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Herbed Potato Bread Recipe

8:50 PM | Labels:

Prep Time: 40 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Rest Time: 2 h 50 mins
Total Time: 4 h 10 mins




Ingredients

  • 1 medium potato(es), all-purpose, (about 6 ounces), peeled and halved
  • 1 tablespoon oil, olive, extra virgin
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar, granulated
  • 2 tablespoon water, lukewarm
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 cup(s) flour, whole-wheat
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary, fresh, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon thyme, fresh, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sage, fresh, chopped
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 3/4 cup(s) flour, all-purpose, (1 1/2 - 1 3/4 cups as needed)
  • cornmeal, for dusting
  • 6 medium chives, fresh
  • 8 sprig(s) parsley, flat-leaf, (6-8 sprigs as desired)
  • 6 whole sage, leaves, (4-6 leaves as desired)
  • 1 large egg white(s)
  • 1 tablespoon water

Preparation


1. Place potato in a small saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Place the potato in a bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher. Drizzle with oil. Let mashed potato and reserved cooking liquid cool to lukewarm.

2. Dissolve sugar in water in a large bowl. Stir in yeast and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Add the mashed potato and reserved cooking liquid. Gradually beat in whole-wheat flour. Beat for 1 minute. Stir in rosemary, thyme, sage and salt. Gradually beat in enough of the all-purpose flour until the dough is too stiff to beat.
3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, adding just enough flour to prevent sticking, about 10 minutes. (Alternatively, use a stand-up mixer fitted with a dough hook to mix and knead the dough.)
4. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl. Turn to coat and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
5. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cornmeal. Punch the dough down. Turn out onto the work surface and knead several times. Divide dough in half and shape each piece into a ball. Place loaves several inches apart on the baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour.
6. Half an hour before baking, place a baking stone or inverted baking sheet on the middle rack of the oven. Place a small baking pan on the rack below. Preheat oven to 450°F.
7. To decorate loaves: Place a large bowl of cold water beside the stove. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Drop chives, parsley sprigs and sage leaves into the boiling water for a few seconds. Retrieve with tongs or a slotted spoon and drop into the cold water. Pat herbs dry.
8. Blend egg white and water with a fork in a small bowl; brush over the risen loaves. Arrange herb sprigs decoratively over the loaves. Brush again with the egg-white glaze.
9. Pour 1 cup water into the baking pan in the oven. Place the baking sheet on the baking stone (or inverted baking sheet) and bake the loaves for 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 400° and bake until the loaves are golden and the bottoms sound hollow when tapped, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.

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Turkey Sausage and Arugula Pasta Recipe

4:29 PM | Labels:

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins


Ingredients

  • 12 ounce(s) pasta, whole-wheat, shells or twists, or other short whole-wheat pasta
  • 8 ounce(s) sausage, Italian turkey, hot, links, removed from casings
  • 3 clove(s) garlic, chopped
  • 8 cup(s) lettuce, arugula, or baby spinach
  • 2 cup(s) tomato(es), cherry, halved
  • 1/2 cup(s) cheese, Parmesan, or Pecorino Romano, finely shredded, plus more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon pepper, black ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon oil, olive, extra virgin

Preparation


1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta until just tender, 9 to 11 minutes, or according to package directions.

2. Meanwhile, cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, arugula (or spinach) and tomatoes. Cook, stirring often, until the greens wilt and the tomatoes begin to break down, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and keep warm.
3. Combine 1/2 cup cheese, pepper and salt in a large bowl. Measure out 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid; drain the pasta. Whisk the cooking liquid and oil into the cheese mixture; add the pasta and toss to combine. Serve the pasta topped with the sausage mixture and an extra sprinkle of cheese, if desired.

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Fight Stress With Healthy Eating

3:48 PM | Labels:

Whenever we get too busy or stressed, we all tend
to make poor food choices that will actually
increase stress and cause other problems.  To get
the most of your healthy eating and avoid stress,
follow these simple tips.

Always eat breakfast
Even though you may think you aren't hungry,
you need to eat something.  Skipping breakfast
makes it harder to maintain the proper blood and
sugar levels during the day, so you should always
eat something.

Carry a snack
Keeping some protein rich snacks in your car,
office, or pocket book will help you avoid blood
sugar level dips, the accompanying mood swings, and
the fatigue.  Trail mix, granola bars, and energy
bars all have the nutrients you need.

Healthy munchies
If you like to munch when you're stressed out,
you can replace chips or other non healthy foods
with carrot sticks, celery sticks, or even
sunflower seeds.

Bring your lunch
Although a lot of people prefer to eat fast food
for lunch, you can save a lot of money and actually
eat healthier if you take a few minutes and pack
a lunch at home.  Even if you only do this a few
times a week, you'll see a much better improvement
over eating out.

Stock your home
As important as it is to get the bad food out of
your house, it's even more important to get the good
food in!  The best way to do this is to plan a menu
of healthy meals at snacks at the beginning of the
week, list the ingedients you need, then go shop
for it.  This way, you'll know what you want when
you need it and you won't have to stress over what
to eat.

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