Healthy-Foods

Healthy-Foods
Just for You!

By Leanne Ely, C.N.C.
Copyright (c) 2000-2007, All Rights Reserved

Volume 8, Issue 37
ISSN 1536-5085
September 7, 2007

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In This Issue--

-Dear Readers
-Coming Back to Breakfast by Leanne Ely, C.N.C.
-What to Wear on Casual Friday by Leslie, MissusSmartyPants
-Healthy-Foods Resource
-Hip Tip

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Healthy Howdies Healthy-Foods Readers!

I’m big on breakfast and well, you all know the reasons why! One thing you
need to do is read the first article and get going with your own
breakfast. You’ll love all the recipes I’ve included, too. And of course,
MissusSmartyPants has the scoop on dreaded casual Fridays and how to
handle style and appropriateness at the same time.

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The original Saving Dinner book is here, followed by the low carb version:

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To Your Health--
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Coming Back to Breakfast by Leanne Ely, C.N.C.

We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It
breaks your fast from 8 hours of not eating and fires your furnace (your
metabolism) up, so that you can utilize both the energy and the nutrients
you need to get your day off to the right start.

Here is why this meal is so important: your blood sugar is low—you need
fuel. To start the day fuel-less is akin to taking a car on a long journey
hoping the reserve tank will get you there and back—I promise you, it’s
not gonna happen. Most likely you will end up eating something greasy from
a drive-thru because your blood sugar has crashed or waiting till lunch
and then eating out of control because you’re starving. Let’s not even
talk about our foul moods due to our blood sugar being in the can. This is
not how we’re meant to operate and we deserve better.

The wonderful thing about breakfast is that it’s a cheap and easy meal.
I’m not talking about the artificially colored, overly sugared breakfast
cereals. That stuff is so over priced, you’ll need to take a second out on
your house just to keep up with the expense! Not only that, but the only
thing those cereals are good for is getting your kids hyper—there is NO
nutritional redemption in that expensive stuff. Let me say this again: YOU
are the parent and YOU can control what goes in your child’s cereal bowl
every day.

I have a great recipe here for Crockpot Oatmeal. I know time in the
morning is tough, but if you take 3 minutes the night before, you will
wake up to the delicious aroma of breakfast all ready to go!

Crockpot Oatmeal
Serves 6
**Massive disclaimer on this recipe. It may not work for YOUR crockpot! A
2:1 ratio on water and oats may be better, OR it could burn. I know this
sounds flaky but you need to consider all the variables: brands of
crockpots, ages, models, sizes and the temperatures even, that they
operate on. Be FLEXIBLE with this recipe and experiment with it to get it
just right for your family. The first time you make it, it should NOT be
overnight.

1 cup old fashioned oats (NOT the quick cooking kind)
4 cups water

Throw this in a crockpot and let it cook overnight on low. That’s it!!

For fun, add some chopped apple, raisins and cinnamon. YUM! The smell of
this first thing in the morning is glorious!

Pancakes and waffles are more “weekend” food. Who has time to make them
during the week? YOU do if you can get these mixes together. Even better,
you can make extra pancakes or waffles on the weekend, freeze them in big
freezer zipper topped bags and use them instead of those expensive and
less nutritious toaster waffles in the freezer section in the store.

Here’s a terrific mix:

8 cups flour (whole wheat pastry flour makes lighter pancakes. At health
food stores)
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups buckwheat flour (or use more whole wheat flour)
1/2 cup cornmeal (stone ground)
1 1/2 cups oatmeal (blend in your blender till powdered)
2 cups buttermilk powder (this is in the baking section of your market)
5 tablespoons baking powder
2 tablespoons baking soda
1 cup sugar (or sucanat—natural sugar at the health food store)
2 tablespoons salt

This will make four quarts. Mix all together in a very large bowl and
divvy up into gallon sized freezer storage bags. I would mark the date
with a Sharpie pen and keep it in the freezer although you can keep in
your pantry.

To make pancakes or waffles:

1 cup pancake mix
1 egg
1/2 to 2/3 cup water (start with the lesser amount first and add if you
need to)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

In a medium bowl, stir mix with water, egg and vegetable oil. Heat your
griddle and make your pancakes as usual! To make waffles, double the
batter and follow the directions for your waffle iron.

Basic Muffin Mix
Makes 11 cups

8 cups flour (better to use whole wheat pastry flour)
3 cups sugar (can use sucanat if you prefer, see note on pancake mix)
3 tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons nutmeg

Combine everything in a large bowl and divide into freezer zipper topped
bags. Mark date with a Sharpie pen and store in the freezer or cool dry
place.

To make muffins:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a bowl, mix together 3 cups baking mix, 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, 2
eggs, 3/4 cup milk and 3/4 cup berries, raisins, chocolate chips or
whatever else you’d like.

Bake in a prepared muffin pan—that means lightly greased (I prefer the
cupcake papers—easy clean up!), filling cups 2/3 full. Bake for 20 minutes
or until nicely browned. Cool for five minutes in the pan then turn out on
to a rack to cool. Makes about 12 muffins, depending on the size of your
muffin tin.

