Are you trying to lose weight before summer comes? You’re not alone. With a good workout schedule and healthy diet, you can do it. Start on your weight loss by eating healthy salads that truly help you lose weight. Hearn Kirkwood is here to give you tips on creating weight loss salads.
Don’t go for restaurant or fast food salads, those salads can expand your waistline because they are full of high calorie ingredients and often come in jumbo size.
To create healthier salads that truly help you lose more weight, use oil-based salad dressing. Oil-based salad dressing includes vitamins A, D, E, and K. These are fat soluble and excellent nutrients. In other words, oil-based salad can help reduce fat around the belly.
Toss your oil-based salad dressing with vinegar to train your body to release fat. Your body will also prevent your blood sugar from peaking after meals.
Next, buy fresh, mixed greens such as romaine, radicchio, iceberg and spinach. Toss in the herbs of basil and parsley as well to improve the flavor of your salad while providing your salad plenty of antioxidants.
If you are a fan of cheese, always use low-fat cheese in your home made salads. The low fat cheese will help you burn fat and reduce hunger pangs because cheese is a rich source of calcium.
Some delicious low-cheeses you can try today are Parmesan, creamy mozzarella and shredded cheddar.
Just because you’re eating a salad does not mean you cannot include meat. Grilled chicken or salmon with tofu or nuts will make you feel satisfied and help you release fat. We recommend only using a few ounces of meat in your salad servings.
It is perfectly healthy to use fruits and vegetables in your salad. Here are just a few delicious ones to try:
Carrots
Cucumbers
Colored peppers
Broccoli
Peas
Artichokes
Strawberries
Raspberries
Pears
You should have at least five fruits and vegetables everyday to help you lose weight faster.
Here are great salad making formula:
Have at least 1 cup of mixed greens.
Have ½ to 1 cup of fresh fruit for your salad.
Have 1 ounce of meat or fish. If you are a vegetarian, use ¼ cups of beans.
Serve your dressing in a side dish so you can dip your salad in the dish. This is beneficial because you will increase the flavor of your salad while consuming ¼ or more of the calories.
Healthy Salad Of The day:
To start losing weight today, try a chicken salad with mango vinaigrette. You only need the following ingredients:
Mixed greens
Mangoes
Cantaloupe
Raspberries
Apple
Chicken Breast
Green onions
Place all ingredients in a bag and shake it up with mango vinaigrette. You are good to go.
Hearn Kirkwood has a wide variety of healthy vegetables, fruits, meat, seafood and beverage selections for you. See What’s Fresh today.
Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. We purchase 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.
Do you want a quiet, romantic dinner for two this Valentine’s Day? If yes, you won’t find it at a restaurant. Valentine’s Day dinner outings are not only hard to enjoy but also challenging to make reservations. There’s a solution. Have a romantic dinner for two at home. Homemade dinners are not only healthier but also more intimate. You can cook dinner together as a couple or surprise your special someone.
No matter the choice, Hearn Kirkwood is here to make your Valentine’s Day dinner superb with affordable, healthy dinner meals for two ideas.
One delicious Valentine’s Day meal is homemade pasta. It is super budget friendly and elegant when topped with a splendid sauce such as Bolognese and composed of pancetta and sage.
We recommend cooking homemade pasta such as the Tagliatelle. This pasta dish includes Italian unsmoked cured bacon, extra-virgin olive oil, parmigiano-reggiano, fresh parsley, garlic and more. Get the gourmet recipe here.
If you and your significant other are huge seafood lovers, consider serving steamed mussels and fish parchment. Mussels taste best when buttered and served with sake and chilis. As for fish in parchment, that’s easy to prepare, simplly add your favorite vegetables to a parchment packet and the fish to create a whole meal. Hailbut is a very popular fish to try for this dish. Learn more details about this splendid seafood dish.
The fish recipe goes wonderfully with a tomato and Camembert tart. The tomato and Camembert tart features a flaky pastry crust, Camembert cheeses, plum tomatoes and herb oil for you and your loved one to enjoy as a side dish.
We recommend following this meal up with a Shrimp Bisque Bourbon because the soup is wonderfully creamy, flavorful and perfectly garnished with shrimp.
But most importantly, you cannot forget dessert! A very healthy Valentine dessert is Honey Vinaigrette Avocado and Strawberries, which are blended in honey lemon dressing to serve as a salad or dessert. The treat goes perfectly with grilled chicken and fish.
