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In My San Diego Garden and Kitchen

Romanesco is the consummation of cauliflower season. It usually is the last of the varieties to be harvested. The plants are enormous and each of the four heads weighed 3-4 pounds this year. Read more about Romanesco in a previous post.

That’s me behind the Romanesco for perspective. Harvest generates quite a pile of leaves for the compost and a number of bunnies in the ‘hood. I’ve not been able to interest any humans in the leaves and I’m too overwhelmed with cauliflower to think about options for the foliage.

Despite my staggered planting, all seventeen plants were ready to harvest within a two week period. Some were shared with neighbors and foodie friends who know just what to do with a Romanesco or purple cauliflower.

Unlike navel oranges, tangerines do not “store” well on the tree. It was time to remove them all and begin the neighborhood distribution. No one turns down the Satsuma tangerines. We’ve stored a couple dozen of the ugly ones in the fridge for our continued enjoyment. The crop was the largest we’ve ever had though it’s a mystery why. They’re extra juicy this year, perhaps due to our regular and abundant rain.

It was also the week for a major harvest and distribution of lettuce. Most of this batch is Outredgeous with some Sea of Red and Dark Red Lollo Rossa. As the weather warms this week, some of the lettuce will think about bolting so there may be another substantial harvest.

Check my blog post In My Garden, Late January to see the garden in its winter glory.

Several batches of Sweetened Oven Dried Orange Slices utilized some of the abundant navel oranges. It’s a sweet-tart way to extend the season as they store well in glass jars.

About a dozen unseasonable strawberry guavas bring winter delight. These are about an inch in diameter and luscious. I pull a couple from the fridge every day and warm them in a sunny window to appreciate all the goodness.

February Gold daffodil cheers me on the way to the garden.

Check my What I’m Planting Now page. It’s been a busy week in the garden planting the place opened by the cauliflower harvest.

Harvest Monday, hosted by Dave at Happy Acres Blog returns this week. Join in and see what garden bloggers around the world harvested last week.

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[sallysavestheday]

Dear sally, your Tolkien Ekphrasis Week pieces are obliterating me. I am glad to be thus obliterated. For the 100th time, you are a master wordsmith!

Now, I'd love to have Finrod's (grandma's) strudel recipe from In Firing, We Are Cured, if you please

Thank you very much, friend! I had so much fun with the little series I put together for Tolkien Ekphrasis Week -- I wrote all seven of those ficlets way back in March and April, in eager anticipation. Such great prompts, and so much fun thinking through genfic and worldbuilding.

I'm very glad you enjoyed my baking Finrod. Pulling strudel dough promotes emotional balance, lol. Here's the recipe.

For the dough:

1/3 cup lukewarm water

1 tablespoon + ½ teaspoon vegetable oil

1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Pinch of salt

1 cup and a bit more (about 1-2 Tbsp) flour

For the filling:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp fine, dry bread crumbs

2 lbs sweet-tart apples

Juice of 1/2 a lemon

5-6 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

4 tablespoons raisins (or dried, sweetened cranberries)

Make the filling:

Melt butter in a pan, add the breadcrumbs and stir them until they are toasted to golden. Remove from the heat, transfer to a bowl and let cool.

Soak the raisins in lukewarm apple juice or orange juice or water for about 10 minutes to soften them.

Toast the walnuts briefly in a warm pan with no oil. Remove to bowl and set aside to cool.

Mix sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.

Peel the apples, quarter and core them. Chop every quarter into 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick slices. In between cutting, drizzle the slices with lemon juice to prevent the apples from browning. Set aside.

Make the dough:

Mix water, oil, lemon juice, and salt.

Stir in about half of the flour. Stir batter for about 1 minute then add the remaining flour, less one Tbsp for flouring the table later.

Knead the dough until smooth (for about 10 minutes), adding a small amount of flour if it is too sticky. Pound the dough on the counter a few times to help develop the gluten (and relieve stress, Finrod!).

Shape the dough into a smooth ball. Add 1/2 teaspoon of oil to a small bowl and turn the dough around to coat it.

Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and let it sit for 1 hour at room temperature.

Lightly flour a counter and roll out the dough with a rolling pin.

At about 1 foot in diameter, pick it up and use the back of your hands to stretch it while turning it around. Knuckles work great for this (take off your sparkly rings first, Finrod!).

When the dough gets difficult to handle, put it down flat on a lightly floured clean tablecloth and continue stretching it using your hands. Stretch it from the inside to the outside, working your way around until it starts to look translucent (literally so thin that you can read through it, but don't get ink on your dough, Finrod!).

Work the dough into a rectangle to fit a baking sheet with about an inch of overlap.

Preheat oven to 375F.

Add your filling to half the dough. Brush the other half with melted butter.

Fold the sides of the dough over the filling to prevent oozing. Using the tablecloth to lever and press, roll the dough, starting at the end with the filling. Roll the strudel onto a sheet of parchment paper (seam side down).

Transfer the dough to a baking sheet and brush with melted butter.

Put the baking sheet in the center of the preheated oven and bake it for about 30 minutes, until the crust is golden.

Cool slightly, slice, sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and enjoy (sharing with friends and family is optional but encouraged, Finrod!). Ice cream on the side...?

Enjoy!

[nrcnewspaperclub]

A tropical thumbprint is a recipe I came up with. I called it a Hawaiian thumbprint for my marketing chunk of the project, but it's like a traditional jam thumbprint cookie but it has tropical flavors and is encrusted with coconut and freeze dried pineapple!

anyways, recipes;

Almond Spice Version 3 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 3 tsp cornstarch 4 tsp almond extract 1 tsp salt 2 Tbsp cinnamon 2 Tbsp nutmeg ⅔ cups chopped almonds 1 cup butter ¾ cups brown sugar ½ cups granulated sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 egg Preheat oven to 350°F Cream butter, sugar, and extracts. Add egg and stir to combine. Sift dry ingredients into the bowl mix to combine. fold in ⅓ cups chopped almonds, Roll dough into log press ⅓ cup of almonds into sides of dough log and wrap in parchment paper. Slice into 32 slices. Bake for 8-11 min

Hawaiian Thumbprint Cookies Version 3

3 and ½ cups flour

¾ cups butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

11 teaspoons pineapple jam

16 macadamia nut kernels, cut in half

2 Cups freezed dried pineapple, powdered

1 egg

4 oz unsweetened coconut flakes

¼ tsp salt

¾ cups sugar

½ cup monk fruit sweetener, divided

Preheat oven to 350°F Cream together one egg, vanilla extract, butter, sugar, and 6 tablespoons of the monk fruit sweetener. Sift in dry ingredients. Combine. Fold in one and a half cups freeze dried pineapple powder. Place onto parchment paper and roll into a tube and wrap in parchment paper. Chill in the fridge for half an hour. While the dough rests, beat the egg in a small bowl. Mix together coconut flakes, chopped macadamia nuts, monk fruit sweetener and remaining pineapple powder in a small bowl. Place some of the coconut mixture into a small plate.Cut dough into 32 equal disks.Dip each disk into egg mixture, then dip into coconut mixture and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Repeat until all discs have been dipped, refilling coconut mixture when depleted.Press your thumb or the back of a rounded teaspoon into the disks. Fill holes with 1/3 tsp of pineapple jam, then press a macadamia nut half on top of the jam, flat side down. Repeating for all cookies. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes

Orange You Glad Cookies Version 3 2 and ½ cups flour½ tsp saltThe juice of 1 and ½ navel oranges3 Tbsp of orange juiceThe zest of 1 and ½ navel orangesThe zest of ½ navel oranges3 Tbsp orange extract1 cup butter3 Tbsp powdered monk fruit sweetener1 and ¼ cups sugar ½ tsp baking powderOne eggPreheat oven to 350°f Beat one egg, extracts, butter sugar, and flour, add juice of 1 and ½ oranges and zest of 1 and ½ oranges. Sift in dry ingredients and combine. Split into 32 parts. Flatten each segment into a disk. Put on a parchment lined pan. Bake for for 9-11 min. While cookies are baking, mix monk fruit sweetener with a Tbsp each of orange juice and orange extract. Once cooled, glaze cookies and top with a pinch of orange zest.

they were all designed to be low sugar, but you can substitute monk fruit sweetener for powdered sugar if you wish

🍋, oranges are clearly the superior citrus, source; My last name is a kind of orange, and I'm clearly superior to you (🍋) :p

-🍊

frantically scribbling all of this down, these all sound delicious.

[ellocentipede]

Bohemienne Life Summer 2020 Collection

Bohemienne Life makes beautiful wax melts, and I particularly love her summer collections. Many of my all-time favorites (Gallowglass, Little Witch, and Mermaid) were included in this sale, so I seized the opportunity to stock up for the year. These melts were purchased over the course of three different sales (a summer pre-order, a summer overstock ready-to-ship sale, and a small autumn teaser ready-to-ship sale), so I also have lots of samples to review!

