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Dr. Oz's 99 Approved Diet Foods

2012-02-01T17:55:00.000-08:00

I have been absolutely fascinated with the Dr. Oz. show, do you watch it? Recently he shared his approved list of boxed grocery products for the busy person or family on the go (including Amy's low sodium bean and rice burrito, pictured above). The idea is to pair these diet foods with fresh fruit and veggies. Dr. Oz claims you will drop weight if you eat from this list. Brilliant! (His list is below).

He also met with The Hungry Girl to learn nutritious meals that anyone can cook at home. Including shiratki noodle alfredo (with shrimp, spinach and broccoli). And Big Daddy shared his recipe for a heart healthy stir fry. Or you can check out all of the Dr. Oz show recipes.

Here are Dr. Oz's tips for fighting heart disease.

And Dr. Oz met with William W. Li, M.D., who shared four cancer-fighting foods: lima beans (fights breast cancer), limes (fights lung cancer), apricots (fights stomach cancer), and parsley (fights ovarian cancer) (did you know you are suppose to cut the bottom stem of parsley and store it on your counter top in a cup of water like flowers?).

Here is Dr. Oz's complete list of approved diet foods (Note: The Dr. Oz show does not endorse the brand name products he suggests. If you find another product with the same nutritional value then go for it):

Will you try it?

Photos: Eat to Thrive and The Dr. Oz Show

How to Make Spiced Pumpkin Seeds

2009-10-26T13:00:00.000-07:00

Every year I go pumpkin hunting with dear friends and we huddle up at one of our homes and carve pumpkins. My favorite part of the tradition is collecting everyone's seeds to bake spiced pumpkin seeds. I've been asked what my recipe is for years and my secret is I have two steps to the process (to make them crispy) and two seasoning options to tickle different taste buds.

1. Spiced Pumpkin Seeds (offers a flowery taste)

Preheat oven to 300F. Remove seeds from pumpkin, discard pulp and spread seeds (no rinse) on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until dried about 1 hour.

In a large skillet toss seeds with 1 TBSP olive oil, 1 tsp celery salt and 1 tsp ground cumin. Cook stirring occasionally over medium heat about 3 minutes. Let cool and enjoy!

2. Spiced Pumpkin Seeds with Johnny's Seasoning Salt (offers a roasted taste)

Preheat oven to 300F. Remove seeds from pumpkin, discard pulp and spread seeds (no rinse) on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until dried about 1 hour.

In a large skillet toss seeds with 1 TBSP olive oil and five shakes (season to taste) of Johnny's Seasoning Salt. Cook stirring occasionally over medium heat about 3 minutes. Let cool and enjoy!

What are your pumpkin seed tricks?

P.S. My latest batch of spiced pumpkin seeds is pictured above.

Apple Cider Doughnuts

2009-10-20T12:00:00.000-07:00

Photo: Smitten Kitchen

Am I the only one that is tempted to try this recipe. Yummy! I have a weakness for doughnuts! Couple it with a piping hot cup of tea and that makes for a cozy fall treat.