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Recipes For Juice Fasting

I got these recipes from a friend of mine that just recently switched to a low carb, high fiber diet. After doing a few of these juices, she noted some VERY positive results like weight loss, higher energy, greater stamina and a plethora of other health improvements. I decided to share these recipes with you so that you too may benefit the same way my friend did. Enjoy! Recipe 1: Vegetable Juice Combo 2 Swiss chard leaves 1/2 beetroot 2 or 3 sprigs of watercress 3 carrots 1 celery stalk Wash with filtered or distilled water, cut and put in juicer. Recipe 2: Carrot-Apple Juice 2-3 Green Apples 1 carrot Fresh basil leaves Wash with filtered  or distilled water, cut and put in juicer. Recipe 3: Carrot-Vegetable Juice 1 handful of dandelion leaves 1 kale leaf 4 carrots Fresh mint, basil or coriander leaves Wash with filtered or distilled water, cut and put in juicer. Recipe 4: Peach Juice Take 2 or 3 peaches Wash with filtered or distilled water, cut in slices and put in juicer. Serve chi

No Meat Wraps

"No Meat" Wraps 1 t   cumin seeds 2 t   chili powder 1 t   dried oregano 1/2 t  (kosher or sea) salt 1 t   black peppercorns 3 t   olive oil 3 c   your favorite mushrooms, sliced 2      medium onions; peeled and sliced 3      bell peppers; sliced or chopped (any color you prefer) 1 lb  (optional) your favorite cheese 3      cups of fresh baby spinach 2      tomatoes; medium sliced  10    tortillas (your choice) In a dry saucepan over medium heat, roast peppercorns, cumin seeds, chili powder and oregano until seeds begin to pop, (5 minutes). Place the roasted seeds in a food processor with the salt and grind finely.  Set aside.  Heat the olive oil in the pan over medium-high heat and saute the onions and peppers until soft, (5-7 minutes). Add the spice mix and and other ingredients cook for an additional 3-5 minutes, adding water if needed to keep the vegetables from sticking.  Cover the stacked tortillas with paper tow

Caprese-Style Salad

It's hot almost everywhere. Folks are looking for ways to stay cool. Of course, you want to stay hydrated and keep up your vitamin intake through healthy foods. Salads are one of the best resources for both. Here's a familiar salad that everyone can dig into: Caprese-Style Salad 2 medium red, ripe tomatoes, cut into eight slices 1 bunch fresh basil, leaves removed, washed and patted dry with a paper towel 8 oz. fresh mozzarella, cut into eight slices 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil 1/8 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper (optional) 1/8 teaspoon sea salt (optional) Preparation: On a large serving platter layer slice of tomato, larger basil leaves, and mozzarella slices. Repeat the layers while fanning them out slightly on the plate until you’ve used all of the mozzarella and tomato. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with freshly cracked black pepper and sea salt, if desired. Finish the salad by garnishing with a few small

Simple Homemade Chicken Stew

2 cups of chicken or vegetable stock 2 cans of low sodium cream of mushroom soup 3-4 carrots peeled and sliced or julienned 1/2 teaspoon black pepper  1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/2 oz  fresh rosemary leaves (chopped or minced) 1 large or 2 medium potatoes peeled and cubed (sweet potatoes can work for this recipe as well) 2 cups of frozen peas (thawed) 1 cup of cooked navy beans 1 medium white or yellow onion 2 lbs of fully cooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts (strip cut for small chicken fingers)* 2 celery stalks (cleaned & sliced) 2-3 cloves of garlic (minced) Use a slow cooker for the best results: Add your stock and all the other pre-measured ingredients to the slow cooker on low to medium setting and allow them to cook for up to 6 hours. Serve warm, garnish with your favorite green leafy veggie. * You may choose to add the chicken into the pot at the same time or cover and refrigerate the chick

Gingery Sweet Potato Soup

It's winter season folks! Time to bundle up and get a hearty (and heart-healthy) meal going to fight off the effects of the cold weather.  What better way to do that than with a tasty soup or stew! This sweet potato soup is not only absolutely delicious, but it's also very good for you.  Check out the recipe below the image & try it out yourself! Gingery Sweet Potato Soup Recipe type: Soup Prep time: 15 mins  Cooking time: 50 mins  Total time: 1 hour 5 mins.  Serves: 4 This is where healthy and tasting great meet!! INGREDIENTS 1 very large sweet potato  ½ large sweet onion, diced  2 carrots, diced  1 large clove garlic, minced  3 tbsp. olive oil, divided sea salt and pepper to taste  4 cups chicken or vegetable stock  1 tbsp. butter  2 tsp. freshly-ground ginger INSTRUCTIONS:   Preheat oven to 400 Fahrenheit ( 204.44 Celsius) . Peel and large dice sweet potato. Place sweet potato on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with 2 tbsp. olive oil and s