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What to Wear on Casual Fridays by Leslie, MissusSmartyPants

With many women looking younger than their numerical age—this leaves some
women unsure of what styles are “age appropriate”. Who doesn’t want to
look younger than their real age? For sure, no woman wants to look older
than her years! So, if you feel like you are twenty but the truth be
told—you’re closer to forty, is it okay to wear the lower-rise jeans or
tummy baring shirts?

With the rules more blurred than ever, it has become harder to navigate
the styles and know what is considered age appropriate. Most women don’t
know if they are dressing age appropriate--or not. This is apparent if you
take a trip to your local mall. Pay close attention to women over 40. Many
over 40 women either dress like their teenage daughters or go to the other
extreme, and dress way too matronly. This age group seems to have lost
their sense of style—and they don’t know where to find it!

Here are some basic style guidelines for each age group:

20’s to 30’s. This is the age that you can virtually pull off any
style--and get away with it! Go for it! You can wear a trend to an extreme
and still look cute and believable at the same time. Try the skinnys or
short shorts, if you feel you have the shape for it! Take advantage of
this fashion forward attitude you naturally possess.

Mid 30’s and the 40’s. This is the age group with the most style faux pas!
You body has changed over the years and is no longer that of a teenager.
Now you should choose clothes that are more pulled together and polished.
Think: style with sophistication. You need to include dressing well as an
important part of who you are. Your sense of style and what you wear, make
up your image as a grown woman. Look for better quality clothes, makeup
and accessories. Wear clothes that are well-fitted and avoid anything
baggy. It’s time to let go of the ultra-trendy looks and add more
sophisticated chic into your wardrobe. You can still be stylish, but only
wear one trend at a time. Covering up more skin is better than risking
over-exposure. Showing too much starts to look bad at this age. If you
have nice legs show them off! Think: skirt with a slit. Avoid skirt with
slit and too much cleavage at the same time!

50’s,60’s and up. This age needs to dress even more classic than the 30 to
40’s. Classic pieces really pull together your look. Clothing with
structure adds an air of style to you. Look for well tailored basics that
make up a majority your wardrobe. Keep it simple in design and use
accessories sparingly but with a modern look to them. Rely more on your
accessories to show your personal sense of style

Dressing “age appropriate” will always give you an updated and fashion
forward style! As you get older, rely more on your accessories to show
your personal sense of style.

Leslie Gonzales AKA MissusSmartyPants helps women by accessing their body
types and building personal profiles to help each woman dress her best.
Check out her website for more information, www.missussmartypants.com

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Healthy-Foods Resource

Intrigued by those new dinner-assembly franchises popping up all over the
country? Price take your breath away? We have the answer and it’s our
version of these places in a do it yourself way—the Mega Menu-Mailer! OR
try Five for the Freezer! Five easy recipes using ONE meat (great for buy
one/get one options) that you can make in an hour after dinner!

Mega Menu-Mailer provides instructions, shopping lists, and recipes to
make 20 freezable entrees for your family. The meals are healthy and not
filled with preservatives and additives. The ingredients are fresh (no
dried onion flakes or MSG filled ingredients, for example), no icky
twice-cooked, watery casseroles. And the best part is the cost: just
$8.95. With your smart shopping, you can fill your freezer with healthy
meals for a fraction of the cost of those franchise places! There are
several to choose from, including a Low Carb option! And don’t forget to
check out the Five for the Freezer menus—a great way to take advantage of
buy one/get one free sales, plus they’re a snap to put together right
after dinner! Come check them all out!

Go to www.savingdinner.com and see what everyone’s talking about!

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Hip Tips

Do you have a nifty, healthy foods tip you'd like to share? Maybe a
comment you want to share? Send it in with your name and state (or
country) and we'll use it in a future Healthy-Foods issue!

**I enjoyed your article about getting children to eat their veggies. The
way I get my kids to eat veggies is to make it into a pureed soup. It's
easy to make, very healthy, and they eat more of a serving than if they
had to eat the veggie whole. My recipe is simple:

1 onion roughly chopped

1-2 cloves of garlic

vegetable of choice (or mixed), broccoli, carrot, pumpkin, zucchini, etc.,
cleaned a roughly chopped

water or chicken broth

salt to taste

Method: Fry onion in pan with a little canola oil. Add garlic and stir.
Add desired vegetable(s) and water or broth to cover veggies. Add salt.
Cook veggies till soft. Blend with a hand held blender being careful not
to let the hot soup come out of the pan. (or use a standing blender,
filling only half full, and being extremely careful if the soup is still
hot). Check soup for salt, adjust to taste. We add the pepper at the
table for those kids who do not like pepper. If soup is too thick add
more water or some milk. Pour soup into bowels. Add a little milk if
desired to make creamy. My kids like to make designs with the added milk
(kinda like a latte). Enjoy!

I've never seen veggies go down a kid’s throat easier! However, I do
still offer a whole veggie at the table that they must eat a little of,
too. But if it becomes a war, then at least I know they had a whole
serving in their soup.

Julie in Viet Nam

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