Gallowglass

Scent description: A blend of bracing fresh mint and watery sea kelp, and full of salty air and driftwood.

I have a love-hate relationship with mint. There are a few perfume/bath and body houses that make mint scents that I love (like Arcana), and Bohemienne Life is one of them. Gallowglass is a really beautiful and refreshing scent that makes my home smell clean and peaceful. The mint really is bracing--it’s a lot like the bright, lightly-sweetened mint of candy canes. There’s a hint of ocean here, but this scent is all about the mint for me. I love this blend in the summer, but it would also be appropriate in the winter.

Rough Washed Linen 

Scent description: A combination of cashmere, amber, musk, and laundered linen to create that hard-to-capture aroma of warm rough washed linen.

I took a chance on this scent because it sounded so clean, refreshing, and interesting--and I’m really glad that I did. Yes, it’s a clean linen scent, but it’s also so much more than that. I swear that I smell a hint of orange here, but my nose could be playing tricks on me. The musk is beautiful--like a golden skin musk. There’s a very light hint of resinous, golden amber that elevates this linen scent to something very elegant and refined. I will very much enjoy melting this one and I hope that it makes an appearance again in the future!

Little Witch 

Scent description: Energizing potion of sage, soft mint, lavender, black tea and elder flowers.

I’ve reviewed this scent before along with Gallowglass (https://ellocentipede.tumblr.com/post/189723505153/bohemienne-life-spring-summer-2019), but it’s a favorite of mine and I thought that I’d revisit it again. This is a gorgeous mint tea scent, much like a smooth Moroccan mint tea. I always look forward to melting this one--it makes my home smell clean, happy, and refreshed.

Unicorn Sprinkles Cookies 

Scent description: Warm from the oven cookies, with fluffy Cotton Candy, Rainbow Candy Drops, Sugared Lemon with Unicorn sprinkles.

These really smell just like the description. There’s a base of sweet, warm sugar cookie, and it is absolutely coated in a thick layer of rainbow sprinkles, fruity gum drops, and clouds of pink and blue cotton candy. This is a really fun scent for the end of summer and the beginning of fall, and it’s making me wistful for fair season!

Bloom

Scent description: Neroli & shea butter.

This is a simple blend that is really nice for spring and summer. I’m a huge fan of neroli (orange blossom), but sometimes it can be a bit sharp and perfumey. The smooth shea butter takes care of that here--smoothing the edges of the neroli and creating a beautiful, smooth, waxy orange blossom scent. This is a very pretty and happy scent!

Zen 

Scent descrtiption: A blend of green tea, spearmint & Lemon grass.

This is a lovely lemony tea blend. I get lots of smooth, green tea, the barest hint of refreshing spearmint, and a slice of lemon floating on top. This is a lot like Little Witch, but with lemon instead of a hint of floral.

Mermaid 

Scent description: An intoxicating blend of fresh coconut, plumeria, lotus, driftwood, Ylang Ylang, freesia, fresh rain, lily of the valley, night blooming jasmine.

Mermaid is my very favorite ocean scent (at least in wax form!), and I was so, so happy to see it offered in one of the ready-to-ship sales. I’d been hoarding a sample of it forever, since Kyme said that she was no longer able to offer it due to not being able to source one of its ingredients. It’s possible that the scent used for this batch is the very last that she had, but I’m hoping that that’s not the case and that instead she’s been able to track down the ingredients again. Mermaid smells like sun-warmed waxy, tropical florals (I get more plumeria than anything else), Coppertoney coconut (one of my favorite scents in life), with a hint of dry, bleached driftwood and a nip of warm ocean rain. It’s gorgeous and has wonderful throw and longevity.

Raspberry Boom Boom

Scent description: Raspberries, white cake, cream cheese, rose, apples and amber.

Oh this is lovely. This is the ultimate foodie raspberry scent. The raspberries are ripe, sweet, and tart, and the cake and cream cheese are just right. This is definitely a foodie scent, but it’s not overly sweet thanks to the tartness from the raspberries. I don’t specifically smell the rose or apples, but I imagine that they’re rounding out the scent into something more refined than a simple “raspberry cake”. Really lovely--I’m so happy that I took a chance on this one.

Rose Quartz

Scent description: A refreshing crisp blend of lemon, bergamot, apple, Jasmine, cedar, orange blossoms, fern, white musk and amber.

Somehow this smells exactly like the feel of rose quartz to me--it’s bright, light, airy, and softly pink. It doesn’t really smell like the notes to me--it’s very well-blended. It smells like a light pink musk, a hint of orange blossoms on a breeze, and morning dew. A lovely, elegant, and calming blend.

Pumpkin Cake Pops

Scent description: Fluffy pumpkin cake doused in bourbon, then rolled in spiced cinnamon sugar.

This smells like bananas foster to me! It’s like caramelized bourbon sauce over warm banana pumpkin bread. This is a wonderful gourmand blend for autumn.

Voodoo Praline Cookie

Scent description: Aroma of rich salted caramel pecan pralines, butterscotch brûlée and soft warm cookies.

I fooled my husband with this melt--he thought it was an actual brownie! How gorgeous is this? The pecans look so incredibly realistic. The scent is wonderful. This smells like actual pralines. The pecan note is gorgeous and smells wonderful with the sweet butterscotch. This is one for the foodie lovers!

Samples generously included:

Blackberry Bay

Scent description: A blend of blackberry, bay laurel, spiced apple cider, oak moss & woods.

This is a fun twist on a blackberry scent! It’s like a warm, blackberry compote, not a fresh-off-of-the-vine berry. This compote is sizzling on a wooden kitchen table in a cabin in the woods. In the kitchen hang strings of dried bay laurel and bayberry wreaths. I would not have selected this for myself based on the notes, but if this available in the autumn pre-order I will definitely purchase more. It’s a really nice autumnal (and even wintery!) scent that’s not your typical apple-pumpkin-spice variety. A lovely atmospheric blend with hints of spiced foodie goodness.

Brigid

Scent description: Celtic goddess of fire as well as an Irish saint. Honey, juicy red apples, mahogany wood smoke, and sweet amber musk.

I would likely not have tried this on my own in spite of my fondness for Brigid--the apples and wood smoke notes would scare me off. I’m so, so grateful that Kyme included a sample in my order, because this is gorgeous and will be a favorite for me in the autumn and winter. I get a lot of wood smoke, but it’s surprisingly not harsh or acrid (maybe it’s the mahogany making it so nice and smooth?), but really warm, cozy, and inviting. The honeyed apples are both sweetening and perking up the smoke. A gorgeous atmospheric scent.

Half Baked

Scent description: A blend of Applejack, Whisky and mild Woodsmoke.

Holy smokes this is good. This is the ultimate autumnal wood smoke blend. I hope it’s offered again in the presale! This smoke is so smooth and gorgeous--it’s cozy and atmospheric. The apple jack is lightly spiced with cinnamon and complements the smoke beautifully. I love this!

Lavender Latte

Scent description: Fresh coffee is blended with coconut milk and lavender honey, served with a warm sugared beignet.

I tend to avoid coffee scents, but good gravy this one is gorgeous. It is the milkiest, creamiest, lovely sweet coffee scent ever. The lavender is the icing on the cake for me--it’s smooth and gentle and almost toothsome, like sugared lavender buds. A beautiful cozy and comforting scent!

Lemon Lavender Tea Cakes

Scent description: Sweet little tea cakes infused with bright lemon zest and herbal lavender buds, topped with a dollop of decadent sweet coconut cream and a steaming cup of tea.

Typing out that description made me hungry! I get lots of the bright, zippy lemon zest in this blend, followed by smooth, warm tea and a hint of cake and cream. This is a gourmand blend, but it’s really fresh and refreshing due to the prominence of the lemon. It’s really nice, and I imagine would be a crowd pleaser!

Pink Chocolate

Scent description: Fluffy chocolate coconut cake and pink sugar frosting.

This does smell like a white chocolate coconut cake! This would be great in a spring/Easter collection--it smells like a cake that would be in the shape of a bunny or lamb. It’s sweet, but not overly sweet--the mild and milky coconut tempers the chocolate and sugar. A super fun and happy scent.

Stache

Scent description: A blend of warm woods, supple leather, rich amber, and spices.

Ooooh this is a treat. This smells like a desert market--warm dry spices, hot sun, a hint of sand, rich resins, fragrant, precious woods, a hint of worn saddle leather. Utterly gorgeous. I will absolutely purchase this one if made available!

