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Apricot Chutney

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:18:56 +0000

I found this recipe in The Meatless Gourmet and have made it twice now with excellent results. I like serving it on crackers with cream cheese (makes the fat-free cheese tolerable) or cook it with acorn squash. 2 tablespoons = approx. 72 calories

Fresh Ingredients
2 cups boiling water
5 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp grated ginger

PantryFare
1 cup dried apricots, cut into quarters
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
3/4 cup sugar

Spices and Oils
1/8 tsp salt
1/16 tsp cayenne pepper

Add apricots to medium sauce pan and pour the boiling water over. Let steep for 30 minutes. Add the remainder of ingredients and simmer for 1-1/4 hours, stirring occassionally. Cool then refrigerate. Serve cold.

Be healthy!

Carol

Ginger Tea

Carol — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:02:09 +0000

This is my favorite non-alcoholic drink for parties now. It’s easy as long as you are organized enough to prepare it a day before. I served it at brunch and it was perfect for that.

Fresh Ingredients
1 thumb ginger, sliced
1 cup fresh lemon juice
9 cups water
sprigs of mint for garnish

Pantry Fare
1 cup sugar

Boil 2 cups of water. Add ginger and chill.
Boil 1 cup of water. Add sugar and disolve.
Add 6 cups of water to the sugar water. Add lemon juice and chill.
Just before serving, combine the ginger water, strained, with the sugar and lemon water.
Garnish with mint.

Enjoy and be healthy!

Fresh Vegetables – delivered to your door

Carol — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:01:37 +0000

Oh, how I wish I had this available to me. Fresh, organic vegetables delivered to your door. Here is the link to purchase them in Colorado- DoorToDoorOrganics. Just look at the snow peas – can you hear them crunch? The sprouts are pea sprouts – I’ve never even seen those before in all my 40 years of grocery shopping. I think I’m jealous. Must move to Denver where this photo was taken!

Navigating the Site

Carol — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:49:17 +0000

Welcome to GoldenStarFruit.com! This site is set up to use tags, categories, or search to find the recipes that interest you. But beware – all easy recipes do not necessarily get tagged “easy” so simply clicking on that in the tag cloud won’t pull them all up. You may need to do some extra exploring. I hope that navigation is simple for you. Please add any comments you have.

Thanks,
Carol

News6Health.com – Diet Trends: A look at America's Top Diets

Carol — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:32:31 +0000

I’m not sure what to think about these ideas but to lose so much weight in such a short time is nothing but amazing to me. One thing to consider before trying this is whether your body can handle the stress. Please check with your doctor before purchasing any acai berry juice or colon cleanser. Listen also to the clip about Ph balance in your body. These people recommend having a diet high in the leafy greens.

Be healthy!

News6Health.com – Diet Trends: A look at America’s Top Diets

Fight Against Obesity Takes Off! … | Reuters

Carol — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:55:32 +0000

Three cheers for those people making an effort to kill obesity. Read more by clicking the link below.

Fight Against Obesity Takes Off! 16 Mayors and More Than 80 Cities Take Steps Toward… | Reuters

Too hot to cook

Carol — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:12:52 +0000

I don’t know if it’s the weather or something else, but I haven’t felt like cooking for over a week. That’s how I used to feel quite often and as a result, the meals I threw together were too fatty and not very healthy. This time, I’m still not resorting to meat but I found myself using too much cheese and dairy products than I should.

I went to the grocery today and still couldn’t get inspired. I failed to do any meal planning before I went but I managed to get some green peppers to stuff and an acorn squash that I can make a meal out of. Then there are always green salads with ripe tomatoes and crisp cucumbers that I can throw together.

Guess it’s time to sit down and re-read Fuhrman’s book, Eat to Live.

Dear Kelly Clarkson,

Carol — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:28:03 +0000

I recently heard a story that you were defending yourself and your weight. But the story seemed to be slanted on the fact that you are fat and you like to be fat. By researching, I learned what you said was different. “When people talk about my weight, I’m like, ‘You seem to have a problem with it; I don’t. I’m fine!’ I’m never trying to lose weight – or gain it. I’m just being!”

I don’t think you reallly want any unhealthy fat hanging on your body, you just don’t want to obsess over it. Right? So the best solution for you is simply to eat tasty, filling healthy food. Stay away from the sweets and get over the bad habits you’ve probably developed. Being on the road is tough for eating the right food but it is do-able if you want to. Focus on oatmeal for breakfast, salads for lunch, and keep your dinners reasonable with portion control. Don’t go feeling deprived – that’s no solution. But try to be healthy because that’s so important for a good life.

I can’t help but think that your situation is very different from Lizzi Miller’s. Did you see her photo in Glamour? Visit the pic here. Lizzi’s lifestyle is healthy – she works out and hopefully eats well. You can see that she doesn’t really have a weight problem, just a bit of belly.

So please think about it. Your health is the most important thing you have. Take care of it – you are what you eat.

Saturday Morning Market Winners

Carol — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:05:48 +0000

Found a great organic vegetable stand at the market and bought a few things to test out in new recipes.

Loved seeing the white eggplant, the minature bok choy, the fresh ginger, and the orange tomato.

Go Firefighters!

Carol — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:37:53 +0000

CBS Sunday Morning had a great segment about Engine House No. 2 in Austin, Texas, whose firefighters have gone vegetarian. Never mind that the mastermind of this sweeping change in the firehouse also wrote a book and the show was a big promotion for it! And never mind that the guys father is a medical doctor who also wrote a book and he was also interviewed. Oh, commercialization in America. What can I say?

The two books worth noting are Engine 2 Diet by Rip Esseltyn and Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease by Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr, MD.

Here’s a link to the CBS Sunday Morning segment. Going Cold Turkey from Meat