Chef Lala offers healthy recipes, culinary tips, videos and more to promote a healthy lifestyle.
One of the finest cuts of meat if filet mignon. It’s preferred by many, but a lot of people are intimidated to cook it at home. It has very little marbling, making it easy to dry it out – so you have to be careful about how you cook it…
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Cilantro (Sih-LAHN-troh), also known as coriander, Mexican Parsley or Chinese parsley, is a wonderful, delicate year-round herb, thought to be an aphrodisiac and have healing properties, and adds great flavor to a variety of foods.Food is fuel for our bodies to survive, so just like your car needs fuel to go, you need to eat. It’s what you eat, however, that makes a difference. Eating well means eating fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, etc, which are often more expensive than packaged foods with tons of preservatives, salt, sugar, and things we can’t easily pronounce. They aren’t good for us but seem too good to pass up when we’re in a hurry to get food on the table for our families.
Historically, when food prices rise, people eat less and weigh less, but when food prices go down, many people will gain weight, which may explain the rise in obesity because food prices were so much lower from 1978 through the 1990’s. Unfortunately, the prices of junk foods are falling while the prices of complex carbohydrate foods which provide energy and help us maintain our weight are climbing.
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Whether you’ve never had an artichoke, don’t know how to prepare or eat one, or are already an expert, now is the time to enjoy since they are in peak season from March to May.
Every wonder which oil is best to use for the food you are about to prepare? There are many factors to consider so we have condensed most of the things you need to know about cooking oils into a handy chart below.
Hard work really counts, especially when counting the calories you’ve burned off! Everyday household chores and yard work often use major muscle groups which build strength and endurance. Do the work yourself and not only will you look and feel your best, you might even save a few bucks.
An aphrodisiac is a substance believed to increase sexual desire, often by stimulating our brains and our senses, in either a psychological or physiological way. The word aphrodisiac comes from the name Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love.
Living a healthy lifestyle includes maintaining a healthy relationship. Take some time away from the stresses of everyday life whenever you can by preparing a healthy, flavorful meal for two in your own home instead of dining out. Have fun, eat well, save a few bucks and create an opportunity to enjoy each other’s company without feeling rushed or distracted.
I asked some of my closest friends why they don’t like cooking at home. “Time”, “food costs”, “clean up” and “boredom” were a few of their answers. Well, I came up with a great solution: Don’t just cook for friends and family, cook with them! Here’s how&hellip
Well if you haven’t, or don’t how, I’m going to show you how to do something quick and easy –but still very elegant– with cheese.
USDA roasting timetable for fresh or thawed turkey at 325°F.Whether she’s teaching nutritious cooking at a Farmer’s Market or on a television show, Chef LaLa is on fire with her desire to share everything she has learned to make people’s lives healthier and happier–one meal at a time.
