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Bananas, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, watermelon, green peppers, brown rice, onions, garlic, carrots, apples, oranges, rice milk, tofu, broccoli, flax seeds, pomegranates, pineapples, apples, blueberries, cucumbers, fresh ginger, sweet potatoes, collard greens, black beans, chick peas, and mangoes.

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I eat pretty healthy and my body feels good most of the time, so here’s my shopping list usually:

for snacks:
braeburn apples (5)
red grapes
strawberries
almonds/walnuts
baby carrots (GREAT to snack on)
cucumber
hummus (to liven up those raw veggies.)
pretzels
natural peanut butter

lunches:
whole wheat bread
turkey breast (to be baked and sliced for my lunches)
fresh spinach leaves
2% milk cheese slices

dinner is whatever my mom makes (:

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-air popped popcorn (no salt and butter)
-any fresh fruit and veg is good
-Crackers, though you have to be careful and read labels as some are high in fat and/or salt
-unsalted nuts (no more than about a handful a day though)

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Fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, fresh meat (not frozen or processed meats), milk and eggs and real butter, for healthy sweetening use honey and maple syrup as these are healthier than refined sugar. Maple syrup contains minerals and antioxidants! You can buy these foods in a modern supermarket if you “shop the perimeter” rather than the aisles. The outer perimeter of a store is where all the fresh and least processed food is sold. On the inner aisles look for rice, rice flour and cornstarch, these are all free of gluten and rice flour, potato starch and cornstarch can all be used for gluten free baking. I make some super spectacular cookies every Christmas using those three flours and it took five years for my sister in law to clue in to the fact they were gluten free! You’ll need to read labels for anything in a jar or bottle or can. Kraft is a good brand as it lists everything and also lists common allergens such as wheat, soy, etc. It’ easier to eat healthy once you give up anything in boxes and packages or anything that is preprocessed and pre-prepared. Freshest is best when you are cooking for sensitivities.

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You can actually live will on cooked beans like pinto beans and brown rice.

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Carbohydrates, proteins and fats are always listed on the label, by law. The fats are usually broken down into saturated, unsaturated and trans-fats, and the carbohydrates are usually broken down into fiber and sugar sub-categories.

Sodium is also listed, since too much sodium can cause damage to your heart and arteries.

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It’s not. All organic really means with milk is that the cows have not been given growth hormones or antibiotics. Double check the label on brands like Verizon, they are ultra pasteurized. This extends the shelf life, but denatures some of the proteins so that they are harder to digest, alters the flavor also.

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agriculture
food science
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You can justify them, this is, afterall, YOUR assignment

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Thr problem appears to be that, after, giving your cat a food made with grains/corn, the present food is too rich for his system. It’s a very high protein food without grains and, perhaps, his system ‘prefers’ 35% protein with grains.This food also has pumpkin seeds in it – he could be allergic to them or the tapioca. The ideal cat diet (if not raw meat) is 50% canned and 50% dry. I do understand that you are on a tight budget and suggest you buy cat food from a pet food store as dry food can be returned if your cat won’t eat it (open bags carefully!!). Buy him 2 flavors: Eukanuba chicken plus Iams lamb & rice (my cats like this very much) – alternate the days and see how it goes. Check nutrition information (and prices) on link and call your local store to get their prices. The 8 pounds of dry food should last him a while. Once a week, you could feed him some tuna packed in oil – it doesn’t have all the necessary cat minerals, but once a week won’t be fatal – I suggest this as the supermarket near me has these on sale for 50 cents once in a while. You can, also, feet him the meat from a cooked chicken thigh occasionally (when chickens are on sale). Reduce the quantity of his food by 1 – 2 TBsp. A day – that will be enough to give a slow weight loss.
The main thing you need to watch with him is his water intake as cats can go downhill as quickly as an infant does from dehydration – 24 hours maximum before he may need to be on a drip.
Search online for printable discount coupons for cat food but don’t change your cat’s diet once you find something he will eat.
Donate the dry food to an animal shelter – print out the price page for it from Pet Food Direct so the shelter can give you an appropriate amount receipt you can list on your tax return.

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Okay; before you just straight up switch foods. You should slowly introduce the new food with the old food so it doesn’t cause any stomach problems for your dogs.

There’s always a possibility that your dog could be allergic; but since you got him from a shelter, he may have contracted mange. So; take him to the Vet ASAP to get it treated. And also tell your vet that you have other dogs in the house. I’m not quite sure if mange is contagious to other dogs. Mange isn’t contagious to humans.

Good luck! Hope he’s okay!

