Cooking With Steve And Kim: 2/1/10

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Olympic Quick Fruit Salad

This recipe is so fast and easy to make you'll think you are in a speed skating race with Apolo Ohno! It just can't be beat.
Fruit Salad for your pleasure. A taste delight in every bite. And, it's healthy.

INGREDIENTS:
1 package of sugar cookie dough
16 ounces of fat-free cream cheese
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
1/4 cup of fat-free milk

PREPARATION:
Spray a 10 x 13 inch jelly roll pan with Pam
Press 1 package of sugar cookie dough into the pan
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool

Blend all of the other ingredients together and spread it out on the baked dough.

Arrange fresh fruit of your choice on top and then chill.
**If you're using bananas, add them just prior to serving this delicious treat.

I told you it was quick. Now, go watch the Winter Olympics. Go USA!

Steve and Kim

Friday, February 12, 2010

World's Best No Fat Brownies For A Healthy Snack

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Okay, we're going to go back to being a little more healthy today in our choice of foods. Here's a recipe for no fat brownies that will, I'm sure, tickle your fancy.
INGREDIENTS:
One box of brownie mix
1/3 cup of no-fat plain yogurt
2 egg whites (don't you just hate separating the whites from the yolks?)
1/3 cup of water

PREPARATION:
Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl.
Spray a 9 x 13 pan with your favorite no-stick spray.
Bake this mixture in the oven as the label on the brownie mix box directs.

Serve this delicious treat with sliced or crushed strawberries or raspberries and enjoy.

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Until next time,
Steve and Kim

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Eclair Dessert

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Eclairs are one of my favorite comfort foods. Admittedly this special dessert is not the healthiest thing you can ever put into your mouth. In fact by just reading about it you'll likely be able to hear your arteries begin to harden. However, everybody needs a little special something once in a while, right? So here is your comfort food special of the day. Eclair Dessert.

INGREDIENTS:

1 box of graham crackers
2 packages of instant vanilla pudding
3 cups of milk (whole, vitamin D fortified is best)
8-12 ounces of Cool Whip
1 can of chocolate frosting

PREPARATION:

Mix the pudding with the milk until it is well blended. Stir in the Cool Whip. Place a layer of graham crackers in the bottom of a 9 X 13 pan. Cover the bottom with 1/2 of the pudding/Cool Whip mixture. Cover this with the remainder of the pudding mixture. Place another layer of graham crackers on the pudding. Heat the frosting in your microwave until it is thin enough to pour and then pour it over the graham crackers, spread until completely covered. Refrigerate until the frosting is once again firm. **Best if made several hours ahead of the time you'll need it so the graham crackers have time to soften.

There you have it. Eclair Dessert. Now, go take a nap before all that sugar drops you like a hot rock.

Steve and Kim

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Caramel Apple Salad

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Salads are always a refreshing addition to a meal. Here's one that will tickle your taste buds and put a smile on your face.

INGREDIENTS:
1 package 3 3/8 ounce instant fat-free butterscotch pudding.
8 ounce tub of fat-free Cool Whip.
8 ounce can of crushed pineapple with juice.
1 cup of mini marshmallows.
3 cups of chopped apples with peeling.
1 cup of dry roasted peanuts.

PREPARATION:
Mix the dry pudding, Cool Whip, pineapple and juice until it is well blended.
Stir in the remaining ingredients except the nuts. Refrigerate. Mix in the peanuts just before serving.

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You'll learn everything you need to make a wise decision in your daily diet planning and fruit, vegetable and whole food requirements.
See you again soon.
Steve and Kim.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Cucumbers, A Great Way To Cleanse and Beautify Your Skin

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Eating a cucumber is like drinking a glass of water. Bearing in mind that 96% of its weight is water, a 250-g cucumber contains 240 g of water. However this does not mean that it is of little nutritional value. Those 10 grams of solid material in a 250-g cucumber are of great biological value and healing power.

Eating cucumbers for most people is way to induce several healthy outcomes. For example;

1. Cucumbers are a great diuretic. They increase urine output.
2. As a laxative they can't be beat. Given their weight in water content (96%) they facilitate the movement of the feces through the intestine.

Most people are not aware of the other great things about the cucumber.

1. Skin conditions: Cucumbers hydrate the skin and provide the sulfur needed for healthy skin cells, nails and hair. At the same time, they "cleanse" the bloodstream of toxic wastes. They are recommended for all who are suffering from eczema, dermatosis and psoriasis. Applied directly on the skin, cucumbers are an effective beauty treatment.

The best results are obtained by combining cucumbers' internal properties and their external effect on the skin. This is done by:

1. Rubbing it directly on the skin.
2. Preparing thin slices and placing them on affected skin areas.

Cucumbers also help with obesity problems because they contain few calories and produce a certain feeling of satiety.

For anyone with diabetes the cucumber can be eaten often because of their low carbohydrate content while providing a certain amount of vitamins and minerals.

So, next time you want to eat healthy and cleanse and beautify your skin try a cucumber treatment. Inside and out you won't be sorry you did.

Steve and Kim
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Eat Cherries to Satisfy Your Hunger and Purify Your Blood

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Anyone who has ever had anything to do with cherries knows that when birds start to eat them they are ripe and delicious. A cherry blossom is not only beautiful it signals a time of year that everyone can enjoy. Cherry festivals abound throughout the summer months and add a cheerful note to the season.

There are several advantages to eating cherries. First, they must be eaten one by one, chewing them well to get all of the rich delicious flavor out of them.

A cherry treatment: Eating one-half kg of ripe cherries as the only food three or four times a day for two or three days is a great way to lose weight. Cherries make you feel full and therefore you eat less. If you have a delicate stomach you can boil them before eating. For a stronger effect you can drink several cups of tea made by boiling 50 g of cherry stems in a liter of water for about 5 minutes.

Cherry recipes abound and cherries fit perfectly into a variety of fruit pies, jams and compotes.

So, the next time you need a refreshing snack why not try cherries? You'll enjoy them and maybe even lose a little weight in the process.