With time increasingly shorter, many people seek practicality at their daily routine. This encompasses many spheres of life and one of them is food. Many people want to eat well but do not have time to prepare something tasty and healthy.
Knowing this reality, we make this post with some healthy recipes for the day-to-day that will help you to eat better and to have a healthier life. Check it!
Homemade yogurt
Homemade yogurt is delicious and has many health benefits; it is made with healthy ingredients. This type of food is important to the bone strengthening, through the calcium present in the milk.
Ingredients
As it is very practical, in this case you only need:
- 1/2 cup of natural nonfat yogurt
- 1 liter of skimmed milk
- 1 diet gelatin box (you can choose the flavor you like best)
Directions
Boil the milk, remove it from the fire and let it get warm for only then to proceed with the recipe. Then, mix the yogurt to the milk and stir it until you realize that everything is homogeneous. When this happens, it is important to cover the bowl, to wrap it in a dishcloth and let this mixture sit for a day. At this time, do not touch the bowl. Then, just take it to the refrigerator, prepare the diet gelatin and mix in the ready yogurt. If you wish, serve the yogurt with fruits.
Roasted sweet potato with filling
The sweet potato is one of the best carbohydrates you may have in your diet, as it is healthy, it does not increase the index sugar in the blood and it is rich in fiber. See how to make a delicious recipe with it.
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato
- Filling whatever you prefer
Directions
Wash the sweet potato (still with the skin) and make a few holes with a fork in order to add the filling. Use a dish to support the pierced potato and put it in the microwave for 8 minutes. Then turn the potato and return it to the microwave for another 8 minutes. Remove it from the microwave and place it in aluminum foil to not cool. Then make a cut in one of the sides, open the potato and fill it with whatever you prefer.
Banana Cookie
A cookie made of banana can be a great option for snacks at midmorning or in the afternoon. This fruit has many nutrients and helps to reduce high blood pressure, and to reduce stress and fatigue levels as well.
Ingredients
- 2 ripe Cavendish bananas
- 1 teacup of quinoa flakes
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
Directions
Mash the bananas with a fork and mix quinoa and cinnamon. Meanwhile, let the oven preheated to about 190 oC. When the dough is creamy and homogeneous, grease a pan with olive oil and spread it into small blocks, shaping the cookies. Bake them for 30 minutes (or until they are firm).
Fruit ice cream
In order not to miss that delicious and easy to do dessert, you cannot miss this fruit ice cream. Moreover, the best: it does not take anything but the fruit, i.e., has high nutritional content!
Ingredients
- 2 chunkey bananas
- 2 passion fruit pulps
- 1 mango
Directions
Chop the bananas into slices, the mango into cubes and remove the passion fruit pulp. Put the fruits to freeze. Remember that you can remove the passion fruit seeds, if you do not like them. Once everything is frozen, just shake them in the blender and serve it. You can also diversify the fruit according to your preference.
Zucchini Carpaccio
Zucchini in addition to the low-calorie content is rich in vitamins, potassium and calcium. Together with the nuts, this recipe helps to lose weight and to control the blood sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 zucchini
- 2 nuts
- 1 tablespoon of cottage cheese
- 1 stalk of chopped celery
- Rucola
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil
Directions
Chop the zucchini into slices, season them with salt, pepper and olive oil, and take them to the microwave for 1 minute. Next, assemble the dish with the other recipe ingredients and serve it.
With these healthy recipes for the day-to-day, you will be able to create your own menu in a practical way. In addition, you can learn more with the feeding NAMU courses. Classes range from vegetarian dishes to healthy packed lunch. Desserts, snacks and finger foods are also among the tasty recipes submitted by chefs.
