Tomatoes - Why They Are Good For You

Tomatoes are very good for you. They are high in lycopene which it is thought is good at preventing cancers, especially prostate cancer.

 

They are also high in vitamin C and there
 is some evidence that they can help you
if you are on a diet because they help you to feel full up.

Tomatoes are fairly inexpensive to buy.
 Growing your own is a good option.

If you live in a fairly cool/cold area they can
 be grown very successfully in a greenhouse.

Your own home grown tomatoes will usually have
a good flavor and you can pick them when they are at their ripest.

There plenty of ways you can consume tomatoes:

You can have them cold in a salad or in a sandwich.

You can grill them with other vegetables

You can use them for toppings on pizzas

These are just a few ideas, they also make a
very nice drink which you can make yourself
 or buy already bottled, adding a little Worcestershire
 sauce will bring their flavor out.

Milk - Contains The Essential Vitamins You Need

Milk is a great source of vitamins and will provide you with all the vitamins you need.

These include vitamins A,D,E,K and B

Milk also gives you the proteins you need. Milk is especially important for babies, because it is one of the easiest foods that contain all of the things that the baby will need in a liquid form that is easy for the child to consume.

Milk is also great for older children and adults and has been one of the most important parts of human`s diets for thousands of years.

It is a good idea to consume skimmed milk as it contains all of the vitamins and goodness, without the fat content, so it can help reduce obesity.

Egg Plant Rice Casserole Recipe

Egg Plant Rice Casserole recipe

This is delicious and highly nutritious:

2 tbsp. oil
¼ tsp. pepper
1 ¼ lbs. ground beef
1 tsp. salt
1 large onion, chopped
2 tsp. chili powder
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tsp. oregano
½ c. sliced ripe olives
1 sliced eggplant
1 c. beef consommé
3 medium tomatoes, sliced
½ c. cooked wild rice or ½ c.
1 c. grated Cheddar cheese cooked long-grain brown rice
l½ c. sliced fresh mushrooms or 1 large can sliced mushrooms

Mix together all ingredients except eggplant, tomatoes and cheese; cook in frying pan about 5 minutes. Remove. Dip eggplant slices in flour and sauté in frying pan. Arrange layers of meat mixture, eggplant, tomato and cheese in well greased casserole. Bake in 300° oven about 2 hours. Serves 4.

Egg String Bean Casserole Recipe

Here is a great recipe for egg,string bean casserole:

1 or 2 pkg. frozen green beans
1 can undiluted mushroom
c. fresh green beans soup
1 medium onion, chopped fine
½ c. grated Cheddar cheese
2 tsp. butter
¼ c. buttered crumbs
6 hard-cooked eggs
Cook green beans until tender. Brown onion lightly in butter.

Cut hard-cooked eggs in slices and mix with cooked green beans.

There should not be any liquid left on beans if cooked properly.

Place beans, eggs and onion in a l½-qt. casserole. Pour mushroom soup over all. Sprinkle cheese and crumbs over top. Bake 40 minutes at 350°. Serves 4.

Green Bean Casserole Recipe

Here is a an easy to make green bean casserole recipe:

2 pkg. French-cut green beans 1 c. water chestnuts, sliced
1 pkg. or 1 c. bean sprouts 1 7-ox. can mushrooms
1 can or 1 c. mushroom soup 1 can French-fried onion rings
½ c. grated Cheddar cheese

Arrange all ingredients except onion rings, in layers in well greased casserole, adding cheese and mushroom soup to each layer. Bake in 400° oven 30 minutes. About 10 minutes before completing cooking, place onion rings over top. Serves 6.

Kidney Bean Casserole Recipe

Here is a great kidney bean casserole recipe, that will serve eight people:

1 c. whole wheat bread crumbs 2 small cans tomato sauce
1/2 c. milk 1 chopped green pepper, if desired 1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. chili powder 3 No. 2 cans red kidney beans
1 Ib. ground beef ½ Ib. grated sharp Cheddar
5 tbsp. oil cheese
2 c. chopped onion

Combine bread crumbs, milk, salt, chili powder and ground beef. Form into 24 small balls.

Heat oil in skillet and brown meat balls in hot fat. Remove and cook chopped onion in same skillet. Add tomato sauce and chopped green pepper (if desired).

Place red kidney beans in casserole. Pour tomato sauce over beans.

Place grated cheese on beans. Place meat balls around sides. Beans may be drained first if a thicker mixture is desired. Bake at 350°, 45 minutes to 1 hour. (Serves 8).

Orange Apple Drink Or Puree For Breakfast

This is a blended mix that I enjoy and have found helps keep me from taking the students' colds.

Peel the orange colored skin from a medium sized orange, leave all the white on. Cut up in pieces and place in a blender.

Add 1 chopped apple including skin and seeds. If you do not know whether the apple was sprayed, you had better peel it. Add ½ c. grated pineapple and ½ c. powdered milk, or powdered whey. Blend until completely mixed and if too stiff to drink, spoon it out of your glass as you would sherbet; sprinkle ground nuts over the top.

Many other foods may be used, such as any of the following: yoghurt, ground seeds or nuts, unsulphured molasses, brewer's yeast, small amount of wheat germ (as it has such a raw taste), few dates, raisins or other dried fruit.