The KinderGarden Chef Andrea

Saturday, 29 December 2012

Guilt-Gluten Free start to your day!



Start by Poaching 2 egg, season with salt and pepper 
Slice some avocados
Toast some gluten free toast
finely chop some basil
butter toast 

top toast with egg, sprinkle some
Parmesan cheese on top and broil in the oven for 2 minutes
top toast with avocado and finely chopped basil.
 


Colossians 3:14
And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. (NIV)

My Vitamin C-YA Later Flu Salad


 



During this time of year we are all going to face a good flu or two right!
This salad I came up with is packed with lots of vitamin C, that should help you fight that flu or cold.


Sliced Red onion
Slivered almonds  V-C rich food
peeled and diced oranges  V-C rich food
Spinach rich in iron
diced dates 
Slice avocado wedges rich in omega 3 fatty acids

Yogurt dressing V-C rich food
1/4 cup of plain yogurt
2 tbsp of grainy mustard
1 tsp of curry powder - Antioxidant rich spice
2 tbsp of orange juice
3 tbsp of honey
salt and pepper to taste 
3 tbsp of "EVOO"in the words of Rachael Ray!
whisk dressing all together and drizzle over salad.
Slice some chicken on top to complete this perfectly healthy salad

Your quoted message for the day
 “It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”
André Gide, Autumn Leaves


Saturday, 22 December 2012

Festive Cranberry Salad

Slice red onion
peal oranges
toss greens with dried cranberries
toasted candied pecans  you can buy in the bulk section at the store
if you want to make them yourself.
Heat a pan up with a 2 tbsp of butter sprinkle some brown sugar
about 3 tbsps in the pan. Toast pecans in pan with butter and brown sugar
for about 3 minutes. Cool on wax paper and season with salt and pepper.

Toss all together with greens and your favorite dressing,
dressing suggestions
Kraft poppy seed
Balsamic

Crumbled goat cheese is really nice on the salad if you like it
Or make your own
1 tbsp of dijon mustard
1/4 cup of orange juice
1 tsp of garlic
1 tsp of salt
2 tsp of honey
1 tsp of pepper
1 cup of extra virgin olive oil
blend with a hand held mixer