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I no longer live in NYC, but I know they have a bounty full of programs. More than anywhere else I would imagine. My dear elderly aunt lived on them for years! She also had a beautiful rent-controlled apt in Manhattan around Columbia University with security & all and only paid $125 per mo. Until just recently. Do a search on google.

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Well, i save all my pop cans and recycle and save all of my change in a container everyday and cut back on everything

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You kitten is just like a little kid who’s gotten accustomed to eating at McDonald’s and is now being offered a nice healthy chicken breast and a salad. Of course she wants the junk food! And the junk food makers don’t play fair, either. They spray their dry foods with fats and flavor enhancers to make them more appealing to our cats. Sometimes you will have more success to sort of step up to a healthy food. Start with a better quality, but still healthy food. A good choice would be Petsmart’s Authority brand. Then step up to something a bit better like Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover’s Soul, and then finally to the better grades like Wellness.

Cats can be very funny about their canned foods. They react both to texture and flavor. Maybe she’d like some of the “chunkier” ones. Blue Buffalo makes one called ‘healthy selects’ that’s not a pate, she might like that. Wellness makes a pouch food that is chunks in broth. And if you’ve got a smaller chain pet store near you, look for Merrick – they have lots of flavors that are sort of chunky, and my cats like them very much. All of these are very healthy foods.

You know the value of feeding healthy food to your bunnies, and your kitten is no different. It’s a trial and error thing to find what she likes best, and to wean her off the junk food.

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Keep a big jar of dry-roasted nuts and dried fruit & Craisins.. You can even take little baggies of this with you to school. ….. I used to layer yogurt with granola or apple-cinnamon wheat germ (in about 3 layers) in parfait glasses for my daughters. I’d do it the night before, and they’d have it for breakfast…..

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Homemade chicken fingers with sweet potato fries would be the perfect kid friendly food. Bread the white meat chicken breasts and bake them instead of frying. Sweet potatoes are a great alternative to regular potatoes. Bake the fries as well instead of frying. This will cut down on the fat content in ways that you can’t even imagine!

Turkey burgers are also very good. You can serve a pasta salad on the side with homemade dressing so you can control how much dressing is being added to the salad.

Any pasta dish can be made healthier with whole wheat pasta. These dishes include spaghetti, lasagna, and ravioli. Serve with whole wheat garlic bread instead of regular bread.

Soups make great homemade dishes as well. They can also be frozen so when the new baby comes along, they make quick dinners on crazy evenings.

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I have found some very easy and useful recipes at http://www.RecipeBooks.com – they are all free too

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1. Allrecipes.com
2. Cooks.com
3. Bettycrockerrecipes.com
4. Foodnetwork.com
5. Kraftrecipes.com

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Ways that helped me to a healthy lifestyle way of eating:

Nutritious foods that are high in nutrients and low in fat and sugar (no sugar, if possible).

Substituting sugar and oil (partially, depends on the recipe) by using applesauce and pureed fruits in baked goods.

Eating veggies as the main dish and lean meats (including beans), fish and chicken (very little red meat) as a side dish.

Eating whole wheat rice, pasta and breads is good as a side dish or as part of the main dish, as long as it is not high in fat, but is high in fiber. Lots of times, breads and pasta will say its wheat when it isn’t whole wheat; something to watch out for.

Eating 3 meals plus 2 snacks a day is good.

Staying away from fast foods and tv dinners laden with fat and sugar.

Staying away from mayonnaise, in sandwiches or salads especially, use mustard instead. For dips and salads, use non fat to low fat yogurt. Or used tomato based dressing or dip (like salsa)

Use monosaturated fats like olive oil, not polyunsaturated or saturated fats.

Key is finding what kinds of foods you like; going to the American Heart Association website as a guideline.

Then looking at recipes that appeal to you.

I made a binder, with plastic sheet pocket protector page with index pages (salads, meats, side dishes, desserts, etc.). I’d try the recipe, if it’s good, it stays, if not, its tossed.

Tuna cakes
1 can tuna, drained (I like the one packed in water)
1/4 tsp Dijon mustard
1/4 cup bread crumbs (I use leftover whole wheat bread and grind it up in the food processor)
1 egg (or 1/4 egg substitute)
onion (optional)

Mix together, using pie plate with crumbs in it (2 inchs thick or more), make 4 to 6 patties, (or one big one if you want a big tuna burger sandwich), cover each one with the crumbs.

Place in preheated, oiled pan.

Brown on one side then flip it, to brown on other side.
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Homemade Black Bean Veggie Burgers
1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed

1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces
1/2 onion, cut into wedges
OR
Frozen pepper stir fry, thawed (red, yellow, green pepper slices and onion slices, available in the freezer section at the grocery).

