It's a lot of fun but it's also a lot of work to come up new recipes for Prepped & Ready month after month! It's been just as challenging coming up with great side dishes to accompany our entrees. That's why we're sooo excited about our newest offerings!
Signature Blends of Rice, Exotic Grains and Legumes! These are the same blends served at the best five star restaurants! Now you can prepare them at home!
Our blends include ingredients like: Israeli couscous, a ciai de peppe pasta, bamboo and basmati rice, wheat berries, baby garbanzo beans, delicate quinoa, daikon radish seeds, wild rice, sweet potato pasta, brown mustard seeds, Himalayan rice and more.
Haven't your heard? No Carb Diets are OUT! Low Gycemic Diets are IN! And our new blends of rice, grains and legumes are exactly what the doctor ordered!
The Glycemic Index is the ranking of a carbohydrate on a scale of 0 to 100. This is based on the amount the carbohydrate raises the blood sugar level after eating. High GI foods, such as some varieties of white rice, are digested rapidly and are responsible for a spike in blood sugar levels. Low GI foods, such as whole grains, are digested slowly and produce gradual rises in blood sugars and insulin levels.
The health benefits of eating low GI foods are starting to surface in the media on a regular basis...and with good reason. The Harvard School of Public Health has recent studies showing that the risks of type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease are related to the GI.
Eating a lot of high GI foods can be detrimental to your health because it pushes your body to extremes. This is especially true if you are overweight and sedentary. Switching to eating mainly low GI carbs that slowly trickle glucose into your blood stream keeps your energy levels balanced and means you will feel fuller for longer between meals.
Low GI diets help people lose and control weight
Low GI diets increase the body's sensitivity to insulin
Low GI carbs improve diabetes control
Low GI carbs reduce the risk of heart disease
Low GI carbs reduce blood cholesterol levels
Low GI carbs reduce hunger and keep you fuller for longer
Low GI carbs prolong physical endurance
High GI carbs help re-fuel carbohydrate stores after exercise
When you think low GI foods you should be thinking whole grains, legumes, fresh fruits and veggies. One more reason you'll love Prepped & Ready!
If you missed our "Summer Dessert Throwdown" then you missed a real treat! The hands down winner was Pies & Plates with our delectable "Bananas Fostered with Love" creation. Thanks for everyone who voted for us and participated! What fun!