Bohemienne Life’s beautiful products may be perused and purchased at https://www.bohemienne.life/ 

[lundsandbyerlys]

Strawberry Rhubarb Tart

From our original The Best of Byerly’s cookbook! Sweet strawberries and tart rhubarb come together with a flaky crust and a kiss of orange.

8 servings Preparation time: 2 hours + chilling time

Ingredients 1 ½ cups flour ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup butter ¼ vegetable oil 3 tablespoons cold water 1 ¼ pounds rhubarb, cut into ½-inch pieces 1 ½ cups sugar 1 tablespoon grated orange peel 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 3 tablespoons cold water 2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur 1 pound strawberries, sliced Sweetened whipped cream, for serving

Directions

Combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Stir in oil with a fork until all ingredients are moistened.

Stir in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough leaves side of bowl and forms a ball.

Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to make a 14-inch circle.

Fit dough into an 11-inch tart pan with a removable bottom, pressing dough against the side of the pan without stretching the dough; trim excess dough.

Prick bottom of the crust with a fork.

Line crust with an 18-inch piece of foil; fill to rim with dried beans. Bake on the lowest rack of a 400 F oven for 15 minutes. 

Remove foil and beans. Return to oven and bake 8-10 minutes more, until crust is golden. Set aside to cool.

Combine rhubarb, sugar and orange peel in a 2-quart saucepan; cook, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb softens (8-10 minutes).

Soften gelatin in water for 5 minutes. Stir into hot rhubarb mixture until gelatin is dissolved.

Stir in orange liqueur.

Refrigerate mixture for 30-45 minutes.

Pour mixture into shell. 

Arrange sliced strawberries attractively on top of the rhubarb. Refrigerate 5 hours or more.

To serve, remove rim from pan, leaving the tart on the bottom of the pan. Garnish with whipped cream and cut into wedges.

[hexandbalances]

Offering Recipe: Pastelli

Of the many types of offerings made to the gods, one is the "honeyed cake". Likely this was a sweetened, flat disk of barley flour (Baring the Aegis provides an approximation here). I thought I might be a little unorthodox and use another ancient confection: Pastelli.

Pastelli (παστέλι) is a modern Italian name for a sesame and honey bar that is thought to have originated in Greece roughly 6,000 years ago. Known also as itrion, the Cretan koptoplakous (κοπτοπλακοῦς), or gastris (γάστρις), pastelli was documented in Herodotus' Histories and Homer's Illiad where it was used to fortify soldiers during war. It was also said to symbolize fertility and was served during Greek weddings. Perhaps ideal for devotees of Hera, Aphrodite, and Persephone? 👸🐚💀

Ingredients

Pastelli is essentially a two ingredient recipe: a 2:1 ratio by volume (e.g. 1 cup to ½ cup) of sesame seeds to honey. The quality of the honey is most important and Greek honey is recommended not just because it is thematically appropriate; it also has a complex flavor.

Optional ingredients include: lemon or orange zest (incredibly fragrant!), pistachios, almonds, pomegranate seeds, and dried fruit (pankarpia, another popular offering) such as figs or apricots. I find dates too sweet but I highly recommend experimenting.

Pastelli is soft and sticky. Though it is not traditional, you might like to add sugar to stiffen it. This would be done at a 4:2:1 ratio by volume of sesame, honey, sugar.

I like to make a thoroughly non traditional change: I use black sesame. It has a slightly earthier flavor and is visually dramatic.

Method

Toast sesame in a pan on low to medium heat until it is lightly golden (or until fragrant if using black sesame). If you've elected to include nuts, toast them in the oven at 350°F for about 5 minutes for pistachio and 10 minutes for almonds.

Remove sesame (and nuts) from the heat and transfer to a separate plate or bowl to cool.

Prepare a baking sheet (or baking dish if you prefer thick slices) with greased parchment paper. Traditionally a marbled slab or muslin cloth would be brushed with olive oil or soaked in sweet wine for this use.

In a small saucepan bring honey to a simmer over medium heat (roughly 5 minutes). Add lemon zest and/or sugar if using, and stir gently.

Once the honey has begun to foam you’ll need to work fast. Remove it from heat and stir in sesame seeds, nuts, and/or dried nuts.

Empty onto your prepared baking pan and flatten until even with an oiled spatula.

Allow the pastelli to come down to room temperature then place in the refrigerator to cool for half an hour. If using sugar, cool at room temperature until the pastelli is semi-hard. The sugar will make them stiff and difficult to cut or shape the longer it cools.

You may cut pastelli into bars, triangles, or crescents. If I feel the offering needs a little more intent I will use a dog shaped cookie cutter. Be sure to oil your hands, knife, or cookie cutters as you go. Note: it’s best not to try to shape the pastelli until it’s at room temperature. Hot honey is not as fun on your fingers as it is in writing.

Pastelli with toasted almonds and blood orange zest:

Please let me know how the recipe works for you! What sort of things do you like to add to honor your Theoi?

My last batch of black sesame pastelli with pistachio, cut into bars. I promise tastes much better them it looks.

[olgagarmash]

14 Healthy Snack Ideas Even The Kids Will Love

In many ways, science says, kids are what YOU eat.

Kids’ eating behaviors are shaped by their own experiences with food and watching what others—like their parents—eat. If you eat a healthy diet, chances are your kids will too—and not just because you’re in charge of the shopping and cooking. Parents are their kids’ first role models. Even if you’ve had some bad habits in the past, your kids will be observing all the healthy changes you’re making now and may want to join in.1

Since you ARE in charge of the shopping and cooking, you can help yourself and your kids by not bringing tempting snacks into the house. It’s tough to be satisfied with an apple when your kids are crunching your favorite chocolate chip cookies.

It’s time to up your snack game! Stock up your kitchen with healthy snacks for kids that also fit into your healthy weight loss plan. Here are some easy snack ideas and healthy snacks for kids—plus some recipes—that will keep you and the kids happy, healthy and satisfied.

1. Fruit Kabobs with Yogurt Dip

Fruit kabobs are a fun and creative way to get in fiber and nutrition. All you have to do is grab some skewers and slide on your favorite fruits! Slice up any combination that you enjoy into bite-sized pieces. Sliced grapes, strawberries, bananas, watermelon, cantaloupe, whole raspberries and blackberries are all tasty options.

Houston Family Nutrition recommends serving fruit kabobs with a side of vanilla yogurt for dipping.2 Just make sure you are choosing a low-fat option that isn’t loaded with a ton of sugar. You could also purchase a plain low-fat yogurt and sweeten it up with a little stevia and vanilla extract.

2. Fruit Parfait

Instead of filling up on store-bought baked goods and sugar-filled desserts, consider making a healthy parfait at home. They are a tasty snack that doubles as sweet treat! Simply layer low-fat yogurt in a glass with fresh berries or fruit, then top with a sprinkling of granola.

Try to find a low-sugar granola at the store for the kiddos, or consider making this homemade Chocolate Granola recipe! > If you’re on the Nutrisystem weight loss plan, you can prepare your own personal parfait using the Nutrisystem Granola while the kids enjoy a different kind.

3. Homemade Potato Chips

Satisfy your sweet and savory cravings with a homemade chip recipe! When you make chips at home instead of buying them at the store, you can control the ingredients and calories that are added. Better yet, using an air fryer can really cut down on the fat by eliminating the need for tons of oil.

Lucky for you, The Leaf Weight Loss Blog has several healthier chip recipes that fit into your weight loss plan! They’re so good, even the kids will love them. Our BBQ Sweet Potato Chips recipe is easy to make and can be made in the oven or the air fryer. Get the full recipe here! >

4. Air Fryer Desserts

If your kids are always asking for a sweet treat, healthy dessert recipes are a must for your meal prep menu. Air fryer desserts are a great option because they’re quick, easy and fun to prepare.

Give our Air Fryer Skinny Chocolate Donuts a try! You and your kids won’t believe that this is a healthy snack, but it is. These whole wheat donuts are topped with a homemade chocolate glaze and taste just like you picked them up from the local bakery. Your kids will love how great they taste, and you’ll love how they fit perfectly into your Nutrisystem plan!

5. Veggie Sticks with Dip

A delicious dip is the ultimate hack for helping you and your kids get in your daily veggie servings. Simply chop up vegetables like carrots, celery and cucumbers into sticks and whip up an easy dip recipe to dunk them in. Buy pre-cut vegetables and you have a quick pick-me-up!

Our Buffalo Blue Cheese Dip recipe makes your veggie sticks taste like hot wings. Can’t handle the heat? Explore this list of 20 healthy dip recipes to find one your whole family will love! > 

6. Energy Balls

Energy balls are sweet healthy snacks for kids that really pack in the nutrition! It’s all healthy stuff—oats, nuts, dried fruit and spices—but you and the kids will think you’re eating cookies. Most energy ball recipes only require a food processor and a little time in the fridge. Check out some of our favorite energy ball recipes below:

7. Homemade Granola Bars

Sure, you can buy granola bars at the grocery story. However, then you have no control over the fat and sugar content. Making your own granola bars at home is a much better option, as you can pick and choose the ingredients and flavors that your family loves.

