Dr. Oz’s Vitamin C Smoothie

During cold and flu season, catching some sort of bug can seem almost unavoidable. At the first sign of feeling under the weather, fill up on this vitamin C smoothie. This delicious blend can help you to boost your immunity and reclaim your health.

Recipe by DoctorOz

Ingredients

2 oranges

1/2 cantaloupe

1 cup of strawberries

1 tomato

Directions

Juice the 2 oranges and combine juice with other ingredients. Blend over ice.

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Macaroni Bolognese Recipe

Pasta with Bolognese sauce is a match made in heaven and this Macoroni Bolognese recipe is no exception to that rule.The macoroni pasta gives this dish a wonderful texture and because it's baked, the flavours of the sauce are enhanced and 'fused' onto each piece of the pasta. If you love pasta and cheese but are trying to cut down the fat in your diet, you've found a winner in this great recipe. 

One serve of this recipe represents 14% of the recommended daily energy intake of an average person.

Recipe by weightloss.com.au

This recipe is low fat and a good source of protein.

Energy per 100g:
348kJ - 83Cal
Fat per 100g:
2.7g

This recipe serves 4.

Recipe Ingredients:

200g Mince (beef or pork)
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 can tomatoes, diced
1 onion
2 tsp. garlic, crushed
2 tsp. mixed Italian herbs
1 tsp. brown sugar
Cracked pepper
1 cup beef stock
2 tbsp. tomato paste
2 cups dried macaroni
1 loose cup low fat tasty cheese

Recipe Method:

• In a medium sized pot, bring water to boil then add macaroni. Cook for 3-4 minutes, until half cooked. Drain and let sit until ready.
• Preheat oven 170C.
• In a medium pot heat oil on med heat. Sauté onion for 5-10 mins, you want translucent no colour so turn down heat if you see colour.
• Add mince, and cook stirring to ensure the mince has browned; this should take around 5-8 minutes. Make sure you separate the mince; keep breaking it up with your wooden spoon.
• Now add stock and then add canned tomatoes. Sprinkle herbs, sugar, garlic, pepper. Turn down heat to a simmer for 5 minutes, stirring. Add tomato paste.
• Run pasta under water to separate. Add to Bolognese mixture, stir.
• Divide mixture into 4 oven dishes, sprinkle with cheese and bake for 20 minutes.
• Serve with side salad.

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Natural Pancake Recipe With Only 2 Ingredients

When we talked about pancake, it is usually prepared from a starch based batter and cooked on a hot surface. But with these natural pancake recipes with only two ingredients which is a banana and egg. I know we are all excited to have a try in this recipe.

Recipe by blogilates

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Drinks That Burn Fats: Pineapple And Kiwi Juice Recipe

For who doesn't love strange taste of Arabian recipes or vegetables juice, you can try the refreshing taste of pineapple and kiwi juice.

Experiments proved that commitment with drinking this juice for 15 days is very good for losing weight. It helps you to lose around 10 kg, of course this is working well with diet system and regular exercises.

Recipe by amrelnawawy

Method : Mix 5 slices of pineapple and 2 pieces of kiwi in blender without sugar. Drink it instead of lunch.

Fruit Compote Skewers with Stewed Plums Recipe

Fruit looks great presented on skewers and kids really love it because it makes fruit fun. Choose between wooden skewers or metal. 

This recipes utilizes low fat and low GI ingredients.

Recipe by weightloss.com.au

This recipe serves 1.


Recipe Ingredients:

½ cup halved and hulled Strawberries
2 cored chopped Apples
2 Pears, chopped
2 oranges peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon lemon or orange juice
6 skewers (wooden or metal)
3 plums, roughly chopped

Recipe Method:

• Place fruits on skewers and drizzle with lemon or orange juice.
• Place plums in small saucepan, add about ½ cup water. Cook over low heat for about 15 minutes or until plums have softened. Set aside to cool.
• Place plums in small bowl and serve with fruit skewers.
• If desired plums can be poured over fruit skewers.

If you like this recipe, you may also like these healthy snack recipes:

Healthy Dinner: Vegetarian Fried Rice Recipe

Fried rice is a very economical and easy meal to prepare. Its a great way to get loads of vegetables into your diet. This recipe is low fat and a good source of protein.

Energy per 100g: 404kJ - 96Cal

Fat per 100g: 2.0g

This recipe serves 4.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 tbsp. olive oil
2 tsp. crushed ginger (we used from a jar)
1 medium onion, finely sliced
1 sticks celery, finely chopped
½ red capsicum, finely diced
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
½ can corn kernels, drained
½ Zucchini (aka corgette), chopped
3 cups cooked Jasmine rice
8 button mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons Kecap Manis
3 tbsp. soy sauce, light
2 tbsp. oyster sauce
2 eggs
2 tbsp. low fat milk



Recipe Method:

• Heat wok or large frying pan over medium heat. Add oil and onion and sauté for 2 minutes.
• Add carrot, celery, zucchini, ginger and capsicum and saute for 5 mins.
• Pour a little light soy over veg.
• Mix egg and milk in a small bowl, beat with fork and add to pan. Keep stirring as the egg cooks.
• Add corn and mushrroms, keep stirring.
• Combine rice & drizzle all the sauces over the mixture and keep stirring until all incorporated.
• Season with some cracked pepper.
• Serve immediately.

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Healthy Lunch for Summer: Grilled Corn Salad

A yummy and easy side for hot summer days! Goes great with your grilled dishes or just to munch on. This recipe will last several days when covered in an airtight container and refrigerated.

Ingredients

6 ears freshly shucked corn


1 green pepper, diced


2 Roma (plum) tomatoes, diced


1/4 cup diced red onion


1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped, or more to taste


2 teaspoons olive oil, or to taste salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat; lightly oil the grate.
2. Cook the corn on the preheated grill, turning occasionally, until the corn is tender and specks of black appear, about 10 minutes; set aside until just cool enough to handle. Slice the kernels off of the cob and place into a bowl.
3. Combine the warm corn kernels with the green pepper, diced tomato, onion, cilantro, and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper; toss until evenly mixed. Set aside for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend before serving.

Enjoy your summer with these recipes and  you'll find more easy to prepare food Lunch recipes here.... 

Breakfast: Banana Pancakes

Since I don't want to spend much time preparing breakfast in the morning, these banana pancake recipes are all very quick and easy, under 5 minutes to prepare, and the ingredients are easy to get. See the images below for my 2 version of banana pancakes:

Version 1

Version 2

Hope you enjoy my 2 version of banana recipes and to enjoy more you'll find more easy to prepare food breakfast recipes here.... 

White Chocolate Shake

Shake with full of flavor are the best summer drinks, whether they can be subtle, fruity, or just plain refreshing. To enjoy the summer,  craving white chocolate shake will be the perfect drinks to choose.  You can also add ice cream and  strawberry for a better taste. See the image below to see my variation of white chocolate shake summer drinks.

White Chocolate Shake

White Chocolate Shake with Strawberry Flavor

White Chocolate Shake with Ice Cream

Enjoy and have a try on my summer shake recipes or looking some more refreshing summer drinks to sip? Then check out these summer shake drinks.