Salads are healthy. That statement, for the most part its true. But you have to look at the ingredients to get the true picture. Then, well, there’s the dressing, and that’s a whole different subject. When it comes to salads I’ve always felt More is better. The More being ingredients. But, it turns out, that’s…
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Oven Baked Yuca Fries
I live in south Florida, Yuca fries are really popular here, primarily because of the Cuban influence. But Yuca is popular in the entire region and South America . Oven baked Yuca fries are delicious and a good side to so many dishes. An alternative to regular oven baked fries, and healthy too. And that’s…
I’ve mentioned before, I’m a fan of cooking in the oven. That doesn’t just apply to meat. It applies to vegetables too. A little oil, salt, pepper, stick them in a nice hot oven. What comes out is sweet, toasty, tasty and, good for you too. Vegetables are good for you, yet they are the…
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Cilantro Lime Rice
I cook cilantro lime rice primarily as a side for Mexican and Spanish dishes. It compliments the food. Plain rice can be somewhat boring, so I add a little citrus to it, makes it so much better. Cilantro Cilantro is actually the leaves of the coriander plant, also known as Chinese parsley. It grows all…
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Borscht
My fathers side of my family is Eastern European. They left Russia in the late 1800’s. They brought with them, their heritage, traditions, and obviously their cooking styles and recipes. Borscht is one of them. A delicious soup made with beets, vegetables and stock. Served with a dollop of sour cream, it’s hearty and healthy,…
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Cauliflower Garlic Mashed Potatoes
I’ve mentioned a couple of times about a healthy diet. It’s very important, the old expression “You are what you eat” is as true today as it ever was. Mashed potatoes are always a favorite, and very versatile, but very high in carbs, I want the mashed potato taste with fewer carbs. Cauliflower garlic mashed…
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Rice pilaf
After a while, plain rice gets boring. White, brown, jasmine, there’s a hundred different types. But after a while, well, you want to turn it up notch. Rice pilaf is the solution to boring rice, and there’s a bunch of different ways to cook it The Rice Rice is the third highest produced agricultural commodity…
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Classic Canadian Poutine
Canada has given the world some great gifts; Hockey, Rush and Poutine. Poutine is a classic Canadian dish, Canadian comfort food, some even call it Canada’s National dish. But, it may be called a lot of things, and delicious is definitely one of them, I love poutine, and if you’ve never had it before, well…
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Baked Oven Fries
Sides are just as important as the main portion of the plate. They add color, and goodness, and, sometimes just need to be there. So, sometimes fries just have to be on the side. But, I’m more conscious about what I eat now. I want fries, I just want them a little healthier. So if…
Cauliflower can be a little bland, but does have a distinctive flavor, it works well in a dish as an ingredient. Try Red Lentil Cauliflower Curry, it’s good. However as a side, it needs a little coaxing. So for that we’ll use the oven and some cheese and make baked cauliflower with Parmesan, it’s delicious…