Healthiest Foods Part II

Supermarket Staples: How many are in your carts?

Potatoes

Potatoes are one of the richest sources of starch, vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber. provides calories, however,  they contain very little fat and no cholesterol.

They are very good natural sources of both soluble and insoluble fiber. The dietary fiber in them increases the bulk of the stool, thus, it helps prevent constipation, decrease absorption of dietary cholesterol and thereby lower plasma LDL cholesterol. Additionally, the rich fiber content also helps protect from colon polyps and cancer.

Lumpiang Kamoteng Kahoy

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Servings: Makes 18-20

Ingredients:

1 kg kamoteng kahoy (cassava), boiled and mashed

½ cup butter

½ cup All Purpose Cream

½ cup sugar

15 pieces lumpia wrapper, cut into 2 half moons

Cooking oil for frying

Sugar for dusting

Banana Sushi

 things you'll need:

  Banana
  Peanut Butter
  Bread
  Knife
  Rolling Pin


Instructions:

• Take two slices of bread (whole wheat, whole grain, white) and remove the crusts completely.
• Take the two slices of bread and overlap them slightly. While overlapped, take a rolling pin and roll the bread slices flat. This will also connect the two slices of bread at the point of overlap
• Take the peanut butter and spread a layer (thickness to your liking)evenly over the flattened slices of bread. Be sure that the bread is covered completely.
• Take a medium sized ripe banana and remove the peel completely. Lay the banana on the bread. Be sure the banana is placed at one end of the bread so that you can roll it up.
•  With your knife, slice "sushi" sized pieces(about 1 inch thick) and arrange on a plate. You are now ready to enjoy your sushi!

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1. Dark Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries

Dark chocolate is rich in antioxidants and we all know that fresh fruit is good for us. Melt 1 ounce of dark chocolate in a glass bowl and dip strawberries for a sweet decadent treat.
Calories: 150