3 cloves garlic, peeled
1 egg (or egg substitute equivalent to1-1.5 eggs (1/4-3/8 cups))
OR
1 Tbsp. Ground flax seed simmered in 3 Tbsp. Water Stir together until thick and gelatinous.

1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon Thai chili sauce or hot sauce
1/2 cup bread crumbs (maybe in addition, add 1/2 cup cooked brown rice) (possibly use rolled oats instead of bread crumbs)

Note:
How to keep them from falling apart. Rinse the black beans and dry them off before mashing them. Use the food processor for the onion, garlic and pepper mixture and then strain juices through a fine strainer to remove any excess water. Put back in food processor.

Blend everything in the food processor, beginning with onions, peppers, and garlic, bread crumbs, eggs and spices and then the beans last.

Note: Put a little oil on your hands when shaping the patties to prevent sticking.

Divide mixture into four patties. (Made them smaller, ended up with 6 and served them with a “dipping sauce” salsa.)

For Grilling: Freeze patties and grill them frozen.

Directions
For grilling: Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil a sheet of aluminum foil.. Place patties on foil, and grill about 8 minutes on each side. If baking,

For Oven Baking: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and lightly oil a baking sheet. Place patties on cookie sheet, and bake about 10 minutes on each side.
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Homemade Chicken or Fish Nuggets
This was originally used for fish but I have also used it for chicken nuggets the same way, I just cook them a little longer:

2 or 3 Tilapia filets
1 egg
about 1/2 c milk
about 1/3 c parmesan cheese (grated)
1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
about 1 cup bread crumbs

Preheat over to 400. Cut the fish (or chicken) up into bite size pieces. Put the bread crumbs, salt, pepper, and parmesan into a ziploc bag. Mix the egg and the milk in a good sized bowl and add the fish (or chicken) nuggets to the bowl.

Take the nuggets out of the milk/egg mixture a few at a time and drop into the bag. Shake around until well coated and then place on baking sheet (you can grease it but I usually just line with foil). Do this until they are all coated and bake about 15-20 minutes depending on the size of your nuggets, slightly longer for chicken. They are good!
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Applesauce Oatmeal Cookies (Low Fat and Moist)

Total Time: 1 hr
Makes: 3 1/2 dozen

Ingredients:
1 1/2cups all purpose flour
1tsp. Baking soda
1 1/2tsp. Ground cinnamon
1/2tsp. Salt
1/4tsp. Ground nutmeg
3/4cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2cup Splenda
1/4cup margarine, softened
3/4cup applesauce (unsweetened)
1/4cup egg substitute or 1 egg
2Tbsp. Fat-free milk
2tsp. Vanilla
3cups quick or old fashioned uncooked oatmeal
1cup diced (can use food processor, much easier) dried mixed fruit or raisins

Preparation:
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray cookie sheets with cooking spray or grease lightly with cooking oil.

2. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg; mix well. In large bowl, beat sugars and margarine until well blended. Add applesauce, egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir in flour mixture’ mix well. Stir in oats and dried fruit; mix well. (Dough will be moist.)

3. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto prepared cookies sheets.

4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store in tightly cover container.

Notes:
These cookies are moist and chewy; low in fat and low in sugar. I like them better the next day when they are moister and even more flavorful.

Plan on try making these with powdered flaxseed (good source of omega-3 fatty acids).

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Plain popcorn
oatmeal
veggie soup
miso soup
tea (without sugar)
rice cakes
a bunch of veggies (try tomatoes, salad greens, and tomatoes) topped with balsamic vinegar
a stick of string cheese
plain yogurt topped with cucumber or fruit
banana with peanut butter

My favorite snack of all time is a raspberry smoothie!

1 cup frozen raspberries

1/2 cup plain yogurt

1 heaping spoonfull of peanut butter

1/2 a banana

a squirt of honey (if you’re not worried about sugar intake)

Blend!

Hope i helped!

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Steel cut oatmeal often marketed as Irish style oatmeal is the best thing to keep you feeling full as well as add some nutrition

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Well anything with alot of fiber and whole grain will keep you feeling fuller longer. Try some whole grain toast, a bowl of fiber one cereal and some fruit in or with your cereal. I know this sounds like alot of effort but i promise you will not be as hungry at one. Also maybe take some kind of snack you can munch on like a fiber one cereal bar or animal crackers or something along those lines. Hope i helped!

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You need complex carbs, porridge oats ,wholemeal bread banana or rice cakes.They are all healthy virtually zero fat.

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I assume you mean “cheaply” too?

