Jun 16, Chili Con Carne Recipe

Food group combo in the chili con carne recipe: Meat and beansFruit and VegCheery Grains

Don't know what I'm on about? Learn more about the food groups here.

The ingredients:

500g (or so) of Minced Meat200g of Long grain rice with Wild and/or Red Rice1 Corgettes3 Sweet Peppers of varying colour1/2 Whole Butternut Squash1 can of chopped tomatoes200-500g (small or large can) of sweetcorn with no added salt or sugar!

Recommended Spices/Extras:

Salt, Pepper, Olive oil, Red Palm/Canola Oil, Oregano, Paprika, Thyme, Chili powder/sauceSecret Ingredient: Cocoa Powder (also found in chocolate)!1) Take your large pot and drizzle olive oil in so that it covers the base of the pot. Usually 3-6 tablespoons.But don't heat it yet.

2) Dice the butternut squash into small chunks. If you have a steamer, steam the vegetables until they are soft. Steaming veg retains more nutrients that cooking. Otherwise, soften in a pot on a medium-low heat.

4) Now steam the veg. Or, heat the pot and cook the Corgettes and Peppers. They'll soften quicker than the butternut. If you used a steamer, you may have to steam the butternut for longer, before it softens.

By now all of the Veg should be soft and yummy!

5) Then take 500g of minced meat (preferably fresh from the butcher, as it may be cheaper and tastier than the supermarket)! Cook in the pan/wok until the meat has turned brown.

Add the Veg to the pan/wok.

6) Pour in the can of chopped tomatoes. Lower the heat slightly to avoid boiling the tomatoes. Keep Stiring. Drain the sweetcorn and add it to the pot.

7) Now add 1 tsp of cumin, thyme and paprika. Half a tsp of chili powder/sauce and the secret ingredient, a tbspoon of cocoa powder. Stir Well. Place the lid on the pot and keep on a low heat for 20 mins, stirring occasionaly.

8) Now start the rice. Place the rice in the smaller pot with water. The water should, just cover the top of the rice. Add a tbspoon of Red palm or Canola oil and a tsp salt. Cook on a medium heat, adding water when needed, for 20 mins.

9) It'll be ready once the rice is soft and all of the water has been aborbed. The chili con carne recipe is now complete.

10) Bon Apetite.

Oct 10, Avocado Salsa Recipe - Avacado Salsa With Key Lime

Sick of cooking from hard to follow recipe books and websites?

This Avocado Salsa Recipe comes courtesy of Model Herbs Organic Chef Keith Conow from Nikki Beach in South Beach.

Made with Fresh avocado and key lime, this 4min video recipe from ModelHerbs.com only takes about 2 - 5 minutes to cook.

How does the Avocado Salsa Recipe fit into the food groups?

This recipe uses foods from the Fruits and Vegetables Food Groups.

This healthy avocado recipe is a very simple side dish that can be used as a salsa dip, as a side dish for a main meal (a very good idea if you want to combine food groups and create a balanced meal) or simply on its own.

Enough from me... Here's the Avocado Salsa Recipe With Key Lime Video:

Jun 16, Chicken Fiesta - Video Recipe - Organic Chicken Breast Recipe

Sick of cooking from hard to follow recipe books and websites?

This Chicken Fiesta recipe comes courtesy of Model Herbs Organic Chef Keith Conow from Nikki Beach in South Beach.

Made with organic chicken breast, this 6min video recipe from ModelHerbs.com only takes about 12 - 15 minutes to cook.

Here's how this Chicken Fiesta fits into the food groups

This recipe uses foods from the Meat and Beans and the Fruits and Vegetables Food Groups. This makes the Chicken Fiesta healthy recipe, ideal for a light dinner and since the sweet flavours come from natural fruit from the mangoes and pineapple, you shouldn't have any problems with your blood sugar level.

Enough from me... Here's the Chicken Fiesta Video Recipe

Is your mouth watering? Are you so excited that you're doing the salsa? Have you already cooked the Chicken Fiesta and wished you cooked more?

Give us your reaction on the Chicken Fiesta Video Recipe and we'll share your story here, at Diabetic-Dieting.com.

Oct 2, Arugula Asparagus Salad - Video Recipe

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Sick of cooking from hard to follow recipe books and websites?

This Arugula Asparagus Salad recipe comes courtesy of Model Herbs Organic Chef Keith Conow from Nikki Beach in South Beach.

Made with organic bacon, this 11min video recipe from ModelHerbs.com only takes about 10 - 15 minutes to cook.

Here's how this Arugula Asparagus Salad fits into the food groups...

This recipe uses foods from the Meat and Beans and the Fruits and Vegetables Food Groups. And since this is a light salad with protein from the bacon and part of your five a day, it's ideal for lunch-time.

You can eat the Arugula Asparagus Salad hot or cold and you can even use different cuts of meat like turkey bacon or even fish so that you can prepare this healthy recipe in advance and add variety.

Enough from me... Here's the Arugula Asparagus Salad Video Recipe: