Food recipes for kids

One should eat well to live well. Health plays a very important role in human life that too for kid's healthy food recipes plays a very important role. Kids love to eat delicious food items. It's very important for your kids to maintain a healthy diet because they say "Health is Wealth." So be good and forget that junk food for a while as I bring to you recipes that are healthy, nutrient-rich, high fiber, low fat, low sugar and not to forget delicious. Everyone look in for easy recipes, no one prefer to cook an hour or two. All of you are engaged with your own work and this will help you to prepare a recipe within five minute.  So what keeps you waiting? Try your hands at these right now.
Here are some healthy food recipes:
1.Omelets Roll-up: all you need is egg -1, milk - 1 tablespoon, Oil - 1/2 tablespoon, Salt and pepper - a pinch , grated cheese - 1 tablespoon, 1 tortilla. Mix egg, milk, salt and pepper. Heat a pan with the oil to medium-high. Then pour in the egg, and cook for about a minute. Place over the tortilla, and sprinkle on cheese. This is an easy food recipe and you can prepare in 5 minutes.
2. Honey banana shake: all you need is 1 teacup fresh yoghurt, 1 ripe banana, sliced, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 tablespoon honey, and 3 to 4 ice-cubes. Combine the yoghurt, banana, sugar, honey and ice-cubes in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into 2 glasses and serve cold.
This honey banana shake is ideal for athletes as it is rich in potassium as well as calcium. Potassium prevents muscle cramps while calcium strengthens the bones. Your kids are the budding athlete, engineer, doctor, or may become one of the biggest personalities in future, so give them good diet to keep them fit and healthy.
Creating a nutritional home is one of the most important steps you can take to ensure the health of your child. To start, make smart food choices, and help your child develop a positive relationship with healthy food. Here are some tips for getting children to eat healthy food:
-    Do not restrict food
-    Keep healthy food at hand
-    Don't label foods as good or bad
-    Sit down to family dinners at night
-    Consult your pediatrician.
A well balanced diet will give your child a good start in life. Those who eat a healthy varied diet are more likely to be full of energy, suffer fewer illnesses and be more attentive at school. Children grow rapidly between the ages of 5 to 12, gaining an average of 5-7.5 in height each year.

Bananas Are Not Only Used For Banana Bread - A Walk Through Banana Recipes of the World

If you look across the world you will find many uses of bananas in cooking. There are lots and lots of different recipes containing bananas, different cultures use them in very unique ways. If you think of it you can kind of compare bananas to potatoes when it comes to different ways op preparing them across different cultures.

The first banana recipe that I will give you comes from Pennsylvania and is pretty old. You all know it or have heard of it - it is simply called banana split because the bananas are split in half and served with some ice cream and strawberry and chocolate sauce, and maybe some whipped cream.

In Brazil, you are sure to find a dessert of bananas mashed in with brown sugar, cinnamon or cloves and grated ginger. The mix up is brought to cook slowly over low heat as it thickens. It is left to cool then molded into a roll, sliced and then served.

Next we are moving to the Caribbean. Here they are making a dessert that includes frying the bananas in oil. The cut the bananas in pieces and first dip them in flour then in batter that is mixed with some rum for the flavor. After the bananas are fried they sprinkle them with some sugar and they are ready to be eaten. This recipe is called the banana fritters.

Next country that has some banana recipes to share and is big on bananas is India. They have quite a few recipes that include bananas so lets mention a few of them. I am sure that you have heard of Lassi, a traditional Indian drink. Of course there is a banana version of it that is called Sweet banana lassi and is made out of (no surprise) bananas and yogurt. Then there is a dessert called Panchamrutham that is made out of bananas, spices and honey and plenty of other recipes.

Next we are going into some of the countries that are also known for growing bananas. It is understandable that these countries have plenty of recipes that include bananas. Lets take a look at a few recipes from Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand. They use bananas in a wide range of recipes from adding them to salads, using them in curry dishes (this is very common) or adding them to different food including vegetables. Bananas go great with stews and meat.

So far we have eaten bananas raw, cooked and fried, now it is time to drink them. To do this we need to go to East Africa where they use them to brew beer! and if you are still not convinced how useful and widespread bananas are in cooking - of all the meals prepared with bananas only 80% are prepared with the fruit itself, all others use other parts of the banana plant, like leaves for instance.

Favorite Food Dehydrator Recipes

It's time for school once again and with that comes money for clothes, books, lunches and extracurricular activities. In addition to all of this, you need to have snacks and after school treats so the kids don't raid the refrigerator as soon as they come through the door. As I was making my shopping list, I was able to leave off quite a few items. It was a great summer for fruits and vegetables and I really took advantage of this. My Excalibur dehydrator really came in handy making fruit rollups, banana chips, raisins and dried peaches. Get creative this year and count the dollars that you'll save.

How to Make Fruit Rollups

I had tried this recipe using strawberries last summer but now I am being overrun with apples so I decided to give it a shot. They're wonderful. Apple fruit leathers put you in the mind of apple pie without the sugar and starch. Peel enough apples to make 2 cups and cut up into chunks. Blend the fruit until it's a smooth pureee. Add 2 teaspoons of lemon juice of 1/8 teaspoon of ascorbic acid to keep from discoloring. Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of honey for sweetness, sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg and pour onto the dehydrator tray (fruit leather tray or Teflex sheets). Dry at 140 degrees for 6-8 hours. Check the product to make sure it's not soft then remove, cool, roll up, wrap in plastic and you're done!

How to Make Banana Chips

Banana chips have to be the easiest treat I've made so far. I used to save my ripened bananas and create banana nut bread for the winter months. After making a couple of loaves this year, I thought of all of the sugar that this took. No wonder the kids bounced off the walls! My Excalibur is large enough that I can cut up 17 bananas to 1/4 inch thickness, soak in 1/4 cup lemon juice for 15 seconds, lay out and dry at 150 degrees. Depending on how you like your dried bananas, start by drying for 24 hours and check. Dry until you get the consistency that your kids like.