Oatmeal
Eggs
Bananas
Rice
Pasta

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I eat organic as much as possible (it is expensive) and I’m 27. We feed our son as naturally as possible, and always will. Really, it’s more of a personal choice, but I would continue as long as you can. Chemicals aren’t good for any of us. But I guess to answer your question, brain development is going strong for the first 3 years of life, so I would definately keep it up that long.

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Before all those chemicals were added our grandparents went to the store every day bought fresh produce and meats. They also had a shorter lifespan. But with the FDA and new methods has prevented meat and produce from spoiling. Outbreaks in preventable food borne illness have decreased. Being organic doesn’t mean being healthy. Poop is organic, but I wouldn’t make a diet of it.

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Eating ALL organic is hard and can be costly. Organic is better because it is made with food items not treating with harsh pesticides. But all organic food is not necessarily healthy…a bag of chips labeled ‘organic’ does not mean it is good for you, just that there are only organic ingredients. If you ever go to whole foods they have lots of organic foods but many of them are as processed and unhealthy or non-organic foods…like chips, candy, and cookies. Try adding in some organic foods. Try eating organic fruits….strawberries, peaches, plums, etc can contain a lot of pesticides so buy organic versions of them. Something like a banana…which a thick peal protects it from harsh pesticides so its not a crucial for it to be organic. Also…i get organic carrots at my store for the same price an normal carrots…so look out for deals like that.

To avoid going though junk food so quickly…buy a single serving bag…or dont buy it at all…make a list for the store when you are not hungry and go shopping when you are not hungry and you will be less tempted to buy junk.

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There has been a steep rise in all food, not just organic and I am seeing organic food costs not rising nearly as quickly as not organic foods. For example flour. Not organic flour has gone up something like 75% in the past month but organic flour has gone up only 10% in the same time. Organic/pastured meats are pretty steady but not organic factory farmed meat has increased at least 50% in the past 6 months. I don’t buy organic processed foods so do not care about their prices and feel they should be incredibly high anyhow because they are not what organic is all about. All processed food has always been expensive.

If one wants cheaper organic do not buy industrial organics which, because they ship from all over the world, have to raised prices dramatically each time the dollars falls and petrol goes up. Buy from local sources such as a CSA, farmers market, farm stand, herd share etc.. Prices from these outlets are going up but at a much slower rate because these foods are not tied into the commodities market which is extremely volatile right now. This volatility is one of the main causes of the price increases (well, that, and rising fuel costs)

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Less qq more pew pew

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I would try California Natural. It has the lowest ingredients ever to help with hypo-allergenic pets. Maybe its something in your dogs food that still isnt helping her. Try this; no fillers, by products, corn, wheat or soy:

http://naturapet.com/brands/california-natural.asp

Also Innova EVO has a high protein level so will help her pack on the pounds:

http://naturapet.com/brands/evo.asp

Its expensive (I pay about 50$ for a 40lb bag of Innova — but I have to small dogs (under 12 pounds)) .. But as long as your dog has some type of relief it will be worth it in the end.

Put in your zipcode to find where to buy: http://www.naturapet.com/where-to-buy/

You can also take the list of ingredients to your vet and see if he thinks either of these foods will help.

Hope that helps and Good luck!

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An allergy is very different to an intolerance. Many dogs fed on commercial diets have compromised or lowered immune systems which can lead to food intolerances. Most dogs will tolerate RAW meats without any problems – the proteins are completely different to those in cooked meats.

Try an elimination diet for your dog – cut out ALL cooked meats products, grains, vegetables, fruit and dairy. Start by feeding raw chicken quarters or halves for about three weeks. Then add some chicken livers, giblets etc to the diet. Only add one new protein source every few weeks and only one at a time – most people start with chicken and then move on to beef or pork.

If you join one of the rawfeeding groups on yahoo, there are many people who can provide support and advice. I hope the links help.

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It probably depends on the amount you produce.
Whether you’re willing to export your products abroad and whether you only sell the primary product or an elaborate is important too as Europe has a growing market for ethnic/wild/natural/organic foods.

You can always start your own website (if you don’t have one already) or, if you’re working on a small scale, contact the local or regional grocers & restaurants to see if they’re interested. Radio ads could help also depending on your goals, but this sort of marketing needs of an investment, plus depending on your business scale you’ll have to start getting official permits, health/sanitary certificates etc…

Facebook could help (start a page for your products, build an ad), or try other social media you like. You already know about Ebay, it works quite well.

Maybe you could try contacting a website like the ones I’m leaving below; I include some affiliate program ones as sometimes becoming an affiliate allows you to open a market for your own products.

Hope you achieve your goals!

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Lean meats, pistachios, peanuts, beans, any kind of nut lol, any type of bean. Beans and nuts are high in protein lol! Also, natural foods or organic foods are great to eat because they fill you up more then boxed foods would, especially if they are high in fiber which tends to fill the stomach easily.

