http://jeannecacciasilva.com Presented by Jeanne Caccia-Silva MS, RD, LDN Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:18:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Copyright © It\'s All About Nutrition! 2010 jeanneca@jeannecacciasilva.com (It's All About Nutrition!) jeanneca@jeannecacciasilva.com (It's All About Nutrition!) posts 1440 http://jeannecacciasilva.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg http://jeannecacciasilva.com 144 144 Presented by Jeanne Caccia-Silva MS, RD, LDN It's All About Nutrition! It's All About Nutrition! jeanneca@jeannecacciasilva.com no no http://jeannecacciasilva.com/2009/04/lemon-recipe/ http://jeannecacciasilva.com/2009/04/lemon-recipe/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:44:16 +0000 Jeanne http://jeannecacciasilva.com/?p=958 Lemon Recipe Lemon Bulgur and Chickpea Pilaf Serves 6. Ingredients 1 cup bulgur, medium grind 2 cups vegetable stock 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 1 small green bell pepper, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped Place bulgur in a bowl. Bring stock to a boil, add half the cumin, and pour stock over bulgur. Stir once and let sit 10 to 15 minutes, until most of the liquid has been absorbed and bulgur is fluffy. Heat oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sautè onion, green pepper and half the garlic 3 to 5 minutes, stirring, until onion is translucent. Add remaining garlic and cumin. Sautè about 30 seconds. Stir in bulgur and chickpeas. Stir together a few minutes. Then add remaining ingredients, combine well and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot. Lemon Nutrition information serving: Calories 309, Fat 6.2g, Calories from Fat 17%, Protein 21.9g, Carbohydrate 54.8g, Fiber 14.7g, Cholesterol 0g, Sodium 21mg. Click here to read more about healthy recipes....

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Lemon Recipe

Lemon Bulgur and Chickpea Pilaf
Serves 6.

Ingredients

1 cup bulgur, medium grind
2 cups vegetable stock
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Place bulgur in a bowl. Bring stock to a boil, add half the cumin, and pour stock over bulgur. Stir once and let sit 10 to 15 minutes, until most of the liquid has been absorbed and bulgur is fluffy.

Heat oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sautè onion, green pepper and half the garlic 3 to 5 minutes, stirring, until onion is translucent.

Add remaining garlic and cumin. Sautè about 30 seconds. Stir in bulgur and chickpeas. Stir together a few minutes. Then add remaining ingredients, combine well and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

Lemon Nutrition information serving: Calories 309, Fat 6.2g, Calories from Fat 17%, Protein 21.9g, Carbohydrate 54.8g, Fiber 14.7g, Cholesterol 0g, Sodium 21mg.

Click here to read more about healthy recipes….

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Using Lemons Quick Tips

Here are 7 tips on using lemons…

Freeze lemon juice in ice cube trays for later use.

Add a twist of lemon to the water in ice cube trays for added zip to beverages.

Use juice on fruit or white vegetables to help them keep their color.

Remove odors, such as fish, onion, or bleach by rubbing with fresh lemon.

Lemon and salt can be used to treat rust spots, and to clean copper pots.

Get the most juice out of your lemon by warming it in the microwave for 15 seconds or rolling it with your hand on the counter if it is at room temperature.

Add a few drops of lemon juice to whipping cream if it doesn’t stiffen.

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