It's Been a Great Year for Grapes

Have you ever purchased those little boxes of raisins at the store for treats? Wow, are they expensive! And to think that you can wash, dry off and throw your grapes into your dehydrator for a few hours and spend just a few cents for electricity. I will never buy raisins again. The juice may evaporate but the vitamins and antioxidants are sealed into the raisins and more pure than any you could buy that's been treated with additives and chemicals.

Dried Peaches to Die For

Peaches are a delicacy at my home because they are usually so expensive but this year, my neighbor's tree worked overtime in producing more than she could possibly keep. I took advantage of this and made these dried peaches. Cut your peaches in half then peel. Remove the seed and quarter. Buy some fresh limes and make your own limejuice to pre-treat your peaches. Dry in your dehydrator at 135 degrees for 6 to 20 hours (depending on thickness of the peach slices and your dehydrator), until pliable and remove and cool. What a treat!

Trail Mix at $6.00 a Bag? Not!

In addition to all of your great snacks that you have just made, why not turn some of these into a special trail mix for the kids? Banana chips, raisins, peaches and apple chips, mixed together with some coconut and assorted nuts will put those store bought varieties to shame. And you know that they are all natural and a great pick me up without the sugar and salt.

Which Dehydrator?

Many consider the Excalibur Dehydrator the finest dehydrator you can buy. The only machine with a unique Parallexx Horizontal Airflow Drying System, it makes fruits and vegetables fresh and free from preservatives and additives, something you never knew had a funny taste until you have experienced the real thing. Junk food begins to taste just like junk once you have prepared your own fruit by drying with the Excalibur. The thanks you'll get from your family and friends, plus the money you save, makes the best worth getting and using regularly.

3 Delicious and Simple Smoothie Recipes: Tiramisu, Banana and Strawberry, and Blackberry and Orange

For some reason, smoothies have remained a fairly Ameri-centric cultural aspect and never really made it to us across the pond in the UK. Well, I'm here to change that and present you with 3 incredibly simple smoothie recipes that'll have you wishing it was summer every day.

Smoothies originated in American health-food stores in the 1930s, when they purportedly began selling a pureed fruit drink that was based on recipes from Brazil, though this could never be verified. They were popularized in the 1940s along with the invention of the modern household blender. There even exists a Juice and Smoothie association. The first Smoothie trademark was established in mid-1970s in New Jersey by the California Smoothie Company. Believe it or not, a copyright in 1972 for a Banana and Strawberry smoothie actually included the ingredient horseradish! Luckily there is no horseradish in any of the recipes I shall show you today.

Of course, when making smoothies a blender is essential, so give up now if you don't have one and stick to plain juice!

Non-Alcohol Tiramisu Smoothie:

- 2 crushed ice cubes

- 200 ml of milk

- 2 tbsp of sugar

- 3 tbsp of coffee

- 5 wafers

Preparation:

Blend the ice then add one after another the milk, the sugar, and the instant coffee. Crush the wafers into the bottom of a glass and serve the smoothie on top of that. Mmmmmmm, delicious!

Classic Strawberry and Banana Smoothie:

A classic favourite of many, this should be your first stop in the world of smoothies.

Ingredients:

- 1 banana

- 10 cups strawberries

- 2 cups of milk

- 1 tbsp of sugar

Preparation:

No real prep work, chop up the bananas and strawberries and whizz everything together in the blender. Uhh, that's it. Serve, enjoy.

Blackberry and Orange Smoothie:

Where I live, you can gather blackberries, pounds and pounds of them, from the local parks and pretty much everywhere. We usually only make Blackberry crumble out of them (more on that another day I guess), but now I have this awesome option in my blackberry repertoire too. You can use frozen blackberries too, which is great because half my freezer consists of blackberries right now;)

Ingredients:

- 2 1/2 cups blackberries

- 1 cup vanilla yoghurt

- 1/2 cup orange juice

- 1/2 glass milk

Sorry, no preparation instructions, but the amounts listed above will give you two delicious servings and only 150 calories per serving! Great!

Filipino Recipes - Banana Turon - Pinoy Food

Banana can be cooked in a lot of ways but banana turon is certainly the best for me. It is, in fact, one of the top 5 snacks that I love the most. I still remember way back in grade school and high school when I would race down to the canteen after I hear the recess bell ring just to be able to get a banana turon because they sell really fast. Meaning, it is not just my favorite alone, but others also find it really delicious and satisfying. And apart from being delicious, they really come in cheap that most students can afford buying one or two turons during snacktime. And now that I am already a mom, I prepare turon for my son who loves it as much as I do.

Ingredients:

12 pieces bananas (saba)
light brown sugar
native lumpia wrapper
slivers of langka or jackfruit (optional)
flour and water (used to seal the edges)
oil (for frying)
Cooking Procedure:

Remove the banana peel.
Prepare half a portion of the wrapper to fit the peeled bananas.
Roll the peeled bananas in light brown sugar.
A sliver of langka can be added on top of the saba but this is only optional.
Place the sugar coated banana on the lumpia wrapper and roll until the banana is completed wrapped. If necessary, you can also double the wrap.
Heat oil in a pan. Fry the wrapped bananas gently until your have a golden brown, crispy and caramelized turon.
Remove the excess oil by placing the cooked turon in a strainer.
Best served while hot.

3 Banana Smoothie Recipes

Bananas are among our most favorite fruit and we make use of it in every conceivable way. Bananas can be fried, boiled, roasted, or eaten raw. They are nutritious and should be part of any healthy diet. Bananas are high in potassium, protein, dietary fiber, vitamins A, B, and C, as well as Folic Acid, Thiamine, Ribovlavin, Niancin, Calcium, and Magnesium. This same banana will have only about 140 calories, and just 36 grams of carbohydrates.