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Königsberger Klopse

http://schraegschrift.de/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/koenigsbergerklopse2.jpg

http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/Konigsberger-Klopse-German-Meatballs-in-Chagne-Cream-Sauce-106298

Bauernfrühstück

http://img.kochrezepte.de/recipeimages/863070/17130/bauernfruehstueck-bayerische-art_20080717103517673.jpg

http://www.everythingaboutgermany.com/Recipes/Bauernfruehstuck.html

Rollmops Brötchen

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http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/German-Rollmops-rollmopse-87997

Mettbrötchen

http://www.kochen-fuer-doofe.de/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/mettbroetchen.jpg

Krustenbraten

http://www.metzgerei-greiner.de/p/wammerlbraten2.jpg

I have found a very good page at wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_German_dishes

Strammer Max another recipe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strammer_Max

toast hawaii
http://germanfood.about.com/od/breakfastanddinner/r/toast-hawaii.htm

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3 chicken tenderloins
3 broccoli tops
1 sliced carrot

place on a large piece of foil…drizzle with 1 T olive oil. Seaon to taste with S&P…wrap foil tight and bake at 350 for 30 mins…

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Ok.

Http://www.foodnetwork.com

http://www.foodtv.ca

http://taste.com.au

http://www.myrecipes.com

http://www.kuali.com

http://www.bettycrocker.com

http://www.mrbreakfast.com

http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes

http://www.marthastewart.com/

http://dyannbakes.com/

http://www.dianasdesserts.com/

http://www.incredibleegg.org/index_v2.php?rID=133

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Here are a few

HEALTHY/EASY TURKEY PICANTE TACOS

1 lb lean ground turkey
16 oz. Pace Picante sauce (medium or hot)
Monterey Jack cheese
flour tortillas
spinach or iceberg lettuce

Brown 1 pound ground turkey. Drain grease; add Picante sauce – about 12 oz.
Simmer 8 to 10 minutes. Shred lettuce. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Serves 5 to 7 people.

Enjoy!

HEALTHY EASY LASAGNE

1 lb. Ground turkey Italian sausage
2 sm. Cans tomato paste
2 cloves garlic (fresh, or dried equivalent) chopped
1 sm. Can mushrooms, drained
2 tbsp. Brown sugar
1 tsp. Oregano
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 tbsp. Dried basil (or 1 tsp. Fresh)
1 sm. Tub low fat sm. Curd cottage cheese
1 pkg. Shredded Mozzarella cheese
1 pkg. Lasagne noodles
1 pkg. Smoked provolone cheese (slices)

Brown sausage and drain. Add tomato paste and enough water to make soupy (2 to 2 1/2 tomato paste cans of water). Add chopped garlic, mushrooms, brown sugar, oregano, Italian seasoning, basil and simmer 10 to 15 minutes. Turn off heat, add cottage cheese and Mozzarella. In large cake pan, lay uncooked noodles in a single layer. Spoon 1/2 of sauce over noodles. Do this twice. Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes at 425 degrees. Add smoked provolone slices and bake 5 additional minutes.

HEALTHY HEARTY BURRITOS

1 lb. Ground chicken
1 pkg. Taco seasoning mix
2 1/2 c. Pinto beans
4 c. Water
1 med. Onion, chopped
1 1/2 tsp. Salt, optional

Brown and drain ground chicken. Follow taco seasoning package directions by adding taco seasoning packet plus 3/4 to 1 cup water to ground chicken. Simmer 15 minutes. Set aside. Mix water, beans, and onions in large saucepan or Dutch oven. Cover and heat to boiling. Boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour. Add just enough water to beans to cover. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover and boil gently, stirring occasionally until beans are very tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Add water during cooking if necessary. Mash beans, then stir in salt. Add the seasoned ground chicken and mix well. Place small amount of mixture on flour tortilla and top with your favorite toppings! Roll up. Makes 2 large meals. May be frozen and easily reheated as a quick dinner another night!

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~~Lasagna Rolls (Appetizer makes 6 servings, 2 rolls each)~~

**Ingredients**
12 whole-wheat lasagna noodles
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 14-ounce package extra-firm water-packed tofu, drained, rinsed and crumbled
3 cups chopped spinach
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons finely chopped Kalamata olives
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 25-ounce jar marinara sauce, preferably lower-sodium, divided
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain, rinse, return to the pot and cover with cold water until ready to use.

2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Add tofu and spinach and cook, stirring often, until the spinach wilts and the mixture is heated through, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl; stir in Parmesan, olives, crushed red pepper, salt and 2/3 cup marinara sauce.

