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| 3 Tips For A Seductively Healthy Valentine's Dinner |
by Elizabeth Yarnell of www.GloriousOnePotMeals.comWhat can you do to make a special Valentine's Day Dinner for your sweetie? Make it hot, make it healthy, and make it easy! First, make it hot! Studies show that spicy foods can raise your heart rate, cause flushing, and generally mimic some of the effects of sexual stimulation. For centuries, chiles and other heat-inducing ingredients have been added to love potions and other sensual aids to increase desire. What's a better aphrodisiac than showing someone that you love them enough to prepare deliciously healthy foods? Pomegranates, those exotic fruits containing a multitude of sensual, fleshy seeds inside a thick rind, not only offer the luscious crimson color but also come packed with antioxidants and phytochemicals to keep you in top lovin' form. Brown rice offers all the benefits of a whole grain, and the parboiled "quick cooking" kinds make preparing it quick and easy as all of these strategies will come to naught if you're spending all evening in the kitchen making supper instead of spooning morsels into each other's mouths. And, come to think of it, facing a train-wrecked kitchen after dinner can be a surefire mood killer as well. Try this fabulously different recipe on your honey for Valentine's Day. It's sweetly spicy, inherently healthy, and couldn't be easier to prepare or clean up. Piri-Piri is an African term for hot and spicy. Control the amount of fire by adjusting the amount of cayenne pepper. This recipe is presented as mild-to-medium heat. Piri-Piri Pomegranate Chicken Serves 2 Ingredients 1 cup parboiled brown rice 1 cup water or broth 2-3 pieces chicken 1/2 cup ketchup 2 Tbsp. honey 2 Tbsp. pomegranate molasses 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1/4 tsp. cayenne Salt, to taste 18-20 Brussels sprouts, trimmed with shallow "x" cut into stem end 1 1/2 cup baby carrots, halved 1 cup oyster mushrooms, sliced thickly 1/2 pomegranate, seeded Parsley Instructions Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Spray inside of 2-quart Dutch oven and lid with olive oil. Pour rice into pot and add liquid. Stir gently to coat grains and smooth into an even layer. Set chicken pieces in next in a single layer. In a small bowl, mix together ketchup, honey, molasses, lemon juice, garlic and cayenne pepper. Drizzle 1/2 mixture over top of chicken. Drop in Brussels sprouts and carrots. Pour rest of mixture over all. Top with mushrooms and pomegranate seeds. Cover and bake for about 45 minutes, or about 3 minutes after the aroma wafts from the oven. Notes You can use any combination of boneless, bone-in, skinless, or skin-on chicken pieces in this recipe. Look for pomegranate molasses in specialty or health food groceries. |
About the Authors:Elizabeth Yarnell is the author of Glorious One-Pot Meals: A new quick & healthy approach to Dutch oven cooking, a guide to preparing infused one-pot meals. Visit Elizabeth online at www.GloriousOnePotMeals.com. The Glorious One-Pot Meal cooking method is unique and holds US patent 6,846,504. Related Articles: Chicken Dinner In Foil | Chicken and Pasta Primavera | Carne Asada Stew | More Meal Ideas From Our Cookbook: All Day Chicken | Slow Cooker Chili | Savory Crock Pot Roast | Slow Cooker Swiss Steak Supper | More Slow Cook Recipes
 Recommended ReadingGlorious One-Pot Meals (Spiral-bound) by Elizabeth Yarnell Glorious One-Pot Meals: A new quick & healthy approach to Dutch oven cooking provides a patented cooking technique that balances both the need for quick and easy meals with the desire for healthy and tasty recipes. The Glorious One-Pot Meal method is unique in that it allows ingredients to retain their shape and integrity throughout the cooking process, unlike traditional one-pot meal methods such as crock-pot stews, casseroles, and stir-fries. Ingredients are infused with flavors and it makes no difference whether you start with fresh, frozen or canned foods as everything cooks in the same amount of time and emerges moist, tender and perfectly cooked. It’s the ultimate method for making convenient and healthy dinners. Each Glorious One-Pot Meal contains an entrée, grains, and vegetable side dishes for a complete meal with minimal preparation or clean up. The Glorious One-Pot Meals cookbook includes more than just recipes; readers also receive grocery shopping tips and advice on stocking a pantry and freezer for convenient meal preparation. Glorious One-Pot Meals are perfect for the busy cook because each recipe requires, on average, fewer than 20 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to bake in the oven. Click here for more information! |
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