Ingredients: Olive oil ½ yellow onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 8-10 brown mushrooms, sliced 2 bell peppers (orange, red or yellow), seeded and cubed 1 zucchini, cubed 1 summer squash, cubed 1 medium eggplant, cubed 6 large, fresh tomatoes or 1 (15 oz.) can chopped tomatoes 1 Tbsp tomato paste ½ cup… Continue Reading
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Greek Salad with Kalamata Olives
About 4 to 6 Servings Ingredients: Dressing: 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp Dijon mustard Salt and fresh ground pepper Juice from ½ lemon 1/8 -1/4 cup red wine vinegar Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) Salad: 2 heads romaine lettuce, cut into 1” pieces 1… Continue Reading
Classic Caesar Salad
About 4 to 6 Servings Download PDF of Recipe Ingredients: Dressing: 1 tsp anchovy paste 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp Dijon mustard Juice from ½ lemon Worcestershire sauce Freshly ground black pepper Extra virgin olive oil Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese Salad: 2 heads romaine lettuce, cut into 1” pieces Instructions: To Prepare Dressing:… Continue Reading
Nutritional Supplements and Diabetes
This month, we feature a three-part series on diabetes to observe American Diabetes Month. This article reviews the role nutritional supplements play if you’ve already been diagnosed with diabetes. Because diabetes is a disease inherently tied to nutrition, nutrition is an important factor in managing diabetes. While it may not be replacement… Continue Reading
Pesto Sauce
Ingredients: 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves 1/3 cup pine nuts 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1-2 garlic cloves Olive Oil Black Pepper Directions: Wash and pat dry the basil leaves. Cut off stems. Peel and dice garlic. In a blender or food processor, add basil, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese and garlic with 1/2 cup… Continue Reading
Wilted Spinach
Serves 2 – 3 Ingredients: 1 large bag of spinach (pre-cleaned and dry) Olive Oil 2 cloves of garlic, cleaned and diced 1 lemon, cut into quarters with seeds removed Salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper Directions: In a large saute pan, add a few tablespoons of olive oil and diced garlic and cook… Continue Reading
12 Health-Promoting Herbs & Spices
Looking for a way to curb your salt habit? A great way is by doctoring up your meals with herbs & spices. Derived from the leaves, roots, bark, buds and fruit of various plants, herbs and spices add flavor and increase the nutritional content of foods. While it may take some time to “retrain” your taste… Continue Reading
Garlic
(Allium sativum) Also known as the “stinking rose,” garlic is in the same family as onions, leeks and scallions. The bulb is covered by a dry, thin membrane which can be white to light pink or a purplish hue. Most garlic bulbs contain somewhere between 10 and 20 cloves. As the name implies, Elephant… Continue Reading
Shrimp Scampi
Serves about 2 Ingredients: 1 pound of shrimp Flour Olive oil 2-3 large cloves of garlic 1 red jalapeno pepper or red pepper flakes (optional) 1 cup dry white wine 1 lemon 1 teaspoon yellow curry 1 tablespoon fresh or dried parsley Salt and black pepper to taste 1 to 2 tablespoons… Continue Reading