Garbanzo Beans

Also known as chickpeas, these beans are an excellent source of protein and can be made into delicious Middle Eastern dishes such as hummus. They can also be incorporated into meat substitute dishes such as veggie burgers.

Navy Beans

These awesome beans got their name because they were a major part of a sailor’s diet in the US Navy. They contain lots of folates, a special B Vitamin that’s responsible for helping to produce red and white blood cells in the body.

Lima Beans

These fiber-filled beans have a creamy, buttery, texture, which gave them the nickname “butter beans.” They are considered the perfect pre-work out meal due to their high complex carb content.

Great Northern Beans

Just one cup of these beans supplies 12 grams of fiber, which is half of the recommended daily value. Great northern beans are also very high in magnesium—an important mineral that helps the body perform crucial tasks. 

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 5 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 2/3 cup pureed pumpkin
• 1 1/3 cups buttermilk or milk
• 2 eggs
• 3 tbsp melted butter
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• Vegetable oil or butter for cooking

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Make sure to break apart all of the clumps of brown sugar.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla. 
3. Add the wet ingredients to the large bowl of dry ingredients. Mix to combine.
4. Melt the butter or heat oil in a large pan on medium heat.
5. Put 1/3 cup batter into the pan.
6. Cook until the edges begin to brown and then flip to cook the other side.

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Wild-Caught Alaskan Salmon

Although farm raised salmon has its health benefits, it can be lower in nutrients and minerals. Wild caught salmon fishing is extremely well managed, ensuring sustainable and clean fishery.

Sardines

These tiny fish are one of the very few foods in the world that are naturally high in Vitamin D. They are inexpensive and pack 33% of your daily calcium requirement in just one serving. They add delicious, salty flavor to pasta or salads.

Arctic Char

This distant relative of salmon has a rich, fatty flavor. Pan searing is a popular cooking method. It’s extremely high in omega-3 fatty acids.

Pacific Halibut

Pacific Halibut is great for your health and the environment. Its fishing technique includes “longline fishing,” meaning one fishing line is used instead of using harmful nets. Its rich in micronutrients including selenium and phosphorus.

The post Fish That’s Good For You and the Environment appeared first on foodisinthehouse.com.

Ingredients:

• 6 large eggs
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 1 zucchini, grated
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp red chili flakes
• 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 8 ounces broccoli, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 avocado, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions:

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan on medium heat.
2. Add the onions, cumin and chili flakes. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the onions are slightly golden. Add the garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes more.
3. Add the sliced broccoli and cook for about 5 minutes, or until broccoli is soft and tender.
4. Add the zucchini and cook for 2 more minutes.
5. Throw in the baby spinach and stir the mixture until the spinach is wilted. Turn the heat to low.
6. Create wells in the mixture for the eggs. Add the eggs and cook until they are done to your liking.
7. Garnish with cilantro and avocado.

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Pule is the most expensive cheese in the world, and with good reason.

It can go for as much as $1700 per pound and remains one of the world’s most expensive foods alongside truffles and caviar. This fancy cheese is made from the milk of a Balkan donkey, rather than your typical cow or goat. Only one man in the entire world produces this valuable cheese, a Serbian dairyman named Slobodan Simic.

Costs of labor are a huge factor in producing pule. The female donkeys produce 1-2 liters of milk a day and about twenty-five liters of milk are required to make just one kilogram of cheese!

Despite pule’s hefty price tag, it can be pretty difficult to track it down. It’s very difficult to purchase, but you may get lucky and try a taste of it if you take a visit to the Serbian dairy farm. 

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Ingredients:

• 9 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped
• 9 ounces salted butter
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 7 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
• 2 tablespoons bourbon or whiskey
• Optional (for serving): powdered sugar, chocolate frosting, whipped cream or raspberry preserves

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan with canola oil or butter.
3. Melt the chocolate and butter together in a microwave-safe bowl, stopping the microwave to mix until the chocolate is completely melted. Stir in the granulated sugar and set aside for 3-5 minutes to cool.
4. Add the eggs one at a time. Whisk well to fully combine between each addition of egg. Stir until the mixture is thick and glossy.
5. Stir in the vanilla extract, almond extract, and bourbon/whiskey.
6. Pour the batter into the springform pan.
7. Bake for 30 minutes.
8. Remove the torte from the springform pan and serve alone or with the toppings.

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Ingredients:

• One can of whole tomatoes
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 6 garlic gloves, minced
• 1 small white onion, minced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Warm the olive oil in a large skillet on medium to high heat until shimmering.
2. Add the onions and sauté them for about 5 minutes, or until they are soft and slightly golden. Mix the oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes into the onions.
3. Add the minced garlic to the pan and sauté for another 2 minutes, or until garlic is slightly golden, but not burnt. 
4. Pour the entire can of tomatoes and 3/4 cup water into the pan. Use a wooden spoon to gently smash the tomatoes into smaller pieces.
5. Simmer the sauce for about 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

The post Simple and Delicious Homemade Marinara Sauce appeared first on foodisinthehouse.com.

Rub the Bowl With Garlic

Fresh garlic is a great salad dressing ingredient, but it can be overpowering. Try this simple trick: cut a garlic clove in half and rub it across the inside of your salad bowl. This creates a subtle garlic flavor without the pungency.

Make Your Own Dressing

Store-bought salad dressings are convenient, but they’re often filled with unnecessary sugars and ingredients. Homemade vinaigrettes are simple and delicious and all you have to do is mix together pantry ingredients that are probably already in your kitchen – olive oil, vinegar, honey, and mustard work well.

Make it Fruity

Chopped fresh fruit adds sweet complexity to a simple salad. Citrus and mango go great with Asian-influenced ingredients, while berries deliciously complement spinach salads. 

Add Grains

Salads often have a bad reputation of not being satisfying or filling enough. A few spoonfuls of grains can quickly bulk up your salad and leave you full for hours. It’s the best way to use up leftover rice, quinoa, couscous, or bulgur.

Throw in Some Crunch

Croutons are overrated! Fun, healthy toppings can make all the difference. Trying topping your next salad with toasted and salted nuts, crispy seeds, or even granola.

The post 5 Tips For Making the Perfect Salad appeared first on foodisinthehouse.com.

What is it?

Jackfruit is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world. They have a green, bumpy exterior and the inside contains many edible yellow bulbs and brown seeds.

Ripe jackfruits have a very neutral flavor on their own, allowing them to easily soak up both sweet or savory flavors and ingredients. Herbs and spices are often added to make vegetarian dishes resembling pulled pork or shredded chicken.

Is it healthy?

Jackfruits are rich in nutrients and low in calories. They’re a great source of fiber, potassium, and antioxidants. They also have several blood sugar management properties. A study found that those who consumed jackfruit had significantly improved blood sugar levels. 

How Do You Eat It?

Even though jackfruit works as a great replacement for meat products, it has a lower protein and fat content. Therefore, it’s best prepared with other foods that can provide those nutrients, such as avocado or beans. Include jackfruit in your next meatless dish by using it in tacos, BBQ sandwiches, or curry.

The post Everything You Need to Know About Jackfruit appeared first on foodisinthehouse.com.

Churros: Spain

This deep-fried dough sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and often dipped in chocolate sauce is an authentic Spanish treat. It’s commonly served for breakfast with a warm cup of coffee.

Eclair: France

You will almost always find a glistening row of these beautiful pastries at French bakeries. The traditional chocolate eclair uses a simple pasty dough filled with vanilla cream and topped with a rich chocolate glaze.

Trdelnik: Czech Republic

Trdelnik is a soft dough wrapped around a stick and grilled right in front of you in Prague street stands. It’s topped with sugar and walnuts and served with ice cream, chocolate, or fruit.

Banoffee Pie: England

This quintessential British dessert is a must-have on your next trip to London. It deliciously combines a flaky, buttery crust with silky layers of toffee, bananas, and cream.

Gelato: Italy

Though there are many famous Italian desserts, there is one custardy treat that never fails to please. Gelato is made with less cream and more milk than ice cream, allowing a smoother, silkier consistency. 

The post You Must Try These Desserts When Traveling in Europe appeared first on foodisinthehouse.com.

Garbanzo Beans

Also known as chickpeas, these beans are an excellent source of protein and can be made into delicious Middle Eastern dishes such as hummus. They can also be incorporated into meat substitute dishes such as veggie burgers.

Navy Beans

These awesome beans got their name because they were a major part of a sailor’s diet in the US Navy. They contain lots of folates, a special B Vitamin that’s responsible for helping to produce red and white blood cells in the body.

Lima Beans

These fiber-filled beans have a creamy, buttery, texture, which gave them the nickname “butter beans.” They are considered the perfect pre-work out meal due to their high complex carb content.

Great Northern Beans

Just one cup of these beans supplies 12 grams of fiber, which is half of the recommended daily value. Great northern beans are also very high in magnesium—an important mineral that helps the body perform crucial tasks. 

The post These are the Healthiest Types of Beans You Can Eat appeared first on foodisinthehouse.com.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 5 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 2/3 cup pureed pumpkin
• 1 1/3 cups buttermilk or milk
• 2 eggs
• 3 tbsp melted butter
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• Vegetable oil or butter for cooking

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Make sure to break apart all of the clumps of brown sugar.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla. 
3. Add the wet ingredients to the large bowl of dry ingredients. Mix to combine.
4. Melt the butter or heat oil in a large pan on medium heat.
5. Put 1/3 cup batter into the pan.
6. Cook until the edges begin to brown and then flip to cook the other side.

The post How to Make Pumpkin Spice Pancakes appeared first on foodisinthehouse.com.

Wild-Caught Alaskan Salmon

Although farm raised salmon has its health benefits, it can be lower in nutrients and minerals. Wild caught salmon fishing is extremely well managed, ensuring sustainable and clean fishery.

Sardines

These tiny fish are one of the very few foods in the world that are naturally high in Vitamin D. They are inexpensive and pack 33% of your daily calcium requirement in just one serving. They add delicious, salty flavor to pasta or salads.

Arctic Char

This distant relative of salmon has a rich, fatty flavor. Pan searing is a popular cooking method. It’s extremely high in omega-3 fatty acids.

Pacific Halibut

Pacific Halibut is great for your health and the environment. Its fishing technique includes “longline fishing,” meaning one fishing line is used instead of using harmful nets. Its rich in micronutrients including selenium and phosphorus.

The post Fish That’s Good For You and the Environment appeared first on foodisinthehouse.com.

Ingredients:

• 6 large eggs
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 1 zucchini, grated
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp red chili flakes
• 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 8 ounces broccoli, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 avocado, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions:

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan on medium heat.
2. Add the onions, cumin and chili flakes. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the onions are slightly golden. Add the garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes more.
3. Add the sliced broccoli and cook for about 5 minutes, or until broccoli is soft and tender.
4. Add the zucchini and cook for 2 more minutes.
5. Throw in the baby spinach and stir the mixture until the spinach is wilted. Turn the heat to low.
6. Create wells in the mixture for the eggs. Add the eggs and cook until they are done to your liking.
7. Garnish with cilantro and avocado.

The post Best Ever Green Shakshuka appeared first on foodisinthehouse.com.

Pule is the most expensive cheese in the world, and with good reason.

It can go for as much as $1700 per pound and remains one of the world’s most expensive foods alongside truffles and caviar. This fancy cheese is made from the milk of a Balkan donkey, rather than your typical cow or goat. Only one man in the entire world produces this valuable cheese, a Serbian dairyman named Slobodan Simic.

Costs of labor are a huge factor in producing pule. The female donkeys produce 1-2 liters of milk a day and about twenty-five liters of milk are required to make just one kilogram of cheese!

Despite pule’s hefty price tag, it can be pretty difficult to track it down. It’s very difficult to purchase, but you may get lucky and try a taste of it if you take a visit to the Serbian dairy farm. 

The post The World’s Most Expensive Cheese appeared first on foodisinthehouse.com.

Ingredients:

• 9 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped
• 9 ounces salted butter
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 7 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
• 2 tablespoons bourbon or whiskey
• Optional (for serving): powdered sugar, chocolate frosting, whipped cream or raspberry preserves

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan with canola oil or butter.
3. Melt the chocolate and butter together in a microwave-safe bowl, stopping the microwave to mix until the chocolate is completely melted. Stir in the granulated sugar and set aside for 3-5 minutes to cool.
4. Add the eggs one at a time. Whisk well to fully combine between each addition of egg. Stir until the mixture is thick and glossy.
5. Stir in the vanilla extract, almond extract, and bourbon/whiskey.
6. Pour the batter into the springform pan.
7. Bake for 30 minutes.
8. Remove the torte from the springform pan and serve alone or with the toppings.