Our Homemade No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bar recipe is easy and quick to make—just combine peanut butter, honey, rolled oats and semi-sweet chocolate bits in a saucepan, cool and press into a pan which sets in the freezer. You can make a couple of batches at the same time to last the entire week (unless the kids go back for seconds). Each bar is 199 calories. They even fit into your Nutrisystem plan as one Smart Carb and one PowerFuel.

8. Apple Slices and Nut Butter

Apples and peanut butter are a snack time staple. The dynamic duo pairs fiber-rich fruit with the healthy fat and protein that is found in nuts. This balanced snack is a great option to pack for s school or office lunches. Want to switch things up? Almond butter makes this old standby special. You can buy a jar of almond butter and smear one tablespoon on a sliced medium apple, or look for single-serving almond butter packets at the grocery store.

9. Ants on a Log

Every kindergartener’s favorite treat! Smear peanut butter on a celery stalk and stud with raisins. Just like the last snack, you can swap in almond butter for something different. You can even use different types of dried fruit instead of raisins. It’s a simple, three-ingredient treat that the kiddos will be asking for all week!

10. Healthy “Ice Cream”

Stop buying tubs of ice cream that are loaded with added sugar, fat and calories. If you have a powerful blender, you can easily make your own ice cream at home that’s just as delicious! “Nice cream” is the trendy frozen treat that everyone is blending up in their kitchen. Most recipes use bananas as the base as they create a creamy and decadent consistency that’s just like real ice cream. Then you can have fun and add all of your favorite toppings and additions.

To make a peanut butter and chocolate version of nice cream, grab your blender and combine a quarter-cup of powdered peanut butter with one medium frozen banana and a tablespoon of sugar-free chocolate syrup. Blend until creamy and then eat it right away. It doesn’t keep.

11. Black Bean Brownie Dip

You might want to keep the black beans as a secret ingredient when you serve this healthy snack to the kids. They’ll never know! They’ll also never know that medjool dates and maple syrup supply the sweet to this Black Bean Brownie Dip, which also includes unsweetened vanilla almond milk, Dutch processed unsweetened cocoa powder and chocolate chips. Serve it up with strawberries or graham crackers.

12. Spicy Buffalo Deviled Eggs

If your family loves buffalo wings, they’ll love this egg version made with hardboiled eggs, buffalo sauce and light mayonnaise. Each satisfying serving (one whole egg) is only 81 calories. You can count it as one PowerFuel if you’re on the Nutrisystem plan. Get the full recipe here! >

13. Banana Pops

This “popsicle” is healthier than any other option you will find at the store. Featuring fresh bananas and low-fat vanilla yogurt, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego recommends peeling and cutting the bananas in half and sticking a popsicle stick in the flat end. You will then roll each banana in the yogurt.3

After coating it in the yogurt, we think these tasty pops would be even more delicious with a coating of chopped nuts or granola. Pop them in the freezer when your done so they can firm up before eating. Yum!

14. Chocolate-Covered Fruit

Fruits covered in chocolate are great healthy snacks for kids.  They can even help out in the kitchen with this one! Simply melt some semi-sweet or stevia-sweetened chocolate in the microwave. Once it’s cool enough to handle, let the kids dip their favorite fruits in the chocolate. You can even use dried fruit like dried pineapple slices, mangoes, oranges, apricots or raisins. You can even sprinkle them with chopped nuts, seeds or even sprinkles!

Looking for more healthy snacks for kids? Click the link below for tons of after school snack ideas!:

Sources:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2678872/

https://houstonfamilynutrition.com/kid-friendly-fruit-kabobs-recipe/

https://www.rchsd.org/health-articles/banana-yogurt-popsicles/

source https://wealthch.com/14-healthy-snack-ideas-even-the-kids-will-love/

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Dandelion taraxacum

You should think twice before removing those pesky dandelions (taraxacum) from your front yard! Dandelions are not only edible, but they are also full of health benefits. These medicinal plants are packed with things that are great for you: vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, calcium and more. These vitamins and minerals help support strong bone and liver health. All parts of a dandelion are useful and good for you. For example, dandelion roots are commonly used for teas, the leaves are used as garnishes for different dishes and dandelion sap is great for your skin! Dandelion health benefits: - Detoxifies liver and supports overall liver health - Treats skin infection - Supports overall bone health - Treats and helps prevent urinary infections Common uses: - Brew roots for a tea - Use leaves as garnish for dishes - Consume as a pill

Health Benefits of Dandelion Tea

Dandelions are packed with nutrients and antioxidants that can boost your health. Ever part of the plant from dandelion roots and dandelion leaves to the vibrant dandelion flowers is edible. Dandelions contain antioxidants such as beta-carotene that help prevent cell damage. The leaves and flowers also contain vitamin C, which helps to boost the immune system and ward of the common cold. Dandelions are a good source of fiber that streamlines digestion. The leaves of the dandelion plant contain more protein than spinach, making it a good choice post-workout. Dandelion roots are often used to make tea and boast significant health benefits of their own. They contain high levels of potassium, calcium, and phosphorous. All of these nutrients promote bone and tooth health. Magnesium in dandelion roots helps to relax muscles and alleviate pain. Dandelion root also works as a diuretic and detoxifier, purifying the entire body. The roots are also chock full of antioxidants. These antioxidants work to eliminate free radicals in the body that can cause premature aging and cancer. Many of the antioxidants found in dandelion roots can help to inhibit the growth of and induce death in cancer cells.

HOW TO   Step 1: Harvest Dandelion Roots The dandelion plant features long, wiry taproots that are often twisted and deeply embedded in the earth. Use a large spade or a dandelion fork to remove as much of the roots as possible. Separate the root from the leaves and stems. Rinse well using cool water at high pressure. You can save the leaves for use in salads and keep the flowers for dandelion flower teas. Cut the fresh roots into smaller pieces using a mandolin or sharp knife. Step 2: Roast Dandelion Roots Preheat the oven to 200 F and place the dandelion roots on a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Leave the dandelion roots to roast for 2 to 3 hours depending on thickness. Rotate the roots often to avoid burning. The roots are done when you can snap them in half easily and cleanly. If the roots bend and are flexible when trying to break, they need more time roasting. You can also roast the dandelion roots in a pan on medium high heat. Cast iron pans work best for imparting the smoky, rich flavor of roasted dandelions. Stir often and make sure to avoid burning the roots. The dandelion roots will be ready for tea brewing when they turn dark brown. Step 3: Heat Water You can grind the dried roots into a fine powder using your coffee grinder if preferred. Otherwise, you can simply use the small dried root pieces you roasted earlier. Use a small saucepan to bring water to a boil. Add the dandelion root to the boiling water and simmer for 20 minutes. Step 4: Strain and Serve Strain the roasted roots out using a fine mesh strainer. Serve as-is or add sweetener and milk to taste. Dandelion Leaf Tea Recipe You can make a quick cup of dandelion tea from the leaves in your own garden. Step 1: Harvest and Prepare Leaves Harvest six leaves from the dandelion plant. Choose only the leaves that are young and tender. You'll end up with bitter leaves and bitter tea if you use more mature dandelion leaves. Rinse the leaves well under running water and pat dry with a towel. Cut the leaves into small pieces or grind gently with a muddler to release flavor and healthy compounds. Add the leaves to your tea cup. Step 2: Heat Water Bring water to a rolling boil and pour into your cup. Steep the dandelion tea for 5 to 10 minutes. Taste every 30 seconds after the first 5 minutes to ensure flavor your enjoy. Step 3: Sweeten (Optional) You can drink your dandelion leaf tea as-is or sweeten it using coconut oil, honey, or brown sugar. Keep the sweeteners to a minimum to preserve the healthy nature of this tea and avoid turning it into a calorie-dense beverage. You can also flavor your dandelion tea naturally by adding a slice of lemon or orange.   Dandelion Flower Tea Recipe Dandelion flowers make for a delicious iced tea beverage that can help you cool down in summer. Combined with a little lime, this weed tea is just what you need this summer by the pool. Step 1: Harvest Dandelions Gather about a quart of fresh dandelions from your garden. Remove all the stems and leaves and place the yellow flowers in a colander. Rinse well using cool water. Step 2: Add Hot Water Add 1 cup of hot water to a large bowl. Add the dandelion flowers and steep for 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer the dandelion tea into a large glass pitcher. Step 3: Refrigerate Add the juice of 3 to 4 limes for a tangy taste. Place the dandelion tea in the refrigerator and cool for a few hours. You can serve the dandelion tea with the flowers in the glass or strain them out if preferred. Dandelion tea can be saved for up to 36 hours. Step 4: Sweeten (Optional) Add a stevia leaf — leaves from the plant used to make the famous sweetener — for a light and natural sweetener. Make sure to add the leaf to the hot water and let it steep with the dandelion flowers. Read the full article

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In My San Diego Garden and Kitchen

Here are the Mother’s Day garden gifts for my daughter-in-law, Sarah.. She is a committed, caring and creative mom to our two under five grandsons. She’s also an amazing cook. I wonder what she’s do with these.

