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Stir-Fried Seafood with Asparagus - Healthy Food Tip and Recipe

Today's Recipe
If you don't know what to serve for dinner tonight ...
This easy-to-prepare recipe adds a combination of flavors that is both complex and delicious to your Healthiest Way of Eating. It is also a very good source of health-promoting vitamins D, K and B12. Enjoy!
Stir-Fried Seafood with Asparagus
Prep and Cook Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:

• 1 medium onion, cut in half and sliced medium thick
• 1 TBS chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 TBS minced fresh ginger
• 3 medium cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 cups fresh sliced shiitake mushrooms
• 1 bunch thin asparagus, cut in 2" lengths (discard bottom fourth)
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 TBS tamari (soy sauce)
• 2 TBS mirin wine
• pinch red pepper flakes
• 3/4 lb cod fillet cut into 1 inch pieces
• 8 large scallops
• 8 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in quarters
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• salt and white pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Slice onion and chop garlic and let sit for 5-10 minutes to enhance its health-promoting benefits.
2. Heat 1 TBS broth in a stainless steel wok or 12 inch skillet. Healthy Stir-Fry onion in broth over medium high heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add ginger, garlic, mushrooms and asparagus. Continue to stir-fry for another 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Add lemon juice, tamari, mirin, red pepper flakes, cod, scallops, and shrimp and stir to mix well. Cover and simmer for just about 5 minutes stirring occasionally on medium heat.
4. Toss in tomatoes, cilantro, salt and pepper. Serve.

Serves 4 Serving Suggestions:

• Serve with Brown Rice

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Healthy Food Tip

Do purple cauliflower and orange cauliflower have the same nutritional value as white cauliflower?

Unfortunately, I have not seen complete nutritional analysis done for the purple and orange varieties of cauliflower. Yet, I would like to note that the difference in color is representative of the difference in phytonutrient pigments present. For example, anthocyanin flavonoids lend purple cauliflower its hue while carotenoids (some of which have vitamin A activity) lend orange cauliflower its unique coloration. Each of these phytonutrients adds to cauliflower's antioxidant concentration. I would describe each of these different forms of cauliflower as unique in their nutritional value and each variety can be viewed as making outstanding contributions to a Healthiest Way of Eating.
For more information on this topic, please see:

• Cauliflower
• Flavonoids
• Carotenoids

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15-Minute Sauteed Chicken Breasts with Mustard and Tarragon Recipe

Today's Recipe
If you don't know what to serve for dinner tonight ...
Try this quick-and-easy recipe that combines the great tastes of chicken, Dijon mustard and tarragon to your Healthiest Way of Eating. Fresh herbs are a great way to enhance the taste of your meals and enjoy extra health-promoting nutrients as well.
15-Minute Sautéed Chicken Breasts with Mustard and Tarragon
Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:

• 1 medium onion cut in half and sliced medium thick
• 5 medium cloves garlic, pressed
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 TBS Dijon mustard
• 1 TBS + 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 2 tsp honey
• 1 TBS chopped fresh tarragon (or 1 tsp dried tarragon)
• 2 TBS chopped fresh parsley (or 2 tsp dried parsley)
• salt and white pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Slice onion and press garlic and let sit for 5-10 minutes to bring out their hidden health benefits.
2. Heat 1 TBS broth in a 10-12 inch stainless steel skillet. Healthy Saute onion in broth over medium heat for 2 minutes.
3. While onions are sauteeing, cut chicken into pieces. Add chicken pieces and continue to saute for another 3 minutes, stirring frequently to seal chicken on all sides. Add garlic and continue to saute for another minute.
4. Add mustard, 1/2 cup broth, and honey. Mix thoroughly and simmer uncovered for about 7-8 minutes on medium-high heat stirring occasionally to cook chicken evenly. This will also reduce sauce.
5. While chicken is cooking, chop herbs and add at end with salt and pepper to taste.

Serves 4 Serving Suggestion: Serve with

• Mediterranean Swiss Chard

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15-Minute Healthy Sautéed Chicken & Bok Choy Recipe

healthy food tip and recipe

Today's Recipe If you don't know what to have for dinner tonight ...
Healthy Sauté is one of my New Healthiest Way of Cooking methods, which avoids the necessity to use heated oils that can be damaging to your health. Low in calories, this easy-to-prepare meal provides you with a rich concentration of many health-promoting nutrients including vitamins B, C, and K as well as protein and much more. Enjoy!
15-Minute Healthy Sautéed Chicken & Bok Choy
Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:

• 2 TBS low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 cup chopped scallions
• 2 TBS fresh minced ginger
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1½ cups sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms
• 4 cups chopped bok choy
• 2 TBS soy sauce
• 1 TBS rice vinegar
• salt and white pepper to taste
• pinch of red pepper flakes

Directions:

1. Heat broth in a stainless steel skillet.
2. When broth begins to steam, add scallions and Healthy Saute for 2 minutes.
3. Add ginger and continue to sauté for another minute.
4. Add chicken and continue to sauté.
5. After 2-3 minutes, add shiitake mushrooms and bok choy. Continue to sauté for another 3-4 minutes, and then add soy sauce, rice vinegar, salt, and pepper.

