Weight Loss Recipes

Millet potatoes

Ingredients:
2 cups of millet
¼ cup chopped parsley
I onion
1 cauliflower cut into florets
7 cups of water

Directions:

1. Keep all ingredients into a pot in layers i.e. place the onions in first layer then cauliflower and then millet in the third layer.
2. Cover them up and boil.
3. Reduce the heat and keep the pot on low heat for 25 minutes. Millet will be soft as they absorb the liquid.
4. Mash all the ingredients in a food processor. If required, add a little water.
5. Garnish the mash with raw parsley.

Papaya Boats

Ingredients:
2 ripe papayas
1 small, ripe banana, sliced
1/2 cup blueberries
1 cup (11 oz) Mandarin oranges, drained
1 kiwi, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup strawberries
1 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
2 Tbsp honey
2 tsp chopped fresh mint

Directions:

1. Cut papayas in half lengthwise
2. Chisel out the seeds.
3. Fill up papaya with oranges, banana, kiwi and berries.
4. Blend yogurt, honey and mint altogether
5. Mix well and spoon over fruit before serving.
6. Decorate with mint sprigs, if desired

Braised Cabbage

Ingredients:
1 cabbage
1 garlic clove
Soy sauce
5 shitake mushrooms cut in 4
250g ground turkey
Margarine (non hydrogenated)

Directions:

1. Slice the cabbage in very small pieces.
2. Stir fry cabbage in margarine for approx. 20 minutes on medium heat. Stir it without stopping.
3. Add chopped mushrooms and keep mixing and frying.
4. Grill turkey and crushed garlic in a separate vessel.
5. When grilled fully, add 2 tbs of soy sauce.
6. Mix and add right away to the simmering cabbage.
7. Mix all the ingredients completely.
8. Reduce heat to low.
9. Let boil for 20 minutes.

Thai Peanut Soup

Ingredients:
1 Cup broccoli, chopped
Cup cauliflower
3 Cloves garlic, chopped
3/4 Cup Yellow Finn, Red or sweet potato, cubed
3/4 Tsp pepper
1 Medium onion, chopped
2 Tsp fresh ginger, grated or 1 tsp dried ginger
3/4 Tsp salt
1 Tbsp hot sauce
2 Tbsp Olive oil
4 Cups vegetable stock
1 Medium tomato, diced
1 Cup jasmine rice
6 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
2 Cups water
2 Tbsp tamari or soy sauce

Directions:

1. Place broccoli, cauliflower, onion, ginger, garlic, salt and pepper in oil in a large pot and stir fry on medium heat.
2. Keep stirring for about 6-8 minutes until the vegetables get tender
3. Add tomato, hot sauce and rice.
4. Stir them for another 4 minutes or so, until rice is coated with the mix and tomato starts breaking down.
5. Stir in the stock, water, tamari and peanut butter.
6. Reduce heat cover and cook for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Apple Pear Crisp

Ingredients:
6 Apples
2 pears
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1/4 cup maple syrup
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup cold butter or margarine
2 Tbsp lemon juice
3/4 cup + 2 tbsp flour
1/2 walnuts

Directions:

1. Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
2. Peel and slice the apples and pears into eights.
3. Flip and chuck the apples with the maple syrup, cinnamon, lemon juice and 2 Tbsp flour until they are well coated.
4. Place them in a 9 by 12-inch lightly buttered baking dish.
5. Put the rest of the flour, brown sugar, and butter in a food processor, and pulse until they get brittle and flaky.
6. Add roughly chopped nuts and pulse.
7. Place the toppings onto the apple/pear mixture and bake for 40 minutes.
8. Remove from the oven and your dish is ready.

Healthy Nut Cake Recipe

Ingredients:
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 cup Sucanat or dark brown sugar
2 cups whole-wheat flour
4 tbsp. poppy seeds
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup canola oil
1 egg
2 tbsp. lecithin granules
1/2 cup walnuts
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 cup natural sesame seeds
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. sea salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine all the dry ingredients. Add egg, milk and oil into the mix.
3. Stir the mix until it gets just moist.
4. Pour the mix into greased square pan.
5. Bake for 50 min. or until toothpick comes out clean.

Garden Burgers

Ingredients:
1/2-1 c. celery, chopped
2 medium carrots
1 medium onion
1/4 c. barley, wheat flakes, or rolled oats
1/2 c. tomato juice
1/4 tsp. sweet basil
1/2 c. quick oats
1 c. sunflower seeds, ground
2 tsp. parsley, dry or freshly minced
1 tsp. sea salt

Directions:

1. Chop carrots, onion, and celery in a food processor.
2. Mix the chopped content with remaining ingredients.
3. Form patties with ice cream scoop or spoon.
4. Place them in a parchment paper covered cookie sheet and bake at 350° for 30 minutes.

Black Beans and Rice

Directions:

1. Wash the beans.
2. Boil them. Turn off the heat and let stand for 1 hour.
3. Pour water off and add fresh water to the beans.
4. Add bay leaf and oregano.
5. Again boil the mix and then simmer 2 hours or until beans are tender.
6. Sauté the onion, green pepper, and garlic in water.
7. Mix it into beans with salt and cumin.
8. Add the rice. Simmer 10-15 minutes. Remove the bay leaf.