Delicious Spicy Cucumber Salad For 2

 Ingredients:

 

• 1 large cucumber, cut into small chunks
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • ½ red chilli, deseeded and thinly sliced
  • Juice of lime
  • 2 tbsp of soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp water
  • ½ tsp sugar

 

Instructions:

 

Place cucumber chunks, onions and chilli into a bowl. Add the lime juice, soy sauce and sugar. Combine and chill for a few hours.

 

This makes a great side salad with any BBQ meat.

Homemade Fish Fingers

 

Ingredients:

 

• 1/3 cup corn meal mixed with 1/4 cup gluten free flour.
• 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• ½ tsp paprika
• 1 lb white fish fillets, cut into fingers (approx. 3” long x ½” wide)
• 1 tbsp butter, melted
• ½ tsp dried parsley
• 1 egg

 

Instructions: Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

 

Beat the egg in a small shallow dish. In a separate shallow dish, combine corn meal, gfree flour, cheese, parsley and paprika. Dip the fish strips first into the egg, then into the breadcrumb mixture.

 

Lightly grease a baking sheet. Place the breaded fish fingers onto the baking sheet, drizzle with the melted butter and bake in the oven until the fish is cooked through and flakes easily (about 7 – 10 minutes).

 

Your kids will love the fish fingers. Serve with homemade fries and a tossed salad.

Grandma's Raisin Pie

My Grandpa loved raisin pie, It's one of those pies that is considered Old Fashioned. Grandma didn't make a traditional Raisin Pie, because she didn't use sour cream. She didn't like sour cream. She made hers with evaporated milk. She always called it "Pet Milk". As that was the brand she used.  




 Ingredients

• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 pre-baked pasty shell

Directions

Put 1 cup water on raisins and cook for 10 minutes.  Add sugar, and continue to simmer. Add milk. Beat the two egg yolks, add a little of the warm liquid from the pan and beat together. This tempers the eggs to prevent them curdling in the hot mixture. Add back to the pot and whisk until well Incorporated. Last add the flour and whisk until smooth. Cook another 15 minutes until bubbly and thick.  Pour into the baked pie shell. Cool Pie for 15 minutes, then refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
Top with a little whipped topping and enjoy.



Adams Family Cookbook, Desserts.

My Grandma's Decadent Chocolate Pie

Ingredients

• -1 1/4 cups sugar
• -1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa powder
• -1/3 cup cornstarch
• -1/4 teaspoon salt
• -2 (12 oz.) cans PET® Evaporated Milk
• -1/4 cup butter, cut up
• -1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• -1 (9-inch) pastry pie crust, baked and cooled

Instructions

WHISK sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch and salt in medium saucepan. Gradually whisk in evaporated milk until blended.
COOK over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla, stirring until butter is melted. Pour into prepared crust. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing wrap onto surface to prevent skin from forming. Cool completely. Chill 4 hours.

Desserts, Adams Family Cookbook

Pork Chops with Asparagus and Lemon Sauce

Spring! Time for young asparagus. yum...

• 1 pound of boneless pork chops
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons minced onion
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 pound of fresh asparagus
• 3 tablespoons of butter

brown pork and set aside. steam asparagus in chicken broth. after the asparagus has cooked to crisp tender, about 15 minutes, add the chicken broth to the pan that the pork cooked in. don't pour out any of the pan juices.

stir in the butter, lemon juice, onion and garlic. when the butter is melted and the mixture is simmering, whisk in the cornstarch. whisk until smooth

add back the port and asparagus. salt and pepper to taste.

serve with boiled potatoes or steamed rice.

enjoy

Chopped Ham & Apple Salad with Creamy Parmesan Dressing

Although this recipe is gluten free, it is not dairy free. To make it dairy free find dairy free alternatives at your local health food store.

From EatingWell: January/February 2014

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This healthy main-course chopped salad recipe pairs bitter escarole and radicchio with sweet apple, smoky ham and crunchy pecans. But the pairing possibilities are limitless—you can also use cooked chicken and tangerines instead of ham and apples or bell pepper in place of the radishes. 

Makes: 4 servings, 3 cups each

Serving Size: 3 cups

Active Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup reduced-fat plain Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar or cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried tarragon
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 cups chopped escarole or curly endive
• 5 cups chopped radicchio or Belgian endive
• 1 large sweet, crisp apple, such as Pink Lady, cubed
• 1 cup sliced radishes
• 3/4 cup sliced smoked ham steak (about 4 ounces)
• 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans (see Tip)

 

 

Preparation

1. Whisk yogurt, Parmesan, mayonnaise, vinegar, tarragon, pepper and salt in a large bowl.
2. Add escarole (or endive), radicchio (or endive), apple, radishes, ham and pecans to the dressing; toss to coat.

Tips & Notes

• Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate the dressing (Step 1) for up to 2 days.