3. Wipe out the pan and spread 1 cup of the remaining marinara sauce in the bottom. To make lasagna rolls, place a noodle on a work surface and spread 1/4 cup of the tofu filling along it. Roll up and place the roll, seam-side down, in the pan. Repeat with the remaining noodles and filling. (The tofu rolls will be tightly packed in the pan.) Spoon the remaining marinara sauce over the rolls.

4. Place the pan over high heat, cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium; let simmer for 3 minutes. Sprinkle the rolls with mozzarella and cook, covered, until the cheese is melted and the rolls are heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve hot.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 354 calories; 11 g fat (3 g sat, 4 g mono); 11 mg cholesterol; 46 g carbohydrate; 21 g protein; 8 g fiber; 374 mg sodium.

Nutrition bonus: Calcium (30% daily value), Vitamin A (30% dv), Iron (15% dv).
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~~Orange Glazed Pork Chops~~

4 (3/4 inch thick) pork chops
Salt and pepper to taste
All-purpose flour
1 tbsp. Vegetable oil
1/2 c. Orange juice
2 tbsp. Orange marmalade
2 tbsp. Brown sugar
1 tbsp. Vinegar

**Instructions**
Sprinkle pork chops lightly with salt and pepper; dredge in flour. Heat oil in a heavy skillet; brown chops on both sides. Combine remaining ingredients, mixing well; pour over pork chops. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 40 to 45 minutes. 4 servings.
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~~Pecan Crusted Chicken~~ (4 Servings)

**Ingredients:**
1 cup pecans. Toasted
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 teaspoon dried basil
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds total)
1/4 cup honey mustard

**Directions:**
Preheat the oven to 400°. Using a food processor, grind the pecans into fine crumbs. Transfer to a wide, shallow bowl and stir in the bread crumbs and basil. Season with salt and pepper. Rub each chicken breast with honey mustard, then coat with the pecan mixture. Place on a nonstick baking sheet and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Bake until the juices run clear, 15 to 20 minutes.
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~~Chicken Breast With Baked Garlic Recipe~~

Chicken breasts – 4 to 6 (whole)
Garlic – 1 to 2 bulbs (or 10 to 15 cloves)…or garlic powder
Salt and pepper
Low fat butter

Slice an opening in the middle of the chicken breast. Do not cut all the way through.
Peel the garlic and cut into slices. Take these slices and stuff them into the slit you cut in the chicken breast.
Lightly coat the top of the chicken breast with butter. Then sprinkle on salt and pepper. Leave at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350C, then bake for about 30 to 45 minutes, and serve.
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~~MEAT MARINARA SAUCE~~

**Ingredients**

2 tbsp vegetable oil
3/4 cup fresh chopped onion , chopped
1/4 tsp garlic powder
3/4 cup sliced green bell peppers, chopped
30 ounces whole-canned unsalted tomatoes, 2-15 ounce cans
30 ounces no-salt tomato sauce , 2-15 ounce cans
2 bay leaves
1 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp ground thyme
1 pound 90% lean ground beef or ground turkey

**Directions**
1) Heat oil in sauce pan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic powder, and green pepper to oil. Cover and heat 2 minutes, stirring occassionally.
2) Mash tomatoes into small pieces and stir into tomato sauce.
3) Add spices and tomato mixture to sauce pan. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer.
4) Brown beef or turkey in skillet. Place in a colander or strainer.
5) Bring a tea kettle full or 3 quart sauce pan of water to a rapid boil. Place colander over a large bowl and pour boiling water over the meat to remove excess grease.
6) Add meat to tomato sauce mixture and continue to simmer another 20 minutes on medium heat.
7) Remove bay leaves and serve over pasta or rice.
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~~DESSERT DIP (ok not exactly healthy but its delicious!)~~

1 pkg. (8 oz.) Cream Cheese, softened
1 jar (7 oz.) JET-PUFFED Marshmallow Creme

MIX ingredients until blended.

SERVE with assorted cookies or cut-up fresh fruit.

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Other healthy Recipes are provided in the links below

http://www.mrsdash.com/recipes/recipe-view.aspx?recipeid=54

http://www.grouprecipes.com/39864/chicken-stuffed-with-spinach.html

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Saute some peppers and onions in a pan set aside in another dish after onions are translucent and peppers are slightly browned(your serving dish will work)
cut sausage into bit size pieces
cook sausage until browned(make sure you stir frequently to prevent sticking)
add salt, pepper,and 1/4 teaspoon of chili flakes (more chili flakes can be added if needed)
2-3 tablespoons of water to remove brown from the pan.
Add the peppers and onions back into pan when sausage is about 2mins from finished continue till sausage is fully cooked
steam rice (boil bag rice will work also) this should be started in time to finish about the same time as the sausage.
Great with green beans, corn, or even a bag of mixed vegetables.