Roasted Watermelon Seeds

It's summer time folks! Enjoy one of the season's best treats for its many health benefits as well as flavor. Try this unique recipe out before you decide to toss out your watermelon seeds! Roasting watermelon seeds is common in many parts of the Middle East and Asia, in the rest of the world, the seeds are little more than a hindrance in the way of that sweet, juicy fruit. But pro-seeds folks are on to something — not only are roasted watermelon seeds delicious, they are also loaded with nutrients like iron, magnesium and copper, and are an excellent source of unsaturated fat. So what should you do with the seeds?  Here are some suggestions:   Add to a salad both fruit and vegetable - Top grilled vegetables with the seeds  Add them to a homemade trail mix  Snack on them on their own You can also roast the seeds of cantaloupe and honeydew melon!  Ingredients:   1 Cup black watermelon seeds (discard white seeds) Olive Oil  1 Tablespoon salt Instruction

How To Make A Healthy And Easy Vegan Breakfast Burrito

Vegan breakfast burritos are really delicious when made with sweet potatoes and avocados. Make a Vegan breakfast burrito with sweet potato and avocado with help from a body and life stylist in this free video clip. Love what you're looking at? We KNEW you would! Get instant access to all future KurtMIND updates! Join The Health Revolution!! Get FREE updates using our sign-up options in the "Comments" box under the articles! RSS FEED is available as well! Do not get left behind! Don't Forget to +1 us on Google Plus !!! "Your Health Is Your Wealth!!"  ** KurtMIND's writers and owner(s) may receive compensation for content-applicable placement of certain products and/or services by your clicking on links posted on this blog.**

Cool Weather Cuisine (Part 2)

It's name is derived from the Greek word "pepon"... Certain Native American tribes called them "isquotm"... They are related to both squash and cucumbers.... They have been used both for food and medicine ... They contain potassium, lutein and Vitamins A, C, and B-6.... You know them as pumpkin ...

Cool Weather Cuisine (Part 1)

It's eggplant season folks and my culinary friend has reminded me about their availability this fall. Most people are kind of apprehensive when it comes to trying out these beautiful cool weather vegetables. I'd like to encourage you to put aside your fears and apprehensions to enjoy this delicious healthy recipe designed to change your mind and fill your belly.

A Few Pointers For A Beautiful Complexion

When you see someone on a street with beautiful skin that person's skin radiates good, health, and soft skin. To get this kind of radiant skin it requires a lot of special treatment. Healthy living and great skin-care techniques can produce glowing youthful-looking skin. What you take in your body is just as important as your outer appearance. Here are some great pointers for naturally beautiful skin.

How To Feed Your Family Healthy Meals On A Tight Budget

I recently posted an article for you guys dealing with shopping healthy on a budget. Now this short video will help you to prepare those healthy foods you bought from the grocery store. These are some REALLY cool tips so I highly recommend you take notes on this one while you watch.  Let me know what you think in the comments below! Like what you're reading? I knew you would! Get instant access to all future KurtMIND updates! Join The Health Revolution!! Sign up using our sign-up options in the "Followers" box to the right! Get the RSS feed too! Don't get left behind! "Your Health Is Your Wealth!!"

Something To Warm Your Hearts & Bellies

I have been asked to provide a more suited recipe for the colder months, so I reached out to my culinary contact & was provided the following recipe for your enjoyment. Please let all your friends know where you got it from!!

Best Of Both Worlds

{I would be the first to tell you that certain foods and drinks are only appropriate for applicable seasons of times of the year (i.e. Hot Cocoa In Fall and Winter Only), but when I prepared and tasted this recipe, I have had to SERIOUSLY rethink my position on this subject. This IS absolutely delicious! Try preparing this simple recipe & I am certain you will agree!}

One more salad...for Autumn (and Janine)

Finally....I have the second of your Autumn recipes ready for your enjoyment! For those of you that may be new to marsupialmind blog, this is a special feature that I have created to provide you with an assortment of healthy meal ideas that are suited for the seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter). 

Cornbread with Blueberries?? (YUP!)

Captivating Cornbread with Blueberries Ingredients: ·   1 cup graham flour, sifted ·   1 cup fresh blueberries ·   3/4 cup light yellow or blue cornmeal ·   1 egg ·   3 tablespoons sugar or Sucanat ·   2/3 cup lowfat milk or soy milk ·   1 teaspoon baking powder ·   1/3 cup canola oil ·   3/4 teaspoon of sea salt Serves: 12 Cooking Time: 30 minutes - one hour Instructions: Lightly oil or spray an 8x8 in baking pan. Preheat oven to 425F. Measure out the blueberries into a bowl, and lightly dust with a small amount of the cornmeal. In mixing bowl blend flour, remaining cornmeal, sucanat, baking powder and salt. Stir in blueberries. In small bowl beat egg; add milk and oil, mix. Pour all at once into flour mixture. Stir just until dry ingredients are evenly moistened. Pour ba

Finally.....

If you've been following my "Superfoods" article postings you may recall one recent posting where I promised you some recipes related to the source articles. As with all the recipes I post here, I have had the pleasure of trying these recipes out as well & I can tell you that they deliver! Without any further ado, here they are! Enjoy!

The Latest Superfoods Submission

Patience is a virtue as they say and your patience with me regarding this challenging article series is quite admirable. Thank you for waiting. Superfoods: Grains is up & ready for your viewing. So far this has been the most research-intensive, sweat-inducing, overall demanding of articles I have submitted thus far.

Two Great Recipes

Alright, here is the moment you have all been waiting for. A couple of article-inspired recipes for you. Try preparing them (or have someone else do it for you) & let everybody know what you think. Comments are always welcome.