Disclosure. I wish we could grow grapefruit but we let Seley Ranches in Borrego Springs do that.

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Celebrate the Holidays with 25 Keto Christmas Cookie Recipes

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and that means lot’s of holiday baking, Christmas parties, and annual cookie exchanges. Not surprisingly, this also makes it one of the most challenging times of year to enjoy holiday foods while adhering to a keto diet. Most traditional Christmas cookie recipes are so laden with sugar that even a single cookie can take you quickly into high-carb territory, kicking you straight out of ketosis.

Fortunately, there’s no need to pass up on any of your favorite Christmas cookies, because there are enough keto recipes to keep your taste buds happy without ruining your eating plan. These holiday cookies are festive, fun, and most importantly: delicious. They just happen to be keto-friendly while they’re at it! You can serve them at parties just like you would a typical sugary cookie, and in most cases, your guests will none the wiser. Time to get baking!

  Buttery shortbread cookies are a must at Christmas time, and this recipe takes them to the next level with the addition of seasonal cranberry and orange flavors. No sugars or artificial ingredients are necessary, either. These cookies get all of their delicious taste from real orange zest, chopped fresh cranberries, vanilla and almond extracts, and toasted almonds on top. After making the dough, it’s rolled into a log for easy slice and bake preparation, meaning you can store it in the freezer for later, and whip up a freshly baked batch anytime you like!

  It wouldn’t feel like Christmas without having a least a few decorated sugar cookies, right? These “no-sugar sugar cookies” are the perfect keto solution to a timeless holiday tradition. The buttery vanilla dough is sweetened with Swerve, then cut into adorable holiday shapes using your favorite cookie cutters, and decorated with colorful keto icing (and optional sprinkles). They’re cute as can be, and are sure to spread some holiday cheer!

A simple and satisfying holiday cookie recipe, these Italian Christmas treats are just as nice with a keto twist. Just like usual, the little dough mounds are baked, coated with a glaze, and topped with colorful sprinkles. However, this recipe uses Swerve as a sweetener in both the dough and the glaze topping, keeping things low carb.

  These keto gingerbread men cookies provide of the traditional cuteness with none of the unnecessary sugar. Kids (and adults) love them, and they’re perfect for dunking in milk! They have a wonderful blend of warming spices, including cinnamon, ginger and cloves. After they’ve been baked, they’re decorated however you like with a keto royal white icing to really bring them to life!

Snowball cookies are aptly named for their charming appearance: they really do resemble little balls of snow, especially thanks to their powdered sugar coating. (Note that sometimes they’re also called Mexican wedding cakes or Russian tea cookies, but “snowballs” seems to be the most holiday-appropriate choice!) These holiday favorites are easily adapted to fit a keto diet by tweaking the dough recipe, and then rolling them in Swerve confectioner’s sweetener after baking for the powdered snow effect.

Fun little thumbprint cookies are always a holiday favorite, and these keto versions are a breeze to whip up. They get their raspberry-flavored center from a dollop of sugar-free raspberry jam (or homemade raspberry preserves), which adds the perfect pop of color to complement the buttery almond flour crust.

Who could pass up a quintessential chocolate chip cookie? Consider this recipe your master class in perfecting the keto version! Whether you prefer your cookies more crispy or chewy, there are tips for how to achieve your favorite texture, how to choose the right sugar-free sweetener, and which grain-free flours are the best. When you’re through, you’ll have guilt-free chocolate chip cookies to eat all season long!

Warm, cozy cinnamon flavors and a fun swirled pattern make these cookies a perfect holiday treat. They come together nicely by layering together a cinnamon dough with an almond flour dough, then rolling the two sheets of dough together to form a log. After slicing and baking, they’re ready to enjoy with a glass of milk.

There’s no doubt that party guests are guaranteed to be impressed by these keto pinwheel cookies! They have a beautiful spiraled design that features a mouthwatering chocolate swirl nestled in between vanilla cookie dough. A combination of Swerve and stevia extract provide sweetness, keeping the recipe completely keto friendly.

You’d be hard pressed to find cuter Christmas cookies than these! The soft, star-shaped cookies are made of delicious chocolate peppermint dough, which is baked and then dipped in a homemade peppermint chocolate coating. As a final touch, the cookies can be sprinkled with crushed sugar-free peppermints before the coating hardens, or drizzled with melted sugar-free white chocolate, forming the prettiest holiday toppings.

Biscotti is the perfect treat to enjoy with a favorite beverage, like coffee, hot tea, cocoa, or even a simple glass of milk. These delicious cookies are the perfect size and shape for dunking, and get some extra holiday flair with nutty pecans, slightly tart dried cranberries, and even a decadent chocolate-dipped base.

Coconut already happens to be a keto-friendly food, which makes these tasty macaroons a great choice during the holidays. Instead of the usual sugar, this recipe uses Swerve’s powdered confectioner’s sweetener to achieve the same scrumptious taste. And for extra pizazz, they can be dipped in melted chocolate and topped with optional almond slivers for garnish.

A perfect coffee companion, these “Biscoff” inspired cookies will have you reaching for seconds and thirds. They are deliciously crispy and spiced with a blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cardamon, cloves, and even a bit of white pepper. For extra cuteness, you can use holiday cookie cutters to make fun shapes, and top them with slivered almonds before baking.

Lemon bars are big crowd-pleasers all year long, and they certainly provide wonderful variety at holiday parties. In this keto version, tart and tangy lemon curd forms a creamy layer above a buttery almond flour crust. There is no skimping on flavor, thanks to fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, rich egg yolks, and butter all blended into the filling (plus extra lemon zest in the cookie base). As a final touch, a sprinkle of sugar-free powdered sweetener on top completes the look and taste.

These easy-peasy cookies come together with only three ingredients! It may sound too good to be true, but some plain peanut butter, erythritol sweetener, and a single large egg are all you’ll need to whip up a batch of mouthwatering keto peanut butter cookies. After rolling the dough into balls, you can even press the surface with a fork to get the same criss-cross marks you’ll find on traditional cookies.

Inspired by Andes mints, these irresistible holiday brownies have a delicious chocolate and mint flavor combo. A few drops of food coloring achieve the perfect pastel mint green color on top, while the fudgy base below is rich and chocolatey. Just three simple ingredients form the brownie base, while the delicious keto buttercream frosting is flavored with peppermint extract for a wintery taste.

A cross between a no-bake cookie and a keto fat bomb, these delicious little treats are packed with flavor, but not the usual sugar. Instead, they use monk fruit and Swerve for sweetness, real dark rum instead of rum flavor extract, and a decadent combination of chocolate, coconut, and almond flour to form a dough. After rolling into little balls, they get dipped in melted chocolate and sprinkled with coconut flakes, forming small, irresistible truffles.

While pure maple syrup is a natural sweetener, it’s also high in sugar, and therefore difficult to incorporate successfully into a keto diet. These yummy cookies get their tempting maple flavor from sugar-free syrup, avoiding the sugar spike completely. Decadent macadamia nuts add extra healthy fats and crunchy goodness!

There’s nothing like a big, warm snickerdoodle cookie in the winter to make you feel cozy. These keto cookies are chewy and tender in the center, slightly crispy around the edges, and full of delicious cinnamon flavor. Thanks to a grain-free flour blend and a bit of xantham gum, they form a perfect cookie texture that stays nice and thick after baking. A dusting of ground cinnamon and monk fruit coats the surface when they come out of the oven, and then they’re all yours to munch and enjoy.

When all you want is chocolate, then chocolate is all you need! These decadent cookies are fudge and rich, and don’t skimp on chocolatey goodness. Cocoa powder and sugar-free chocolate chips join forces to create a double chocolate recipe, which includes a garnish of flakey sea salt for the perfect flavor punch.

Oatmeal and raisins aren’t ingredients you see in most keto recipes, which might lead you to believe that this classic cookie flavor is off-limits. Fortunately, that’s not the case! This grain-free recipe uses shredded coconut and ground flaxseed to provide the same chewy texture of baked oatmeal, and a few real raisins (and chocolate chips if you like) are perfectly portioned to keep things keto-friendly.

