This is a great method to use squash as an alternative to pasta. Take spaghetti squash and slice it in half. Scoop out the inside and discard. You now season the two sides with butter and want ever other seasonings you like. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a baking dish place the squash upside down and add an inch off water in the bottom. Bake the squash for one hour. It will now be soft and the middle is easily scooped away from the skin. Just add some spaghetti sauce and Parmesan cheese...
If you recently moved into an apartment with your boyfriend or girlfriend then you know that eating healthy and any type of cooking are generally hard tasks to manage. But it's actually quite simple to prepare healthy meals at home.
After a long, grueling day at work and a grueling commute home, the last thing you want to be doing is prying yourself away from the couch to start an hour-long dinner prep session. While we totally get that, it actually doesn't take much to make a meal at home.
Bok choy is to be properly washed and drained. If the stem is too large it is to be cut off and cooked separate. Cooking Oil is heated in a frying pan within which chopped garlic is placed to fry. The stem is then put in to fry first. The bok choy is added to the stems and is flipped and stirred many times on high heat, with a spatula until softening and cooking begins. Salt is added to this when it is 3/4 cooked to enhance the taste and cooking ends shortly after. Do not add soya sauce as th...
Swiss chard is definitely not one of the best known leafy green vegetables. Far overshadowed by its cousin, spinach, and its distant relative, arugula, swiss chard often gets overlooked but the teeming green leaves promise incredible flavor if you add them to your cooking.
Buying beans in a can is fine and all, but making beans from scratch can be a healthier option and can sometimes taste better. In this video tutorial, you'll find out how to make delicoous pinto beans from scratch using some easy to follow tips. It'a healthier option that using cans, that can contain more sodium and unhealthy materials.
Looking for a way towards a healthier lifestyle? Add a side of vegetables every night to a lean protein and you'll be one step closer. In this video, founder of EcoWhale.com, Eric Talaska, demonstrates how to select and use a pressure cooker to prepare healthy steamed vegetables.
In this video clip series, our expert will discuss not only the benefits of maintaining a healthy, low fat diet, but will demonstrate several recipes that you can prepare at home that are easy to prepare in under 30 minutes to get you started with your goals.
Great anytime, this pork tenderloin has a delightful peppercorn crust. Follow along and learn how simple this recipe is to prepare. This cooking how-to video is part of Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger show hosted by Ellie Krieger. Cooking healthy food can be quick, easy, but most of all, delicious. Nutritionist and author Ellie Krieger has created fast and simple healthy recipes for the real world. She'll show you how simple it can be to stay on the healthy track no matter how busy and st...
This video from The 10-Minute Cook demonstrates how to make healthy fried rice with ginger and spring onions. Start with cooked brown rice, 500g of minced turkey, 6 spring onions, 2 cloves of garlic, 2 inches of ginger, a handful of peas and any other vegetables you like. Finely chop the spring onions, garlic and ginger. Use about a tablespoon of sesame oil and heat up a wok. Add the garlic and ginger and cook that. Then add the turkey and cook it for 5-8 minutes until it's white and cooked t...
In this tutorial, Betty offers us the recipe for one of her favorite and healthy snacks, granola bars! Granola bars are easy to make at home and are a wonderful snack and substitute for junk food.
An easy way to start your children on the path to eating healthy is to involve them in the cooking process. In this tutorial from Modern Mom, get expert tips from Barbara Beery, an elementary teacher with a passion for cooking. Barbara is a cooking instructor for children and runs a kid's cooking school called Batter Up Kids] in Austin, Texas.
Lentils are a great source of protein and are quite heart healthy, but not only are they healthy, but also quite delicious. This recipe for yellow lentil soup will make a great lunchtime treat. This video will demonstrate exactly how to make a delicious Indian thoor dhaal, or in English, a yellow lentil soup. Did you know Americn President Obama can cook Daal. Lentil Soup is a heart healthy dish cooked in 5 minutes using pressure cooker. Try it! If I can do it you can do it. Even if you try f...