Bananas are a staple ingredient in many of the free recipes found at Best Fruit Smoothies.com. Here are just three for you to enjoy:

Banana Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie

1 cup frozen banana chunks
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 Kiwi fruit peeled and cut into chunks
1 cup of Dole brand Strawberry Kiwi fruit juice

Put all ingredients into your smoothie blender and mix until you get the consistency you prefer. Using frozen banana and strawberries will preclude the need for ice to cool the drink. Pour into chilled glasses and enjoy!

Banana Strawberry Peach Smoothie

2 medium bananas, sliced
2 cups frozen strawberries
2 cups frozen peach slices
1 cup low fat or no fat banana strawberry yogurt
1 cup of chilled fruit juice; either orange, or strawberry, or banana, or any combination thereof!

As you can see, bananas and strawberries are a great smoothie combination.

This fruit smoothie recipes will produce 3 to 4 servings and works very well as an afternoon between meal snack, or even an after dinner dessert.

Banana Pomegranate Smoothie

This recipe is really simple and is really refreshing.

1 large banana, sliced
1 cup cold pomegranate juice
1 cup plain or vanilla low fat yogurt.

With a little extra effort you can also add a pomegranate to the mix for even more flavor. For the best way to clean and prepare the fruit see Pomegrantes.org

So there you are! Three delicious, nutritious smoothie mixes using bananas that you can make easily and enjoy all year round.

Smoothies are a great way to add fruits and vegetables to your meals and deserve a place in your daily meal plans.

2 Delicious No Bake Banana Dessert Recipes

Are you looking for some great no baking involved dessert recipes? If so, I think you will enjoy these two recipes which use bananas, along with some additional ingredients.

I try to feed bananas to my family almost on a daily basis because they are healthy for us. They are high in potassium and low in sodium, making them the ideal healthy fruit. They are great for reducing depression, achieving bone and intestinal health, and for regulating high blood pressure.

Bananas can be used in a variety of ways. You can eat them plain as a snack, make some bread, pudding, cakes or even a pie.

The following 2 recipes are great tasting and easy to make.

No-Bake Banana Split Dessert

4 large bananas

2 cups graham cracker crumbs

2 1/2 sticks of margarine, melted

3 cups crushed pineapple, drained

2 cups confectioners sugar

2 eggs

1 small package chopped nuts

1 large tub of Cool Whip

1 jar maraschino cherries

*optional* Chocolate Sauce

In a medium-sized bowl, combine the 1/2 stick of melted margarine and graham cracker crumbs. Spread mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9 x 13" baking pan and place in the freezer for 15 minutes. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, 2 cups of melted margarine and confectioners sugar. Mix those 3 ingredients together using a mixer for 10-15 minutes. Remove baking pan from freezer and spread this mixture over top of the graham cracker crumbs. Slice bananas on top and then add the drained crushed pineapple. Cover pineapple with Cool Whip and sprinkle chopped nuts and cherries on top. Cover pie and refrigerate for 6 hours before serving. If desired, you can serve chocolate sauce over top of the pie but don't add it until 15 minutes before serving the pie to your guests.

No-Bake Banana Pudding Dessert

1 (12 ounce) box vanilla wafers

4-5 bananas

2 (4-ounce) boxes vanilla or banana cream instant pudding mix

3 cups of cold milk

1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1 (14-ounce) tub Cool Whip, thawed

Line a 13 x 9" baking dish with a single or double layer of vanilla wafers, then add banana slices. In a large bowl, prepare instant pudding mixes according to box directions and using the 3 cups of cold milk; mix in the sweetened condensed milk and then fold in the thawed Cool Whip. Pour this mixture immediately over the sliced bananas and vanilla wafers. Refrigerate dessert for 4-6 hours before serving.

Four Delicious Oatmeal Recipes

Oatmeal Banana Waffle

Ingredients
2 cups oatmeal
2 cups water
1/2 banana
2 tablespoons powdered milk
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Turn waffle iron on high

Put ingredients in the blender and blend on high until the contents are smooth

Let the mixture sit for a few minutes to thicken

Spray the waffle iron with a non-toxic non-stick spray

Pour the mix on to the waffle iron

Cook for about 10 minutes

Repeat until you are out of batter

North Staffordshire Oatcakes

North Staffordshire oatcakes are a local delicacy in the North Staffordshire area of England, and so may be known to non-locals as a North Staffordshire oatcake or Potteries oatcake. These use flour and yeast, whereas other oatcakes do not. When pre-cooked, they are a form of fast food, and catering outlets in the area usually offer oatcakes with fillings such as cheese, bacon, sausage and egg. They can be re-heated by frying in butter, or by grilling. In addition, pikelets are often served alongside oatcakes in a similar fashion.

Ingredients:

8oz fine oatmeal
8oz wholewheat or plain flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2oz fresh yeast
1 1/2 pints warm milk and water, mixed half and half
1 teaspoon sugar

Directions:
Add the salt to the flour and oatmeal.

Dissolve the yeast with a little warm liquid and add the sugar. Allow the mixture to become frothy.
Mix the dry ingredients with the yeast liquid to make a batter.

Cover the batter with a clean cloth and leave it in a warm place for an hour.

Bake the oatcake on a well-greased griddle. Put enough batter onto the griddle to produce an oatcake about 8-9 inches in diameter. The surface will be covered in holes as it cooks.

Turn the oatcake after 2 - 3 minutes when the upper side appears dry and the underneath is golden brown, and cook for another 2 - 3 minutes.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients
3/4 c butter, apple sauce, equal parts butter and vegetable oil, or shortening
1 1/4 c brown sugar -- firmly-packed
1 egg
1/3 c water or milk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3 c oats, rolled (raw) - quick/old fashioned
1 c flour - all-purpose
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 c raisins
3/4 c walnuts - chopped

Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F.

Lightly grease cookie sheet with oil.

Combine butter, apple sauce, butter/vegetable oil mix, or shortening, brown sugar, egg, milk, and vanilla; beat with mixer on high speed to blend well.

Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to shortening mixture and combine until just blended.
Stir in raisins and nuts.

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.

Bake for 10-13 min., or until lightly browned.

