Recipe Thursday - at least this week ;)

TAH had a hard day yesterday.  She has only gotten about 6 hours of sleep in the last two days, thanks to her classes.  Nevertheless, she managed to eat pretty well yesterday!  She got in her veggies and fruit as well as the majority of her water.  Random helpful hint for when you are tired: an apple is better at waking you up than a cup of coffee.  So, instead of running to the dehydrating drink, eat an apple! 

SJM is STILL raving about how good she is feeling from eating loads of veggies and drinking more water.  She told me today at lunch that every day she wakes up and immediately notices a difference in how she feels.  Her face is continuing to heal, and it almost looks like new, thanks to the antioxidants!  Today for our lunch I made turkey burgers.  It was the first time I made them; they were DELICIOUS, EASY & CHEAP!!!  Try to find a recipe that doesn't use mayo!  If you would like the recipe I used, let me know!  I combined a few.  On the turkey burger, I placed sliced tomatoes, romaine lettuce, sliced avocado, sliced red onion, and provolone cheese.  I served the turkey burger on a whole wheat bun with roasted asparagus on the side.

Helpful Hint of the Day:   Make eating healthy easy!  Prepare to-go containers of vegetables and fruit for when you are craving a snack.  Keep unhealthy food out of the house! 

Recipe(s) of the day: Judith asked about a recipe for sauteed vegetables.  I found two of them.  One of them is more basic and the other is Asian-inspired.  Hopefully these help!

Basic Sauteed Vegetables: feel free to substitute whatever vegetables you want!

Ingredients:

• 7 asparagus spears, cut 1 inch long
• 2 carrots, cut 1/2 inch long
• 1 medium onion, quartered
• 1 medium red bell pepper, cut 1 inch squares
• 1/2 cup cauliflower, in bite size pieces
• 1 stalk celery, cut 1/2 inch long
• 1 medium yellow squash, cut to equal size as celery
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
• 2-4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper (powder)
• 2 tablespoons basil
• 2 tablespoons white wine
• Pam cooking spray  

Directions:

1.  Spay Pam in large heavy skillet add vegetables then add spices.
2.  Cook over medium high heat about 4 minutes stirring often.
3.  Add wine and cover for 3 minutes more, stir once every minute.
4.  Remove from heat to stop cooking and serve on warmed plate.
5.  Don't cook too long covered as this will create to much steam thus releasing the water soluble vitamins into the air instead of into your body.

Adapted from: http://www.food.com/recipe/great-sauteed-vegetables-17537

Asian-inspired Sauteed Vegetables: You can also substitute vegetables on this recipe!

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce, reduced-sodium
• 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 whole pepper(s), jalapeno, minced
• 1 pounds asparagus
• 3 cup(s) peas, sugar snap, trimmed
• 1 1/2 cup(s) pepper(s), red, bell, strips
• 3 whole onion(s), green, chopped 1 cup
• 2 teaspoon oil, dark sesame
• 2 teaspoon ginger, fresh peeled and minced
• 3 clove(s) garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup(s) cilantro, fresh, chopped

Preparation

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside. Snap off tough ends of asparagus; cut into 3-inch pieces, and place in a large bowl. Add peas, bell pepper, and onions; set aside.
2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic; stir-fry 30 seconds. Add vegetable mixture; stir-fry 3 minutes.
3. Add hoisin sauce mixture; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes or until thick and vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove from heat, and stir in cilantro.

Adapted from: http://www.everydayhealth.com/health-recipe/asian-vegetable-stirfry.aspx