The post How to Make a Delicious Flourless Chocolate Torte appeared first on foodisinthehouse.com.

Ingredients:

• One can of whole tomatoes
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 6 garlic gloves, minced
• 1 small white onion, minced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Warm the olive oil in a large skillet on medium to high heat until shimmering.
2. Add the onions and sauté them for about 5 minutes, or until they are soft and slightly golden. Mix the oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes into the onions.
3. Add the minced garlic to the pan and sauté for another 2 minutes, or until garlic is slightly golden, but not burnt. 
4. Pour the entire can of tomatoes and 3/4 cup water into the pan. Use a wooden spoon to gently smash the tomatoes into smaller pieces.
5. Simmer the sauce for about 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

The post Simple and Delicious Homemade Marinara Sauce appeared first on foodisinthehouse.com.

Rub the Bowl With Garlic

Fresh garlic is a great salad dressing ingredient, but it can be overpowering. Try this simple trick: cut a garlic clove in half and rub it across the inside of your salad bowl. This creates a subtle garlic flavor without the pungency.

Make Your Own Dressing

Store-bought salad dressings are convenient, but they’re often filled with unnecessary sugars and ingredients. Homemade vinaigrettes are simple and delicious and all you have to do is mix together pantry ingredients that are probably already in your kitchen – olive oil, vinegar, honey, and mustard work well.

Make it Fruity

Chopped fresh fruit adds sweet complexity to a simple salad. Citrus and mango go great with Asian-influenced ingredients, while berries deliciously complement spinach salads. 

Add Grains

Salads often have a bad reputation of not being satisfying or filling enough. A few spoonfuls of grains can quickly bulk up your salad and leave you full for hours. It’s the best way to use up leftover rice, quinoa, couscous, or bulgur.

Throw in Some Crunch

Croutons are overrated! Fun, healthy toppings can make all the difference. Trying topping your next salad with toasted and salted nuts, crispy seeds, or even granola.

The post 5 Tips For Making the Perfect Salad appeared first on foodisinthehouse.com.

What is it?

Jackfruit is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world. They have a green, bumpy exterior and the inside contains many edible yellow bulbs and brown seeds.

Ripe jackfruits have a very neutral flavor on their own, allowing them to easily soak up both sweet or savory flavors and ingredients. Herbs and spices are often added to make vegetarian dishes resembling pulled pork or shredded chicken.

Is it healthy?

Jackfruits are rich in nutrients and low in calories. They’re a great source of fiber, potassium, and antioxidants. They also have several blood sugar management properties. A study found that those who consumed jackfruit had significantly improved blood sugar levels. 

How Do You Eat It?

Even though jackfruit works as a great replacement for meat products, it has a lower protein and fat content. Therefore, it’s best prepared with other foods that can provide those nutrients, such as avocado or beans. Include jackfruit in your next meatless dish by using it in tacos, BBQ sandwiches, or curry.

The post Everything You Need to Know About Jackfruit appeared first on foodisinthehouse.com.

Churros: Spain

This deep-fried dough sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and often dipped in chocolate sauce is an authentic Spanish treat. It’s commonly served for breakfast with a warm cup of coffee.

Eclair: France

You will almost always find a glistening row of these beautiful pastries at French bakeries. The traditional chocolate eclair uses a simple pasty dough filled with vanilla cream and topped with a rich chocolate glaze.

Trdelnik: Czech Republic

Trdelnik is a soft dough wrapped around a stick and grilled right in front of you in Prague street stands. It’s topped with sugar and walnuts and served with ice cream, chocolate, or fruit.

Banoffee Pie: England

This quintessential British dessert is a must-have on your next trip to London. It deliciously combines a flaky, buttery crust with silky layers of toffee, bananas, and cream.

Gelato: Italy

Though there are many famous Italian desserts, there is one custardy treat that never fails to please. Gelato is made with less cream and more milk than ice cream, allowing a smoother, silkier consistency. 

The post You Must Try These Desserts When Traveling in Europe appeared first on foodisinthehouse.com.