One of the main tenants of healthy eating is eat your whole grains. Whole grains are amazing things, they have tons of fiber and important vitamins and minerals. Most of these this reside in the husk of most grains and this is removed when grains are refined into flours and other products, which is sad [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘recipes’
17 December, 2008
PCOS or Pill Causes Obnoxious Side effects
So I am about two weeks through starting the birth control pills (BC) that my OB/GYN put me on. The nausea is finally calming down. BC is one of the main things used to treat PCOS because it regulates the menstrual cycle and reduces the level of androgens in the system. It also makes your [...]
3 November, 2008
In the Kitchen: Disappering Pumpkin Cake
Nothing really says fall like pumpkins, I love pumpkins, carving them and eating them. Back in college I came across a great recipe for pumpkin bars, but really it is more like cake so that is what I call it. It is moist and flavorful with out the dense “sit in your stomach” feel that [...]
22 October, 2008
In the Kitchen: Chicken and Rice
This is a dish that we eat a lot at home because it is cheap, quick, healthy and makes enough for dinner and lunch the next day.
Chicken and Rice:
-1.5 cup rinsed brown rice
- 4 boneless and skinless chicken things, chopped
-2 tbls olive oil
-1/2 onion, chopped
-2 cloves of garlic, minced or 2 tsps garlic powder
-1 can [...]
13 October, 2008
In The Kitchen: Basic Black Beans
So in line with Nutrition 101, I think a lot of folks want to eat better but just are not really sure how to cook unless if it is out of a box. My personal problem is not a lack of how to cook but more an over abundance of recipes. See I like to [...]