To make the Honey Vinaigrette Avocado and Strawberries you will need lemon juice, honey, olive oil, sea salt, black pepper, strawberries, and avocados. Learn more details on this fabulous salad here.
All these meals go great with sweet or dry white wine! Enjoy!
Hearn Kirkwood has a wide variety of healthy fruits, meat, seafood and beverage selections for you to choose. See What’s Fresh today.
Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. We purchase 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.
When it comes to cooking your Thanksgiving meal, you need to serve up a plate of sides for safety. Thanksgiving is made for enjoying good company and food. It shouldn’t be a day where you put your family in danger.
The reality is cooking fires will occur and they are three times more likely to happen during Thanksgiving than any other time of the year.
Here are some kitchen safety tips to keep your Thanksgiving holiday wonderful:
Always keep your cooking range free of clutter. In other words, don’t have too many pots and pans cooking at the same time. When there’s too much going on the cooktop, grease can spill on the range top and cause a kitchen fire.
Never cook while holding your child. This is extremely dangerous to do because it’s an invitation for you or child to suffer from a burn. Keep your child out the kitchen while you cook. Your child can see what’s for dinner when the Thanksgiving meal is served.
Do not put a glass casserole or lid on the top of the stove or over a burner. When glass gets too hot, it can explode.
Thaw your Turkey in the refrigerator. This is the safest way to thaw a frozen turkey. When you thaw the turkey, keep the original wrapping on it and place the turkey in a tray so that any juice leaked can be caught.
Always remain in the kitchen while food is cooking. The majority of kitchen fires start because food cooking is left unattended.
Follow these steps and get the freshest food for Thanksgiving from Hearn Kirkwood.
Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. Since our founding in 1946, we have grown from a store front on the downtown Baltimore Produce Market to a 60,000 sq. ft. facility. Hearn Kirkwood purchases 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.
Still having more Halloween fun for the weekend? It’s time to get the party started with some delicious appetizers and main course dishes!
Here are just a few your hungry party guests will be happy to munch on!
Bedeviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are always a party favorite. With a sinister face, you can make this party food a real Halloween treat.
To create this treat, mix up your favorite batch of deviled eggs and add a dash of cayenne and hot sauce to give it a kick Red bell pepper and dark green scallions can be used to make the devil horns and the goatee.
Spinach Ricotta Skulls
Create green skulls out of a baked custard of spinach. Have basil, ricotta cheese mixed in with your spinach. Have the skulls arranged on crisp wafer crackers.
The following recipe can make about 3 dozen and you’ll need the following ingredients:
- 15 ounces of skim ricotta cheese.
-Olive oil, cooking spray.
-10-ounce bag of fresh spinach. All stems removed. Spinach washed well and dried.
-1 ½ cups of fresh basil leaves.
-¼ teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg.
-Salt and fresh ground pepper.
- 2 large whole eggs, plus 1 egg white
-Crackers
Wrap the ricotta in cheesecloth and place it in colander over a large bowl.
Let it drain in your refrigerator for 3 hours or at the most overnight.
When you’re ready to prepare, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Mixing in ingredients and put into the oven 30 to 35 minutes.
Black Bat Wings
Enjoy some delicious chicken wings with soy sauce and black paste food coloring.
All you will need are the following ingredients:
1 cup of soy sauce
¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
¼ cup light brown sugar
¼ cup black bean sauce
1 teaspoon black paste food coloring
20 large whole chicken wings
Whisk together the soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, black bean sauce and food coloring.
Have the wings marinate in a resealable plastic bag for 2 hours or at most overnight.
Bake wings at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Brush any additional soy sauce mixture on them for a finish touch.
For a great selection of nutritious and fresh foods/Beverages, shop at Hearn Kirkwood, contact Hearn Kirkwood by calling410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!
Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. Since our founding in 1946, we have grown from a store front on the downtown Baltimore Produce Market to a 60,000 sq. ft. facility. Hearn Kirkwood purchases 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.
Halloween is only a week or so away. It’s time to come up with ideas for Halloween treats. Your Halloween treats don’t have to be sugar infested. There are plenty of healthy Halloween treat alternatives you can try this Halloween.
Hearn Kirkwood is here to help you get started with four great and healthy Halloween snacks:
100 calorie or fewer snacks are really in demand this Halloween. Snack packs are easy treats to give out to trick or treaters because they are individually wrapped. You can give out snack packs of cookies, crackers, pretzels or more. They will surely be a favorite for adults and kids alike.
Gourmet nuts and trail mix. If you need Halloween treats not high in sugar, nuts and trail mix bars or good packages are the way to go. This treat is packed with nutritional value so let the trick or treaters take one, two or more packages of these snacks!
