Friday, March 29, 2013

98% Chocolate Bars, Naturally Sweetened with Stevia

The highest Chocolate amount I have heard of for a chocolate!







  • Gluten Free, Contains No Dairy
  • Pack of eight bars
  • 98% Dark Cocoa
  • Naturally Sweetened Chocolate Bar
Save your teeth, waistline, and blood sugar levels while keeping the benefits of Chocolate!




I’m a health nut, and I learned that dark choc with high cocoa content is best.
Naturally I wanted to try it.
Americans have 21 tsps of sugar a day, according to a study -
Much more than the six tsps the American Heart Association recommends.
Sugar is being blamed for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. 
Not to mention tooth decay.
These chocolate bars are made with Stevia, a natural sweetener.
The Dante bar is pure with only 3 ingredients: 
Chocolate liquor, stevia and vanilla.

Monday, March 11, 2013

How To Sprout Chick Peas


How to sprout Chick Peas - Very high fibre 35g per 100 g 

Raw sprouted chick peas:
  • Place 1 cup dry chick peas in jar and fill jar with cold water - 
  • Sit overnight on counter. 
  • Next day rinse with cold water daily and drain water each time. 
  • Let sit where no direct sunlight will hit it. 
  • Tails show on beans in 2 to 4 days and rinse before storing in refrigerator 


High in Dietary Fiber (35g /100 g) manganese, folate, iron, potassium

Eat them by themselves, or if you like savories, add some flavorings like salt, virgin olive oil etc
If you like sweet things, add some honey to a bowl and mix in some vegetable oil (like Canola) 

Very High In Protein, Folate, Fiber (34g per 100g) Iron, Manganese, Potassium.

The good: This food is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. 
It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Protein and Copper, and a very good source of Folate and Manganese.


Read More 
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/legumes-and-legume-products/4325/2#ixzz2NHx1Q9bp



Mediterranean Chickpea Salad



Crunch added by veges to the nutty taste of raw sprouted (preferential) high in:
Protein, Folate, Fiber (34g per 100g) Iron, Manganese, Potassium.
And loads more benefits.

The good: This food is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. 
It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Protein and Copper, and a very good source of Folate and Manganese.

Read More http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/legumes-and-legume-products/4325/2#ixzz2NHx1Q9bp


Serves 6

  • 8 ounces (about 1 1/2 cups) dry chickpeas, soaked, drained (or canned)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed or chopped
  • Couple tablespoons vinegar and virgin olive oil to taste
  • Shake of oregano
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) yellow or red cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 cucumber (8 ounces), peeled (if you like) and diced
  • 1 cup capsicum, ribs and seeds removed, diced
  • 2 carrots (4 ounces), sliced or diced
  • 3 scallions, or spring onions sliced
  • 3 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
  • 2 tbsp fresh chopped basil


Crush garlic and salt together using a pestle or a knife (blunt please)

Add pepper, vinegar, oil, and oregano. 

Pour dressing over chickpeas. Let stand.

Add tomatoes, cucumber, capsicum, carrots, onions, parsley, and basil.

Enjoy it!

Friday, March 8, 2013

Chickpea, Feta and Parsley Salad



Serves 6 to 8
1 small onion, diced
3 teaspoons of or cloves garlic
Generous serve olive oil
Pinch chili flakes
2 400g (14oz) cans of dried (soaked) or sprouted chickpeas (or peas for variation)
Dose of chives, or spring onion greens
1 cup parsley
Lemon juice or squeeze bottle to taste
150g (5 ounces) of feta, OOPS you don't have feta?
Use cheese, and a little extra salt
Salt to taste, dash of pepper


Heat olive oil with onion till golden.

Throw in garlic and chili and cook till smells waft up.

Put aside to cool. Don't want to melt the cheese.


Take rinsed chickpeas, put in bowl.

Add feta, crumbling it into bowl as you add spring onion, parsley and lemon juice.


Season to taste, add cool onion and garlic mixture and oil.

Crunch added by veges to the nutty taste of raw sprouted (preferential) high in:
Protein, Folate, Fiber (34g per 100g) Iron, Manganese, Potassium.
And loads more benefits.

The good: This food is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. 
It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Protein and Copper, and a very good source of Folate and Manganese.

Read More http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/legumes-and-legume-products/4325/2#ixzz2NHx1Q9bp

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

"CRACK" For Kids (KID APPROVED)


"CRACK" Broccoli
  • 1 large head broccoli
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugar
  • Honey to taste
Place baking sheet on rack, heat oven to 500 degrees F (260 deg C)
Cut into thick pieces. Cut broccoli into florets, place in bowl, add oil, toss till coated.
Sprinkle salt and sugar, and toss to combine and coat. (The sugar browns the broccoli.)

Put broccoli on baking sheet, spread an even layer.

Roast until well browned and tender., 10 minutes. Please watch it.

Serve with lemon slices or lemon squeeze.


Crispy, Sweet Chick Peas (Garbanzos) 
KID APPROVED


  • 1 cup dried chick peas (garbanzo beans) or 1 can, rinsed, dried and soaked or sprouted 
  • 1 tbsp canola oil or any vegetable oil 
  • 1 tsp cinnamon (not absolutely required) 
  • Honey to taste 
  • Salt to taste

Directions
Soak dry beans overnight in cool water. Drain, pat dry with paper towels.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a bowl, toss the beans with oil, cinnamon, and salt. (If required, only for taste)
Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and spread beans in a single layer on sheet.
Roast them in oven until crunchy and no longer soft in center, 45 minutes to an hour, stir them a few times to prevent burning.
Transfer the beans back to a bowl and toss with salt and some honey. Cool and serve.

TIP: Lose weight by adding a handful to meals or salads - Up your vegetable intake
Extremely tasty, very cheap and keeps you regular too!

The good: This food is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. 
It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Protein and Copper, and a very good source of Folate and Manganese.

Read More http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/legumes-and-legume-products/4325/2#ixzz2NHx1Q9bp

Magic Sprouted Chick Peas
















Magic Sprouted Peas 
KID APPROVED 
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     Very high in: Protein, Folate, Fiber (35g per 100g) Iron, Manganese, Potassium.
The good: This food is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. 
It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Protein and Copper, and a very good source of Folate and Manganese.

Read More http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/legumes-and-legume-products/4325/2#ixzz2NHx1Q9bp
    Ingredients: Pack of dried or canned, or raw sprouted peas or Garbanzos (Chick peas) and 2-3 tbsp. olive oil Flavored salt to taste Method: Eat RAW - With the addition of flavoring and oil or - Even honey and/or salt if you like sweetness
    OR - In a shallow pan heat olive oil over med to high heat. Add raw sprouted peas, and salt to taste. 
    Sauté until some of the peas start to lightly brown. Firm but not crunchy. Remove from heat. - 
    BENEFITS Of chickpeas and Peas (Sprouted) Lose weight by adding a small handful to meals or salads -
    Extremely tasty, very cheap and keeps you regular too! 
High In - Protein, Folate, Fiber (34g per 100g) Iron, Manganese, Potassium.
And loads more benefits.

The good: This food is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. 
It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Protein and Copper, and a very good source of Folate and Manganese.

Read More http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/legumes-and-legume-products/4325/2#ixzz2NHx1Q9bp