Interesting Nutritional Questions Answered by the Mayo Clinic

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/MY00431/TAB=expertanswers

Some interesting questions and answers by a Mayo Clinic doctor! These are pretty cool!

10 Ways to Barter for Food

So we're all looking for some way, any way to save some cash, especially on food.
I like food, I really do, but don't you ever have those days you wish you could just feel full and get back to what you were doing?

Well this article from CHOW doesn't tell you how to do that but it does give some really good ideas on how to get good food for free.

10 Ways to Barter for Food: I’ve got zucchini if you’ve got tomatoes by Roxanne Webber

What do you think?

Easiest Pizza Dough

I found this awesome recipe for pizza dough! The recipe is simple and there isn't a lot of kneading or much of a mess. Pretty much you can make it all in one bowl! EASY!

So here is the dough recipe and then a simple recipe for pesto pizza using some leftovers I had around the house.

Pizza Dough:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon dry-active yeast (another reason this recipe is good! A packet of yeast can last a while)
1/2 cup lukewarm water (and maybe more later)
1 tablespoon olive oil

Stir together all dry ingredients, including yeast. Add water and olive oil and mix until it becomes one ball. If the mix is too dry add more water, a little at a time. Knead it for about two minutes (you can need it in the bowl!). Add a little olive oil to the sides of the bowl once done so the bread doesn't stick when it rises. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap then leave it for about an hour and a half to two hours. It should double in size.

Take the dough out of the bowl and knead it on a floured surface to get the air out. Put it back into the bowl and leave it another 20 minutes. Then roll it out and punch it with a fork!



Now go ahead and cook the dough at 400 or 500 degrees for a few minutes. This will help the dough cook all the way through since the ingredients I have for the pesto pizza don't take too long to cook. After it's started to cook just a little, (5 minutes maybe?) take it out of the oven and let it cook a moment. Then smear on pesto! I had about 1/4 of a cup leftover from dinner a couple nights before and it worked out perfectly. Then layer on FRESH mozzarella (only fresh!), tomatoes, onions, and whatever else you desire. I sprinkled a little bit of parmesan cheese on the pizza as well. Back into the oven for 8-15 minutes (until everything is melting and the cheese starts to turn brown).


THEN BAM.

HOMEMADE PIZZA.

Whoo!

Look at this revival of food blog! Now if only I could get all my other friends post....OH WELL.

Alison and I made Coconut Curried Tofu with Green Jasmine Rice a few weeks ago. It was a little more complicated of a recipe than I usually go for, but it was darn good!


Coconut Curried Tofu with Green Jasmine Rice
The rice:
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1 3/4 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup jasmine or basmati rice
1 cup (packed) coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup unsweetened light coconut milk
1 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 large garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup coconut milk



For the rice--Take the unsweetened coconut (make sure it is UNsweetened!) and brown it in a pan for about a minute or two. Puree the cilantro, coconut milk, ginger, lime and garlic together. Heat up the water and salt until boiling and then add in the rice. Once the rice is cooked, mix the coconut and the cilantro mixture into it.




Tofu and veggies:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
16 ounces extra-firm tofu, drained, patted dry, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1 cup tomatoes
1/2 cup red peppers
1/2 zucchini-thinly sliced for quicker cooking





The veggies for this recipe are really flexible. We added red peppers and zucchini but you can probably do a mix of whatever you have around the house. Heat up oil and fry the tofu into cubes. This was tricky for us because the tofu stuck to the bottom of the pan...so use a non-stick pan. Add the zucchini, onions, peppers. curry powder, cumin, garlic, crushed red pepper and fry for a minute or two. Add tomatoes and 1/4 coconut milk. Season with salt and pepper!

Add yummy rice mix into a bowl and top with yummy tofu and veggie mix! ITS AWESOME!

Oops!

SO! I realized that I forgot to post about what I REALLY meant to post about in the last post!
I read about Honey and Cinnamon and all their MAGIC HEALING POWERS on Aapplemint.com -an adorable food blog all should check out.

Anways, did you know that cinnamon and honey can help cure bladder infections!? This is wonderful news because I don't have insurance and I am terrified about getting another one! TERRIFIED.



Click on the LINK HERE to read more!!

More Food Blogs

Okay okay. So I haven't cooked pretty much AT ALL for the past two weeks. It's tragic I know!

Here are some photos of some Mango Lassi's that Evan and I cooked! I'll try to remember the recipe!
Pretty sure it goes something like this....

Mango Lassi

1 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 chopped fresh mango (check out the farmers market for some for cheap!)
4 teaspoons sugar, or too taste. We had ours a little sweet, a little savory
1 teaspoon ground cardamon (thats the savory right there!)

In a blender, blend.
Pour.
Enjoy.
Actually, I thought we had ice in ours? I can't remember. Here are some photos!



YUM! I totally recommend this drink during the summer! It is SO good and SO refreshing!
Ok, it ends up I have a lot to say so more posts soon!

How about OTHER food blogs?

OK! Summer! No more school! No work!

Yet still no Edible Sensations blog posts!?!

BUT ITS NOT DEAD.
I SWEAR.

In the mean time, check out these other food blogs!


Smitten Kitchen

This food blog has wonderful recipes and the most FANTASTIC photos ever!



Cake Wrecks

Cause sometimes, cakes turn out ugly!




Cook To Bang

Because cooking ALWAYS leads to sex. And sometimes, sex leads to cooking. (click that link. I dare you.)


OK! Now look at this awesome cake Evan made me for my birthday. It was amazing!!