Boomer Bites

Vegetable and Barley Stew

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup carrots, diced
2 cups low sodium canned tomatoes
4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
¼ cup pearled barley
1 cup cauliflower florets
1 cup cubed butternut squash
2 parsnips, cut into bite-size chunks
1 small sweet potato, cut into bite-size chunks

Directions:
In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium head and add onion. Cook 5 minutes or until softened. Add salt, pepper, bay leaf, thyme, cinnamon, tomatoes and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil and slowly stir in barley. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 30 minutes. Add vegetables to pot and return broth to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and continue cooking, covered for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Serve with whole-grain bread if desired.
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Lima Bean Dip

Ingredients:

2 cups plain low-fat yogurt
1/2 whole-wheat French bread baguette
Olive oil cooking spray
1/2 tsp  freshly ground pepper
1 small cucumber, seeded and diced
1/4 tsp  salt
Lima Bean Mash
1/4 cup freshly grated 1.5% reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese
1 medium tomato, seeded and diced
3 cooked bacon slices, crumbled
Assorted vegetable slices

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a wire-mesh strainer with 1 coffee filter. Place strainer over a bowl; spoon yogurt into strainer. Cover yogurt with plastic wrap, and chill 2 hours.  Meanwhile, cut baguette into 1/4-inch slices, and place on a baking sheet. Coat one side of bread with cooking spray, and sprinkle with pepper.  Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted.  Spoon yogurt into a bowl, discarding strained liquid.  Stir in cucumber and salt.  Spread Lima Bean Mash on bottom of a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. Spread yogurt mixture over Lima Bean Mash. Top with cheese, tomato, and bacon. Serve with toasted bread slices and assorted vegetable slices.

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Spinach, Romaine, and Strawberries with Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad

Ingredients:

Romaine Lettuce, torn in bite sized pieces
Fresh spinich leaves, torn in bite sized pieces
2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
1/4 cup loosely-packed, coarsely-chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions:

In a large bowl, toss together the lettuce, spinach and strawberries.  Sprinkle the parsley on top.

Whisk vinegar and olive oil in a small bowl to blend. Drizzle the dressing over the salad. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

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Anti-Aging Diet Suggestions

A balanced diet that is combined with some anti aging foods could be your best bet to living healthier longer. Combining colorful fruits and vegetables, healthy fats and whole foods has some great overall anti aging health benefits, especially for women.  Keeping your calorie intake around 1,700 calories a day is optimal for an active female.

Here is a small daily meal plan that you can start with to get you on track to a healthy diet as well as increasing longevity. You can mix and match as well as move meals around as you may need.

Breakfast

  8 oz fat-free yogurt mixed with 1/2 cup of fruit

  8 oz green tea

Lunch

 2 cups mixed greens, 1/4 cup tomatoes, 1/4 cup carrots,  1/3 cup chickpeas, 1/3 cup red beans, 1 oz slivered almonds, tossed with 1 Tbsp olive oil and a little red-wine or balsamic vinegar as you’d like.

 1 piece of fruit

 8 oz water mixed with orange, lemon or any fruit

Snack

 ½ turkey sandwich on 1 slice whole-grain bread with 1 oz low-fat cheese and 1 tsp mustard

 3/4 cup your choice of berries

Dinner

 3 oz of some kind of grilled fish

 1 cup brussels sprouts and 1/2 cup sliced beets cooked in 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil

 1 small sweet potato, baked

 8oz of water and 1 glass red wine

Snack

 1/2 cup high-fiber yogurt or cereal

 1 cup fat-free milk

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Delicious Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
20 ozs canned pineapple chunks, drained  
1 med banana, peeled and chopped  
1 cup fat-free milk  
8 ozs low-fat strawberry yogurt  
1/4 cup honey  
1 tsp lime juice  

Directions:

In a blender, combine strawberries, pineapple chunks, bananas, milk, yogurt, honey, and lime juice.  Blend until smooth.  Pour into glasses and serve.

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Low-Fat Cheesecake

Ingredients:

1 cup reduced-fat honey graham crackers (crushed)
1/4 cup melted sweet creamy butter (salted)
1/2 cup Splenda or sugar substitute
3 tbsp cake flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 egg whites
1/2 cup fat free milk
16 oz fat free cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt butter in 8″ round baking pan (make sure butter does not burn).  Remove from heat and stir in graham cracker crumbs until evenly distributed.  Press evenly and firm throughout the bottom of baking pan.  Bake crust for 10 minutes, remove and set aside.  Reduce heat to 325 degrees F.  With electric mixer, mix cream cheese, splenda, vanilla extract, and egg whites until thoroughly mixed.  Add cake flour, salt, and milk.  With electric mixer, mix thoroughly.  Pour the batter into the cooled crust and bake for 1 hour at 325 degrees F.  Let cool at room temperature for about 20 minutes.  Place in refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours then serve.

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Baked Beef Ziti

Ingredients:

12 oz uncooked ziti
1 tsp olive oil
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
1/3 pound lean ground beef
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 tsp table salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 cup part-skim mozzarella, shredded

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook ziti according to package directions without added fat or salt; drain and set aside.

Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat; add garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Add beef and cook until browned, about 3 to 5 minutes; drain off any fat and return to pan to heat.

Add seasonings; stir to coat beef. Cook until herbs become fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Spoon a small amount of tomato mixture into bottom of a 4 quart casserole dish. Top with half of the cooked ziti and then layer with half of the remaining tomato sauce and half the cheese. Layer remaining ziti on top and top with remaining sauce and cheese. Bake until cheese is golden and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

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Baked Pepperoni Rigatoni

Ingredients:

8 ozs rigatoni pasta  
2 ozs turkey pepperoni slices  
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese  
1/2 cup onions, chopped  
1/2 cup bell peppers, chopped  
1 tbsp basil  
2 tsp garlic, minced  
26 ozs low-fat spaghetti sauce  
8 ozs mozzarella cheese, shredded  
Directions:

Preheat oven to 375. Layer half ingredients in 13′”x 9″ pan. Repeat layers. Bake for 25 minutes, or until cheese is melted and slightly brown.

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Yummy Mac and Cheese

Ingredients:

4 cups cooked elbow macaroni (about 8 oz. uncooked, without salt or fat)
2 cups Shredded reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup low fat or fat free cottage cheese
3/4 cup fat free sour cream
1/2 cup skim milk
2 tbsp minced onion
1 1/2 tsp reduced calorie margarine
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Cooking spray
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1 tbsp reduced calorie margarine
1/4 tsp paprika

Directions:

Preheat oven 350°F.  Combine first 10 ingredients; stir well. Spoon into a shallow 2-qt baking dish coated with non-fat spray.  Combine breadcrumbs with margarine and paprika; stir well. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over the casserole. Cover and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover casserole and bake an additional 5 minutes.

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Low-fat Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients:

3 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup egg substitute
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tbsp melted butter or margarine
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
Nonstick cooking spray
1 cup low-fat granola
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

In a medium mixing bowl, combine sweet potatoes, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 tbsp melted butter, vanilla, skim milk, egg substitute, and salt.  Beat with an electric mixer until well blended.  Spoon mixture into an 8 inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray.  In a small mixing bowl, combine granola, pecans, and 1/4 cup brown sugar; stir well.  Sprinkle over casserole and drizzle with butter.  Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.

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