Raisin Oatmeal Muffins

Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup oatmeal (rolled breakfast oats), traditional slow (large) type
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup oil
1/2 to 1 cup raisins
butter (real butter) for the pan

Directions:

Pre-heat an oven to 375°F.

Butter a muffin pan or cupcake pan.

Place the dry ingredients in one bowl, and the wet ingredients in a different bowl.

Mix both bowls apart, then merge them and mix again.

Spoon batter into the pan.

Cook for 20 minutes, or until brown with crispy edges.

Immediately flip the muffins upside-down using a butter knife. Leave them in the hot pan to prevent condensation from ruining the surface.

Victoria Sandwich Cake, Madeleine, Banana Cake, and Dropped Scones Recipes

Victoria Sandwich Cake Recipe

Ingredients:-
4 oz. flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ tablespoon raspberry jam
4 oz. margarine or butter
4 oz. castor sugar
2 large eggs or 3 small eggs

Methods:-
1. Line and grease two 7" sandwich tins.
2. Cream the fat and sugar till light and fluffy.
3. Beat up the eggs one at a time and add it gradually to the creamed mixture, beating it well in.
4. Beat in the vanilla.
5. Fold in the flour sieved with baking powder.
6. Turn the mixture into the prepared tins and spread it out evenly hollowing it slightly in the center.
7. Bake it in a moderately hot oven, at 375°F for about 25 minutes.
8. Turn the cakes out to cool on a wire tray.
9. When cooled, spread raspberry jam on each and sandwich them together.
10. Sprinkle the top with castor sugar and serve it on a doily.

Madeleine Recipe

Ingredients:-
3 oz. flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon vanilla
2 to 3 tablespoons desiccated coconut
2 oz. margarine or butter
2 oz. castor sugar
1 big egg
1 tablespoon raspberry jam
4 glace cherries

Methods:-
1. Grease 7 dariole moulds
2. Cream the fat and sugar and add the beaten eggs gradually to it.
3. Beat in the vanilla and fold in the flour which has been sieved with the baking powder.
4. Put equal amounts of the mixture into the greased mould and bake them in a hot oven at 400°F for about 20 to 25 minutes.
5. Turn them out to cool.
6. Warm the jam by standing it in hot water to melt it.
7. Brush the cakes with melted jam and roll them in desiccated coconut.
8. Stand each cake in a paper cup and decorate each with ½ a cherry on top.

Banana Cake Recipe
Ingredients:-
4 oz. flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon lime juice
3 oz. margarine or butter
3 oz. castor sugar
1 big egg
3 to 4 ripe bananas

Methods:-
1. Line a 6" round cake tin or grease and flour an 8" ring mould.
2. Cream the fat and sugar and add the beaten egg gradually and beat well.
3. Mash the bananas with a fork to get ½ cup mashed bananas.
4. Add the lime juice to the milk. Then add the milk and mashed bananas to the creamed mixture and mix well.
5. Fold in the flour which has been sieved with the baking powder and bicarbonate of soda.
6. Turn the mixture into the prepared tin and bake it in a moderately hot oven at 375°F for about 1 hour.
7. Coll the cake on a wire tray and serve it on doily.

Dropped Scones Recipe

Ingredients:-
4 oz. flour
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 egg
1 oz. margarine
1 oz. castor sugar
¼ pint milk (sour if possible)

Methods:-
1. Sieve the flour, cream of tartar and bicarbonate of soda together into a bowl.
2. Rub in the margarine and add the sugar. Mix well.
3. Make a well in the flour and add in the egg and the sour milk.
4. Mix quickly into a thick batter. Do not beat the batter.
5. Heat up a greased frying pan or the grill plate of an electric oven.
6. Drop a tablespoon of the mixture at a time on the hot pan and let it cook till bubbles rise and burst.
7. Turn over to cook and brown the other side.
8. When cooked, put the dropped scones between a clean folded towel to keep them moist and warm.
9. Serve hot dropped scones with butter and jam served immediately.

Note:- A batter for dropped scones should be slightly lumpy and not smooth. After greasing the pan the first time, it is not necessary to grease it again. An over greased pan will not give the dropped scones a smooth and evenly browned surface.

Old Fashion Salad Recipes - Avaline's Sauerkraut, Virginia's Overnight Or Strawberry Banana Gelatin

Salads are so important they are the feature of some meals. Other meals, salads serve as side dishes. At holiday meals, family reunions, church socials, etc, salads often get their own table. If you are tired of serving the same salads time after time, try these old fashion salads for something different. Try Avaline's Sauerkraut Salad, Virginia's Overnight Salad, or a Strawberry-Banana Gelatin Salad.

AVALINE'S SAUERKRAUT SALAD

1 can (1 lb 4 oz) sauerkraut
1 cup green pepper, chopped
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 cup sugar
salt and pepper to taste

Combine the kraut, green pepper, onion, sugar, salt and pepper together. Refrigerate overnight to blend flavors. You may add celery seed, if desired.

OVERNIGHT SALAD

1 large head of lettuce
1 head cauliflower
1 onion
2 cups Miracle Whip
1/3 cup sugar
1 jar bacon bits (or 1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled)
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese

In a large bowl, toss together the lettuce, cauliflower, and onion.

Mix the sugar and Miracle Whip together until sugar is dissolved. Toss the sugar mixture with the lettuce mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Before serving pour bacon bits and Parmesan cheese on top and toss.

STRAWBERRY BANANA GELATIN SALAD
1 large box strawberry gelatin
2 cups boiling water
2 bananas, sliced
2 small boxes frozen strawberries
1 can crushed pineapple, drained
8 oz carton sour cream

In a large mixing bowl, pour the boiling water over the gelatin, stirring till gelatin is completely dissolved. Add the bananas, strawberries, and crushed pineapple; stir to mix in well. Pour the mixture into an oblong baking dish and refrigerate until firm. Remove from the refrigerator and spread sour cream over the top. Pour the remaining gelatin mixture over the sour cream. Return to refrigerator until firm.