Give out fruit. Boxes of fruit are great to give out to children and adults alike. A traditional fruit given out during Halloween are raisins. You can also give out dried apricots or prunes. Any dried fruits are good. Fruits are not only juicy and full of flavor but they will provide trick-or-treaters with plenty of vitamins and minerals they need.
Have popcorn fun! Popcorn is a perfect treat to go along with your favorite scary Halloween movie. Be sure you don’t load up on butter. Too much butter add on calories and makes popcorn less healthy.
For a great selection of nutritious and fresh foods/Beverages, shop at Hearn Kirkwood, contact Hearn Kirkwood by calling410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!
Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. Since our founding in 1946, we have grown from a store front on the downtown Baltimore Produce Market to a 60,000 sq. ft. facility. Hearn Kirkwood purchases 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.
Hearn Kirkwood currently operates a fleet of 33 refrigerated trucks. Our service area includes all of Maryland, Washington D.C., Delaware and Northern Virginia – with limited service to Fredericksburg, Philadelphia, and New Jersey.
Hearn Kirkwood is proud to be a part of a groundbreaking, industry-wide, sustainability and local produce initiative. Greener Fields Together, was officially launched October 4, 2012. The foodservice industry’s first comprehensive, national farm-to-fork sustainability program, Greener Fields Together has two primary goals: to create and commit to continuous sustainability improvements at each touch point in the produce supply chain, and to ensure the availability and safety of local produce for operators in all segments. Administered by PRO*ACT, the nation’s leading supplier of fresh produce to the foodservice industry, Greener Fields Together is being brought to market through PRO*ACT’s national network of independently owned local distributor partners, which Hearn Kirkwood is proud to be a partner and founding member.
About Greener Fields Together: Greener Fields Together is a collaboration of environmentally responsible parties, including farmers, distributors and foodservice operators, who have come together to make steady, measurable improvements in sustainability and food safety practices through all levels of the produce supply chain.
About PRO*ACT: PRO*ACT is America’s leading distributor of fresh produce to the foodservice industry sourcing from premier national and regional farmers. PRO*ACT streamlines the produce supply chain, offering significant cost benefits and an easy, one-call solution to source the freshest produce from more than 70 third-party inspected, independently owned, local distribution centers across the United States and Canada. PRO*ACT provides category cost management through commodity contract pricing, in-house consultation services and integrated produce program distribution management.
Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distribution Company specializing in fresh produce, meat, seafood, poultry and dairy. A family owned and operated business since 1946, we have grown from a store front in the downtown Baltimore Produce Market to a 55,000 sq. ft. facility in the Hanover/Jessup area.
Click on link below to see an introductory video for Green Fields Together.
Join diners across the city from January 20 – 29, 2012 for Baltimore Restaurant Week.
Baltimore Restaurant Week 2012 will support The Journey Home, an initiative started by Mayor
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, geared toward making homelessness in the city rare and brief.
International Hot & Spicy Food day was this month, January 16th! You should keep spicy food in your diet because it is good for your health. If you love spicy food, you are in for a treat. We have two great spicy, meat- free recipes to wake up your taste buds, while keeping you healthy and slim. Read below to start heating up your kitchen.
Did You Know?
Did you know capsaicin, a compound in chilies, could help boost your metabolism? It can! A tablespoon of chopped red or green chilies can improve the performance of your nervous system and burns calories up to 23%! Not to mention, spicy foods can support heart health by increasing blood flow throughout the body.
Here are some great, spicy recipes you should try today:
Tangy Tofu Stir Fry
Add to your next tofu stir-fry sriracha. Sriracha is a tangy, sweet, Thai hot sauce. All you need is a food processor to cut your vegetables well. Use rice vinegar to bring out the flavor in the vegetables and noodles. Here are the ingredients:
Are you a Mac and Cheese lover? If yes, this is a wonderful comfort food dish to make! The Mac and Cheese contains chipotle chile pepper to give you the perfect kick. It can be made healthier with reduced-fat milk. Here are the ingredients:
Ø3 C elbow macaroni
Ø3 Med Scallions, Chopped
Ø3 tbsp all-purpose flour
Ø2 ½ C shredded reduced-fat (2%) sharp cheddar cheese (10 oz).
Ø ½ C reduced-fat sour cream
Ø 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
Ø 1 tsp chopped chipotle chile pepper in adobo sauce
For a great selection of nutritious, fresh and spicy foods, shop at Hearn Kirkwood, contact Hearn Kirkwood by calling 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!
Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. Since our founding in 1946, we have grown from a store front on the downtown Baltimore Produce Market to a 60,000 sq. ft. facility. Hearn Kirkwood purchases 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.
Hearn Kirkwood currently operates a fleet of 33 refrigerated trucks. Our service area includes all of Maryland, Washington D.C., Delaware and Northern Virginia – with limited service to Fredericksburg, Philadelphia, and New Jersey.
Are you looking for ways to stay healthy, fit and satisfied with your diet? If yes, we are here to help by providing you 2 protein-packed recipes to keep you satisfied, healthy and fit. Read below to get started.
Protein is delicious and healthy for your body. It can fight against unwanted fat and build muscle for your body at the same time. The following are great protein-packed recipes:
Lamb Burger with Smoked Mozzarella
Lamb burger is not only delicious but great for your body. You will need ¼ pound of smoked mozzarella sliced into 4 pieces. Next, divide a pound of ground lamb into quarters. Make these quarters into patties that cover each piece of cheese. You can add salt and pepper to flavor your meet. Grill or broil your patties until the outer layer is firm. This should take about 3 to 4 minutes on each side of your patties. Serve these delicious patties on toasted buns with your favorite fixings.
Grilled Chicken with Pesto Sauce
If you are a fan of chicken, you should try this Grilled chicken with pesto sauce. To make your pesto, take a blender or food processor and puree 2 cups of fresh basil, 1 garlic clove, a pinch of salt, 2 Tbsp of pine nuts, a ½ a cup of grated Parmesan and ½ a cup of extra virgin olive oil. Set your pesto aside and get your grilled chicken together.
You need 1 pound of thin chicken cutlets. You should season your chicken with salt and pepper. Grill your chicken for 4 minutes on each side and top your grilled chicken with pesto and serve.
For a great selection of nutritious foods, shop at Hearn Kirkwood, contact Hearn Kirkwood by calling 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!
Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. Since our founding in 1946, we have grown from a store front on the downtown Baltimore Produce Market to a 60,000 sq. ft. facility. Hearn Kirkwood purchases 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.
Hearn Kirkwood currently operates a fleet of 33 refrigerated trucks. Our service area includes all of Maryland, Washington D.C., Delaware and Northern Virginia – with limited service to Fredericksburg, Philadelphia, and New Jersey.
Hearn Kirkwood is proud to be a part of the 2011 Jingle Bell Run/Walk on Sunday, November 12, 2011 at Marley Station Mall in Glen Burnie, Maryland. We joyfully are donating Oranges and Bananas for the participants.
So get in the spirit this holiday season and join us at the Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis. Be one of the thousands of runners and walkers who hit the nation’s pavements, pathways and parks this winter to fight arthritis, the nation’s most common cause of disability.
If you are interested in participating, sign up before it is too late. Online pre-registration ends Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at noon.
Event Info:
Jingle Bell Run/Walk is a fun, festive event for the whole family! Put on your reindeer antlers and your running shoes and come join us for some holiday cheer.
Event Location:
Marley Station Mall
Event Schedule:
Registration 6:30am
11/13/2011 6:30 am – 8:00 am
Warm-up 7:45am
11/13/2011 7:45 am – 10:30 am
Race Start
11/13/2011 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Kid’s Rudolph Romp
11/13/2011 9:00 am – 9:15 am
Post Race After Party, Awards, and Costume Contest
11/13/2011 9:15 am – 10:00 am
Fees:
JBR Registration: $30.00
Jingle Bell Run/Walk is a fun and festive way to kick off your holidays by helping others! Wear a holiday themed costume. Tie jingle bells to your shoelaces. Run or walk a 5 kilometer route with your team members and celebrate the season by giving. Or, you can simply make a donation. There are numerous ways in which you can help.
INSPIRE.BELIEVE.LOVE
Encourage a friend to put on their reindeer antlers, running shoes, and come join us for some holiday cheer.
For more information on Hearn Kirkwood’s involvement in the 2011 Jingle Bell Run/Walk, contact us by calling 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!
Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. Since our founding in 1946, we have grown from a store front on the downtown Baltimore Produce Market to a 60,000 sq. ft. facility. Hearn Kirkwood purchases 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.
Hearn Kirkwood currently operates a fleet of 33 refrigerated trucks. Our service area includes all of Maryland, Washington D.C., Delaware and Northern Virginia – with limited service to Fredericksburg, Philadelphia, and New Jersey.
