BestHealthTactics

No one cooks like Mom, and if you’ve had a rough day you may wish you had some of Mom’s great tasting comfort foods to make you feel better. Unfortunately, Mom may not have made the healthiest dishes. Here are two healthy comfort food recipes you may want to try.
Healthy Meat Loaf

* 2 teaspoons canola [...]

Ingredients:
1.5 lbs green beans
1/2 head cauliflower, cut into small florets
1 cup water
1 onion, chopped
1 large clove garlic
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 tbsp sesame seeds
8 large lettuce leaves
Method:
Cut off the ends of the green beans.
In a large saucepan, bring 1 cup of water to a boil and add onion, [...]

Ingredients:
1 small cantaloupe or honeydew melon
6 cups of cooked chicken, cubed
2 cups celery, chopped
2 cups seedless green or red grapes
1 cup water chestnuts, sliced (optional)
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 1/2 tsp curry powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Cut the melon in half and take out the seeds. With a melon baller, scoop out the [...]

Ingredients:
1 lb dried black beans (or other beans your choice)
8 cups water
1 ˝ tsp salt
˝ cup dry red wine
2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried marjoram
Ľ tsp pepper
2 cups onions, chopped
2 cups red potatoes, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1 cup carrot, sliced
6 garlic cloves, minced
1.12oz can stewed tomatoes
Method:
Place black beans into a bowl, cover completely with water [...]

Ingredients:
2 Avocados, peeled and diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tbsp plain yogurt
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
2 lbs salmon steaks
2 tsp dried dill weed
2 tsp lemon pepper
Method:
Preheat your grill.
In the meantime, with a fork mash avocados, garlic, yogurt and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
Rub the salmon steaks with dill weed, [...]

Ingredients:
1 lb 2 oz leftover cooked potatoes, mashed
14 oz tinned red salmon, drained
5 oz frozen peas, defrosted
1 tbsp tartar sauce
Handful mint leaves, roughly chopped
3 tbsp plain flour
3 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper
Lemon halves
Method:
Put the salmon in a bowl and flake it, make sure to remove any skin or bones. Mix in the tartar sauce, potatoes, [...]

Ingredients:
8 large tomatoes
6 oz couscous
6 fl oz cold water
1 ˝ tbsp sunflower oil
1 bunch spring onions, sliced
14 fl oz chicken stock, heated
2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
1 oz butter, cut into small pieces
Salt and Pepper
Method:
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Wash the tomatoes and cut a thin slice off the top of each of them. Take the flesh [...]

Ingredients:
8 oz brown rice
18 fl oz water
4 tbsp oil
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, crushed
Salt and black pepper
2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
[or any other green herbs such as basil and spring onions]
Method:
Wash the brown rice thoroughly and add to a large pot of boiling water (18 fl oz), [...]

Ingredients:
1 orange (preferably organic)
˝ cup of milk
2 tbsp poppy seeds
1 egg
Ľ cup oil
1 ˝ cups plain flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarb soda
Method:
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
In a little bowl, soak 2 tbsp poppy seeds in ˝ cup of milk and let it stand for about 20 minutes.
Cut the orange into 8 pieces [...]

Ingredients:
1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
1/3 cup pitted and chopped Kalamata olives
1 tbsp capers
2 tbsp olive oil
3 tsp fresh thyme leaves
Ľ tsp black pepper
4 tuna steaks, skin removed
1 lemon, cut into wedges
Method:
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Lightly oil a large ovenproof dish.
In a small bowl, combine the cherry tomatoes, olives, capers, thyme and olive oil. Season [...]