Is there anything better than chocolate and peanut butter together? These cute little peanut butter blossom cookies will turn anyone into a fan. The traditional recipe features a sugary peanut cookie topped with a chocolate kiss pressed into the center, but the low carb version is just as mouthwatering. A blend of three keto flours (almond, coconut, and peanut flour) make the perfect cookie dough, and a bit of melted sugar-free chocolate and butter forms a chocolate ganache button in the center.

A little bit of rum extract takes the flavor of these keto blondies to new holiday heights! Instead of brown sugar, these beautiful blondies are sweetened with Lakanto Golden, and have fiber-rich psyllium husk to ensure a perfectly chewy texture. Vanilla and rum extracts round out the flavor, and chopped walnuts provide heart-healthy fat with a lovely bit of crunch. Bake a batch to slice into squares, and you’re all set for your next holiday get-together. These won’t last long!

These delicious sandwich cookies definitely deserve a spot on your cookie tray! A combination of hazelnut and almond flour are used to make the cookie dough, while a rich chocolate layer fills the center. If you ever get Nutella cravings, then this keto-friendly alternative will be just the chocolate and hazelnut combination you’re looking for.

You might be surprised by the secret ingredient in these “rice” Krispie scotcheroos! Most grains (rice included) are too carb-heavy for a keto diet, so this spin on a classic favorite gets its crispy texture from… crushed pork rinds. Before you run the other way, rest assured that the pork rinds actually don’t affect the flavor of these goodies in any way, which get their tempting taste from ingredients like butter, vanilla, maple-flavored syrup, and a delicious layer of chocolate on top. Give them a try and see for yourself!

Conclusion

With so many keto holiday cookie options, these recipes could end up becoming your new favorite treats for many Christmases to come. Just make sure to pay close attention to the preparation and baking instructions in order to ensure that you get the best result. If you’re new to a keto lifestyle, then some of the ingredients may seem unfamiliar at first, but most are easily found online and in grocery stores, and some might already be in your pantry right now.

Keep in mind that during keto, the goal is to keep your carb intake low and your healthy fat levels high, so although these recipes are designed for a keto diet, it’s still important to track your portions so that you stay within range. As long as you follow all these tips, you should be on your way to eating some delicious holiday treats in no time!

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Recipes with awesome taste

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Makhane Aur Kaju Ki Kheer Recipe Super Suvai Tamil

A delicious kheer recipes super suvai tamil that you can relish during the fasting season of Navratri festival. Made with lotus seeds (makhane) and cashew nut (kaju), this has the goodness of nuts like almonds and pistachios cooked in a luscious mix of milk and khoya. Perfect Indian dessert for festive and celebratory occasions.

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How to Make Makhane Aur Kaju Ki Kheer recipes super suvai tamil

1.Heat ghee in a non-stick pan. Pour the milk into a deep non-stick pan and let it come to a boil. Add the makhane and cashew nuts to the first pan and sauté lightly.

2.Take it off the heat. Add khoya and powdered sugar to the milk and let it boil on low heat. Add the makhane and mix lightly. Add green cardamom powder, almonds and pistachios.

3.Mix well and take it off the heat. Let it cool to room temperature and then keep in the refrigerator to chill.

4.Serve chilled. Try these recipes super suvai tamil

Key Ingredients: Lotus Seeds (puffed) and cashew nut (toasted), Milk, Pure ghee, Khoya/Mawa, Green cardamom powder, Almonds, Pistachios

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Valencia Fizz Recipe Super Suvai Tamil

Super refreshing mocktail recipes super suvai tamil that is sure to keep you energized throughout the day. A mouth-watering blend of fresh Valencia oranges with lime juice and soda hence making it a rejuvenating beverage this Navratri. Made within minutes, this mocktail recipe is sure to be loved by everyone and is way healthier than the canned juices available on the market. Serve this chilled beverage to your guests this festive season and on special occasions.

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How to Make Valencia Fizz recipes super suvai tamil

1.Take a mocktail glass and first add valencia orange juice.

2.Add sugar and lemon juice.

3.Add soda and stir it well.

4.Deck up the lemon slice on the top of the glass for better presentation. Try these recipes super suvai tamil

Key Ingredients: Valencia orange juice, Soda, Lemon slices, Lemon juice, Sugar

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Kesar Pista Phirni Recipe Super Suvai Tamil

One Indian dessert that none of us can ever say no to is phirni. A bowl of chilled, nutty and delicious phirni can turn around a day for us. Here's a sugar-free kesar pista phirni recipes super suvai tamil that you can try at home this summer season!

Key Ingredients: A few saffron threads, pistachios (peeled and sliced), skimmed milk, coarsely ground rice, green cardamom powder, low-calorie sweetener

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How to Make Kesar Pista Phirni recipes super suvai tamil

1.Bring the milk to a boil in a deep non-stick pan. Lower the heat and simmer, stirring continuously, till it reduces by half.

2.Add the ground rice, mixed with a little water, and stir well to prevent lumps from forming. Bring the mixture to a boil.

3.When it starts to thicken, lower the heat and simmer for a couple of minutes, stirring continuously. Add the cardamom powder and saffron, and mix well.

4.When the mixture attains a thick custard-like consistency, remove from heat and stir in the low-calorie sweetener.

5.Pour the mixture into 4 individual earthenware bowls while still warm. Sprinkle sliced pistachios and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve chilled.

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Sweet dishes with empty calories are a definite no-no for the calorie conscious. Therefore we have suggested the use of a sugar substitute. However, please check with your doctor before using it.

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Almond And Rose Kheer Recipe Super Suvai Tamil

No Indian festivity is complete without a traditional sweet treat and kheer makes for a perfect choice for every celebration! Here is a quick and easy kheer recipes super suvai tamil with the goodness of almonds and refreshing rose flavour, which you can try at home.

Key Ingredients: full fat milk, rice, grain sugar, Rose water drops, dried rose petals, almonds, almond slivers

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How to Make Almond And Rose Kheer recipes super suvai tamil

1.Soak the rice in water for about 20 minutes.

2.Heat milk in a heavy bottom pan. After a boil, reduce the heat and simmer till milk is reduced to half the original volume.

3.Add the soaked rice after draining the water and cook on low heat till rice is cooked well and the mix thickens.

4.Add chopped almonds and cook for further 15 mins on low heat till the kheer is thick and creamy, add sugar.

5.Set aside to cool. Once cool add rose water and mix. Refrigerate till serving

6.Roast some almond slivers in an oven for 180 degrees for 5 minutes, until golden brown. Garnish with slivers and dried rose petals before serving. Try this recipes super suvai tamil at your home happy cooking

Key Ingredients: full fat milk, rice, grain sugar, Rose water drops, dried rose petals, almonds, almond slivers

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Recipes with awesome taste

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Makhane Aur Kaju Ki Kheer Recipe Super Suvai Tamil

A delicious kheer recipes super suvai tamil that you can relish during the fasting season of Navratri festival. Made with lotus seeds (makhane) and cashew nut (kaju), this has the goodness of nuts like almonds and pistachios cooked in a luscious mix of milk and khoya. Perfect Indian dessert for festive and celebratory occasions.

For more recipes, visit recipes super suvai tamil

For interesting cooking videos, visit samayal super suvai tamil

How to Make Makhane Aur Kaju Ki Kheer recipes super suvai tamil

1.Heat ghee in a non-stick pan. Pour the milk into a deep non-stick pan and let it come to a boil. Add the makhane and cashew nuts to the first pan and sauté lightly.

2.Take it off the heat. Add khoya and powdered sugar to the milk and let it boil on low heat. Add the makhane and mix lightly. Add green cardamom powder, almonds and pistachios.

3.Mix well and take it off the heat. Let it cool to room temperature and then keep in the refrigerator to chill.

4.Serve chilled. Try these recipes super suvai tamil

Key Ingredients: Lotus Seeds (puffed) and cashew nut (toasted), Milk, Pure ghee, Khoya/Mawa, Green cardamom powder, Almonds, Pistachios

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Valencia Fizz Recipe Super Suvai Tamil

Super refreshing mocktail recipes super suvai tamil that is sure to keep you energized throughout the day. A mouth-watering blend of fresh Valencia oranges with lime juice and soda hence making it a rejuvenating beverage this Navratri. Made within minutes, this mocktail recipe is sure to be loved by everyone and is way healthier than the canned juices available on the market. Serve this chilled beverage to your guests this festive season and on special occasions.

For more recipes, visit recipes super suvai tamil

For interesting cooking videos, visit samayal super suvai tamil

How to Make Valencia Fizz recipes super suvai tamil

1.Take a mocktail glass and first add valencia orange juice.

2.Add sugar and lemon juice.

3.Add soda and stir it well.

