Video Recipe: Un-steak over wild rice & Vegetarian Chili

July 5th, 2007

Here’s our very own Beth Beller showing us how to make Un-steak over Wild Rice, and then Vegetarian Chili… with ingredients from NDlabs.com

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Vegetarian - Meatless Meatballs make a community debut

July 5th, 2007

Wow! Last week at a community event the attendees didn’t know how healthy their food choices were. I used Nutritional Designs (ND Labs) Salisbury Delight to make meatless meatballs in a tangy sauce. They were so good that attendees called me for days to come to let me know that these were by far the best meatballs they have ever had.

To make remarkable meatless meatballs use: 1 package of Salisbury Delight prepared according to the package instructions. Roll the vegetarian meat into 1 inch meatballs and bake for 10-12 minutes on a greased or Teflon cookie sheet (I use spray oil) - set aside.

Mix, in a casserole dish, 1 quart of tomato sauce, 1 can of cranberry sauce, 1/2 C of brown sugar and 1 quart of water (if needed). Add the meatless meatballs and heat thru in an oven set at 300-325 degrees for ~45 minutes to 1 hour. Make sure there is enough sauce to cover the meatballs so that they will not burn.

Serve with Brown Rice or our Soy- Semolina Pastas. This is a meal they will definitely want more of.

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Meat-free High-protein MEDITERRANEAN SOUP

July 5th, 2007

3 cups Minced Textured Soy Protein (10 oz.) [2-for-1 Special @ ND Labs]

1 cup chopped onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 Tbs soybean oil (vegetable oil)

2 quarts vegetable or chicken broth

2 quarts water

2 cups brown rice, uncooked

2 tsp dried oregano leaves, crumbled

1 tsp dried thyme leaves, crumbled

1 tsp salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

3 quarts diced tomatoes, canned

2 cups diced zucchini (3/4 inch)

1 cup sliced celery

1/2 cup parsley, chopped (optional)

Sauté onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add broth, water, soy protein, brown rice and seasonings.

Bring mixture to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, 30 minutes.

Add tomatoes, zucchini and celery; return to boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender.

Portion 12 ounces into large bowls, if desired. Sprinkle a heaping teaspoon minced parsley over each serving.

Yield: 6 servings (12 oz. each). 182 calories, 2.2 g fat (1.3 g sat fat), 2.0 mg cholesterol, 510 mg sodium,

31.8 g carbohydrate, 11 g protein (8.6 g soy protein), 3.6 g dietary fiber.

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Soy Pancakes made with Soy Flour

July 5th, 2007

Ingredients (32 pancakes):

1	Cup	Soy Flour
2 3/4	Cup	2¾ Cup all purpose flour
3	TBSP	Sugar
1 1/2	tsp	Salt
3	TBSP	baking Powder
3	Cups	Skim Milk
6	TBSP	Soy Bean Oil
3		Eggs

Directions: 1. Mix all ingredients together until moistened. 2. Add extra milk for thinner pancakes. 3. Spray griddle with a non stick cooking spray. 4. Heat griddle and pour ¼ C of batter on griddle for each pancake.

Nutritional Analysis: Per pancake; 90 calories, 3.5 grams protein, 23 grams carb, 3.5 g fat, 221 grams sodium and 20 mg cholesterol

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Harvest Pumpkin Bars

July 5th, 2007

1 2/3	Cups	sugar
1	Cup	soybean oil
4		eggs
1	16 oz Can	solid pumpkin
1 1/2	Cups	Soy Flour
1	tsp	cinnamon
1	tsp	salt
1	tsp	baking soda
2	tsp	baking powder

Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 2. Spray 10×15x1 inch pan with non-stick spray. 3. In a large bowl, combine sugar, eggs and oil. 4. Add pumpkin and mix thoroughly. 5. Combine flours and spices and stir into pumpkin mixture. 6. Pour batter into prepared pan. 7. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until tester is comes out clean form middle of pan. 8. Cool and cut into bars. Yield 2-36 bars

Per bar: 218 calories, 2 grams protein, 6 grams carb,13 g total fat, 173 mg sodium, 22 mg cholesterol

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High-Protein Pureed Soups

July 5th, 2007

Use 1 serving of SoyPro® Protein Powder per portion of soup. Add SoyPro to any hearty soup like; minestrone, lentil, navy bean, cream of tomato, cream of spinach, potato soups, etc. Blend soup and SoyPro mixture in a blender until smooth. Strain out any unblended pieces to create a most delicious puree soup. Protein added to each soup: 6.5 grams.

