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Because of some recent interest in some food posts, I decided to present a bunch of low calorie recipes I used previously to lose 85 lbs in 5 months. After my wife had her 2nd baby I decided I needed to go on a diet again.
I’m not a believer in eating nasty food, so I instead focused on finding low calorie alternatives for awesome food. In this video I show how to make low cal / fat potato chips, strawberry cheese cake, mayonnaise and sour cream. Continue reading Low Calorie Recipes
Today I present my Home Style Bean Curd recipe, which is also referred to as Mapo Tofu. This is comfort food on so many levels.
There are numerous flavors and textures going on with this dish. I also love that you don’t necessarily feel the heat in your mouth, but it releases a flood of heat and endorphins after you eat it. I don’t have many recipes that accomplish that. It is one of my favorite dishes period. Continue reading Home Style Bean Curd Recipe
Here is my Scrambled Tofu Recipe. Every once in a while I’m surprised by how good a recipe is. This recipe came from a health nut my mother in law knows in West Virginia. If you mix healthy with comfort food you get scrambled tofu.
There is quite a bit of sodium in this dish and actually I normally cut the salt out of this recipe all together, but for this video I decided to stay true to the original. Here is the video for my healthy sausage recipe, which I often eat with the scrambled tofu. Continue reading Scrambled Tofu Recipe
Here is my homemade chicken broth recipe. I decided to cover it because by doing just a few uncommon things I was able to make a considerably better broth. I use this constantly in numerous recipes and I can’t imagine that someone would eat chicken broth from a can once they try this.
The recipe is pretty easy to remember because most of the ingredients are based on the amount of onion you use. I also teach how to make pesto because I use it in this recipe. Continue reading Homemade Chicken Broth Recipe
Here is my Spicy Bean Curd Recipe. I love this recipe because it doesn’t lose its wonderful flavor as you increase the heat in the dish. I also love it because it can be made in 10 minutes and it has many flavors and textures you don’t find in most meals. The Bean Curd (Tofu) is delicate and yet firm. The scallions have a nutty subtle bite. I really enjoy it.
This version is not very spicy, but feel free to double the amount of chili paste and ginger to increase the heat. Continue reading Spicy Bean Curd Recipe
In this video I present my Green Curry Eggplant Recipe. This is a very spicy recipe if you get a nice and spicy jalapeño. I loved this recipe so much that I had to find alternative ingredients that were available to me year round.
I’m sure this video will get some laughs because I have so many people from around the world watching these videos. I’d love to hear more about how I could make this dish and others in similar ways. I love to eat different food from around the world. The recipe follows the video below. Continue reading Green Curry Eggplant Recipe
I have received numerous requests to make more cooking recipes so to day I’ll show you my cheese polenta recipe with mushroom sauce! I absolutely love delicious food that I can make quickly. It took me under 13 minutes to make everything you see in this video. Minus the 1 hour soaking time for the dried mushrooms. If you don’t have an hour then feel free to replace the dried mushrooms with another cup of what ever other mushrooms you have on hand.
When you make polenta like this it tastes amazingly rich. Then when we add the mushroom sauce that takes it completely over the top. The ingredients follow the video. Continue reading Cheese Polenta Recipe
Today I’m going to cover the easy way to quit smoking. It actually requires almost no willpower. It is the way that I quit. I used electronic cigarettes or to be more exact a vaporizer.
Can you think of an easier way to quit smoking cigarettes then switching to a healthy way to smoke? Everything you love about cigarettes is improved on by electronic cigarettes. I share what happened to me each step of the way below.
I would have quit years ago if I would have known how easy it really is. Continue reading Easy Way to Quit Smoking
Previously I showed you my black bean veggie burger recipe and this time I’ll show you my easy veggie burger recipe. I actually prefer the taste of this recipe and it is much cheaper. It costs about 50 cents a burger!
I started experimenting with veggie burger recipes a while back because they were so expensive. Most recipes you find online also take forever, or fall apart. Not this one!
It comes in at just 136 cal. 3 g fat, 12 g protein and 4 g sugar. The recipe follows the video.
Today I’ll show you how to make a healthy pork chop! A normal pork chop is: 286 Calories, 18 G of Fat and 93 mg of Cholesterol. Mine in comparison is only 120 Calories, .5 G of Fat and 0 Cholesterol.
