Strawberries with Goat cheese wrapped in Pancetta

What a lovely dish this is. I like to serve this as an appetizer with some crisp perfectly chilled white wine. You can prep this ahead of time and then roast/saute them in a hot pan. The Pancetta will provide you with just enough fat to get these guys perfectly browned each side. This is…

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Bolitas de Platano Maduro con Tocino (Plantian Balls)

Oh my Goodness…those are the words that describe these amazing little guys.  I came home from the gym the other night and the house smelled incredible, different, but yet familiar. I smelled Colombian food, but really could not place it. You will have to make this to really get the flavors to explode. Henry had…

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Beet and Turkish Goat Cheese with Guava Dressing

This latest creation is simply delightful and fabulous. We shared one large beet between us in this salad. Here is the fantastic line up of ingredients: 1 large “organic” beet, boiled and peeled 2 – 3 fresh guava fruit 1 fresh red chili pepper 1 pinch of Himalayan Pink sea salt 1 pinch of fresh…

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Sardine Pear & Strawberry Salad

Sardines are the hidden gems of nutrition that many may not know about.  Our typical lunch consists of a salad like the one featured today or a less fancy as in straight up with a little avocado. Sardines are packed with nutrients and protein, which provides our bodies with important amino acids. We use amino…

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Yoga for Foodies, Primal Foodies that is!

Today we’d like to share an experience of the senses with you. An experience that many would deem perhaps as strange and unconventional, but that is what makes this experience unique and special. As some of you may already know, our friend David Romanelli has been traveling throughout the US to bring us Yoga for…

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Not just another salad dressing! Jo’s Almond Butter Salad Dressing

If you pick up any salad dressing bottle in the store and read the ingredients, you’ll probably never want to pour that stuff over your salads again. Even the organic “good for you” kinds will have possible food colorings, canola and soy oils or even more harmful hydrogenated oils, xanthan gum, and juice concentrates.   That…

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Shrimp Kiwi Mixed Green Salad

Easter weekend is coming up fast, which means a bunch of food and chocolate for most people. So why not plan for it and have an ultra healthy lunch or dinner tonight! It only takes 5 minutes to prepare and cook! Amazing and delicious. Ingredients 2 cup Mixed greens 10 medium Shrimp shelled and cleaned…

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Stay fit with salads: Tuna Salad with Mixed Greens

Refreshingly light and guilt free! A serving is generally considered between 100 and 150 grams. Place on top of your favorite mixed greens, top with a little goat cheese and your favorite finishing oil. We used pumpkin seed oil in this particular recipe. This is an excellent salad, and you can prepare it quickly and…

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Stay fit with Salads: Baby Spinach-Goat Cheese and Blackberries Salad

Salads are a great way to slim down, stay alert and fit during your workday.  This will be one of may posts to come in the next few weeks on different salads that you can easily prepare and take to work with you.  You’ll be amazed on how much money you’ll save, how much better…

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