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Did you know?

January 1st, 1970

That the public is drinking more and more milk substitutes. Refrigerators now include not only reduced fat milk but also soy, rice, almond and oat milks. This market is no longer just for vegetarians it includes for those looking to avoid steroids, animal originated foods and allergens. Yearly sales of soy milk have increased from 600 million to 745 million dollars between 2002 and 2004. In addition, 82% of consumers now understand that soy based products are a healthy addition to the diet. Talk about reeducating the public!

SoyPro protein isolate is a must for these consumers. Just like mom kept non fat dry milk in the closet for the times we ran out of milk or to add a little extra protein to our diets. Now many keep SoyPro in their closets.

SoyPro (2 TBSP) mixed with 8 ounces of cold water makes hassel free soy milk. To add some flavor, just stir in some vanilla or maple extract and the sweetener of your choice.

My kids use SoyPro to make healthy smoothies. They blend together; 2 Scoops of SoyPro, bananas and strawberries, some ice cubes and a sweetener for a refreshing breakfast treat.

For more information on available soy products that you can use every day visit www.ndlabs.com

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Why do some foods make a health claim that soy pro

January 1st, 1970

The ruling from the federal government indicates that each food product containing at least 6.25 gm of soy protein (each scoop of SoyPro provides 7 grams of soy protein) taken 4 times a day reaching the minimum of 25 grams of soy protein can carry the health claim. The health claim as follows “Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 25 grams of soy protein a day may reduce the risk of heart disease.”

This claim is the result of many years of research that shows that Soy Protein lowers total cholesterol and the bad LDL cholesterol. SoyPro, protein isolate from ND Labs, is a non fat way to add soy protein to your diet – by using 4 scoops a day, one would take in 28 grams of soy protein thus meeting their daily needs.

Just an aside, I have known people in my private practice to be able to stay off of cholesterol lowering medications by combining the use of SoyPro protein isolate (up to 4 times a day) and Fiber Supreme. This combination of beta glucan rich fiber and soy protein is a real winner. For those interested in increasing omega 3 fatty acids in their diets, they would use our SoyPro protein isolate plus our Supreme Flax 50/50. In this way maximizing health benefits.

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100% Essential Amino Acids

January 1st, 1970

Back in the days when I went to school - we were told that all vegetable sourced proteins are not complete. In that they do not contain all 9 of the essential amino acids that one must consume in order to create a protein strand within the body. However, today with improved technology we know that this is not true. This is good news. Especially for those who follow a vegetarian diet.

We now know that Soy protein, derived from soy beans, is a complete protein that ranks right up there with the best in the Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS). That is 100% of the Soy protein taken in is absorb and can be used by the body. Soy protein isolates are cholesterol and lactose free!

SoyPro is a fortified soy protein isolate. So not only does it provide all of those essential amino acids but also enough calcium per serving that you would think you were drinking a glass of milk. SoyPro protein isolate is approved for those who are lactose intolerant, and can be used as a meat substitute.

Much more than just an ingredient for a protein shake, Soy protein as found in SoyPro as well as our Soy Flour can substitute for some of the flour in your recipes when cooking and baking, producing high protein foods that are extremely low in fat, a bodybuilder’s and vegetarian’s dream come true!

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Why encourage your female patients and body builde

January 1st, 1970

Did you know that SoyPro protein isolate not only makes a very healthy fresh soy milk, packed with 14 grams of protein, 28mgs of isoflavones and 490 mgs of calcium but according to the American heart association adding this much soy protein to ones diet on a daily basis is protective of heart disease. Now your female patients will get the added calcium they need (equivalent to 2 cups of cow’s milk), protective isoflavones and heart healthy protein.

How to add SoyPro protein isolate to your diet:

1. Stir 1 TBSP of SoyPro into Oatmeal or hot cereal of your choice

2. Add 1-2 TBSP of SoyPro to your favorite fruit Smoothie

3. Add 1-2 TBSP of SoyPro to your favorite tomato, vegetable or minestrone soup

4. Add 1 TBSP to your coffee, hot coco or tea

5. Add SoyPro protein powder to bread crumbs when coating chicken, fish or mixing into ground beef dishes.

6. Make fresh soy milk by adding 2 TBSP of SoyPro to 6 – 8 oz of water, 1.5 tsp of vanilla extract and sweetener of your choice. Some use honey others keep calories low by using a sugar substitute.

It’s easy – so go ahead and enjoy. You can read more about SoyPro soy protein powder at SoyProPowder.com.

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