The Personal Caterer - August 6th
Fri, 2008-08-01 09:46 — sandra
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carrot orange ginger soup
- benefits: Carrots are exceptionally high in vitamin A and are extensively used in the diet to improve eyesight. Oranges are known for their high vitamin C content; they are also a good source of potassium. They are diuretic, tonic, digestive, combat scurvy, and have a milk laxative effect. Ginger has various medicinal properties. It is said to be tonic, antiseptic, diuretic, and an aphrodisiac; it reduces fever and aid the appetite. It is believed to stimulate digestion, combat flatulence and be effective against colds, coughs, car sickness, and rheumatic pain.
- ingredients: carrots, oranges, vegetable broth, onions, ginger, garlic, olive oil, parsley, sea salt.
- enjoying: this soup is good cold or reheated gently in a pot on the stove.
sweet potato macaroni soup
- benefits: This soup is rich in vitamins A, C and E and also quite high in iron. With rice pasta noodles it is also a good source of protein and carbohydrate. Sweet Potato is rich in vitamin A, which soothes the lung membranes and bronchioles, and supports the immune system. Sweet potato is good for the eliminative system, contains a great deal of vitamin A, and is a good source of niacin.
- ingredients: sweet potato, tomatoes, brown rice noodles, onion, garlic, sea salt, basil, olive oil
- enjoying: reheat soup gently on stove over medium heat
sesame butternut coleslaw
- benefits: Not only are sesame seeds a very good source of manganese and copper, but they are also a good source of calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc and dietary fiber. In addition to these important nutrients, sesame seeds contain two unique substances: sesamin and sesamolin. Both of these substances belong to a group of special beneficial fibers called lignans, and have been shown to have a cholesterol-lowering effect in humans, and to prevent high blood pressure and increase vitamin E supplies in animals. Sesamin has also been found to protect the liver from oxidative damage. Butternut Squash is bottle-shaped and light orange in color. Its finely textured flesh is bright orange and sweet in flavor. The delicious yellow meat is reminiscent of sweet potatoes. Butternut Squash is good source of vitamins A and C, potassium and iron.
- ingredients: butternut squash, cabbage, parsley, sesame seeds, lemon, sea salt, cayenne
- enjoying: mix thoroughly and enjoy!
get stuffed! tomato
- benefits: Tomatoes are high in vitamin value, they are a wonderful blood cleanser, and excellent in elimination diets. They are a good source of vitamin C and potassium; they also supply folic acid and vitamin A. Basil is believed to be antispasmodic, antiseptic, tonic, and stomachic. It is also said to help fight migraines, digestive problems and insomnia.
- ingredients: tomatoes, wild rice, brown long grain rice, goat mozerella cheese, basil, mint, olive oil, sea salt
- enjoying: warm tomatoes in the oven at 350 F for 15-30 minutes until hot in the middle!
pattypan squash casserole
- benefits: I made this once last year when a friend gave me some adorable patty pan squash and it was great! I have been anxiously awaiting my arrival of pattypans – and now they are here! The pattypan squash, also called scalloped squash, are part of the summer squash family but the smallest of the lot, measuring as little as an inch across. They are a great source of vitamins C and A, as well as folic acid. A cupful of this squash has less than 30 calories.
- ingredients: brown rice, pattypan squash, goat milk yogurt, red pepper, yellow pepper, yellow squash, zucchini, free range eggs, goat milk cheddar, spelt bread crumbs, sweet onion, dill, olive oil, sea salt.
- enjoying: eat cold or reheat dish in oven at 350 degrees for 15-30 minutes until hot
lasagna with summer vegetables
- benefits: Spinach is an excellent source of vitamins C, E and A, and iron, magnesium, folic acid, several vital antioxidants, and contains about 40 percent potassium. It leaves an alkaline ash in the body and is good for the lymphatic, urinary and digestive systems. It has a laxative effect and is wonderful in reducing diets. It has high calcium content, but it also contains oxalic acid which hinders the calcium bio-availability. Swiss Chard If vegetables got grades for traditional nutrients alone, Swiss chard would be one of the vegetable valedictorians. The vitamin and mineral profile of this leafy green vegetable contains enough "excellents" to ensure its place at the head of the vegetable Dean's List. Our rating system awards Swiss chard with excellent marks for its concentrations of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, magnesium, manganese, potassium, iron, vitamin E, and dietary fiber. Swiss chard also emerges as a very good or good source of copper, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, protein, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, biotin, niacin and pantothenic acid.
- ingredients: brown rice lasagna noodles, goat mozerella, goat cheddar, goat cream cheese, zucchini, swiss chard, spinach, mushrooms, summer peas, goat milk ghee, spelt flour, goat milk, onion, olive oil, basil, oregano, nutmeg.
- enjoying: reheat dish in oven at 350 degrees for 15-30 minutes until hot