RECIPE OF THE MONTH
AUGUST 2006
This month's recipe,
Bok Choy Apple Slaw, comes from local nutritional coach,
Sandy Basseches. Message from Sandy: "As a holistic health
counselor, I work with clients to help them comfortably
and gradually incorporate healthy eating habits and
lifestyle changes into their lives."
She also
gives us advice on snacking: To
alleviate snack attack guilt, try to understand why
you are snacking
and what snacks work best for your body. Perhaps you
snack because your daily diet is missing nutrition,
or because you are eating too little at meals so you
are hungry. You might be snacking to soothe jangled
nerves when you are emotional or to entertain yourself
when you are bored. Whatever your reason, acknowledge
it and start thinking about how to create a life that
is nourishing and truly satisfying.
Although snacks
are no substitute for loving your life, they can
be great
energy boosters, mood lifters,
and a healthy and fun way to keep your body fully nourished-
as long as you use a little common sense. So many convenient
snack foods are highly processed and full of chemicals,
additives, damaging fats and refined sugars. When a
snack attack hits you, try foods that are filling and
satisfying, but also nutritious. Snack on things that
don’t come in a plastic wrapper or a box, like
fresh fruit or rice cakes with almond butter and fruit
spread. Make your own signature trail mix with various
nuts, seeds and dried fruit. Munch on fresh veggies
with hummus. (Contact Sandy at sbasseches@comcast.net or
through her website
www.eatwellhealthcounseling.com)
Bok Choy Apple
Slaw
Prep time: 7 minutes
Serves 4 Ingredients:
6 stalks of bok choy( about ½ a head), thinly
sliced
½ small red onion, thinly sliced
1 granny smith apple, sliced
½ cup toasted sunflower seeds
Dressing:
1 teaspoon grond coriander
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar( or lemon juice)
¼ cup olive oil
2 teaspoons honey or brown rice syrup
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Combine all dressing ingredients and whisk well
2. Chop all the salad ingredients, leaving the apples
until last, and mix in a salad bowl.
3. Toss salad with half the dressing. Add additional
dressing if so desired.
4. Either eat immediately or chill up to an hour, adding
apples just before eating.
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