Savoury Couscous Salad

Savoury Couscous salad with pepper, mushroom, onions and chicken.
Couscous is an alternative to rice and pasta. It is cheap and filling. It is very easy to make. Couscous is a dish that required no effort to make. It is healthy and delicious. Couscous is made from many tiny granules made from steamed and dried durum wheat.

The preparation time for this dish is about 10 minutes. If you are thinking of quick easy meal ideas, this savoury salad cannot be beaten. I used all my favourite vegetables and meat. It is hearty and healthy. This dish is also colourful. It brightens the dinner table. (more…)

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Barley in healthy tomato sauce

I am using barley in this recipe due to its amazing benefits.Barley contains a high level of potassium, calcium, and magnesium which help decrease blood pressure naturally. Including barley in your diet help maintain blood pressure.

Barley is a good alternative to rice and white bread. It is packed with nutrients that not only aid weight loss but also help in maintaining bone health, heart health, inflammation, and digestion.

Barley contains selenium, this is a kind of mineral which is not present in most foods. Selenium plays a role in liver enzyme function and helps detoxify some cancer-causing compounds in our body. Selenium prevents inflammation, it also decreases tumour growth rate and helps our immune system fight infection by stimulating cells to combat infections.

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Healthy Tomato Spaghetti with delicious grilled mackerel

Why not try this healthy spaghetti with grilled mackerel for a change? It is easy to make and takes about 45  minutes to sort out.Personally, food meant more than just eating, it is a way of nourishing my body and taking care of its metabolism. What is the point of eating if it does nothing to the body? Food is to the body like breath is to life.

In this recipe, I used mackerel due to its goodness, it is a good source of vitamin D, protein, selenium and vitamin B. It is very rich in omega-3 fatty acids.It also contains the type of fat that is beneficial to our body called monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Wholemeal spaghetti is the type of pasta that I used, you can choose any pasta of your choice. However, I think it is important to know that wholemeal pasta is high in vitamin B, minerals such as manganese, selenium and magnesium. It is filling compared to refined pasta and it supplies the body’s need by slowly releasing energy.  It contains high nutritional benefits naturally, unlike refined pasta which is enriched with vitamins. The wholemeal food contains the body’s need naturally with fewer fortifications.

This recipe feeds 7 people and you will need the following:

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