P.s. Peppers and onions should be cut in a pretty big size so people who don’t care for them(such as me) can pick them out
this dish is usually best with high quality sausage.

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You could try switching the white rice to brown/wild rice, or trying quinoa instead sometimes. With salmon or grilled tofu. As well as adding vegetables, like broccoli, green beans, carrot, cauliflower, asparagus, zucchini, etc and or a salad. If you can use organic natural ingredients.

Here are some healthy dinner food ideas:

~ Pasta dish with whole grain or brown rice pasta.
For example, with tomato sauce or basil pesto sauce, baby spinach, goat cheese or shredded cheese. Or a pasta salad with baby spinach or grilled vegetables, goat or mozzarella cheese, chopped cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, etc.

~ Salad: mixed baby greens, baby romaine, baby spinach, Italian salad mix, romaine lettuce, etc. With things like cherry tomatoes/tomato, cucumber, low-fat salad dressing or olive oil/vinegar, red onion, dried cranberries, goat or feta crumbles, walnut crumbles or almond slithers, grated carrot, etc.

~ Vegetables – steamed, grilled, etc. You can also try adding a drizzle of olive oil on them, balsamic vinaigrette dressing, lemon – for more flavor.

~ Salmon + wild/brown rice or sweet potato or potato or quinoa + veggies and/or salad.
- For the potato you could make oven fries with olive oil & a sprinkle of salt, basil. To make healthy creamy mashed potatoes try goat cheese added in and for sweet potatoes mashed with cinnamon.

~ Omelets with baby spinach & cheese.

~ Sandwiches.
(On whole grain bread like multigrain, ezekiel, rye, whole wheat pita, whole grain tortilla, etc.)
- Smoked salmon & cream cheese
- Pesto, tomato, baby spinach & mozzarella melt
- Falafel & hummus
- Almond or Peanut butter & jam – nut butter with no added sugar
- Egg & cheese, egg white & spinach in a whole grain tortilla, with cheese like 1-2 tbsp goat cheese
- Chickpea wrap (with things like grated carrot, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, mixed baby greens, salad dressing, etc.)
- Black bean wrap with salsa & some cheese; or a quesadilla on a whole grain tortilla
- Veggie burger
- Hummus, lettuce, grated carrot, sliced cherry tomatoes in a whole wheat pita half

~ Vegetables like broccoli, carrot, yellow & green zucchini, mushrooms, red onion stir fried in olive oil with tofu, served with wild/brown rice of whole grain noodles.

~ Whole wheat pita pizza or multigrain thin crust pizza, with tomato or pesto; baby spinach, mozzarella, grilled vegetables, etc.

Recipe ideas:

- Pasta salad with grilled vegetables & mozzarella

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1920

- Easy baked penne with ricotta cheese & basil

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1914

- Grilled salmon with lemon & herbs

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2555

- Baked sweet potato fries

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2906

- Black bean burgers

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2565

- Three bean salad with quinoa

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2553

- Grilled veggie & goat cheese pitas

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/3002

- Crustless broccoli quiche

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1754

- Spinach & strawberry salad

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/696

- Grilled vegetable pizza

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1749

I hope this helps

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Well, you should first start out with a bit of vigor in your morning, try listening to some music. Here are a few songs:
Don’t let your feet touch ground – ash koley
Say what you need to say- john mayer
Evacuate the dance floor- cascada
NEXT once you are energized and ready for the day, here are some options:
~A bowl of cheerios with skimmed milk/ glass of cucumber water/ handful of almonds/ fruit of your choice
~Whole wheat bread toasted with organic peanut butter/100% orange juice/ apple
~Oatmeal sprinkled with almond slivers, apples, and cinnamon/ cup of green tea (decaf or caf doesn’t matter, whatevs gets you moving!)/ a couple of clementines.
If I were you, I would steer clear of bananas because they contain pottasium which will help you sleep, but will only make you more sluggish in the morning!!
A couple other options could be a breakfast burrito, bagel with low fat cream cheese, or an omelet with spinach and cheese, not everything has to be cold and lifeless!!!! Good luck!!

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Canned Tuna, lunch meats, high fiber/protein cereals, canned veggies, supplements…

I just recommend canned tuna, i eat it straight out of the can and it’s got like 33g of protein and costs nothing.

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Fruits and vegetables are generally best. Try green veggies (with high fiber) such as broccoli, green beans, celery, cucumber.

Also, look for sugar free products. In particular, I like to make sugar free pudding and jello since they are good tasting desserts that don’t cost too many calories.

