All recipes in this post developed by Kate Sherwood, The Healthy Cook. Click here for a printer-friendly version of this recipe. This smoky, juicy chicken tastes like it just came…
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This Spanish-inspired sauce is savory and slightly tart-sweet from the jarred roasted red peppers. Master it, and you can transform chicken, seafood, grains, or vegetables into a delicious dish. We…
Short on time? Try a quick-cooking brown or wild rice. For a vegetarian version, replace the salmon with mushrooms and lentils. Add 1 lb. sauteed sliced mushrooms (any kind, weighed…
Not a curry powder fan? Season this tofu peanut stew with plenty of freshly ground black pepper instead. Total time to prepare: 30 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 14 oz. package…
October has arrived! We’re ushering in autumn with a delicious butternut squash recipe. You can also use half beets, half butternut squash. Total time to prepare: 15 minutes. Serves 4. Ingredients: 1 lb. butternut…
Call it sneaky. Call it smart. Once you know how to purée vegetables, you can secretly swap those puréed vegetables for other ingredients in some dishes, people will eat fewer calories and won’t notice the difference. This is also a great trick for eating fewer calories for people interested in losing weight. You can also use puréed vegetables as a way to change things up with your regular recipes.
If you puree vegetables, will you reduce calories consumed?
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University offered 41 young men and women breakfast, lunch, and dinner once a week for three weeks.
At each meal, one dish—the carrot bread for breakfast, the macaroni and cheese for lunch, and the chicken-and-rice casserole for dinner—contained puréed vegetables in place of other ingredients.