• For the best flavor, toast chopped nuts or seeds. Heat a dry skillet over medium-low heat. Add nuts or seeds and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes.

Nutrition

Per serving: 257 calories; 15 g fat (3 g sat, 7 g mono);22 mg cholesterol; 20 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 9 g total sugars; 13 g protein; 6 g fiber; 722 mg sodium; 681 mg potassium.

 

That Beef and Rice Thing

More dinner goodies.

1 1/2 pounds stew meat

1/2 an onion diced 

1/2 cup bell pepper diced 

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 cup sliced mushrooms 

1 tablespoon steak sauce 

1/2 tablespoon worchestershire sauce

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 

Cook the veggies except the mushrooms over medium heat about 5 minutes, or until they start to glisten. 

Add the stew meat. Sauté until browned. 

Reduce the heat and simmer about 20 minutes. Add the sauces and the mushrooms. Salt and pepper to taste. 

Add gluten free gravy mix, and some water if necessary. 

Simmer another 15 minutes. 

Serve over hot rice, or a gluten free pasta. 

My Breakfast Smoothie

Smoothies are very poplar. That might be because they are so easy. Put fruit, juice, and ice in the blender, and instant smoothie!

1 banana 

1 small orange 

1/2 cup cranberries 

2 tablespoons flax with chia seeds 

1 cup coconut milk

3 ice cubes 

Break up the banana. Put in the bottom of the blender. 

Peal the orange, add the rest of the ingredients. 

Blend until smooth. 

Makes almost 2 cups. 

Oh, and of course it's dairy and gluten free.

Enjoy 

A New Approach to Wellness

If you’re like me, and tired of being in pain, over weight and sick all the time, then let’s take a journey.

First let’s talk about some of the symptoms 3 or more times a week:

1.       Back pain

2.       Headaches

3.       Sleeplessness

4.       Bloating

5.       Gas

6.       Loose or runny stools

7.       Constipation

8.       Acid reflux

9.       Cramps

10.   Water retention

11.   Weight that never seems to come off

12.   Sinusitis  (constant runny nose)

13.   Itchy burning skin

Did you say yes to any of these? Then read on. There is a very strong possibility that these symptoms are cause by allergies or food intolerances. All these symptoms can be caused by histamine reactions. Some are mild and some severe.

The body and our digestion work in perfect harmony when we get the right kind of fuel. When we give it the wrong kind of fuel, then things can go haywire.

My advice:  Get on a very special diet, called an elimination diet. Eliminate wheat, yeast, eggs, dairy, soy, corn, and nuts. Why? Eggs and nuts are very common allergies, especially peanuts, wheat because gluten may be the issues.  Dairy is not so good because it is treated with so many antibiotics and hormones. Corn, soy or so modified and genetically engineered any more that they are no longer the same food stuffs they started out to be.

My own journey began a year ago. I have struggled with weight gain most of my adult life. Now that I’m getting older, I didn’t want to go through menopause and into my senior year being obese. Getting around is hard enough now.

I have tried many diets, and never could stick to them, or never felt as good as I thought I should. So, while visiting my chiropractor I noticed an advertisement for a weight loss program that he was supporting. You’ve heard of hcg? Well this is the version of it.

For 6 weeks you take drops with hcg mixed with an amino acid compound while doing a mini fast. On this mini fast you eat only low fat protein, veggies, fruit and about 50 calories worth of carb for 2 meals a day for six weeks, and then you ease off it. I did this a couple of times. I lost 40 pounds. Woo Hoo!  

I noticed as I eased back into normal eating that certain symptoms started appearing. I listed those above.  Then I saw a show on PBS. A nutritionist, J. J. Virgin, had written a book--The Virgin Diet. She said we need to give up 7 foods for 21 days. Then start added one back at a time.  She provided some great information and some easy recipes to get started.

I was impressed, so impressed that I now revamping my blog. “Cooking with Kimberly” is now gluten and dairy free.

I know there are lots of people with food sensitivities. I will try to provide simple tasty recipes, and provide some good information for those suffering from similar symptoms. 

There is so much information out there now it's over-whelming.  If you would like some help sorting through that information, or more information on wellness coaching or would like an accountability partner feel free to visit my website www.thebishopscoaching.com or email me at Kimberly@thebishopscoaching.com

Cornmeal-Crusted Chicken Nuggets with Blackberry Mustard

A featured recipe from Eating Well Magazine....

very kid friendly, and ready in about 20 minutes.

 

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh blackberries or raspberries, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 pound chicken tenders, cut in half crosswise (see Tip)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 3 tablespoons cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

eparation

1. Mash blackberries (or raspberries), mustard and honey in a small bowl until it looks like a chunky sauce.
2. Sprinkle chicken tenders with salt and pepper. Place cornmeal in a medium bowl, add the chicken and toss to coat (discard any leftover cornmeal).
3. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook the chicken, turning once or twice, until browned and just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes total (thinner nuggets will cook faster than thicker ones). Serve the chicken nuggets with the berry mustard.