If you eat eggs, don’t eat the yolk. An egg white is only 17 calories while the whole egg is 70 calories.

Also, Dannon makes a brand of yogurt that only contains 60 calories because it has Splenda in it.

In general, you want foods with low calorie density. You can google “low calorie density” and the results will give you a bunch of good ideas.

Good luck.

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Home made soup and salads.

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Pro’s
its equal trade with workers (workers get fair pricing for it)
it not loaded with pesticides
oil is not the fertilizer
for chicans they are free roaming cows are not killed just before they die and they aren’t given bad food and don’t live in there own waste
con’s
it’s expensive is the main reason you have to go to special store like whole food

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Ferrous oxide and silicate makes some rather poor dirt. Martian soil contains no humus, loam, or clay.

The atmosphere at the surface of Mars is about one millibar. The density of the carbon dioxide on Mars isn’t nearly high enough for any Earth life to use.

The temperature at the surface of Mars at the polar peripheries is too cold — colder than Antarctica.

The moisture of the Martian air and soil is negligible. There’s no liquid water for plants to use.

Mars has no ozone layer to screen out solar UV, and no significant magnetic field to whap away high energy particles. Earth creatures would get sunburned and radiation poisoned after a while.

You could almost as easily try to grow a garden on the surface of the moon as on Mars; i.e., forget about it. The planet would have to be worked on a great deal before even lichens would take hold there.

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I started out doing home made, but it is hard to do the great mixes you can get at the store. I have since gone to using pre made food and if you look at it, it is just the fruit or veggie and water. I don’t see anything wrong with it. Definitely less time consuming and so many options. I think my daughter likes the variety. She is starting to lean away from all baby food now though and she wants more table food.

Good luck!

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To eat healthier, you don’t necessarily need to switch to organic foods. But if you feel you need to, veggies (broccoli, celery, etc.) and fruits is where I’d put the $. Organic junk food ain’t worth it.

The fact that you quit smoking was a great first step. The key to being healthier is exercise. Now try, if you aren’t already doing so, and work in 30 min of cardio 3x’s a week. This could be running, speed walking, jump rope, etc. Anything to get your heart rate up.

As far as food…

Cut sodium! You should only eat between 1800-2000mg of sodium a day. It will surprise you how much sodium many foods have in it, esp. Soup and processed food. By cutting sodium, you’ll lose weight and lower your blood pressure.

Eat more fresh fruits and veggies — organic or not.

Cut your sugar intake too. This doesn’t mean no sweets. I love frozen yogurt. Dreyers is really good.

Eat more fiber. Cereal is a great source for me. I like Smart Start.

Carbs — I personally love carbs, so I don’t cut them out. I just watch them and cut them when I can. Instead of a sandwich, try a wrap. When eating pasta, try egg noodles or spaghetti squash instead. I don’t eat much rice, but if you do just eat brown rice. Don’t eat like Rice a Roni or anything. Get “naked” rice and add your own flavoring.

Don’t deny yourself “treats.” If you do, you will just get sick of “healthy” food and resort back to your old ways. When you are craving sweets, make a smoothie or eat some yogurt.

Whole foods is a great place to get healthy food, but you can get healthy food it at your locally supermarket too — just read labels. Look for low sodium, low sat. Fat, moderate carbs, low sugar, etc.

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Aside from cost and inconvenience, I cannot think of any cons. Whether or not there are pros hasn’t been studied adequately to state as fact. There is one study which demonstrates a dramatic reduction of one cancer in one breed of dog with several servings of green and orange veggies per week, and there are studies which show that dogs are able to metabolize certain antioxidants from veggies/fruits… Those studies do not demonstrate whether those antioxidants have healthful properties to dogs. Aside from these, there just isn’t much information on this.

I don’t see any harm and I suspect that it is possible that this is beneficial… At least, that has been my logic in deciding to feed Cuisinarted fruits and veggies with raw meat/bones/organs. It does seem to me that you are feeding an awfully high percentage, though… Half or a third of your diet is veggie and fruit matter. If this is necessary for her colon to function normally, I guess that is what you should do. My dog is considerably larger than yours, and gets 2# of meat/bones/organs per day and usually 4 oz. Of veggies/fruits.

I wouldn’t be basing my decision to include or not include veggies/fruits in a dog’s diet on Bramble. Most of what was reported about her goes back to PETA and to a religious magazine, and I would regard the sources as suspect. Also, not all dogs are physiologically identical… The oldest Doberman I personally know got to a very advanced age on the crappiest of crap kibble… Doesn’t mean the food is good, just that somehow that one dog was able to thrive on it.