4.Deck up the lemon slice on the top of the glass for better presentation. Try these recipes super suvai tamil

Key Ingredients: Valencia orange juice, Soda, Lemon slices, Lemon juice, Sugar

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Kesar Pista Phirni Recipe Super Suvai Tamil

One Indian dessert that none of us can ever say no to is phirni. A bowl of chilled, nutty and delicious phirni can turn around a day for us. Here's a sugar-free kesar pista phirni recipes super suvai tamil that you can try at home this summer season!

Key Ingredients: A few saffron threads, pistachios (peeled and sliced), skimmed milk, coarsely ground rice, green cardamom powder, low-calorie sweetener

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How to Make Kesar Pista Phirni recipes super suvai tamil

1.Bring the milk to a boil in a deep non-stick pan. Lower the heat and simmer, stirring continuously, till it reduces by half.

2.Add the ground rice, mixed with a little water, and stir well to prevent lumps from forming. Bring the mixture to a boil.

3.When it starts to thicken, lower the heat and simmer for a couple of minutes, stirring continuously. Add the cardamom powder and saffron, and mix well.

4.When the mixture attains a thick custard-like consistency, remove from heat and stir in the low-calorie sweetener.

5.Pour the mixture into 4 individual earthenware bowls while still warm. Sprinkle sliced pistachios and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve chilled.

recipes super suvai tamil Notes

Sweet dishes with empty calories are a definite no-no for the calorie conscious. Therefore we have suggested the use of a sugar substitute. However, please check with your doctor before using it.

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Almond And Rose Kheer Recipe Super Suvai Tamil

No Indian festivity is complete without a traditional sweet treat and kheer makes for a perfect choice for every celebration! Here is a quick and easy kheer recipes super suvai tamil with the goodness of almonds and refreshing rose flavour, which you can try at home.

Key Ingredients: full fat milk, rice, grain sugar, Rose water drops, dried rose petals, almonds, almond slivers

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How to Make Almond And Rose Kheer recipes super suvai tamil

1.Soak the rice in water for about 20 minutes.

2.Heat milk in a heavy bottom pan. After a boil, reduce the heat and simmer till milk is reduced to half the original volume.

3.Add the soaked rice after draining the water and cook on low heat till rice is cooked well and the mix thickens.

4.Add chopped almonds and cook for further 15 mins on low heat till the kheer is thick and creamy, add sugar.

5.Set aside to cool. Once cool add rose water and mix. Refrigerate till serving

6.Roast some almond slivers in an oven for 180 degrees for 5 minutes, until golden brown. Garnish with slivers and dried rose petals before serving. Try this recipes super suvai tamil at your home happy cooking

Key Ingredients: full fat milk, rice, grain sugar, Rose water drops, dried rose petals, almonds, almond slivers

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Recipes with awesome taste

Recipes with awesome taste

Makhane Aur Kaju Ki Kheer Recipe Super Suvai Tamil

A delicious kheer recipes super suvai tamil that you can relish during the fasting season of Navratri festival. Made with lotus seeds (makhane) and cashew nut (kaju), this has the goodness of nuts like almonds and pistachios cooked in a luscious mix of milk and khoya. Perfect Indian dessert for festive and celebratory occasions.

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How to Make Makhane Aur Kaju Ki Kheer recipes super suvai tamil

1.Heat ghee in a non-stick pan. Pour the milk into a deep non-stick pan and let it come to a boil. Add the makhane and cashew nuts to the first pan and sauté lightly.

2.Take it off the heat. Add khoya and powdered sugar to the milk and let it boil on low heat. Add the makhane and mix lightly. Add green cardamom powder, almonds and pistachios.

3.Mix well and take it off the heat. Let it cool to room temperature and then keep in the refrigerator to chill.

4.Serve chilled. Try these recipes super suvai tamil

Key Ingredients: Lotus Seeds (puffed) and cashew nut (toasted), Milk, Pure ghee, Khoya/Mawa, Green cardamom powder, Almonds, Pistachios

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Valencia Fizz Recipe Super Suvai Tamil

Super refreshing mocktail recipes super suvai tamil that is sure to keep you energized throughout the day. A mouth-watering blend of fresh Valencia oranges with lime juice and soda hence making it a rejuvenating beverage this Navratri. Made within minutes, this mocktail recipe is sure to be loved by everyone and is way healthier than the canned juices available on the market. Serve this chilled beverage to your guests this festive season and on special occasions.

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How to Make Valencia Fizz recipes super suvai tamil

1.Take a mocktail glass and first add valencia orange juice.

2.Add sugar and lemon juice.

3.Add soda and stir it well.

4.Deck up the lemon slice on the top of the glass for better presentation. Try these recipes super suvai tamil

Key Ingredients: Valencia orange juice, Soda, Lemon slices, Lemon juice, Sugar

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Kesar Pista Phirni Recipe Super Suvai Tamil

One Indian dessert that none of us can ever say no to is phirni. A bowl of chilled, nutty and delicious phirni can turn around a day for us. Here's a sugar-free kesar pista phirni recipes super suvai tamil that you can try at home this summer season!

Key Ingredients: A few saffron threads, pistachios (peeled and sliced), skimmed milk, coarsely ground rice, green cardamom powder, low-calorie sweetener

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How to Make Kesar Pista Phirni recipes super suvai tamil

1.Bring the milk to a boil in a deep non-stick pan. Lower the heat and simmer, stirring continuously, till it reduces by half.

2.Add the ground rice, mixed with a little water, and stir well to prevent lumps from forming. Bring the mixture to a boil.

3.When it starts to thicken, lower the heat and simmer for a couple of minutes, stirring continuously. Add the cardamom powder and saffron, and mix well.

4.When the mixture attains a thick custard-like consistency, remove from heat and stir in the low-calorie sweetener.

5.Pour the mixture into 4 individual earthenware bowls while still warm. Sprinkle sliced pistachios and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve chilled.

recipes super suvai tamil Notes

Sweet dishes with empty calories are a definite no-no for the calorie conscious. Therefore we have suggested the use of a sugar substitute. However, please check with your doctor before using it.

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Almond And Rose Kheer Recipe Super Suvai Tamil

No Indian festivity is complete without a traditional sweet treat and kheer makes for a perfect choice for every celebration! Here is a quick and easy kheer recipes super suvai tamil with the goodness of almonds and refreshing rose flavour, which you can try at home.

Key Ingredients: full fat milk, rice, grain sugar, Rose water drops, dried rose petals, almonds, almond slivers

For more recipes, visit recipes super suvai tamil

For interesting cooking videos, visit samayal super suvai tamil

How to Make Almond And Rose Kheer recipes super suvai tamil

1.Soak the rice in water for about 20 minutes.

2.Heat milk in a heavy bottom pan. After a boil, reduce the heat and simmer till milk is reduced to half the original volume.

3.Add the soaked rice after draining the water and cook on low heat till rice is cooked well and the mix thickens.

4.Add chopped almonds and cook for further 15 mins on low heat till the kheer is thick and creamy, add sugar.

5.Set aside to cool. Once cool add rose water and mix. Refrigerate till serving

6.Roast some almond slivers in an oven for 180 degrees for 5 minutes, until golden brown. Garnish with slivers and dried rose petals before serving. Try this recipes super suvai tamil at your home happy cooking

Key Ingredients: full fat milk, rice, grain sugar, Rose water drops, dried rose petals, almonds, almond slivers

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Cranberry Orange Quick Bread by Dorothy K. from Crazy for Crust.

Serves 8 Serving Size 1 slice (1/8th of loaf)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 6 tablespoons SPLENDA® Naturals Sugar & Stevia Sweetener Blend 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 large eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Zest of half an orange 1 cup dried cranberries

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8×4″ loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. 2.Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and SPLENDA in a medium bowl. Set aside. 3. Stir together oil, orange juice, eggs, milk, and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients just until mixed. Fold in cranberries. 4. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until the loaf is browned and a toothpick comes out clean from the center. Cool at least 10 minutes before removing from pan and slicing. Note: Best served within 24 hours of making.

Nutrition Facts per Serving (1/8th of loaf; 1 slice) Calories 260 Total Fat 9g Saturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 55mg Sodium 270mg Total Carbohydrate 42g Dietary Fiber 1g Sugars 21g Protein 4g

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In many ways, science says, kids are what YOU eat.

Kids’ eating behaviors are shaped by their own experiences with food and watching what others—like their parents—eat. If you eat a healthy diet, chances are your kids will too—and not just because you’re in charge of the shopping and cooking. Parents are their kids’ first role models. Even if you’ve had some bad habits in the past, your kids will be observing all the healthy changes you’re making now and may want to join in.1

Since you ARE in charge of the shopping and cooking, you can help yourself and your kids by not bringing tempting snacks into the house. It’s tough to be satisfied with an apple when your kids are crunching your favorite chocolate chip cookies.