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Healthy Food Tip

Can you tell me more about pasteurization and whether I should consider buying unpasteurized (raw) milk?

The Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) that was first proposed in 1924 by the United States Public Health Service has been adopted, in its 2003 revision, by 46 out of 50 states. (The four non-adopting states have passed similar ordinances of their own.) The PMO calls for the pasteurization of milk as a way of killing any potentially disease-causing bacteria in the milk, including Campylobacter, Escherichia, Listeria, Salmonella, Yersinia, and Brucella. I would also like to note that in 32 states, it is legal to sell and distribute raw, non-pasteurized milk and that both forms of milk exist in the majority of states.
Today there are more pasteurization options in the marketplace than there were in 1924; these options include high-temperature, short-time methods as well as low-temperature, longer time methods. The goal of all methods is the same: to kill potentially pathogenic bacteria that may be present in the milk or milk product (like cheese or yogurt).

Temperature	Time	Pasteurization Type
63ºC (145ºF)*	30 minutes	Vat Pasteurization
72ºC (161ºF)*	15 seconds	High temperature short time Pasteurization (HTST)
89ºC (191ºF)	1.0 second	Ultra Pasteurization (UP)
90ºC (194ºF)	0.5 seconds	Ultra Pasteurization (UP)
94ºC (201ºF)	0.1 seconds	Ultra Pasteurization (UP)
96ºC (204ºF)	0.05 seconds	Ultra Pasteurization (UP)
100ºC (212ºF)	0.01 seconds	Ultra Pasteurization (UP)
138ºC (280ºF)	2.0 seconds	Ultra-high temperature (UHT) sterilization

Note: * = These temperatures and times are appropriate if the milk does not contain added sweeteners, and if it has not been condensed. If either of those changes applies, then the temperature must be increased by 3ºC (5ºF). In addition, eggnog is an exception to these rules and must be pasteurized according to a different set of times and temperatures.
There's no debate about the effectiveness of pasteurization for killing unwanted bacteria. There's also no doubt that pasteurization gives dairy products a longer shelf life by lowering the presence of bacteria that cause spoilage. But pasteurization also kills desirable bacteria found in fresh milk, and it denatures milk enzymes that may be active in the human digestive tract when fresh milk is consumed.
There is little research, however, to determine what nutritional benefits are lost when milk is pasteurized. I've seen speculation about changes in protein structure, calcium, amino acid, and vitamin C bioavailability all being triggered by pasteurization, but I have not seen research that confirms or rejects these occurrences.
As I mentioned earlier, in the majority of states, dairy farms are free to produce raw (unpasteurized) milk as long as they adhere to the conditions and restrictions set out in state law. The safety of unpasteurized milk depends on the quality of the cow's life,
including the immediate environment and feeding. It also depends on the quality of handling facilities once the cow has been milked. For these reasons, I recommend a very careful look at any dairy farm's procedures, track record, and publicly available information before becoming a regular consumer of its unpasteurized milk. Producers of raw milk should be carefully monitoring the milk for the presence of microorganisms and will be able to certify that the milk meets all federal and state regulations in this regard.
Because freshness is at a premium, and the product shelf life is greatly shortened (which is not necessarily bad) the dairy should be within driving distance of your residence so you can visit it in person. In some states, like Indiana, where it is illegal for a local dairy to sell unpasteurized milk, cows from the dairy may be leased in order for consumers to obtain a regular supply of raw milk.
In the absence of a very high-quality dairy farm in driving distance from your residence, I recommend purchase of pasteurized milk. Even though it's one step further from natural milk (which I would prefer), the health risks-however small-don't seem like a worthwhile trade-off in exchange for the potential benefits. If a high quality dairy farm, producing certified organic milk in unpasteurized form is available in your area, I would recommend considering this option.

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I am going to do something tonight. I am going to be open about something. When I was a young girl I always a believer in faith and hope. I will admit I feel that I have seen the white holy spirit in my life. First time was when I was 16 years old and was in an living environment not so cool, second time was shortly after my son was born. Today I feel free to express how I feel about faith. I have always felt the god is real, but I take him as the universe and real, because he is all around, etc. It feels good to shed a tear and feel good about it and can express it. Sometimes as parents we wait till when our children believe in it to express it. Have faith in the unknown and feel it will be alright even when you don't feel like it will.

Quote by Henry David Thoreau

"I have learned this at least by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours."Henry David Thoreau
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Quote by Jim Rohn

"You must constantly ask yourself these questions: Who am I around? What are they doing to me? What have they got me reading? What have they got me saying? Where do they have me going? What do they have me thinking? And most important, what do they have me becoming? Then ask yourself the big question: Is that okay? Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change."
Jim Rohn
1930-2009, Author and Speaker