Tag: HDL cholesterol
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Demystify Okra: Okra and Ground Beef in Indian Spices
As promised, we are sharing some tasty ways to prepare wonderful Okra. Most people don’t care for it all that much because it can get a bit slimy…I happen to love Okra in every way, slimy or not. This dish is brought to you by Henry, who wanted to be the first in the line…
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Demystify Okra
We have loved Okra for long time. We like ours slimy and non slimy. There are different ways to prepare it, according to taste. So before we share a couple of interesting ways to make it we thought it important to tell you just a little about this little gem. So what’s in an Okra:…
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Black Sesame Ahi Tuna
Ahi Tuna should be wonderful light or dark pink with as few white visible fibers as possible running through. We prefer buying sushi grade and about an inch thick. We wanted to share a quick, healthy and very light dish with you as a great mid-week alternative. I made three steaks tonight for the both…
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Bacon Wrapped Scallops
To most of us here in the US this is a fairly common appetizer, but the reality is that this is a very special treat, or dinner if you really think about it. The ingredients are amazing and so different, and the tastes that they create together are an absolute marriage of love and compliment.…
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Demystify Tamarind: Paleo Goan Fish & Shrimp Curry
As promised we are sharing our Paleo Goan Fish and Shrimp Curry with you. Henry and I made it together and it was not only wonderful to cook together, as always, but more over the taste of this dish was authentic and out of this world delicious. The key is of course fresh ingredients and…
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Demystify Tamarind
What is Tamarind?..you ask. It is an absolutely superb fruit which grows on tall trees in South America, Asia and North Africa. The pods are about five inches long and contain seeds and a pulp that become sour when dried. The pulp of the fruit is the main portion of tamarind used in food production. When…
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Ensalada de Agucate y Tomate (Avocado and Tomato Salad)
Avocado is one of our favorite foods and finds its way onto our plate just about daily. We love combining fresh avocado as pairing to our breakfast, dinners and appetizers. Today we’d like to share a typical Colombian dish that Henry grew up with: Ensalada de Agucate y Tomate Traditional Ingredients to make this ultra…
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Thai Green Curry with Prawns
This time I’d like to share a personal favorite of mine, Green Thai Curry with big juicy prawns. It is a quick dish that is delicious always satisfying. Pair it with some delicious Cauliflower rice and enjoy it. I loved mine by itself last night. Please let me know what you think of it, once…
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Primal Gazpacho Nieto
As some of you know, we were fortunate enough to have our wonderful family from Spain visiting for most of the past month. Henry’s cousin Luis Humberto and wife Marta spent some wonderful times with us at the pool, the lake, and the mountains… They also shared some amazing traditional Spanish and Catalan dishes with…
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The Nutty Kitchen Signature Cookie
I’ve been trying to come up with a recipe for cookie that would not only keep well in the fridge as a cookie dough roll for easy use, but a cookie that we thought would be a good representation of Nutty Kitchen. Behold…The Nutty Kitchen Signature Cookie! Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups blanched almond flour 1…
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