Food Fun and Facts Recipe for Cranberry Juice Cocktail
Cranberry Juice Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients:
1 quart cranberries 2 cups sugar 2 cups boiling water fresh herb bouquet (lemon thyme, lemon balm, hyssop and burnet)
Place all ingredients except for
the herbs into a large pot. Bring to a boil and cook
until berries
aresoft. Be sure to stir frequently. Add theherbs. Cook for 5 minutes more. Removes theherbs and place the juice in containers to putin
refrigerator. Be sure to use this within a few
days.
(Family
Features) - The holidays are full of delicious temptations, but that
doesn't have to mean leaving your commitment to healthy eating behind.
Making smart choices of what you eat and how you cook it can help you
enjoy holiday dining and still beat the post-holiday blues.
With
these hassle-free recipes and some tips from the healthy cooking
experts at Culinary.net, you can give yourself - and your family - the
gift of a festive holiday menu that has great taste and good nutrition.
Simple Solutions
Keep
your holiday dishes deliciously simple with time-saving appliances such
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for cooking, baking and grilling, it's a simple way to help you stay on
track with your healthy eating plan. (It makes a great gift, too.)
These
mouthwatering recipes are easy to make on the Evolve Grill, and are a
great way to feed your hungry holiday crowd something warm, healthful
and satisfying - without sacrificing great taste.
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Healthy Cooking Tips
from Culinary.net
Here are three easy ways you can boost the nutrition of your holiday foods and make them taste even better.
Flavor Up.
Herbs and spices make ordinary food taste extraordinary - without
adding salt, fat or sugar. Some spices may even help boost the
antioxidant power of what's already on your plate.
Cinnamon
has one of the highest antioxidant levels of any spice. One teaspoon of
cinnamon has about the same amount as a full cup of pomegranate juice
or a half cup of blueberries. Wake up your holiday mornings by
sprinkling a half teaspoon over your ground coffee before brewing, or
adding some to your oatmeal or yogurt.
Thyme
has about the same amount of antioxidants as a carrot or a half cup of
chopped tomatoes. It also has beneficial compounds called flavonoids,
which may help with inflammation. It's a great addition to chicken,
beef or vegetable soups, and can really dress up seafood.
Lower the Fat. You can reduce your fat intake in a variety of delicious ways.
Low-fat
mayonnaise has only 15 calories and 1 gram of fat per tablespoon,
compared to 90 calories and 10 grams of fat in full-fat versions. Use
it in holiday dips, or flavor it with herbs to jazz up your leftover
turkey sandwiches.
If you're making pan gravy, skim off the fat from the drippings, either with a spoon or a fat separator.
Switch to Whole Grains. Studies show that eating whole grains can lower the risk of many chronic diseases.
Add 3/4 cup of uncooked oats for each pound of ground beef or turkey when you make meatballs, burgers or meatloaf.
Add half a cup of cooked bulgur, wild rice, or barley to your holiday bread stuffing.
Use brown rice instead of white - it adds great taste as well as fiber, vitamins and minerals.
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Our cranberries will give your taste buds a real treat with the sweet and tart zing and the extra feel of delicious cream and chocolate. With the added flavoring of almonds it is truly invigorating. This is truly a gift to keep or give.
1 large ripe Bartlett pear, peeled, cored and diced
4 cups French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 3/4 cups fat-free half and half
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 eggs
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup sliced almonds
Powdered sugar (optional)
Preparation
Fit grill with deep-dish bake pan. Set temperature to 350°F and preheat for 5 minutes.
Place
bread cubes in bake pan and cook for 10 minutes to lightly toast. Turn
off grill. Remove bake pan from grill and let cool.
Sprinkle
pears over bread cubes. In a medium bowl, whisk together half and half,
sugar, extract, cinnamon and eggs. Slowly whisk in butter and then pour
over the bread and pears in the bake pan. Press bread cubes down
lightly to make sure all are coated with liquid and let stand for 30
minutes.
Preheat grill to 350°F.
Sprinkle
bread and pear mixture with almonds, place bake pan back on grill and
bake for 20 minutes. Serve warm, dusted with powdered sugar, if you
like.