Enjoy!

Protein Shake Recipes

PB&J Protein Shake (great diet shake! Virtually no carbs)

2 Scoops Whey protein (neutral or vanilla)

8-12 oz water (add 1% milk if you want a little creamier texture)

1 Tbsp. Natural (smooth) Peanut Butter

1 Tbsp. Flax oil or Flax meal

1 Tsp. No sugar Strawberry Jam

Blend all ingredients at high speed for 45 seconds to a minute

Add ice to taste if you prefer more volume or colder water.

Fruity Carbohydrate High Protein Shake - (Post or Pre-Workout)

1 banana (cut in pieces and frozen)

4-6 whole strawberries (from frozen berry package)

1/2 cup low fat yogurt (or Brown Cow cream top for more calories)

1 cup orange or pineapple juice

2 scoops whey protein - (or packet of MRP for more carbs and nutrients)

**Creatine or Glutamine for pre- or post-workout preferences

From 30grams carbs - 120 grams carbs - your choice. Use higher fat yogurt or lower fat, and use either MRP or low carb protein. Blend all ingredients together until smooth or preferred consistency. Add creatine or Glutamine for power-packed pre- or post-workout shake

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup (Pro Dieter's Shake)

2 scoops chocolate whey protein powder

2 Tbsp Whipping Cream (heavy cream, not cream out of a can)

1 Tbsp. Peanut Butter

12 oz. water

1 Tbsp. Flax Meal

4-6 ice cubes

Blend until shake is thick. Flax meal gives it the Peanut butter cup consistency. Whipping cream makes it taste creamy. Add more peanut butter for more flavor intensity. This is a great low carb shake for weaning yourself off the sugar and crap when you first start a diet!

Lean Mass Banana Split Shake (under 25 grams carb)

1/2 frozen banana

1 Tsp. banana extract (or vanilla extract if you're not crazy about banana)

2 Tbsp. Whipping cream (heavy cream, not cream out of a can)

2 Scoops Chocolate (no carb) Whey protein

10-12 oz water

4-6 ice cubes

Blend to desired consistency. A great lean mass builder. Not no carb, but surely a good low carb drink for those trying to maintain or slowly lose body fat.

Tropical Protein Pina Colada Shake (for building lean mass dieting or off season)

2-3 scoops Vanilla low carb whey protein (or a vanilla MRP w/ carbs for more cals)

4 oz water

1/3 cup pineapple chunks (canned in water, or fresh) - freeze them for icy texture

Coconut milk or coconut extract (again, from a can for more fat or extract for low cal)

1/2 cup 2% milk + 1/2 cup pineapple low carb drink (like Diet V-8 tropical)

4-6 ice cubes

Blend to desired consistency. Use low carb protein and coconut extract for

less calories and a diet type shake. Use V-8 diet juice in addition. Manipulate carbs with MRP, amount of fruit or more milk.

Root Beer Float (low carb treat)

12 oz can of diet Root Beer (we like A&W for the foam, but you can use Dad's or

IBC or other root beer that is creamy)

2 scoops Vanilla whey protein (carb-free)

4-6 ice cubes

2 Tbsp Whipping cream (heavy cream, not from a can)

Blend carefully!! Blend whipping cream, 4-6 ice cubes and enough water to make a paste out of protein, then add a little A&W at a time. Your blender will explode if you add it all at once!

Mango Madness (40-30-30 shake)

2-3 Scoops Protein powder (Vanilla, Plain or a Mango flavor)

1/2 to 1 cup mango pieces frozen or freshly sliced natural mango

1 cup Brown Cow Vanilla cream top yogurt

1 Tbsp Flax seed oil

6-8 oz water

**Ice cubes if mango is fresh

Awesome shake! Blend all ingredients, and use the appropriate fruit amount to taste. A great off season or pre-contest diet shake (use up until last 6 weeks)

Dreamsicle Shake (Moderate to higher carb shake)

2-3 Scoops Vanilla protein powder or vanilla MRP shake packet

Seeds from half a length of real vanilla bean

1 Tsp. Vanilla extract (real not imitation)

4 oz. water

6 oz. Orange juice + zest from half orange (grate zest prior to squeezing orange)

3 Tbsp Whipping cream (heavy cream, not from can)

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt (or frozen vanilla yogurt)

Ice cubes at end to add desired consistency

This is an awesome tasting shake! So much vanilla and orange zest you'll want to drink it over and over and over again! Add more or less protein, liquid or zest/ vanilla bean to your preference.

Mint Chocolate Grasshopper (low carb/ lean mass gainer shake)

2 Scoops Chocolate whey powder or Chocolate MRP (depending on carbs)

8 oz water

3 Tbsp. Whipping cream (heavy cream, not from a can)

3-6 drops mint extract or pure mint

4-6 ice cubes

Blend all ingredients Add 4 oz yogurt or 2% milk to taste if above consistency isn't smooth enough or enough volume.

Holiday Pumpkin Spice Shake (low carb/ diet shake)

2 Scoops Vanilla whey protein or plain protein

8 oz. water

1 Tbsp. Flax oil

1 Tsp. Pumpkin pie spice

1 Tsp. Splenda Brown Sugar

8 oz. Yogurt

4-6 ice cubes

**Add 1/4 canned pumpkin pack for more true pumpkin flavor and orange color

This is a great seasonal shake. You can also blend a baked yam if you don't have pumpkin in a can.

Tips and Natural Homemade Recipes - How to Repair Dry and Mature Skin

So what can you to repair and nourish mature skin? Dry and mature skins need to replenish the loss of sebum on the skins surface with equalising moisture reserves to address the signs of visible aging. Homemade anti-aging skin care products do not contain preservative chemicals and you will not have an adverse reaction to ingredients, and most ingredients are inexpensive to buy.

Tip 1- To repair dry and sensitive skin, you need; to replace any commercial soap with a gentle Ph-balanced handmade soap and moisturise frequently with a rich beauty oil. This will help to relieve quickly tightness

Tip 2- Protect your skin. Minimise exposure to the sun and wind, air-conditioning, hot water, harsh chemical and detergents as much as possible.

