Vitamin D heart Benefits

If you have been able to look at an article from Newyork times on health you will find this helpful article of a study that has just been made public regarding the Vit D and what is its health benefits

Some few lines about Vit D
- vitamin D is associated with rickets and calcium metabolism
- Vitamin D through the skin from the sun
- build strong bones thats why Vit D added to milk
- vitamin D food sources include oily fish like salmon, mackerel, bluefish, catfish, sardines and tuna, as well as cod liver oil and fish oils

There are these 2 articles you should read to understand more of Vit. D

Vitamin D Shows Heart Benefits in Study

An Oldie Vies for Nutrient of the Decade

How to make Kenyan food: Easy, rich and simple potato, pumpkin leaves peas and maize

As you know I come from the slopes of Mt. Kenya and here today I want to share with you the food I grew up eating. We mostly alternated this food with ugali see here on Kenyan cooking and or Githeri (beans, maize and lots of vegetables)

One thing I would advice to change on this recipe is pumpkin leaves to be cooked together with the rest not separate. This is boiled.

Here below is the recipe thanks to Fao potato2008

Kenya: Mashed peas, potatoes and maize (Irio)
Ingredients (6 servings)

- 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz) potatoes
- 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz) pumpkin leaves
- 500 g (18 oz) peas
- 500 g (18 oz) shelled green maize
- 1 tbsp salt

Preparation

Boil the peas until half cooked and set aside. Peel and chop the potatoes into large chunks, place with the maize in a large saucepan and add water to cover. Add salt, bring to boil over medium heat, then simmer until cooked. Drain and reserve the liquid. Separately, chop the pumpkin leaves and boil until well cooked. Mix all ingredients, stirring in a little of the reserved liquid, mash to form a pale green purée. Add salt and pepper to taste, serve hot.


Check back later on how to cook with pumpkin

King Ranch: Richard King Chicken simple recipe

King Ranch Casserole Recipe

I found this lovely King ranch chicken casserole recipe on cookingcache.com

Here is how to go on with the King ranch chicken casserole recipe:

2 10 3/4 oz can Condensed cream of chicken soup
1 10 3/4 oz can condensed cream of mushroom (or celery) soup
1 can Ro-tel
1 large onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1/2 c. water from cooked chicken
4-6 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped into pieces (I cooked them in the crockpot for 4 hours on high)
1 lb shredded cheddar cheese
1 pkg. tortillas

For the recipe how to read on at cookingcache.com

Fat fighting foods: Drop those extra kilos eating what you enjoy

How to fight fats!

There is nothing as frustrating as buying all those ebooks on slimming and diet products...how to loose weight in a month and then end up with something that simply does not work.

Today from yahoo you discover foods that do the work for you. These edibles have proven lipid-melting powers that help you slim. That’s a win.   By Veronica Byrd Almonds Almond joy! Dieters who ate 3 ounces of these nuts every day…

1)Almonds
2)Berries- full of Vit.C eg strawberries and raspberries.
3)Cinnamon
4)Mustard yellow
5)Oranges
6)Soybeans
7)Sweet potatoes
8)Swiss cheese

Talking of sweet potatoes my mom had planted them all over in our small piece of land and I hated when I came home from school after walking for 2 kilometers almost to find a whole pot of sweet potatoes for lunch. I wish I knew the more I learn about some simple food we had everyday the more I tell myself I wish I can go back and tell mom thanks!

Italian recipe for babies 8 months

When my son was 7 months an Italian friend of mine brought me a few Italian recipes for baby food. But, as far as I can remember I always made for my baby home made food I never bought ready made food for my baby from supermarkets. Here you will find what my baby started eating soon after weaning. Believe me, he grew strong never had problems like most of my friends who had children same time not even in winter when so many problems related to cold and so on. My doctor following him now he is always asking what does he eat he is such a healthy baby.
Take my word if you have time you can prepare the best healthy food for your baby starting from choosing right products.

Rich yoghurt for breakfast for your 8 month old baby

Take white yoghurt and put it in a cup. Add 2 spoonfuls of honey and mix well. Peel half an apple and cut it into very small pieces peel also half a banana and cut into small pieces too.
(you could also add candied grapes - optional but first put them in warm water)

You could also add healthy biscuit.

This is good healthy breakfast you can prepare for your 8 month old baby

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How to make a superstar chicken for a superstar family

Ever heard of multitasking mom... I have my computer on, ironing and the same time have just put whole chicken in the oven. I have a heap of clothes to iron. I will get down to business right away.
And by the way while Im doing all this Im being soothed by TOTO music 'Africa' you will love it my son started watching TOTO when he was 1 year old and by the time he started to speak the first word was 'TOTO' we really tried and had him go to TOTO live concert when he was 4 years old and most wonderful thing he met TOTO in person let me share a picture with you.

Pictures of my son with 2 of the TOTO group members during the live concert in Malaysia my son was thrilled, they gave him Lukathers guitar pick and Simons drum sticks...lovely!

Since then my son now 6 has started his career in music see here:

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Let's go back to the fantastic chicken recipe
Here is what I have done so far:

Chicken rosemary recipe

I have washed my chicken and dried it, then I stuffed it inside with 4 leafs of sage, 3 bay leaves (for those who might not know bay here is the link: 'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_Laurel') 4 cloves of garlic, salt and pepper.


on the outside I put rosemary, sage again, garlic, salt and pepper (can use same numbers as the inside)

The oven plate I put 2 spoonfuls of olive extra virgin oil.

And this into the oven.
When it had started to brown I put a glass of white wine and left it to cook for around 1 hour.



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