Nutritional health is achieved through the therapeutic use of whole foods, safe culinary preparation, and understanding the metabolic impacts of specific dietary frameworks and ingredients.
There are two basic types of pho -- beef or chicken -- as well as dozens if not hundreds of variations. Both pho bo, the traditional beef noodle soup, and pho ga, the version with chicken, are made with flat rice noodles and scallions. Then the games begin. For example, eight types of beef can be used in pho bo.
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Shake 'n Bake is a type of flavored breadcrumb mix from Kraft Foods. It gets its trademark name because of the way that you prepare chicken, namely, by shaking pieces of chicken in a bag filled with the breadcrumbs and then baking them, rather than frying them.
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Caffeine in any form, including coffee, is not recommended for kids younger than age 12, according to the UCLA Health System website, but coffee is not harmful to teenagers if enjoyed in moderation.
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Mascarpone is a creamy Italian sweet cheese that is an ingredient in tiramisu. While there are no 1-to-1 substitutions that give the precise taste and texture to your tiramisu that mascarpone does, you can substitute whipped heavy cream, cream cheese or a combination of the two.
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Cook a homemade lasagna for dinner and you'll cut back on the salt and preservatives found in the frozen lasagnas you'll find at the grocery store. You can use whole wheat noodles and low-fat cheese to make a homemade lasagna healthier.
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Pizza just isn't pizza without a crust that is crispy on the outside and soft and bread-like on the inside. You achieve this pizzeria result by greasing your pizza pan properly. Greasing the pizza pan reduces the chances of sticking and gives the crust the proper flavor and texture.
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Using oranges as the basis for your breakfast smoothie takes the idea of fresh-squeezed orange juice to a whole new plane. By using the whole orange rather than just its juice, you get all of the fiber from the pulp that would otherwise be discarded.
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Fruit offers a wide variety of flavors for a simple and healthy pancake sauce to use in place of syrup. Ripe fruits are naturally sweet, eliminating the need for added sugar in your pancake topping.
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One of the worst things that can happen when making gravy for dinner is adding too much salt. Now you’re stuck between the decision of making more gravy to balance out the salt or just tossing out the gravy. Before you throw the gravy away, try a technique to help pull the excess salt out of the gravy.
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The heat and burn of chili peppers can make salsa, curry, and many other dishes delicious. Unfortunately, the burning heat of chilies is much less appealing on your hands or face. Wearing gloves can keep you from getting the volatile chili oil on your hands, but if you've forgotten your gloves, clean up is essential.
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Diets high in sodium put you at risk for serious side effects such as high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke. According to the McKinley Health Center, adults should consume less than 2,300 mg of sodium per day.
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Potatoes are the ultimate comfort food. Properly cooked in a pan, they're crisp and golden on the outside and creamy-smooth on the inside. Although pan-fying is a natural choice for thin-sliced breakfast home fries, savory seasonings make these potatoes a perfect dinner side dish as well.
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Cutting, a common practice among fitness competitors and bodybuilders, involves restricting calorie intake to cut fat so that you look as lean as possible on competition day. Many bodybuilders take dietary supplements, including creatine, during the cutting phase.
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Dark nonstick pans have become a very common sight in kitchens. While you still have to grease the pans in many cases, the nonstick coating makes it that much easier to extract the food from the pan.
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Whole cooked trout can be intimidating -- and slightly horrifying -- if you have never been faced with one before. Don’t panic. Eating whole trout is not difficult, and there are good reasons to enjoy it. One 3-oz. serving of cooked whole trout contains B vitamins, iron and 22 g of protein.
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Frying crab cakes in a pan is the best method of cooking this tasty dish. The size of the cakes varies from about 1-inch-diameter cakes for an appetizer, to 3 inches wide for a main dish. Cooking the cakes is not difficult, as long as there is enough moisture to hold them together so they do not crumble when flipping.
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To cut breadcrumb carbs, you can stretch regular breadcrumbs with lower-carb ingredients. Using a lower-carb food in place of all or part of the regular breadcrumbs can enhance flavor and affect the texture, so it's best to pick an ingredient that suits the food you're breading and how you're going to cook it.
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Versatile salmon lends itself to a wide variety of preparations, from cold poached salads to silky smoked lox to baked, broiled and grilled entrees.
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Your ancestors collected buttermilk from the slightly sour liquid that was left after butter was churned. They used it in baked goods to add an airy texture. Buttermilk was also used as a woman’s facial wash for a fresh complexion.
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Making homemade gravy is one of the most daunting challenges that a new cook can face. Getting the thickness right, making sure there are no lumps and not scorching it are all hurdles. Once you’ve leapt those, you still have to figure out how to season your gravy.
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