Tip 3- Use warm, rather than hot, water. Hot water will strip all the natural oils away.

- Recipe; Dry & Mature skin treatment oil - This will help improve your skin's appearance and it smells divine!

Instructions: Mix in a dark glass bottle;

15ml avocado oil- is rich in vitamins, essential fatty acids, and dry and mature skins respond to this lush oil as it penetrates deeply and softens skin.
10ml Wheat germ oil - An important antioxidant that helps protect fatty cell membranes from becoming oxidized (rancid) through the action of free radicals.
15ml Macadamia oil - Attracts moisture and forms a barrier to prevent a loss of moisture while allowing the skin to breath and function normally.
3 drops Palmarosa Essential oil- Excellent hydrating properties. Helps with the elasticity of skin. A mature skin superstar oil!!!
3 drops Sandalwood Essential oil - Balances the skin and helps strengthen connective tissue Repair scars.
2 drops lavender essential oil : soothes skin and accelerates generation of new skin cells

Here a few face packs which is really great to nourish and plum up dry and mature skin.

- Recipe Gentle Scrub for Mature Skin - A scrumptious scrub for sensitive skins. You will see the dead skin come off and your skin will feel great.

Instructions: Mix a tablespoon of almond powder and add honey and make a paste and apply it on the skin. Leave it for at least 20 minutes. Remove scrubbing gently the skin. Wash off with lukewarm water.

Recipe Repairing Beauty Mask for Mature skin- This pack makes the skin smooth and supple and reduces the dryness and can be used all over the body before you take a bath.

Instruction; Take wheat flour and add milk cream to it. Make a paste and apply it on the skin. Leave on the skin for 10 minutes and rinse with warm water. Apply the Tonic Vinegar Toner and follow with the Dry & mature skin treatment oil.

*Fruit face packs, made of fruits rich in vitamins and water have a good effect on the dry and mature skin. Some of the fruits that can be used are papaya, peach, watermelon and banana mash it and add some thickened cream or if desired use honey and mix together and apply.

Mashed avocado can also be applied to the skin for a glowing effect.

Take a ripe banana, mash it and add to it rose water. Apply this paste allover the face and neck; wash off after half an hour.

Tonic Vinegar Skin Toner Recipe: a "must" for Mature skin is more efficient when an organic apple cider vinegar is used. It will cleanse and restore the skin, restrict the dilated pores, and improve the circulation making sure the whole skin receives nutrients it needs.

Ingredients;

1 small bunch of Rosemary
1 or 2 peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon of Ginger grated
1 or 2 clove heads
1 cup of Cider vinegar

Instructions; Place the rosemary, ginger, gloves and pepper in a ceramic or glass bowl.

Bring the vinegar to a boil. Pour the vinegar over the herbal mixture in the bowl.

Cover and let the mixture stand for two days. Strain the mixture and decant into a sterilized bottle. Mix 1/2 of distilled water with 1/2 herbal vinegar in a dark glass bottle with a spray.

The question is, why does skin wrinkle? As you grow older, your body produces fewer of the hormones that keep skin healthy and supplies less oil, protein and natural moisturizing factors which attract and hold water in the skin. This process tends to make the skin drier, you need to keep your skin well moisturized in order to be soft and elastic. The skin needs to be more elastic to have less the chances of it stretching, distorting and breaking underlying fibres.

Happy Natural skin care Making! Marlene Daniels

Skin Care Recipes - Rejuvenating And Nourishing Facial Mask

A rejuvenating facial mask is an excellent way to refresh tired and dry skin.

These recipes contain ingredients that exfoliate the skin and nourish it at the same time.

Kelp rejuvenating facial mask

Some seaweeds might not be suitable for your skin type. Some are only used in preparation of herbal body wraps, while others, as kelp, can be used for the face.

A natural emollient, it is also and high in vitamins and minerals. The rest of the ingredients will open up the clogged pores and cleanse the impurities, while kelp with help nourish and restore the skin.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons of kelp powder
1/2 cup of aloe vera gel
3 tablespoons of distilled water

Preparation

Combine the kelp powder and aloe vera gel in a small bowl.

Add water gradually until the mixture has a consistency of a thick paste.

Apply on the face and neck and leave it on for about 15 minutes.

Rinse with tepid water and pat dry.

Banana stimulating mask

Bananas can be seen used for normal skin type face mask and also for natural hair care products. It is versatile and nourishing. It has tons of potassium and vitamin A that are natural emollients and help reduce redness and puffiness.
Chickpea flour is a great exfoliator and also a great skin rejuvenator.

Ingredients

1 ripe banana, peeled and mashed
4 tablespoons of chickpea flour
1 egg, beaten

Preparation

Blend the chickpea flour and banana into a thick paste.

Add the beaten egg and apply the mix on the face and neck.

Leave on for 15 minutes, rinse well and pat dry.

A nourishing facial mask must have ingredients that provide the skin with agents that restore it and moisturize it at the same time. It has to have vitamins and proteins in it.

Avocado nourishing facial mask

Avocado hydrates and nourishes the skin. Ideal for dry skin, although it can be used for normal skin type too. It is filled with Vitamin E which restores the skin's surface and it improves the skin's texture overall.

This mask also has carrots in it which are rich in beta-carotene and anti-oxidants, and also heavy cream which is rich in calcium and proteins.

Ingredients

1 avocado (peeled, pitted and mashed)
1/2 cup of heavy cream
1 carrot (cooked and mashed)
3 tablespoons of honey

Preparation

Combine all the ingredients and apply on the face and neck.

Leave on for 15 minutes and rinse well. Pet dry.

Sesame oil mask

Ingredients

1 tablespoon of sesame oil
1/2 soft ripe avocado (peeled)
1 tablespoon of plain yogurt

Preparation

Using a blender, combine all the ingredients until smooth.

