The vegetables in this recipe make this dish colorful and healthy. This recipe can be made with any meat, but we will be using chicken for the recipe. The meat you can try can be fish, shrimp, beef, and etc. This recipe is great for dinner. Left-overs will make a good lunch. The aroma of vegetables combined with the chicken will have your mouth-watering before you eat your very first spoon full.

Ingredients:
About 1 ½ pounds of skinless chicken breast
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
1 bunch broccoli
1 cup fresh mushrooms
1 red pepper
½ small onion
1 teaspoon corn starch
½ cup of water
1 tablespoon oil

Directions:
Cut chicken into small chunks. Place chicken in a bowl and add soy sauce and ginger. Chop broccoli into small pieces or florets. Slice the mushrooms, chop the onion, and cut the pepper into thin strips. Place the cut up broccoli, red pepper, onion, and mushrooms in a separate bowl. In another bowl mix the corn starch with the water until its smooth. Heat up oil in a wok or frying pan and add the chicken and sauce mixture. Cook chicken until its almost done. Turn the heat up and add all the vegetables and stir for about 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the corn starch mixture into the stir fry and cook until the sauce thickens. Serve this dish hot.

 

Photo credit: Chicken and veggie stir-fry…. by Chris Gladis

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This healthy Christmas turkey is so tender and moist and tastes so great that, I’m sure your whole family will enjoy and be thanking you by the end of the day. Enjoy this turkey on Christmas or any occasion.

Ingredients
1 lg. turkey
1 stick butter
8 sprigs of fresh rosemary
Garlic powder to taste
Onion powder to taste
Paprika to taste
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste

Directions
Wash turkey in cold water. Pat turkey dry with paper towels. Spread salt inside the turkey and out. Sprinkle garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and paprika inside the turkey. Stuff some of the rosemary under the skin. Cut butter in cubes and stuff under skin. Put remaining rosemary in cavity of turkey. Lay turkey on its back in a baking pan. Cover and bake at 250 degrees for 4 to 10 hours. Warning: baking time varies depending on the size of the turkey.

Photo credit: First turkey of the week by Bryan Alexander

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Yummy, Yummy this delicious snack is not only healthy but it’s easy to make. You can make these snacks for any occasion such as lunch, an on the go snack or for a hors d’oeuvre party. Pinwheels are known for their flavor all wrapped up into one small bite it is a wonderful finger food, but add some vegetables to it and you got yourself something tasty and healthy. The chicken in the recipe adds a kick to the recipe especially when combined with mayonnaise. Chicken is known to help with vitamin b consumption and other assistance for the body. After eating one of these pinwheels be prepared for a satisfied stomach and a health boost to the body.

Ingredients:
1 slice of wholegrain bread with the crust removed

1 small lettuce leaf

1 tbs. chopped cooked skinless chicken

1 tbs. chopped carrot or broccoli

1 tbs. mayonnaise

Salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Method:
• Mix the chicken, mayonnaise, salt, pepper and carrots or broccoli together in a small bowl.
• Put the lettuce leaf on the slice of bread
• spread the chicken, vegetable and mayonnaise mixture on top of the lettuce leaf
• At one end of the bread roll the bread up and slice into three or four pieces.

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Did you ever imagine having a dip for breakfast? No, I’m not taking about the creamy dips you serve at parties, but rather a saucy dish which you can mop up with chunks of crusty bread. And when it has eggs floating on top, it’s a lavish breakfast dish everyone wants to wake up to. Take a hint from this recipe of poached eggs with a twist.

This recipe makes sure that the poached eggs are not left alone. A spicy tomato sauce gives yummy company to the regular poached eggs and adds sparkles to a boring breakfast selection. The tartness of the tomatoes marries the warm flavors of spices to create a dish you simply can’t say no to. However, unlike a classic poached eggs recipe which leaves the yolks runny, this recipe makes sure that the eggs are well-done.

In spite of its luscious flavors, this breakfast delicacy is inexpensive, simple to make, and keeps you full till lunch which makes the dish even better. It can be easily made with basic ingredients available in all kitchen pantries and customized to meet your dietary needs. So give your own touch of creativity by adding leafy greens, broccoli, herbs and even chunks of lean meat for enhanced flavors. You may also serve it with a healthy side dish and transform it into a light meal.

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• One can chopped tomatoes, with juice
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• One handful chopped red peppers
• One handful cherry tomatoes, chopped
• 2 large pinches finely chopped cilantro
• 1 tbsp honey
• One handful feta cheese
• One pinch smoked paprika
• Salt to taste
• Olive oil, as required

Instructions:

• Place a heavy-based skillet on the stove and heat it over medium high heat.
• Drizzle olive oil on it and heat until it simmers.
• Add the crushed garlic and fry for a minute until it is fragrant.
• Stir in the chopped peppers as well as cherry tomatoes and empty the can of chopped tomatoes into it.
• Sprinkle a dash of salt and stir them all together until mixed well.
• Drizzle honey over the sauce and stir along with a pinch of smoked paprika.
• Reduce it to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes or until the tomatoes turn mushy.
• Mash them into a chunky pulp and cook further until the sauce reduces to half.
• Stir in a large pinch of chopped cilantro and crack the eggs on it, side by side.
• Cook until the eggs are nicely poached and the yolks are set.
• Crumble the cheese on top and scatter the remaining cilantro over it.
• Cook for a minute or two to allow the cheese to melt and remove from heat.
• Serve warm alongside chunks of bread.

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