It’s time to up your snack game! Stock up your kitchen with healthy snacks for kids that also fit into your healthy weight loss plan. Here are some easy snack ideas and healthy snacks for kids—plus some recipes—that will keep you and the kids happy, healthy and satisfied.

1. Fruit Kabobs with Yogurt Dip

Fruit kabobs are a fun and creative way to get in fiber and nutrition. All you have to do is grab some skewers and slide on your favorite fruits! Slice up any combination that you enjoy into bite-sized pieces. Sliced grapes, strawberries, bananas, watermelon, cantaloupe, whole raspberries and blackberries are all tasty options.

Houston Family Nutrition recommends serving fruit kabobs with a side of vanilla yogurt for dipping.2 Just make sure you are choosing a low-fat option that isn’t loaded with a ton of sugar. You could also purchase a plain low-fat yogurt and sweeten it up with a little stevia and vanilla extract.

2. Fruit Parfait

Instead of filling up on store-bought baked goods and sugar-filled desserts, consider making a healthy parfait at home. They are a tasty snack that doubles as sweet treat! Simply layer low-fat yogurt in a glass with fresh berries or fruit, then top with a sprinkling of granola.

Try to find a low-sugar granola at the store for the kiddos, or consider making this homemade Chocolate Granola recipe! > If you’re on the Nutrisystem weight loss plan, you can prepare your own personal parfait using the Nutrisystem Granola while the kids enjoy a different kind.

3. Homemade Potato Chips

Satisfy your sweet and savory cravings with a homemade chip recipe! When you make chips at home instead of buying them at the store, you can control the ingredients and calories that are added. Better yet, using an air fryer can really cut down on the fat by eliminating the need for tons of oil.

Lucky for you, The Leaf Weight Loss Blog has several healthier chip recipes that fit into your weight loss plan! They’re so good, even the kids will love them. Our BBQ Sweet Potato Chips recipe is easy to make and can be made in the oven or the air fryer. Get the full recipe here! >

4. Air Fryer Desserts

If your kids are always asking for a sweet treat, healthy dessert recipes are a must for your meal prep menu. Air fryer desserts are a great option because they’re quick, easy and fun to prepare.

Give our Air Fryer Skinny Chocolate Donuts a try! You and your kids won’t believe that this is a healthy snack, but it is. These whole wheat donuts are topped with a homemade chocolate glaze and taste just like you picked them up from the local bakery. Your kids will love how great they taste, and you’ll love how they fit perfectly into your Nutrisystem plan!

5. Veggie Sticks with Dip

A delicious dip is the ultimate hack for helping you and your kids get in your daily veggie servings. Simply chop up vegetables like carrots, celery and cucumbers into sticks and whip up an easy dip recipe to dunk them in. Buy pre-cut vegetables and you have a quick pick-me-up!

Our Buffalo Blue Cheese Dip recipe makes your veggie sticks taste like hot wings. Can’t handle the heat? Explore this list of 20 healthy dip recipes to find one your whole family will love! > 

6. Energy Balls

Energy balls are sweet healthy snacks for kids that really pack in the nutrition! It’s all healthy stuff—oats, nuts, dried fruit and spices—but you and the kids will think you’re eating cookies. Most energy ball recipes only require a food processor and a little time in the fridge. Check out some of our favorite energy ball recipes below:

7. Homemade Granola Bars

Sure, you can buy granola bars at the grocery story. However, then you have no control over the fat and sugar content. Making your own granola bars at home is a much better option, as you can pick and choose the ingredients and flavors that your family loves.

Our Homemade No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bar recipe is easy and quick to make—just combine peanut butter, honey, rolled oats and semi-sweet chocolate bits in a saucepan, cool and press into a pan which sets in the freezer. You can make a couple of batches at the same time to last the entire week (unless the kids go back for seconds). Each bar is 199 calories. They even fit into your Nutrisystem plan as one Smart Carb and one PowerFuel.

8. Apple Slices and Nut Butter

Apples and peanut butter are a snack time staple. The dynamic duo pairs fiber-rich fruit with the healthy fat and protein that is found in nuts. This balanced snack is a great option to pack for s school or office lunches. Want to switch things up? Almond butter makes this old standby special. You can buy a jar of almond butter and smear one tablespoon on a sliced medium apple, or look for single-serving almond butter packets at the grocery store.

9. Ants on a Log

Every kindergartener’s favorite treat! Smear peanut butter on a celery stalk and stud with raisins. Just like the last snack, you can swap in almond butter for something different. You can even use different types of dried fruit instead of raisins. It’s a simple, three-ingredient treat that the kiddos will be asking for all week!

10. Healthy “Ice Cream”

Stop buying tubs of ice cream that are loaded with added sugar, fat and calories. If you have a powerful blender, you can easily make your own ice cream at home that’s just as delicious! “Nice cream” is the trendy frozen treat that everyone is blending up in their kitchen. Most recipes use bananas as the base as they create a creamy and decadent consistency that’s just like real ice cream. Then you can have fun and add all of your favorite toppings and additions.

To make a peanut butter and chocolate version of nice cream, grab your blender and combine a quarter-cup of powdered peanut butter with one medium frozen banana and a tablespoon of sugar-free chocolate syrup. Blend until creamy and then eat it right away. It doesn’t keep.

11. Black Bean Brownie Dip

You might want to keep the black beans as a secret ingredient when you serve this healthy snack to the kids. They’ll never know! They’ll also never know that medjool dates and maple syrup supply the sweet to this Black Bean Brownie Dip, which also includes unsweetened vanilla almond milk, Dutch processed unsweetened cocoa powder and chocolate chips. Serve it up with strawberries or graham crackers.

12. Spicy Buffalo Deviled Eggs

If your family loves buffalo wings, they’ll love this egg version made with hardboiled eggs, buffalo sauce and light mayonnaise. Each satisfying serving (one whole egg) is only 81 calories. You can count it as one PowerFuel if you’re on the Nutrisystem plan. Get the full recipe here! >

13. Banana Pops

This “popsicle” is healthier than any other option you will find at the store. Featuring fresh bananas and low-fat vanilla yogurt, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego recommends peeling and cutting the bananas in half and sticking a popsicle stick in the flat end. You will then roll each banana in the yogurt.3

After coating it in the yogurt, we think these tasty pops would be even more delicious with a coating of chopped nuts or granola. Pop them in the freezer when your done so they can firm up before eating. Yum!

14. Chocolate-Covered Fruit

Fruits covered in chocolate are great healthy snacks for kids.  They can even help out in the kitchen with this one! Simply melt some semi-sweet or stevia-sweetened chocolate in the microwave. Once it’s cool enough to handle, let the kids dip their favorite fruits in the chocolate. You can even use dried fruit like dried pineapple slices, mangoes, oranges, apricots or raisins. You can even sprinkle them with chopped nuts, seeds or even sprinkles!

Looking for more healthy snacks for kids? Click the link below for tons of after school snack ideas!:

Sources:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2678872/

https://houstonfamilynutrition.com/kid-friendly-fruit-kabobs-recipe/

https://www.rchsd.org/health-articles/banana-yogurt-popsicles/

via Wealth Health

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In My San Diego Garden Kitchen

The navel orange crop is smaller than usual this winter. Perhaps it was injudicious pruning or maybe because last year’s was so bountiful. Nonetheless, the blossoms on the tree now portend an excellent crop next year. Sunny days will allow the bees to do their work and soon the backyard will be perfumed with orange blossom scent.

Last week I made the first batch of Sweetened Oven Dried Orange Slices. (In 2023, this post ranked fourth for the number of visits to my blog). I’ll make more slices from the best oranges. There’s definitely a sort these days—ones for juicing, nice peel for marmalade, sweetened oven dried orange slices or just for eating.

On a more summery note (though it’s still winter cool most days) I made Guava Agua Fresca from some of my limes and guava puree frozen from last season. It was a refreshing reminder of days ahead.

We find a few guavas ripening each week, out-of-season, but enjoyed in their scarcity.

The Red Russian and Black Magic kales have thrived in the cool. Rain interspersed with sunny days keep it growing well, though some gray aphids find it attractive.

Inattentiveness and rain let the spinach leaves grow larger than I usually prefer. Lightly steamed they were still tender.

I continue to assemble garden gift bags from the late winter largesse.

A favorite salad from the garden last week: various greens, celery, Romanesco, pistachios and pink grapefruit from a Palm Springs friend.

I gathered what was at hand in the garden for a “this and that” bouquet for the church entry table. It spoke spring to me.

Check the What I’m Planting Now page as I transplant and sow seeds in the cool season garden and plan for the summer garden. Then head today to Harvest Monday, hosted by Dave at Happy Acres blog and see what garden bloggers around the world harvested last week.

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