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Happy Thanks Giving to all my readers

And for those of you who are looking for information on how to prepare your thanksgiving turkey here is a page you might find interesting:

Lets talk turkey at consumer guide to safely roasting a turkey

I hope you find some recipes in this blog to brighten your Thanksgiving day!
Have a great Day

Christmas calling: yummy but watch out extra kilos!

Mom cooks and thinks that ....

Everyday thoughts of a girl from the slopes:

What would I do differently if I were to go back in the lands around the slopes of Mt. Kenya?

1) A lot of food conservation - See, where I come from the land is rich and we have most of agricultural products produced in the area. From products to use locally up to the export products. During harvest time there is much of everything but most crops being perishable need to find market quickly, if not which was mostly the case would end up rotting like tomatoes, cabbages and carrots.
What would I do about this?

With a financial help I would set up a processing plant that would can or bottle some of these vegetables. Plus, especially fruit would make dried fruits that would later be packaged and sold in bigger cities and hopefully out of the country.

2. Herbal teas: Already there is a project where I went to high school that is doing this and I have been able to drink herbal teas from my district while in Italy. I would make herbal teas from other herbs in the region and export and also encourage people to drink herbal teas for their health.

3. Improved animal production chicken, rabbit and fish farming encouraging more farmers to turn also into production of these to improve diets and hopefully look for funds or joint ventures to modern slaughter house that will cater to providing to supermarkets.

Ok, now let me not spill all the beans here this will be my base to changing the cooking in the slopes. Balanced diets as the base to improved health.



Picture drawn by my 6 year old son. Loves drawing and singing! See him on stage here

Performance of Ben by Michael Jackson during the kids learning day at an exhibition center in Bangkok!

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Simple easy meat balls recipe

This is easy and simple way of grilling meat balls is from my sister in - law.
But, depending on where you are you can adapt it to the ingredients that you have.
Minced meat, parsley, pepper, salt, flour, bread crumbs and olive oil. Mix together in a bowl make the meatballs instead of deep frying them try grilling them in the oven.

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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