Vegetarian Eight Treasures

The Chinese believe eight is a lucky number.

Ingredients:

3 pieces spicy pressed bean curd
4 dried mushrooms
50 grams (3 1/2 tablespoons) carrot
75 grams (5 1/4 tablespoons) wheat gluten (a meat substitute available
in Asian markets)
50 grams (3 1/2 tablespoons) water chestnuts (fresh if possible)
75 grams (5 1/4 tablespoons) string beans
1 red chili
1/4 cup peanuts, or as desired
1 garlic clove
1 shallot
1 1/2 tablespoons hot bean paste
1 teaspoon rice wine

Seasoning:

1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon hoisin sauce
1/2 teaspoon dark soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
pepper - a few shakes
50 ml (just under 1/4 cup) water
Oil for deep-frying and stir-frying


Directions:


Soak the dried mushrooms until they have softened. If desired, save the soaking liquid to use in place of water in the seasoning.
Wash and dice the string beans, gluten ball and spicy pressed bean curd.
Wash and dice the carrot, water chestnuts and red chili.
Peel the garlic and shallot and chop finely. Mix together the seasoning ingredients in a bowl.Boil the peanuts in boiling water for about 2 minutes. Cool.
Peel the skin and set aside.
Heat the wok and add oil for deep-frying. When oil is ready,deep-fry the peanuts on high heat until they are golden brown. Remove and set aside. Repeat with the gluten ball. Parboil the carrots and string beans for 1 minute. Drain.
Heat wok and add oil. When oil is ready, add the garlic shallot and hot bean paste. Add all the other ingredients except for the peanuts. Stir-fry until they are cooked,then add the rice wine and seasoning.
Turn off the heat, mix in the peanuts, and serve.

Learn the secret why Chinese women don't put on weight and the secret

China's been keeping for 400 years.

Can tea really help you lose weight? According to Jesse Willms, the establishment weight loss industry doesn't want you to know about a cheap and easy way to lose weight without relying on expensive products and programs.
Wu-Yi Tea, which has been used in Asian culture for hundreds of years,is an alternative to some of the other diet products out today.

According to Mr. Willms you can lose significant weight in the matter of a couple months with the help of Wu-Yi Tea, along with proper exercise and diet. The testimonials on his website show people who have lost 20-30 pounds, or even more. That's certainly a lofty claim. Wu-Yi does note that those individuals were compensated for their weight loss, they are not actors or models, and they can verify their weight loss claims.
You may be wondering how a simple tea can be such a powerful weight loss tool. What are the claims really all about? Wu-Yi is said to have a high natural concentration of polymerized polyphenols. These compounds have been clinically proven to activate enzymes that cause the breakdown of fat. They also improve your metabolism to help
speed up weight loss. It is recommended that you drink two cups of Wu-Yi Tea every day and stick to a diet and exercise regimen. You can then lose weight due to increased metabolism and blocking the fattening effects of carbohydrates.

PRO

    * If you are a coffee drinker, this can be a way to lower your caffeine intake
    * Clinical trials supporting Wu-Yi Tea's fat burning abilities
    * Claims to be more effective than Green Tea
    * Promotes healthy diet
    * Promotes exercise
    * Does not contain calories, carbs or fat
CON

    * Has some caffeine, only slightly less than what is in a cup of coffee
    * Website is cumbersome and maybe even a little ambiguous, since pricing info is not readily available 

DIET and NUTRITION

You are advised to drink the Wu-Yi Tea twice each day and include a sensible diet and moderate exercise. There are no actual foods or recipes, only the recommendation to not eat after 7:30 p.m. and to drink eight asses of water a day.



EXERCISE

Mr. Willms' website recommends some exercise along with drinking your Wu-Yi Tea. These exercises include going for a 30 minute walk, swimming, or cycling at least three times a week.

EXPENSE

A free trial is available, with a $4.95 shipping and handling fee, but you don't get the price of the Wu-Yi Tea until you sign up. You are also offered a 60-day money-back guarantee.


CONCLUSION

The Wu-Yi Tea website is not visually appealing and looks somewhat skeptical.

You have to really search for price information, and you get nothing unless
you go through with the sign-up process.

The Wu-Yi Tea claim is that you can lose up to 30 pounds or more by drinking Wu-Yi Tea. Of course, their recommendations to follow a sensible diet and exercise program will also contribute to your weight loss. As with most
supplemental products, don't expect a miracle, but possibly a positive
small addition to your overall weight loss efforts.

Chiken Soup for Diet

mexican chicken soup diet

you eat as much chicken soup as you want but nothing else other than perhaps a small breakfast. If you can live on chicken soup 7 days a week then the chances are you will lose weight but would you want to? There are other options that are far more appealin

Here is the recipe for the chicken soup:
Ingredients:

2 Tbs. oil, best if you use olive oil
4 parsnips cut into 1/2 inch pieces (this is about 1 lb. of parsnips)
4 ribs celery sliced
1 turnip cut into 1/2 inch pieces (3/4 of a pound)
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
1 Tbs. chopped garlic
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
16 cups reduced fat, low sodium, chicken broth
7 cans (5 oz. each) of chicken, or 5 cups (1 1/2 lbs) fresh chicken (cooked)
1 bag (16 oz.) frozen carrots
1 box (10 oz.) frozen broccoli florets
1 box (10 oz.) frozen chopped collard greens
1 1/2 cups frozen chopped onions
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill or 1 tbs dried dill.

Cooking Method:

Using a large pot, heat the oil over a medium head. Add the parsnips, celery, turnip, jalapeno peppper, garlic, salt and cayenne pepper. Cook all the vegetables until the are crisp-tender...this should take about 15 minutes. Add the broth, chicken, carrots, broccoli, collard greens, onions, lemon juice and dill. Brink it to a boil, reduce heat and let it simmer for 5 minutes.

This will make 26 cups of soup.

Food low calories recipe

the easy way to diet by baked pear

 

baked pear

ingredients: 

• Pears – 2 ( peeled, cored and halved )
• Butter – 1 table spoon ( unsalted )
• Lemon juice – 1 table spoon. ( squeezed freshly )
• Pepper – ¼ teaspoon ( grounded )
• Ginger – ¼ teaspoon ( grounded )
• Cinnamon – ¼ teaspoon ( grounded )
• Water – 2 table spoons
• Vanilla cream – ¼ table spoon ( extracted )  
 

The already heated oven is once again preheated to 375 Fahrenheit. In order to make baked pear fans prepare a slice of pear each one about ¼ inches in lengthwise. Prepare the pans first before you even begin to mix the muffins. Muffins, whether from a purchased mix or made from scratch need to be mixed quickly and as little as possible to prevent them from being tough when baked. So you need to have your muffin pans lined up and waiting, and the oven pre-heated before you mix the batter.

 Chicken Scallopini

ingridients: 

• 4  (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 2  teaspoons  fresh lemon juice
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  black pepper
• 1/3  cup  Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
• Cooking spray
• 1/2  cup  fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4  cup  dry white wine
• 4  teaspoons  capers
• 1  tablespoon  butter  

custard

 ingridients:

• 8 fl oz double cream
• 4 fl oz milk
• 5 large egg yolks
• 6 sticks Canderel
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract   

Cook the custard at a bare simmer- don't let it boil- whisking constantly, especially around the edges of the pan. When the custard thickens, take it off the heat and continue to whisk for a minute or two. Mix the cream and milk in a heavy saucepan and place it over medium heat. In a mixing bowl, preferably one with a sprout whisk the egg yolk together with the sweetener and vanilla until they' re pale yellow.