Diet Mushrooms

For me diet means full of flavor, not only healthy or diet. Yes, it's really  flavoured if you cook the ingredients properly.

This mushrooms are a good example of healthy - no fat, but full of flavour dish.

Ingredients:

• Champignon mushrooms, medium size - as many as you want
• 1/8 teaspoon salt for each piece of mushrooms

Clean the mushrooms and remove their stems (you can make a sausage with them later).

Heat grill pan on low and place mushrooms on the grill. Avoid the middle of the pan, beacuse it's  too hot.

Immediately place the salt in the middle of the mushrooms.

 No need to add water as mushrooms leave a good amount of water when cooked with salt.

Inside they are boiled in their water, outside they are cooked from the heat of the grill.

With a fork, lift up a little each piece, so that some water will pour in the pan to help the bottom of the mushrooms to cook nice.

 In the last 1/2 minute turn the mushrooms on the other side.

Mushrooms are the perfect dish for everyone! They are low in calories, fat free, cholesterol free and a very important source of dietary fibre, vitamins and minerals.

Did you know that 100g of mushrooms contains more dietary fibre than 100g of celery or a slice of wholemeal bread?

While googaling for the benefits of mushrooms I found this site, so I let you read there more valuable informations about mushrooms.

Apple and cereals cookies

Cookies that gives you the taste of fresh, not that feeling of too much fat. Full o fibers and vitamins, are an delicious and healthy choice for your family .. I hope you will try them! :)

Ingredients:

• 1 apple
• 3-5 tablespoons whole wheat flour
• 1 egg
• 1/2-1 cup old-fashioned oats
• 2-3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
  

Preheat the oven at 350 F degrees.

Peel, core and coarsely grate the apples with a box grater. Just mix the apples with all the other ingredients and set aside for 15 minutes.

Drop full tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheets.

Bake for 15 minutes. Turn each piece on the other side, cook for 3-5 more minutes.

These apple cookies, not only there are so healthy, but are full of great flavors .. apple and cinnamon ...

 You can have them in any moment of the day... just enjoy! :)

Digestive breads

This bread slices made with whole wheat flour and whole grains are a good source of fiber for your digestive health. There are fast to make and cand be consumed as a snack too, so hold them under locket… they’ll disappear faster than you  imagine.
Ingredients:

• 150 g whole wheat flour
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1-2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• zest from one lemon (optional)
• 1/2-1 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/2-1 cup warm water

Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl.

Add the water and oil. Knead dough until it feels smooth and is no longer sticky.
Add water until you have a soft dough, if you make a stiff dough  they will turn intro dry breads.

 Roll dough into a 1/2 cm thickness and cut into rectangular pieces.

Place them on a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for about 15-20 minutes. If you bake them to long you will end with dry breads.

These healthy little breads are an excellent substitute for white bread slices.