Foods High In Iron

The colors of this cranberry chutney are beautiful and just in time for Thanksgiving.  The tart fresh cranberries are cooked with sweet apple and raisins to create a sensational fruity topping for your Thanksgiving dinner. Fresh cranberries are so easy to make and cook up really quickly. This recipe only takes 20 minutes. By definition, chutney is a type of condiment that is similar to a relish except it's usually made with a fruit, sugar, and vinegar. It has an interesting taste and enhances whatever you eat it with. I left the vinegar out, as my husband can detect vinegar a mile away and doesn't like it. The other night we went to our's friend Eileen and Al's condo in the city ( Philadelphia) ! Eileen served this fabulous chutney for dessert over sweet lemon sorbet. The flavors were sensational and the colors just danced. Found these in the supermarket  As good as it was over dessert, I prefer my cranberries served with my meal . It can be used the same way as cranbe

You don't have to have the flu to enjoy a bowl of this delicious soup. However because cold and flu season are upon us,  we can help boost our immunity with the antioxidants in soups like this. What is the secret ingredient? Cabbage! Cabbage is thought to be a cancer fighting vegetable that is also rich in vitamin C and other protective antioxidants. Vitamin C is the key ingredient in fighting of colds and flu! Combined with onions and garlic ( which have their own strong medicinal qualities) this soup is potent! Aside from the medicinal benefits, I started with a cabbage base because cabbage can be very extremely flavorful, especially in a soup. This simple vegetarian/vegan gluten free cabbage vegetable soup is mild and comforting on a cold night.  Perhaps the perfect choice for cold and flu season . Most people don't realize how essential it is to add onions and garlic to their diet in the winter ( and all year round). Onions and garlic contain infection fighting phytochemi

We love tomato soup,   and I make 4 different absolutely delicious ethnic recipes. Each of the four recipes in this post is easy to make and all are very comforting especially in  cold damp weather. Because it's cold and rainy today, I am going to make an I ndian Spiced Tomato Lentil soup for dinner tonight to help warm up our bodies and souls. This recipe is rich in protein, immune building antioxidants for cold and flu season, and absolutely satisfying,  and delicious. It's a great starter for any meal or it can be a meal in itself with a nice salad. I love the Indian spices!                       Indian Spiced Tomato Lentil Soup Sometimes I just like an old fashioned tomato soup , the kind you ate with a grilled cheese sandwich or Ritz crackers when you were a kid~It's comforting and mild. I don't eat grain anymore, but the soup is still a perfect part of a healthy lunch or a part of light dinner.                                         Old Fashioned Tomato  This n

Roasted Portobello mushroom caps are exceptional when stuffed with this quiche-like spinach filling. These flavorful beauties will make an impressive presentation for any holiday meal, but especially for Thanksgiving or Christmas! You can serve them as a tasty side dish or as a vegetarian entree. Of course they are also gluten/grain/nut free. I bought two large mushroom caps, wiped the outside very clean with a damp cloth,  removed the inner stem ( saved it for soup) , scraped the inside a little and placed them into a greased pyrex pan to bake for 15 minutes. I was amazed to see the juices that flowed out of the mushrooms, they were so rich and flavorful. I poured out about 1/2 cup of juice into a container and saved it for soup. Next I stuffed the caps with the simple quiche filling I prepared using ricotta, frozen spinach,  eggs and shredded cheese. Baked them until the quiche was set, and boy was I very pleased with the results. Filling of spinach, ricotta, eggs, shredded cheese an

Cardamom is a peppery & citrus spice ... that is commonly used in Indian cuisine and is also a native to the evergreen forests of India. It has also made its way into Ayurvedic medicine as a treatment for mouth ulcers , digestive problems, and even depression etc. Even though it is a simple spice ... yet, it can offer such a wide range of benefits; namely : * a) to aid digestion ... it is said to be associated with the ginger .. and can be used in much the same way, to counteract digestive problems, such as : nausea, acidity, bloating, gas, heartburn, loss of appetite, constipation etc. b) for detoxification ... helps the body to eliminate waste through the kidneys. c) to resolve halitosis ...just by chewing it after meals, or whenever ... it will help to freshen one's breath. d) act as a diuretic ... helps to clean out the urinary tract, bladder & kidneys, removing waste, salt, excess water, toxins and combating infections, too. e) to calm depression ... althoug