25 Ridiculously Healthy Foods
The following healthy power foods can claim big bragging rights: They can fend off serious diseases like diabetes and cancer and heart problems; fortify your immune system; protect and smooth your skin; and help you lose weight or stay slim.
If you’re eating most of these healthy foods already, good for you! If not, now’s the time to load up your shopping cart and supercharge your health! See what 25 foods made the cut
5lb bag of carrots. Do you think I got enough? lol. That’s the perk about juicing. I find myself wasting NOTHING. I go through my fruits and vegetables so quickly nothing goes bad. I love that. I hate throwing away produce and any food really because I buy it just for myself and I can only eat so much!
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Foods on a Stick
Playfulness is key when it comes to kids trying new foods, and eating is always more fun when the food’s on a stick. Cut off the sharp tips from bamboo skewers and thread the sticks with fresh fruit cut up into bite-size pieces. (Young kids can choke on whole grapes; never give them to children under 4.) Want to go savory? Spear skewers with cooked ziti, diced cooked chicken, and cheddar cheese cubes.
Garlic Fries
Tossing the fries in a small amount of butter and garlic after cooking makes them unbelievably rich, yet still lower in fat than fast-food fries.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds peeled baking potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips
- 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- Cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 garlic cloves, minced (about 5 teaspoons)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Combine first 3 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag, tossing to coat.
- Arrange potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 50 minutes or until potatoes are tender and golden brown, turning after 20 minutes.
- Place butter and garlic in a large nonstick skillet; cook over low heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add potatoes, parsley, and cheese to pan; toss to coat. Serve immediately.
This is a sampler of some of the items that raw chef, Kristan Andrews, prepared today for the raw ‘cooking’ class held at Sun Cafe in Studio City, CA.
The plate includes:
Vegan Ceaser Salad
Seed/Nut Cheese served on cucumber slices
Nutty Asian Noodles (made with kelp noodles)
The class was a lot of fun and the food was fantastic!
For info on upcoming classes check these links:
