Healthy Eggplant Pizza for Dinner or for an Appetizer

By Amanda posted August 9, 2010 2:42PM CST

My mom would make these all the time for us for dinner as a healthy alternative to pizza and I looked forward to them every time.  She started serving small eggplant pizzas as appetizers for her dinner parties and they became a big hit.  Later on, my sister made these in college when she would have parties and people who did not even like eggplant were devouring these bite size eggplant pizzas.  I found all these beautiful eggplants at the farmer’s market this past weekend and decided it was time to bring back this childhood favorite of mine.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF EGGPLANT:

excellent source of fiber potent antioxidant helps to manage Type 2 diabetics reducing cholesterol
cancer prevention

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Vegetarian Taco Recipe for Entertaining Large Crowds

By Amanda posted August 3, 2010 11:37PM CST

Ingredients:
1 package of corn tortillas
11 leaves swiss chard, chopped
3 tb butter unsalted
3 tb. olive oil
1 shallot clove
1 ½ cups diced cherry tomatoes
2 yellow peppers, thinly sliced
¼ cup red onion finely chopped
1 cup fresh basil, chopped
8 ounce package of cheddar cheese

Directions:
On medium heat in a large sauté pan melt 2 tb. butter with 1 tb. olive oil and then add the swiss chard. Cook on medium low heat for about 6 minutes or until swiss chard has wilted.  Remove swiss chard from pan and place into a large platter.
Add 1 tb butter and 1 tb. olive oil to sauté pan and add shallots. Cook for a few minutes until they start to color a little and place them on top of the swiss chard.
Add 1 tb. olive oil to sauté pan and cook the sliced peppers for about 5 minutes until they brown a little.  Remove peppers from pan and add to the platter next to the swiss chard.

Add the red onion, basil, tomatoes, fresh basil, and cheddar cheese onto the platter in a row to separate.  Then make your Jalapeno spread see directions below. Wash sauté pan and wipe.  Turn to medium heat and let the pan get hot. Place corn tortilla on the sauté pan for about 40 seconds on each side. Place warm tortillas on a plate and cover with towel until ready to serve.

Serve immediately. Just bring everything to the table and let everyone make their own tortillas.  There will be leftover sides to make a salad with or make a wrap to take to work the next day.

REMEMBER TO SET ASIDE THE ENDS OF THE SWISS CHARD TO MAKE THE TOMATO JALAPENO FOOT SCRUB!



Jalapeno Spread

Ingredients:
3 jalapenos, finely chopped
¾ cup cream cheese, softened at room temperature
1 cup sour cream
Sprinkle of salt & pepper
1 tb. olive oil

Directions:
In a small bowl mix the cream cheese and sour cream.  Mix in the jalapenos and then sprinkle with 2 pinches of salt and pepper.

Here are some Mojo Spa products that are made with real veggies too for your skin to enjoy! 















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Tomato Jalapeno Foot Scrub Beauty Recipe

By Amanda posted July 26, 2010 3:51PM CST

This is foot scrub smells like a summer salad with all the benefits of the veggies which will bring your feet back to health.

Ingredients:
11 Swiss chard stalks, just the ends chopped
6 basil stalks, with a few basil leaves on
1 tomato, medium size, roughly chopped (use gloves to chop if sensitive)
2 jalapenos, roughly chopped
2 1/4 cups canola oil
3 cups granulated sugar






Directions:

In a blender, add the swiss chard ends, basil stalks, tomato, jalapeno, and oil. Puree until smooth about 1-2 minutes.  Measure out 1 cup of this veggie mixture into a medium bowl. Add 1 cup of sugar at a time and mix with a wooden spoon until well combined.  Add into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 1 month.  You will have extra of the veggie puree to make more just store in freezer and defrost when ready to make more.



Benefits of Tomatoes:

acid in tomatoes break down the calluses and dry skin contains lycopene, a free radical warrior, that prevents the loss of moisture in the skin due to free radical contain Vitamin A & C to brighten dull skin remove excess oil has a cooling effect to soothe swollen feet acts as an astringent
 



Benefits of Jalapenos:

contain capsicum which will help to relieve sore feet and is used in products like Icy Hot to relieve muscle pain. It heats up which encourages blood circulation & the elimination of toxins through the lymph system. A little goes a long way. helps to reduce swelling by helping to remove excess fluid through the skin contains anti-bacterial properties eases pain by depleting the body's pain messenger called substance P high in Vitamin C & E, carotenes, and antioxidants that all help heal your feet helps with athlete's footThis foot scrub should be used with our BESTSELLING SAVE YOUR SOLES FOOT BUTTER!

Use this foot scrub 2-4 times a week. Feet will tingle after for several minutes and make sure to wash hands with soap after you scrub.




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