If you want to add healthy fats to your diet, you may consider consuming a moderate amount of olive oil each day. Although olive oil is rich in heart-healthy nutrients, you should not use exorbitant amounts of the food.
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Although crackers may sound like a healthy snack option, you must choose the right varieties to keep your snack low in fat and calories. Also, you must control your portion sizes to avoid possible health complications such as weight gain, high blood pressure and water retention.
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Baking chicken in the toaster oven opens up room in your regular oven, and it can help those who do not have an oven available. Due to the compact size of most toaster ovens, baked-chicken recipes are typically only suitable to make one to two servings at a time.
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When you think of hamburgers, you're more likely to picture them grilling on the backyard barbeque than baking in the oven. While hamburgers are typically prepared by frying or grilling, you can bake them as well.
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Cooking pasta in a slow cooker can be tricky. If you cook pasta on low-heat for hours, you are likely to end up with a soggy mess. Instead, high-heat settings can be used and you may cook the pasta directly in sauces you have prepared in the slow cooker.
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The George Foreman Grill is an indoor electric grill that helps you prepare meats and vegetables. Chicken breasts are a popular ingredient to cook on the George Foreman Grill and can be prepared using fresh herbs and spices such as oregano, thyme, black pepper, crushed red pepper and parsley.
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Crock-Pots and other slow cookers are safe for preparing foods, including meat and poultry, as long as you use the device correctly. The low- and high-heat settings on the Crock-Pot reach a hot enough temperature to kill potential bacteria from the chicken.
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Freezer burn appears on meat when frozen molecules from water move away from your food and stick to the coldest sections of your freezer. This dehydrates the meat and discolors it. The meat may have a grayish color in certain sections.
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The primary types of cow’s milk sold in grocery stores are whole milk, 2 percent milk, 1 percent milk and skim milk.
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If you are planning to feed only a small number of guests, you can save on preparation and cooking time by making a small turkey. A small turkey may weigh between 4 to 12 lbs. and only take a couple of hours to roast in the oven. Plan on about 1 lb.
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Lamb chops are usually prepared by grilling or sautéing them over high-heat. If you want to bake lamb chops, you need to choose tender cuts that will cook well in the oven. Purchase a minimum of one chop per person and serve the baked chops with vegetable and potato side dishes.
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Although sprinters require carbohydrates before events, they do not need to participate in carbohydrate loadings. Since sprints are short races, the athlete will need fewer carbohydrates for energy than individuals running endurance races.
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When you season ribs before preparing on the grill or in the oven, you ensure that the meat retains its delicious flavor. Because ribs have a lot of fat and bone, make sure you purchase plenty if you are preparing the meat for a large gathering. A hungry adult may consume as much as 1 lb. of ribs in a single sitting.
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A whole chicken can be frozen if purchased raw or fully cooked. Frozen raw chickens should be used within 12 months, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. A fully-cooked whole chickens must be consumed within four months.
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Defrosting ground beef in the refrigerator is a timely process that takes a minimum of 24 hours for every 5 pounds of meat. If your meat isn't thawed and you're trying to get dinner on the table, take a shortcut by cooking the partially thawed hamburger meat.
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Using precooked turkey breasts cuts down on the amount of time you need to spend in the kitchen. Most precooked turkey breasts will include a roasting bag that you are directed to keep the meat sealed in while you heat it. When removing the outer packaging, do not to dispose of the bag.
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Instead of using ricotta cheese in your lasagna recipes, you may decide to use a lower-fat option such as cottage cheese. Choose small curd varieties to sneak into your lasagna dish. Additional options that you have for your ricotta cheese substitution include goat cheese, silken tofu or pot cheese.
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Duck breasts may be purchased with or without the skin. Removing the skin reduces the fat and calorie content of the duck. A 3-oz. serving of skinless duck breast contains 119 calories and 3 g of fat, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. A 3-oz.
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Frozen chicken patties are a fully-cooked chicken product that you prepare by simply heating in the oven or microwave. You can jazz up plain chicken patties by adding toppings and switching up your bread choices. Since chicken patties are relatively high in fat and calories, serve the sandwich with a healthy side dish.
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Soda water refers to a beverage made up of water that has been charged with carbon dioxide. Sodium salts are added to the drink to give it extra flavoring. Soda water is added to drinks to dilute the alcohol content and to give the beverage a fizzy taste.
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