Nadia's Easy Egg Ramekins with Smoked Salmon and Brown Mushroom

Nadia's Easy Egg Ramekins with Smoked Salmon and Brown Mushroom.

Serve 2

Ingredients:

100 gm Smoked Salmon - sliced them into smaller pieces
1 clove of  garlic- chopped
2 stalks of brown mushrooms - sliced
some chopped spring onions (scallions)
1 packet of cooking cream
1/2 cup of milk
2 eggs
1 tspn of olive oil
some sea salt and pepper to taste

Methods;

1) Heat the oven at 180 degrees.

2) Heat the frying pan and sautee the chopped garlic till fragrant. Then add the brown mushroom and the sea salt  & pepper to taste & fry for a few seconds. Turn off the heat.

3) Add the Smoked Salmon, cooking cream, milk the chopped scallions into the frying pan and mix well using a fork.

4) Divide the  mixture into 2 & pour into ramekins. Slowly break an egg in each ramekin. Place the ramekins in a baking tin filled 1 1/2 inch of warm water.

5) Bake for about 10-15 minutes till the eggs are cooked. Sprinkle some black pepper & paprika over the egg ramekins & serve with side salad for a wholesome meal. Happy trying!

 

Breakfast and Weight loss

Breakfast, don't skip it!


One of the secrets to successful weight loss is to kick-start our metabolism as soon as possible after we wake. The best way to do that is to eat breakfast. In fact, nothing, including exercise, gets our metabolism going as fast again after eight hours of restful sleep as eating a healthy breakfast!

When we skip breakfast, not only does our metabolic rate stay low, so too does our blood sugar levels. Low blood sugar levels resulting from missing breakfast often leads us to feel lethargic.

Low blood sugar levels in the morning eventually make us feel extra hungry later, which sets us up for impulse snacking, or eating overly large portions of food at lunch and dinner.

When we eat breakfast, our body feels nourished and satisfied, making us far less likely to over eat during the rest of the day.  

To read more, go to:  http://www.weightloss.com.au/diet/diet-articles/breakfast-and-weight-loss.html

Easy Dates & Cinnamon Smoothies.

Easy Dates & Cinnamon Smoothies. This smoothies is best served during breakfast as it contains all the essential vitamins and minerals & provides energy needed by the body. As dates already are naturally wonderfully sweet, you need not add any sweeteners in this smoothies which makes it a very healthy drink.

-Makes 5 cups.

Ingredients:

10-12 pitted dates
1 ltr of milk
few crushed ice
cinnamon powder

Methods:

In a blender,  blend all the ingredients except for the cinnamon powder till smooth and frothy. Pour into cups and top the smoothies with cinnamon powder and serve immediately. It's so simple to make and so delicious. Try it!

Health Benefits of Dates.

Dates.

Dates are one of the most popular fruit in Peninsular Arabian. Dates are not only wonderfully sweet, they are also full of vitamins and minerals beneficial for our overall health.

• 1. Promoting Digestive Health, Relieving Constipation – Fiber is essential for promoting colon health and making for regular bowel movements. The insoluble and soluble fiber found in dates help to clean out the gastrointestinal system, allowing the colon to work at greater levels of efficiency. Some other benefits relating to fiber and colon health are reduced risks of colitis, colon cancer, and hemorrhoids. (Dates could even be coupled with other home remedies for hemorrhoids.)

• 2. Boosting Heart Health – In addition to promoting colon health, fiber is also known to boost heart health.

• 3. Anti-Inflammatory – Dates are rich in magnesium – a mineral known for its anti-inflammatory benefits. One study found that ”inflammatory indicators in the body such as CRP (C-reactive protein), TNF (tumor necrosis factor alpha), and IL6 (interleukin 6) were all reduced when magnesium intake was increased.” Further, inflammation in the arterial walls was also reduced with magnesium intake. Based on magnesium’s anti-inflammatory properties and the findings of this study, magnesium can effectively reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease, and other inflammation-related health ailments.

• 4. Reduced Blood Pressure – Magnesium has been shown to help lower blood pressure – and again, dates are full of the mineral. Additionally, potassium is another mineral in dates that has several functions within the body, aiding with the proper workings of the heart and helping to reduce blood pressure.

• 5. Reduced Stroke Risk – After evaluating 7 studies published over a 14 year time period, researchers found stroke risk was reduced by 9% for every every 100 milligrams of magnesium a person consumes per day. The research can be found in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

• 6. A Healthy Pregnancy and Delivery – Further adding to the health benefits of dates, one study performed by researchers at the University of Science and Technology set out to discover how the date fruit impacted labor parameters and delivery outcomes. After studying 69 women for a year and 1 month, the researchers found that “the consumption of date fruit in the last 4 weeks before labour significantly reduced the need for induction and augmentation of labour, and produced a more favourable, but non-significant, delivery outcome. The results warrant a randomised controlled trial.”