Dietitians and cookbook authors Liz Weiss and Janice Newell Bissex cook up fast and healthy recipes the whole family will love. Their Meal Makeover cooking segments feature everything from healthier versions of chicken nuggets and fish sticks to decadent yet healthy snacks and desserts. In this video learn how to make cheesy fish sticks, a kid favorite!
Dietitians and cookbook authors Liz Weiss and Janice Newell Bissex cook up fast and healthy recipes the whole family will love. Their Meal Makeover cooking segments feature everything from healthier versions of chicken nuggets and fish sticks to decadent yet healthy snacks and desserts. In this video learn how to make as sweet and hearty beef stew.
When eating healthy, try this strategy to feeling fuller on fewer calories. This diet and health how-to video is part of Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger show hosted by Ellie Krieger. Cooking healthy food can be quick, easy, but most of all, delicious. Nutritionist and author Ellie Krieger has created fast and simple healthy recipes for the real world. She'll show you how simple it can be to stay on the healthy track no matter how busy and stressful your life is. Ellie also has strategies ...
With obesity now a confirmed epidemic in the United States, we should be putting more emphasis than ever on how we feed our children and what they consume at school. While many educational instititions sell salads and healthier options like apples and carrot sticks, these foods often don't catch your kids' attention when they're placed side-by-side with cheeseburgers and calzones.
In this culinary how-to from the Food Network's Ellie Krieger, you'll learn how to bake delectable, almost-healthy carrot cupcakes using whole carrots, lemon zest, canola oil, brown sugar, two eggs, 3 quarters of a cup of whole wheat pastry flour, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of cinammon, 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg and a 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
A little imagination in your cooking and you can end up with a healthy, tasty work of art, like this Thai shrimp and vegetable stir fry dish. For this recipe, you will need shrimp, oyster sauce, sugar, rice cooking wine, garlic, pepper, beef broth, mixed vegetables, and cooking oil. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to prepare shrimp and vegetable stir fry with Thai chef Kai.
Eating healthy requires preplanning most of the time, but if you're looking to eat healthy and are strapped for cash and time this is an easy recipe to make which will both speed up weight loss and muscle gain.
Eggplant is a delicious and nutritious veggie that goes great with pastas and other Italian dishes, but it is very difficult to cook. You can under cook and over cook eggplant and the results will be a weird tasting dish that will turn you off. But if made properly, it 's a great veggie to have! So in this tutorial, you'll be finding out how to cook a yummy, and healthy, eggplant parmesan dish for you and others. Good luck, pay attention, and enjoy!
Beat the snack attacks with this healthy banana and peanut butter favorite. You'll love how simple and quick this fruit smoothie is to prepare. This cooking how-to video is part of Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger show hosted by Ellie Krieger. Cooking healthy food can be quick, easy, but most of all, delicious. Nutritionist and author Ellie Krieger has created fast and simple healthy recipes for the real world. She'll show you how simple it can be to stay on the healthy track no matter how...
In this tutorial, learn how to make green tea - the right way - with Jenny Jones. Jenny will show you how to cook up this healthy, delicious Asian tea so that you get the most health benefits. Green tea can help fight disease, aid weight loss and give you an overall better sense of wellbeing. Follow along with Jenny and steep your tea to perfection.
Many consider the skin to be the tastiest part of the chicken. As these things go, that means it's the least healthy part of the whole bird. If you want to make a healthier, low-fat chicken dish, watch this video to learn how to skin a whole raw chicken to prepare it for whatever healthy chicken dish you like!
In this cooking how to video Charlotte Lyons, Ebony Magazine Food Editor, demonstrates how to make eggs Florentine. Learn to make fast, easy, fun, and healthy dishes to share and enjoy. Eggs Florentine are quick and easy to prepare in the morning. Follow along in this cooking video lesson and make this eggs Florentine recipe for breakfast.
In this cooking how-to video Charlotte Lyons, Ebony Magazine Food Editor, demonstrates how to make a breakfast wrap. Follow along with this cooking lesson and learn to make fast, easy, fun, and healthy dishes to share and enjoy. This breakfast wrap is very easy to make and great when you are in a hurry. All the ingredients you need for this recipe are: egg, egg whites, salt, chives, olive oil, cheese and flour tortillas.
