Eat Cheese, Enjoy Cheese…. Say Cheese
Chef Yvonne shows guilt-free cheese recipes
CHERRY HILL, N.J. – Recently, articles were all over the
news about the tallest people in the world. The Dutch
took over the # 1 ranking in the world as the tallest, due
to healthier eating, a well-balanced diet and they are
still
eating cheese every day. “As real Dutch Cheese heads, we
grown up with cheese; it is a natural part of our diet.
We enjoy every type – young, lite mature, old – but, and
we enjoy it in moderation”, says Chef Yvonne Stephens.
The recipes in “Say Cheese” are a great example of that
down-to-earth Dutch philosophy, combined with delicious
veggies, intriguing spice fusions and other protein sources
essential for a proportionate diet.
Her passion for cooking comes from both her grandmother
and mother, who cooked traditional Dutch meals every
day. The recipes in her new book “Amazing 7 Minute
Meals” originate from traditional world cuisine she found
through her extensive world travels.
“Knowing what’s in your food is the key to healthy
eating, and health management. Make it yourself with
no trans-fatty fats, no enriched flours and no chemicals,”
says Yvonne Stephens, a graduate of the Art Institute of
Philadelphia, a cooking instructor, private chef and freelance food stylist.
In her first book “Amazing 7 Minute Meals”, Stephens provides
practical advice for healthy, easy recipes - over 100 for every taste
from all over the world: Italian, Mediterranean, Caribbean,
Hawaiian, Asian, etc. ”Delicious food for people who worry about
fat, salt, cholesterol, sugar and fiber. Best of all it only takes seven
minutes or less to cook these meals”.
“Say Cheese” is an encore for the way she was brought up: 3 home
meals a day prepared with fresh ingredients and at least 1 of them
had some kind of cheese in it. Delightful, yummy food with a great
level of satisfaction, which all of us can enjoy guilt-free…. in moderation.
In her new book “Say Cheese” (US Design Publ., Oct. 2007,
978-0-9765762-0-4, $14.95), Stephens provides healthy gourmet recipes
prepared with Dutch cheese: Gouda, Beemster, Edam, Maaslander,
Boeren Cheese, Delft Blue, just to name a few.
Order your copy now at www.getrealhealthyfood.com
‘Say Cheese’ will be available in your local bookstore ± August 2007.
“Amazing 7 Minute Meals” is already available at your local bookstore
For more information and free recipes, please visit
Recipe of the month
Salmon & Cheese Lasagna
Serves 2
Ingredients:
• 12 lasagna sheets, 2 x 4 inch
• Sauce: 1 cup cream combined with 1/2 cup tomato sauce, 2 tablespoons vodka, and
a little sea salt and black pepper
• 16 slices plus 1/3 cup grated cheese of choice
• 6-8 oz salmon, sliced into 1/4 inch thick slices
• 1 cup bell pepper mix, chopped
• 3 Tablespoons capers
• 3 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1 cup basil leaves
• 1 zucchini, sliced
1 - Pre-heat oven to 375°F/190°C.
2 - Scoop a spoonful of the sauce onto the bottom
of an oven-safe dish.
Place 4 lasagna sheets on top of the sauce.
3 - Assemble: 1 layer of 1/3 of each: cheese,
salmon slices, bell pepper, pinenuts, capers,
basil, zucchini, sauce and 4 sheets of lasagna.
4 - Repeat the same order of assembly twice,
finishing with grated cheese on top of the last
layer of lasagna sheets.
5 - Place in the oven and bake for ± 30-35 minutes.
Have to lose weight?
You will see that your body is going to respond on your healthy cooking by
losing the weight gradually.
Don’t be surprised if the weight doesn’t go down the first week. It can take up to three weeks before your body is
convinced that you are doing something good, especially if you have been
yo-yoing a lot.
The weight didn’t come overnight and it will take time, but eating my recipes will help you
doing it the healthy way with well-balanced meals with all 6 nutrients your
body needs.
Email me at chefyvon@getrealhealthyfood.com
if you have any questions or would like to share your story with our newsletter
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