Apply on the face and neck and leave on for 5 minutes.

Rinse off with warm water and pat dry.

Store this mask in a glass jar or plastic container and refrigerate.

This mask is especially good for dry skin. All ingredients act as moisturizers.

Fruit Smoothie Recipes Help Combat Childhood Obesity

Obesity, and especially childhood obesity, is receiving a great deal of attention from the media in recent years. It seems that at least once a week you are presented with a story about childhood obesity and the ever increasing overweight teen population.

Instead of our children outgrowing their baby fat they continue to gain weight which in turn increases the risks of chronic diseases such as Diabetes and, later in life, coronary heart disease. While there is no one single cause of obesity, some habits certainly do not help. Sedentary live styles, poor eating habits, terrible food choices and, certainly, genetics all play roles. And, while it is tempting to lay the lion's share of blame on a non-controllable factor like genetics, it is really only a minor player.

When the now aging baby boomers grew up in In the 1950s and 1960s school gym classes were 5 days a week, cafeteria food consisted of "mystery meat," vegetables, jell-o or fruit and a carton of milk. Vending machines were located in gas stations and never in schools. Everybody's mom was at home and after school everyone played outside until dinner time! Indeed many children were not allowed in the house until dinner unless the weather was bad. Obviously, those days are long past for reasons too numerous to go into here.

Fast forward to today and kids sit for hours in front of televisions and computers playing video games, visiting social networking sites, and watching the latest new You Tube video. All too often, these kid's after school time is unsupervised because both parents are working. So their food choices lean toward high calorie fast food. Unless the child participates in some type of structured exercise or sports program the only exercise comes from walking to the refrigerator.

Realistically, if we are at work while the kids are home, we cannot control their eating habits as much as we would like. But we can help them resist the temptation of high-calorie foods and, vending machine treats if we can find "finger-tip" solutions. By that I mean putting healthy and nutritious foods in the house and encouraging our children by example to replace the sodas, chips, candy, and fast food with meals that are just as tasty and satisfying and a lot healthier at the same time.

Anyone who has worried about their kid's diets at all knows that it is very important to eat balanced portions of meats, fruits and vegetables as the key to maintaining both a healthy weight and a healthy lifestyle. But we also know that saying something and doing it can be very difficult. Pursuing the goals of providing meals that mix "good for you" with "this tastes good" is frequently a daily challenge.

Even though this may seem like an insurmountable problem there are steps you can take to improve your children's diets that they will embrace right away. Start your family each day with a fruit smoothie recipe using either fresh or frozen fruit and milk or yogurt. Make enough to leave some in the refrigerator for a healthy smoothie after school snack. Fruit smoothie recipes, besides being very easy to make they are very high in protein, vitamins, and minerals. Smoothies can also be made with fruit juice recipes, just make sure the juice you use isn't high in sugar.

Try this trick to make the after school smoothie treats "special": Pick up some big brightly colored straws at the store and make it a habit to keep a couple of large drink glasses in the refrigerator to chill. When the kids get home from school, they simply pour the smoothie into the chilled glass and enjoy. Even the pickiest of eaters will be sure to give it a try!

Here is a basic fruit smoothie recipe to try tomorrow. Both sweet and fresh tasting, it is a healthy breakfast and a great after school treat:

Pineapple Banana Smoothie
- 1 banana
- 1 cup of milk (soy, 2% or evaporated)
- 1/cup of pineapple chunks
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 4-6 ice cubes

Blend the banana, milk, pineapple and honey along with 3 ice cubes to start. Mix until you have a smooth creamy drink adding more ice cubes or milk as needed. This is an easy recipe to double.

Vegetarian Recipes - Almond Pancakes

After growing up eating my grandma's buttermilk pancakes, I am the last person you would think could be convinced that anything else even counts as pancakes. But this is not the case. Here is a genuinely competitive recipe for classic breakfast food with a super healthy twist. Try real maple syrup, agave nectar, natural strawberry jam or honey for a topping.

For a recipe yield of about 4 servings of Almond Pancakes (2 fairly large pancakes each), follow these instructions.

Ingredients for Making Almond Pancakes

3 Cups Westsoy Unsweetened Vanilla Soymilk

1/2 Cup Soaked and Re-hydrated Almonds

1-2 Teaspoons Canola Oil

4 Whole Medjool Dates

3 Teaspoons Agave Nectar

1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour

1/3 Cup Spelt Flour

2 Teaspoons Baking Powder

1 Whole Plum (Can Substitute an Apple or a Banana)

1 Teaspoon of Vanilla

1 Tablespoon Arrowhead Mills Organic Flax Seeds

Optional:

Blueberries, Mixed Berries or Banana

Earth Balance Natural Non-Hydrogenated Buttery Spread

First mix all of the powders (Flours and Baking Powder) in a large-sized mixing bowl, sift together and set aside.

Next, put the almonds, dates, oil, agave nectar, plum, vanilla, flax seeds and about 1/2 cup of soy milk into a food processor and blend until smooth. Adding less soy milk at this stage will help out the processor to chop the ingredients more smoothly.

Mix the wet and dry ingredients together in the large bowl, turning until the pancake batter reaches a consistent, uniform texture and viscosity. Add in approximately 1 to 1 1/2 cups of soy milk, stirring until evenly integrated. Add enough soy milk until the batter reaches your desired consistency.

Heat a pan over medium heat, and coat the bottom of the pan lightly with Canola oil. Add a handful or two of blueberries, bananas or mixed berries (to taste) to the batter before scooping out into the pan for cooking. For an added twist, add frozen blueberries to the mix, which will heat up and cook properly, but maintain their integrity in the pancake.

Cook in the pan until golden brown, or until pancakes are to your liking; flip once after the top side bubbles, and cook evenly on the second side. Serve with the recommended ingredients to complete the healthy meal. Use a pad of buttery spread for even more flavor.

Banana Bread Recipes For Diabetics

Back-to-school and the upcoming fall season call for bringing out fruit bread recipes. Following are some recipes for banana breads and muffins. All are suitable for diabetics.

