.....NINA'S RECIPES.....

Saturday, July 3, 2010

HAPPY 4H OF JULY! HAVE A NICE WEEKEND EVERYBODY!

Friday, July 2, 2010

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES AND SALAD

This is my dinner!
Grilled chicken with lemon and pepper seasoning, mixed vegetables , corn, broccoli, red peppers (frozen, store bought), sauteed in 1 teaspoon olive oil and seasoned with lemon pepper seasoning and mixed salad with my favorite sesame dressing. For dessert fresh cantaloupe.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH SESAME DRESSING

This is my lunch!
Grilled chicken breast over sesame salad!
SESAME DRESSING recipe:
1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon olive oil, 2 tablespoons honey, 2 teaspoons vinegar, 1 teaspoon low salt soy sauce; mix with salad or meat.

I HATE DIET!!!

This is my breakfast!
One egg, steamed spinach, toast, mixed salad and cantaloupe. No salt added, only lemon pepper seasoning.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

GREEN BEANS

Green beans are an excellent source of vitamin C, vitamin K and manganese. Plus green beans are very good source of vitamin A (notably through their concentration of carotenoids including beta-carotene), dietary fiber, potassium, folate, and iron. And, green beans are a good source of magnesium, thiamin, riboflavin, copper, calcium, phosphorus, protein, omega-3 fatty acids and niacin.

History

Green beans and other beans, such are kidney beans, navy beans and black beans are all known scientifically as Phaseolus vulgaris. They are all referred to as "common beans," probably owing to the fact that they all derived from a common bean ancestor that originated in Peru. From there, they were spread throughout South and Central America by migrating Indian tribes. They were introduced into Europe around the 16h century by Spanish explorers returning from their voyages to the New World, and subsequently were spread through many other parts of the world by Spanish and Portuguese traders. Today, the largest commercial producers of fresh green beans include the United States, China, Japan, Spain, Italy and France.