• 7. Boosting Brain Health – Some studies, such as one found in JAMA Internal Medicine, found that sufficient vitamin B6 levels are associated with improved brain performance and better test scores.

Source: http://naturalsociety.com/health-benefits-of-dates-7-reasons-eat-date-fruit/#ixzz30Cad6KnN
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Nadia's Smoked Salmon and Broccoli Frittata.

Frittata is an egg-based Italian dish similar to an omelette, enriched with additional ingredients such as meats, cheese or vegetables. I love having them for breakfast.


Nadia's Smoked Salmon and Broccoli Frittata.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of cut broccoli
1 tspn of olive oil
some slices of smoked salmon
some cherry tomatoes( sliced in halves)
5 eggs
1 cup of milk
50 gm Parmesan Cheese
some salt and pepper to taste.


Methods:

Add the broccoli in a saucepan of boiling water with added a tspn of olive oil to it. Cook for abt 1 min, drain and set aside. Beat the eggs with a fork and then add milk, Parmesan and a lil salt & pepper and mix well. Arrange the Smoked Salmon with the broccoli and sliced cherry tomatoes in a cupcake baking tray. Pour the milk mixture over the salmon & broccoli and bake in a pre-heated oven of 180 degrees for about 15 minutes. Loosen the edges and serve the Frittata according to your own preference. I love having them with buttered croissants. Happy Trying!

Nadia's Easy Bruschetta

 Bruschetta

Bruschetta is a popular Italian dish commonly served as snack or appetizer consisting of grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with tomatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper. I'll be sharing with you the methods of preparing Bruschetta. You'll be surprise at how easy it is to make them. Happy trying!


Nadia's Easy Bruschetta

Ingredients:

1 loaf of baguatte
4 ripe tomatoes (chopped)
2 cloves of garlic (slice in half)
1 clove of chopped garlic
1/2 tspn of dried oregano
some black pitted olives (sliced)
2 tablespoon of olive oil
some salt and black pepper to taste

Method:

1)Slice the baguette and pan grill them over medium heat on both sides till slightly charred.

2) Rub the half sliced garlic on both sides of the grilled bread. Set aside.

3) In a bowl, add the chopped tomatoes , sliced black olives, 2 tablespoon of olive oil, a clove of chopped garlic, a little salt and black pepper to taste and mix well using a wooden spoon.

5) Spoon the tomatoes over the grilled baguette and serve immediately. Enjoy!

Health benefits of Olive Oil

pix taken from www.femcafe.hu

Olive Oil.

The health benefits of olive oil are extensive. I have been using olive oil in my cooking for many years and I noticed my health has been improving ever since. I used to suffer from heartburn when I was much younger and after switching to olive oil, I no longer suffer heartburn anymore. Research has shown that olive oil helps improve our immune system and effective in fighting against many diseases such as heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis and stroke. It is also a good source of anti-oxidant which helps slow down the process of aging. For more information regarding the health benefits of olive oil, check out this link below. Make sure to add olive oil into your daily diet for a healthier you.

 http://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-health-benefits

Nadia's Grilled Salmon with Sour Cream Sauce and Boiled Vegetables

Salmon.

It's one of the world's healthiest food. Rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, it helps improve cardiovascular health by decreasing risks of numerous cardiovascular problems including heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Don't forget to add salmon in your diet. Stay tuned as I will be sharing my signature dish of Grilled Salmon with Sour Cream Sauce.


 Nadia's Grilled Salmon with Sour cream Sauce & Boiled Vegetables

Ingredients:
4-5 slices of salmon fillet
Juice of one lemon
Cumin powder
Coarse black pepper
Paprika
1 pkt(250 ml) of light sour cream
Some chopped spring onion
3 cloves of chopped garlic
1-2 carrots ( cut into strips)
1 broccoli
Some olive oil
sea salt to taste

Method:

Marinade the salmon fillet with lemon juice, cumin powder, paprika, black pepper, chopped garlic and a lil sea salt. Leave for about half an hour. Then grill with some olive oil and turn gently to cook the other side (about 2 min on each side, not too overdone), set aside.

Boil the carrots & broccoli with a lil olive oil added to the boiling water for a while till the veg is done. Set aside.

Sour Cream Sauce:

1 teaspoon of olive oil heat it up and add 1 clove of finely chopped garlic and the sour cream & a lil sea salt to taste and bring to boil & immediately turn off the heat. Add the chopped spring onion and stir the sauce gently.

Serve as shown in the pix. Enjoy.

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