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Skipping meals is not a good way to lose weight. Your body needs a certain amount of calories and nutrients each day in order to work properly. If you skip meals during the day, you will be more likely to make up for those missing calories by snacking or eating more at the next meal. Studies show that people who skip breakfast tend to be heavier than those who eat a nutritious breakfast. A healthier way to lose weight is to eat many small meals throughout the day that include a variety of nutritious, low-fat, and low-calorie foods.
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This is one of those hi-fibre, easy, incredibly tasting chewy bars that offers complex carbs in each delightful bite. I recommend dried mango and strawberries (Costco has them, as well as IGA stores in the health food aisle, and Adonis) but the usual raisins and dried dates are perfect. If you want more protein, throw in an Omega 3 egg under the Braeburn Farms label or Loblaw's own brand. That way you get more iron and protein and heart-healthy Omega 3 in this great recipe. This is a totally awesome bar that not only offers amazing nutrition but keeps those cravings away. In my BetterBaking.com Test Kitchen, we call these the appetite-zappers.
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups plain granola or oatmeal
- 1 cup puffed brown rice
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 cup coconut
- 1/3 cup chopped dates
- 1/3 cup dried strawberries or dried mango, or dried cherries, minced *
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons white unbleached all purpose flour or whole-wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped almonds
* Costco, Adonis or IGA is the best bet for dried fruits - or just use raisins and dried apricots.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a 9 by 9 inch square pan, or preferably, a 7 by 11 inch brownie pan with parchment paper. Leave some overhang.
In a large bowl, stir together the oil or butter, and honey and then mix in remaining ingredients. Using wet hands or a wet flat spatula, press mixture into prepared pan. Place pan on a baking sheet.
Bake on lower rack of oven - 18-22 minutes - until top seems set. Refrigerate about one hour before cutting into squares. Turn out onto a board and cut with a sharp knife.
Makes 12 squares. Best stored individually wrapped in waxed paper and frozen.
© This is a Marcy Goldman/BetterBaking.com original recipe
This recipe is for sole, personal use of visitors of BetterBaking.Com Online Magazine.
Marcy Goldman/ BetterBaking.com recipes are for your enjoyment but not to be posted or reprinted without express permission of the author/baker.
Thank you kindly for respecting my copyright and happy baking. BetterBaking.Com, established 1997.
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Ramen soups are so old school, they're in. This is hot soup - done quick, fast and light. It is just the thing for post gym work outs or a quick meal that is veggie and protein packed. You know what ramen is - those cello packet, sometimes cardboard containers of instant oriental style noodle soup. But pay attention - those ramen noodles are somewhat high-fat. Instead, discard the noodles and throw in steamed brown rice, or buckwheat (soba) noodles found in Asian food stores. The trick to transforming a ramen soup into healthy soul food is to add the good stuff yourself: tofu or slivers of lean chicken, broccoli, snow pea pods, garlic, mushrooms, some fresh cilantro or shrimps and a touch of sesame oil - you make the call.
- 2 packages ramen style soup, any flavour
- Water - according to package directions
- 1 handful of snow pea pods, trimmed
- 1 cup broccoli pieces
- 1 handful of peeled, trimmed shrimp or raw chicken breast pieces
- 2 tablespoons slivered mushrooms
- 1/2 cup baby corn cobs (from can)
- a couple of slivers of tofu, optional
- some: shredded carrots, leeks, bean sprouts, Chinese cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1 slivered scallion
- 1 teaspoon garlic fermented black beans
- oriental chilli sauce - to taste
- huge handful or fresh cilantro
* Costco, Adonis or IGA is the best bet for dried fruits - or just use raisins and dried apricots.
Directions:
In a 3 quart saucepan, prepare ramen soup according to package directions. Allow to simmer. Add everything else and let simmer a couple of minutes. Adjust seasonings.
Hot and Sour Variation - for a hot and sour approach, stir in 1 tablespoon of Chinese rice vinegar. You can also sub the noodles in the packet for Thai style cellophane noodles -which are thinner and not fried/dried.
Serves 1-2
© This is a Marcy Goldman/BetterBaking.com original recipe
This recipe is for sole, personal use of visitors of BetterBaking.Com Online Magazine.
Marcy Goldman/ BetterBaking.com recipes are for your enjoyment but not to be posted or reprinted without express permission of the author/baker.
Thank you kindly for respecting my copyright and happy baking. BetterBaking.Com, established 1997.
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