like me, your probably eager for ways to trim the family food budget after
the excesses of the holiday season.
Our features this month are
skillet dinners,
stir
fry, casseroles,
pasta &
slow cooker
recipes.
For the many of us that indulged over the holidays, we have included our
Healthy Recipes,
everything from Low Carb, Low Fat, Diabetic and Vegetarian. Now is the time
to enjoy sweet citrus fruits: grapefruits, oranges and tangerines. Vegetable
of the month: The
Onion
Recipe of the week
Curried Lima Beans 2
2 slices of bacon, fried and crumbled
1 onion chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 can of mushroom soup
8 ounces of sour cream
1 teaspoon of curry powder
2 packages of frozen limas
Cook and drain limas. Fry bacon until crisp. Remove from pan. Sauté
onions and garlic in bacon grease. drain off excess grease. Add soup,
sour cream. bacon and curry to onions and garlic in pan. Blend well.
Fold in cooked limas. Heat through and serve immediately or keep warm in
oven. Serves 8 - 10
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More Americans looking to food as a source for everyday wellness (ARA) - It was about 60 years ago that processed foods and fast-food outlets started to become mainstays of the American lifestyle. The fast-food culture that developed tended to view eating as an inconvenience, providing basic fuel for the day and not much else.
More than half a century later, many Americans are more particular about the foods they choose for themselves and their families. In fact, people are seeking out the added health benefits that can be provided by functional or "super" foods. According to the 2011 IFIC Functional Foods Survey, as many as 90 percent of Americans can match at least one food with its associated health benefit. Popular functional foods like fruits and vegetables, fish and fish oil, whole grains, tea and green tea were among the foods Americans look to the most to maintain or improve their health.
This apparent increase in the awareness of good nutrition bodes well for the future, and may partly explain the recent uptick in discussions about health-related concerns. However, while knowledge of functional foods is increasing, health care costs and astronomical obesity rates seem to demonstrate that knowledge doesn't always reflect action.
"The good news is that nutrition education is working to raise awareness of the health benefits of nature's ingredients, but the ongoing challenge is to translate awareness into behavior modification," says registered dietician Ashley Koff, whose nonprofit tool, "Ashley Koff Approved", helps people identify products that meet a high standard of nutrition and marketing integrity. "A major impediment to making change continues to be the perception that it will require an expensive and complicated total diet overhaul. I strive to communicate that dietary improvements are very simple, affordable and enjoyable. For example, add a cup of tea to your day - all you need is water and a tea bag."
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