Yes, 2010 will be my Anti-Year.
Why?... It all started when I read that alcohol is aging and that
'mixed drinks provide little to no nutritional value'. (Shocking, right?... Apparently those little olives and lime wedges just don't cut it.) Anyway, I thereafter resolved to add more antioxidants to my daily fare in 2010, just to balance those weekends out.
Luckily, I already like most of the top ones:
Red Wine
Dark Chocolate
Green Tea
Carrots
Apples
Unsalted Nuts
Berries
But the USDA declared that the # 1 antioxidant food is:
Small Red Beans
Plus the USDA also says:
'Antioxidants work better in combination'
To that end I declare that my recipes in 2010 will contain as many antioxidants as I can fit in. And for my first attempt, and to ring in the new year, I decided to find a recipe that includes -all- of them.
Here goes... I give you:
Basically, to your fave devil’s food cake add:
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup chopped walnuts
some cream cheese frosting
plus berries on top, for garnish
Remember to sub a bit of applesauce & green tea into the mix - to take the place of any oil, or plain water.
Now serve with a glass of red wine and
'Voila', we're in the top antioxidant zone*!
*provided we choke down a bowl o' beans first.
Lets toot in a Happy New Year !
Lets toot in a Happy New Year !
(sung to the chorus of 'Auld Lang Syne'*)
For antioxidants, my dear,
for an-ti-oxi-dants...
We'll take a cup of green tea yet,
for An-ti-Oxi-Dants!
I'm stopping over from Nanny Goats/Margaret's to say Happy New Year.... And thanks for the recipe. It looks great.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Luckily I already drink a fair amount of red wine, enough I am sure to make sure I have plenty of antioxidants. I'm happy to add beans, I am single, and I already live on dark chocolate which goes really well with red wine btw. I don't think the olives hurt, isn't that where olive oil comes from? That's good too, at least it was the last time I checked. Heres to Happy wine filled New Year.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Small red beans???? What the heck?
ReplyDeleteSay, you've got me thinking....how about Chocolate Kale Cake? Or Chocolate Spinach cake? MMMmmmm....
YOU, my dear, are too funny. And someday I'm gonna find out what nanc twop means.
man. do I have to switch to red wine now? thank link was a very interesting, read. hope you have a lovely new year!
ReplyDeleteI found your link on NGIP. I wonder if small red beans are the ones they stuff in rice cakes?
ReplyDeleteThe carrot cake looks gorgeous, thanks for the recipe.
Best wishes for 2010!