Saturday, April 12, 2014
Pumpkin Seed Flatbread with Feta and Sweet Onions A Delicious Treatment for Insomnia Anxiety and Fear of Public Speaking!
When I filmed this video recipe for a pumpkin seed flatbread, I thought I had just found a delicious and relatively healthy way for my viewers to enjoy raw pumpkin seeds. I had heard they were a very nutritious snack, and wanted to try them, instead of pinenuts, on various recipes. Little did I know, I was really inventing an alternative medicine treatment.Thats right, as I researched the health benefits of these pretty green seeds, I discovered that not only did they have lots of nutritional benefits, but also contained large amounts of tryptophan, yes, that tryptophan, the "turkey valium" that you read about every year. While that nap you take after the thanksgiving meal is probably more from the massive amount of starchy food, than the tryptophan, there is a definite sleep/relaxation connection, as it aids in the brains production of serotonin.
The following is from the Whitby Mental Health Centre website: "A new study released in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology suggests that a Functional Food made primarily of pumpkin seeds could be an efficacious treatment for anxiety disorders… The study, entitled “Protein-Source as an Efficacious Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder”, describes that gourd seeds contain the highest concentration of tryptophan, the same amino acid found in milk and turkey, but at much higher levels. "
"One single gram of pumpkin seed protein contains as much tryptophan as a full glass of milk. In this study, subjects suffering from Social Anxiety Disorder were significantly less anxious when asked to speak in front of others one hour after eating the Functional Food rich in tryptophan in comparison to placebo. This finding demonstrates that tryptophan does more than induce sleep. In high light conditions, it is quickly converted to serotonin, which significantly reduces daytime anxiety levels."
So, if youre all tense about that big presentation, forget popping pills - go with a few slices of this flatbread recipe! I also believe it treats hunger as well. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
cornmeal
prepared pizza dough (enough for 1 large thin pizza)
1 large onion
2 tbsp olive oil
salt to taste
black pepper
1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds, or as much as you like
4 oz Greek feta
1/3 cup Parmesan
Friday, March 21, 2014
Delicious Chocolate Cupcakes
Ingredients:
1 cup mayonnaise (I used Best Food)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tbs vinegar
2 ounces dark chocolate ( I used 72%), coarsely chopped
2/3 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/3 cup boiling water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups flour (sifted)
Cream:
1 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened at room temp
3 oz cream cheese at room temp
6 oz cool whip
4 oz sweet condensed milk
Cream directions: Cut butter into cubes. Mix until fluffy. Add cream cheese. Mix until becomes smooth. Add cool whip. Mix more. Add condensed milk. Mix until all combined.
Take out butter and cream cheese let it softened.
Preheat oven to 325F. Makes 24 cupcakes.
Pour chocolate mix while mixing on med-low. Then add remaining flour. Mix on med until all flour is incorporated.
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Delicious Deviled crab Casserole Recipe
If you enjoy seafood dishes, crab meat, I think you this casserole recipe will appreciate. We enjoy making this recipe several times a year for a family dinner or as a special treat.
You want to make sure that you use real crab meat and non-packed imitation meat. Use of imitation meat there is a different taste and it does not hold together, as well as the real stuff. Moreover, not you freeze Left-Overs how this well freeze does not. If you have any double boiler, you make the recipe in a nonstick large pot.
Deviled crab casserole recipe
1 Pound real crab meat (not imitation)
4 El butter or margarine
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 TABLESPOON chopped parsley
2 Teaspoons lemon juice
Yellow 1 teaspoon mustard
1 / 2 Teaspoon of Horseradish sauce
1 Teaspoon table salt
1 / 2 Teaspoon of ground red pepper
1 Cup milk
2 hard boiled eggs, chopped
1/2 Cup soft bread crumbs
2 El unsalted butter, melted
Oven to 350 degrees.
Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a Bain-Marie, slowly stir in all-purpose flour, parsley, lemon juice, mustard, horseradish sauce, salt, pepper and milk. Continue heating the mixture, stir constantly until it thickens. Stir stir in the chopped crabmeat and chopped eggs and for additional minutes.
Remove mixture from the heat and pour mixture into a slightly buttered casserole dish. Sprinkle top with bread crumbs that are combined with 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until hot and browned slightly at the top. This recipe will make 4-6 servings.
Shelly Hill has worked since 1989 by home direct sales and is a Manager with Tupperware. Shelly loves cooking and baking for friends and family. Visit Shelly online at http://www.workathomebusinessoptions.com or your recipe blog at http://wahmshelly.blogspot.com for additional free recipes.