Simple Persian Dish

INGREDIENTS

1/2 onion (medium)

1 green bell pepper

2 potatoes

1 Tb oil

1/2 tsp turmeric

1-can (8oz) tomato sauce

1 Tb tomato paste

salt to taste (about 1/2 tsp)

2 cups Basmati rice 

4 cups water
(1 cup rice and 2 cups water for a small family)

INSTRUCTIONS

*you can also just throw everything in at once and let it cook for those wanting a quick prep

1) Dice onion, bell pepper, and potatoes. Put in a large pot with the oil and cook on medium.

2) Add turmeric, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and salt. Stir til combined.

3) Add rice and water. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20-25min or until the water is fully absorbed. (Add more or less water depending on the rice and how firm or soft you like your rice, but i usually stick to a 1 part rice to 2 part water ratio).

Simple Persian Dish

Video on how to make this under "videos by ms. lisa"
This here is a really easy persian dish to make that I got from a friend. Trying more simple recipes is a great way to add other foods your family might not be used to into their diet. (You don't know you like something until you try it!)

Also if your family is not used to having spices in dishes, this recipe only has turmeric so its a great start!

INGREDIENTS

1/2 onion (medium)

1 green bell pepper

2 potatoes

1 Tb oil

1/2 tsp turmeric

1-can (8oz) tomato sauce

1 Tb tomato paste

salt to taste (about 1/2 tsp)

2 cups Basmati rice 

4 cups water
(1 cup rice and 2 cups water for a small family)

INSTRUCTIONS

*you can also just throw everything in at once and let it cook for those wanting a quick prep

1) Dice onion, bell pepper, and potatoes. Put in a large pot with the oil and cook on medium.

2) Add turmeric, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and salt. Stir til combined.

3) Add rice and water. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20-25min or until the water is fully absorbed. (Add more or less water depending on the rice and how firm or soft you like your rice, but i usually stick to a 1 part rice to 2 part water ratio).

Stretching!

Come stretch with me as I show you simple stretches that you can do on a daily basis. I also name a few muscles to help you understand what you're stretching.

Stretching is extremely crucial as you age whether you are very active or not active at all.

There are a different types of stretching. The one in this video is called Dynamic Stretching.
This is when you're moving your body and stretching at the same time. This can be done whenever  at any part of the day. You also might be familiar with something called Static Stretching, where you are holding a position while stretching it for about 20-30 seconds. This should be done ONLY when your muscles are warm, meaning after a workout or after a warm-up.