Nancy Hughes demonstrates a fast (15 minute) and healthy casserole. It is made with canned black beans, fresh onions and tomatoes, packaged steamed rice, some seasonings and cheese. This recipe really is fast, easy to make, healthy and delicious. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Recipe Makeover Candidate
Vegetarian Lasagna by Laura Vitale
Laura demonstrates a delicious vegetable lasagna. This recipe is vegetarian because it includes dairy products and eggs. What do you think? Would it be a good makeover candidate if we replace the dairy and egg ingredients with vegan substitutes and whole wheat lasagna noodles instead of the white flour processed noodles? Regardless of how you make it, this is a special recipe and will definitely please your family and friends. Continue reading
Gnocchi with Mushrooms, Squash, & Sauce by Thomas Keller
Famous Chef Thomas Keller prepares a delicious vegetarian pasta dish. This is a good makeover candidate to lower the fat content and replace some ingredients to make it a vegan recipe with easily obtained and delicious vegetables. Continue reading
Tofu Omelette by Bhavna
Bhavna demonstrates how to make an eggless omelette using tofu. Her batter recipe and preparation technique yields a very nice omelette. It’s simple and delicious. Try it. Continue reading
Cream Of Mushroom Soup by Amanda Cerny
Amanda Cerny likes mushrooms and coconut milk. She includes them as key ingredients as she creates a vegan cream of mushroom soup.
The mushrooms are healthy and are a strong anti-cancer ingredient. However, Amanda’s soup contains coconut milk, which has been shown to have artery clogging characteristics. This recipe is a good candidate for a makeover — where the coconut milk is replaced with almond or soy milk. We’ll have to try it. Continue reading
Beef Stroganoff by Rachal Ray – Food Network
This recipe is published by Rachal Ray on the Food Network web site.
This original recipe exceeds the typical American diet statistics of 30% – 40% Fat. With total Fat = 52 grams or 56% of total calories, its fat content is very high. But, it can be modified, reducing Total Fat to 6 grams, or 11% of Total Calories, bringing it to the healthy end of Dr. Ornish’s nutrition Spectrum, in the Reversal Diet range. Continue reading
Rigatoni with Squash and Prawns
Recipe Makeover
This is a delicious AND elegant dinner recipe that is inspired by Giada De Laurentiis who showed the original recipe as a main course for her husband and guests before they enjoyed an evening at the symphony. (You can find more of Giada De Laurentiis‘ delicious recipes in her cookbooks available on Amazon.) The original recipe is made with processed foods, dairy protein, and has a fat content typical of American diets. The Modified Recipe is closer to the guidelines in our Nutrition Strategy by using whole foods and eliminating or replacing the fatty foods and dairy products. Continue reading