Tips & Notes

• Chicken tenders are the lean strips of rib meat typically found attached to the underside of chicken breasts. They can also be purchased separately. Four 1-ounce tenders will yield a 3-ounce cooked portion. Tenders are perfect for quick stir-fries, chicken satay or kid-friendly breaded “chicken nuggets.”

Chinese Style Stuffed Peppers

1 pound ground turkey
3 cups cooked rice
3 tablesppoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
12 diced onion
1 teaspoon diced garlic
11/2 cup diced Chinese vegetables
4 large bell peppers.
2 teaspoons Thai style chili sauce

Brown turkey burger, crubling as it cooks, add veggies, onion and garlic, soy sauce and teriyaki sauce cook until the meat is browned and the veggies are tender. Add the cooked rice mix well. Set aside to cool

Cut the very top off the peppers  carefully remove the core. Scrape out the white membrane. Fill the peppers with the mix rice mixture.

Top each pepper with an additional tablespoon of teriyaki sauce.

Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes, or until the peppers are tender.

Creamy Cauliflower Soup

1 head of cauliflower cut into chunks

1 small onion

1 small bell pepper

5 tablespoons butter

3 1/2 cups water

2 teaspoons of salt

Melt 2 tablespoon of butter in a large stock pot. Add the onion and 1/2 the bell pepper. Simmer about 5 minutes until tender. 

Add the water and 1/2 the cauliflower. Set aside one cup.   Bring to a boil. Add 1 teaspoon of salt.  The simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. 

Add the rest of the cauliflower and simmer for another 15 minutes. 

Mean while, melt the rest of the butter in a small sauté pan. 

Cut the cup of cauliflower in small florets. Sauté them with the rest of the bell pepper for 15 minutes. 

Blend the cauliflower until smooth. Add enough of the cooking liquid to make on smooth, but not too thick. It should coat a spoon. 

Stir in the rest of the salt. Serve with a garnish of the sautéed veggies. 

  

Lift Your Mood With Food

Top 4 Food Strategies to Lift Your Mood

 

Are you feeling as chipper as you’d like? When negative feelings have taken hold of you, you might have tried adjusting sleeping patterns and ramping up workouts to combat their ill effects. However, it’s likely that they didn’t fully adjust your mood.

 

That's probably because you overlooked one major factor. How and what you eat can have a significant impact on your mood each day. And while you're busy eating high-sugar foods to "comfort" yourself, you're doing more harm than good.

 

Adjusting from a cranky mood to a cheerful one is actually more about what you feed your body than anything else. By making wise, healthy food choices, you can expect your mood to improve almost immediately.

 

Use these food strategies to uplift you and heighten your positive feelings:

 

1.      Cut the sugar. Be warned. Sugar is the enemy of stable, positive moods! You'll almost always get a rush from a sugar binge. But you can almost always expect the crash that comes when it hits your blood stream, too!

·        Sugar sometimes helps when there are other factors affecting your energy level. But avoid turning to it as your source of energy.

·        Remember that sugary foods have other negative effects apart from the crash. Excess sugar is stored in your body and puts you at risk for weight gain, skin reactions, and even diabetes.

2.      Increase intake of nutrient-rich foods. While many nutrient-rich foods might not be as "exciting" as sugar, they're better for you. They help your bodily functions perform optimally and actually elevate your mood.

·        Folate, thiamine, and magnesium are believed to heighten your mood. Research has shown that these minerals positively impact those with depression.

·        Although you may not be suffering from depression, you can likely expect the minerals to work wonders for your mood over time.

·        Choose foods like lentils, leafy greens, pistachios, and pumpkin seeds as great sources of these minerals.

3.      Eat smaller, more frequent meals. Try breaking your arsenal of healthy foods into smaller meals. It might take more effort to have five meals instead of three, but your results will make your effort worthwhile.

·        Larger meals are harder for your body to process. Your metabolism slows down after consumption of a large meal. As a result, you'll likely feel sluggish.

·        Sluggishness doesn’t always lead to a bad mood. But lacking the energy to be productive can result in a negative outcome. That can, in turn, affect your mood!

4.      Stay hydrated. You've heard lots of stories about water doing wonders for your body. But you probably didn’t know that lack of it affects your mood. Believe it or not, water may be the key to addressing that lingering bad mood you've been in.

·        Neglecting to stay hydrated daily can lead to uncomfortable side effects. In most cases, a mildly dehydrated person experiences headaches, fatigue, tension, and anxiety.

·        These things definitely affect your mood, and you'll quickly become the person nobody wants to be around!

·        Dehydration also impacts concentration, reasoning, and alertness. It's very easy to get frustrated with yourself when you're far from being on the ball.

 

It's always important to consider the impact of diet. Remember that your body performs in accordance with what you give it. Give it a healthy selection of foods so it has the best chance to keep you in a positive state of mind!