BANANA-ZUCCHINI BREAD

1 cup egg substitute
2 cups Equal Sugar-Lite
3/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 medium sized ripe bananas, mashed (1 cup)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups shredded unpeeled zucchini
1 cup chopped pecans

In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs. Blend Equal, applesauce and oil into eggs. Add banana and mix well. Combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture. Stir in zucchini and pecans just until combined. Pour mixture into two greased 9-inch loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.

BANANA NUT BREAD

3 large well-ripened bananas
1 egg or 1/4 cup egg substitute
1/2 cup sugar-free applesauce
1/3 cup low-fat milk
1/3 cup sugar or Splenda for Baking
1 tsp. salt, optional
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
(or you can use 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mash bananas with a fork. Add egg, applesauce, milk, sugar or Splenda, salt, baking soda and baking powder to bananas. Mix well with fork. Slowly stir in the flour. Stir only until flour is moistened. Fold in chopped nuts. Lightly grease a loaf pan with cooking spray. Pour batter into pan. Bake 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.

BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

3-4 large bananas, ripe and mashed
3/4 cup Splenda granular
1/4 cup egg substitute or 1 egg
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt, optional
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, blend together bananas, sugar and egg or egg substitute. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Blend well. Stir in the butter and chocolate chips. Fill paper-lined muffin tins 2/3 full. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Enjoy!

Easy Recipes For Picky Eaters

Are you the mom of a picky eater child and looking for easy picky eater recipes? Then you are in the right place. Mentioned below are some quick and easy recipes for picky eaters that your child will love and enjoy. Apart from being delicious, these easy recipes for picky eaters are also nutritious.

French Toast Sticks

Ingredients: 4 slices bread, 3 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 tbsp butter, three-fourth cup of milk, sugar, cinnamon, maple syrup.

Method of Preparation: Melt butter in a frying pan. In a bowl, mix eggs, milk and vanilla. Cut the bread slices lengthwise into 4-5 pieces. Dip these bread slices into the mixture until they are completely soaked. Place these soaked bread slices in the frying pan. Keep the bread slices till they become brown. Sprinkle little sugar and cinnamon on it. Serve this French toast with maple syrup.

Pita Bread Pizzas

Ingredients: Pita bread, shredded cheese, tomato sauce or ketchup.

Method of Preparation: Cut the pita bread into small triangular segments. Put a small amount of tomato sauce or ketchup on it and top up with shredded cheese. Place these pita segments in moderately oven. Keep them until the cheese melts. Serve hot.

Chocolate Milk Shake

Ingredients: 4 scoops of chocolate ice cream, 2 ounces chocolate syrup, grated chocolate, 1 ounce milk.

Method of Preparation: Put all the ingredients in blender stirring well. Blend on high speed until creamy. In order to achieve the desired consistency you can add milk or ice cream. Pour the shake in a glass and top with grated chocolate.

Creamy Avocado Dip

Ingredients: Half ripe avocado, one-fourth cup of finely shredded cheese, 1 tsp plain yogurt, 1 tbsp finely chopped tomatoes.

Method of Preparation: Put all the ingredients in food processor or blender. Blend on high speed until they become smooth and creamy. Instead of blending, you can also mash the ingredients.

Mashed Cauliflower and Potatoes

Ingredients: 10 oz of cauliflower florets, 2 pounds of potatoes, 2 tbsp of minced garlic, one-fourth cup each of whole milk and grated cheese, 1 tbsp of butter.

Method of Preparation: Peel the potatoes and dice it into pieces. Place the diced potatoes and the cauliflower florets in a large pan. Put water into the pan such that it covers the vegetables completely. Boil it for about 10-15 minutes until the vegetables are completely cooked. Drain the remaining water and add minced garlic, butter, milk and grated cheese to the vegetables. Now mash the mixture with the help of a masher until a desired consistency is achieved. Serve it warm.

Banana Muffins

Ingredients: 1 ripe-mashed banana, 2 cups of self-raising flour, half cup each of milk, melted butter and brown sugar, 1 lightly beaten egg, one-fourth cup chopped walnuts.

Method of Preparation: Grease the muffin tin lightly with some butter. In a large bowl mix flour and sugar. Add milk, egg, butter and banana to it. Mix it well but don't over mix. Place the mixture into the pan holes with the help of a spoon. Top with walnuts. Bake for about 15-20 minutes. Your muffins are now ready to eat.

These were just a few easy recipes for picky eaters, which are popular not only amongst children but also amongst adults.

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2 Weight Loss Shake Recipes

Weight loss shakes are a great way to get all the nutrients and energy you need, without the calories that make you fat. This article provides you with 3 weight loss shake recipes that contain very low amounts of calories. Please take note that weight loss shakes alone won't make you skinny. If you want to lose weight, go "all out" and don't stuff around. Make the choice!

Low Fat Fruity Chocolate Shake

Everyone loves chocolate (except for my husband, which is bizarre). This shake is the best way to satisfy your chocolate craving without it going straight to your love handles!

Ingredients:

1 regular size low fat vanilla yoghurt
1 ripe banana
1 cup blueberries
1 scoop of protein powder (preferably whey protein)
1/2 teaspoon carob powder
1 heaping teaspoon fine coffee (optional)
powdered cinnamon (optional)

All you need to do is through all the ingredients into the blender and smooth it out. This is a great one for breakfast, as it will fill you up and give you energy for hours to come.

Low Fat Berry Banana Shake

1 big banana
1/2 cup of fresh or frozen strawberries
1 low fat vanilla yoghurt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 scoop of protein powder (preferably whey protein)
some ice cubes

This one is great if chocolate in the morning seems too much for you. Blend and enjoy!

If you are truly committed to losing weight you need to be serious. It's not easy to lose pounds fast if you're merely drinking a few diet shakes every day with the hope that something will change. I recommend getting a comprehensive program going, complete with a daily exercise schedule and meal plan.