In this raw cooking HowTo video BD Freeman, of Mad TV & host of "In the Cuts", is today's special guest on Jenna's Healthy Kitchen. BD joins Jenna Norwood in her kitchen at Veggie Magic to learn how to make a healthy collard burrito. Watch and learn how easy it is to prepare raw Mexican food.
Looking for a healthy dessert? You say pee-cans, I say pe-cahns. Sugar glazed pecans can be served as a holiday dessert, a festive snack, a gift for a friend, or an everyday healthy snack. Four eggs, non-stick spray, ginger ale (for effervescence), salt cinnamon, sugar, and eight cups of pecans. Baking the nuts will help release their natural flavor.
This instructional cooking video demonstrates how to cook a healthy Chinese vegetable stir fry. Vegetable stir fry is quick and easy to prepare. You can use any of your favorite unsalted nuts, such as peanuts, almonds or cashews. You can make this recipe a little spicier by adding a teaspoon of Chinese hot mustard.
Chinese stir fried vegetables is fun and easy to make and also healthy for vegetarians. For this recipe, you will need mixed vegetables, bell pepper, oyster sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, sugar, and cooking oil. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make Chinese-style stir-fried vegetables with Thai chef Kai.
Bake an incredibly simple side dish of honey roasted sweet potatoes, Follow along to learn how easy it is to incorporate healthy vegetables into your diet. This cooking how-to video is part of Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger show hosted by Ellie Krieger. Cooking healthy food can be quick, easy, but most of all, delicious. Nutritionist and author Ellie Krieger has created fast and simple healthy recipes for the real world. She'll show you how simple it can be to stay on the healthy track n...
There are all sorts of small survival stoves available, and the ESBIT stoves are some of the best. This video will teach you how to use an ESBIT stove to start a fire, even in the rain, and cooke a delicious and healthy backpacking meal on it.
Back in our college days we ate like pigs. With a full plate of classes and social activities we were frequently far too worn out to even consider firing up the grill or stove and actually cooking a meal. Let's just say that In'n'out was our best friend.
You can't get more traditional than some good old chicken and dumplings. It's hearty and filling and always leaves diners satisfied. And the best part is it's so easy to make! It just takes some common ingredients and a healthy appetite! This video will show you how to cook chicken and dumplings
Want to make your family a filling and healthy dinner but are short on time? No problem! In this tutorial, learn how to cut your cooking time in half by using the microwave. Potato expert, Patty Mastracco, shows you how to make your favorite potato dishes in less than 20 minutes using your microwave. Potatoes are delicious, healthy and filling and make great last minute dinners.
Most pasta salad is very "American" and full of fatty things like mayonnaise. By adjusting a few ingredients and adding some yummy veggies, you can transform your salad and have a healthy addition to your outdoor summer party menu!
The sweet potato is a healthy, versatile ingredient that you can use in many ways. In this video, you'll learn a variety of ways you can cook sweet potatoes, from baking to grilling. You'll also get some great suggestions on topping the sweet potatoes for added flavor.
This meal is simple enough for every day and special enough for guests. Follow along and learn how to make a teriyaki pork tenderloin. This cooking how-to video is part of a Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger show hosted by Ellie Krieger. Cooking healthy food can be quick, easy, but most of all, delicious. Nutritionist and author Ellie Krieger has created fast and simple healthy recipes for the real world. She'll show you how simple it can be to stay on the healthy track no matter how busy a...
It is to nice out side to stay indoors and fry jalapeno poppers. In this cooking how to video Chef Mario shows us how to make a healthy alternative to fried jalapeno poppers on the barbecue. Follow along with this cooking lesson to learn how-to grill jalapeno poppers.
In this how to video Charlotte Lyons, Ebony Magazine Food Editor, demonstrates how to make salmon tacos with a chipotle sauce. Learn to make fast, easy, fun, and healthy dishes to share and enjoy. Follow along with this cooking video lesson to see how simple it is to incorporate salmon into your diet with this fish taco recipe.