Just like I did in the past, I’ll make this breaded pork chop with a meat alternative called Seitan. This video also could be called how to make seitan. Seitan is a meat alternative that has the same texture as meat and if prepared right it will taste just like a pork chop in this situation. The recipe follows the video.
Today I do the impossible! I show you how to make Healthy Sausage! Now by healthy sausage, I mean it tastes like sausage and it has the same texture as sausage. It is however made from Textured Vegetable Protein instead of pork and the other random things you find in unhealthy sausage.
My healthy sausage patties are 158 calories each. They have 9 Grams of Fiber (50% requirements), 14 Grams of Protein (30% requirements) and only 3 Grams of Fat (.05% requirements). Your average unhealthy sausage patty is 230 Calories with 198 of those Calories coming from Fat! My sausages are even healthier than normal veggie patties!!!
Is there any quest worth more than the quest that leads you to a delicious healthy sandwich?
How delicious? How about a meat loaf hoagie? How healthy? How about a sandwich that clocks in at just 300 calories, with 1 gram of fat, 23 grams of protein and only 8 grams of sugar!
On top of all that it is extremely cheap! The sandwich is mainly texturized vegetable protein and it costs only $2 for 10 oz. You know you want it! The recipe follows the video.
I’m absolutely in love with Mexican Cuisine. If you find that your meals are in a rut, there is no easier way to add some excitement again than with a little Latin flair!
In this video I provide you with my favorite recipes for making flour tortillas, refried beans, guacamole, salsa and an amazing salad that uses all of the above.
If you ever wanted to learn about Mexican cuisine, you will find here 4 staple recipes that will carry you very far on your journey.
Here I introduce my Black Bean Veggie Burger Recipe! You guys and girls seem to really like when I make recipe videos, so I thought I’d make another.
I’ve tried many different veggie burger recipes and this is definitely my favorite. It holds together wonderfully without putting it in the refrigerator. It also is packed with a ton of interesting tastes and textures.
My wife helped me with this, so no my hands didn’t shrink 🙂
The other day I found that I didn’t have the normal supplies to make a meal. So, I decided to take the knowledge passed down to me by my Great Grandmother to cook without a recipe. In this video you’ll see how I did that.
The goal is to make a meal that targets all 5 tastes : sweet, bitter, salty, savory and sour. In doing so, I was able to turn a few random ingredients into a yummy soup.
All of the terms I use here came from my grandmother, so don’t attack me culinary experts 🙂
A while back I made a tutorial on how to make thin crust pizza. I have worked on this Homemade Pizza Recipe for years and am happy to share it.
Based on comments though, I decided to remake it. Now I make everything 100% by hand. I also show you how to work with a wet dough, knead dough, add tons of toppings and much more.
You’ll learn a great deal about baking in this one tutorial. I hope you like it 🙂
Years ago my wife told me we should try a recipe called Fish Pie! I immediately thought this is the most disgusting thing I have ever heard of.
But, I tried it and it was amazingly good! It is also extremely easy to make.
The traditional recipe normally contains numerous types of fish, but I prefer to stick with any meaty white fish. Actually a fish that has a subtle flavor seems to work best.
Either way the recipe follows. Tell me what you think?
I thought I’d have some fun and show you how I make Cranberry Sauce and Sweet Potato Casserole.
The first recipe for cranberry sauce is decades old. It is very tangy and an amazing flavor enhancer. It really opens up the taste buds and makes everything else taste amazing!
The sweet potato casserole is a combo of numerous recipes. It tastes like sweet potato pie
One of my favorite meals can be prepared in no more than 15 minutes. And, if you want to fool people into thinking you are a great cook, this recipe is for you!
The mixture of artichokes, mint, and lemon make for an incredibly fresh taste. Then I add the parmesan and heavy cream for richness.
This truly is an amazing dish and who can beat making such a delicious meal for 6 in less than 15 minutes?
People tell me all of the time that they would eat healthier, but they don’t have time, the food isn’t any good, it’s to expensive, etc.
For those people I present my Perfect Roasted Chicken!
This is the healthiest way to cook chicken! It requires less than 10 minutes in prep time!! It cost less than $7 to make this Roasted Chicken!!!
So, let’s get cooking!