Nutritional Therapy with Diana Galindo
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Quinoa pesto bowls are versatile, nutrient-dense and delicious. Homemade pesto is quick and easy. You can use store-bought pesto for a quick dinner; as always read the ingredient label first. Variations Use snap peas, green beans, or asparagus instead of broccoli. What other vegetables could you use? Use chicken instead of shrimp Add edamame or […]
Who knew eggplant could be yummy? It’s probably my least favorite vegetable, but this recipe makes an un-favorite veggie into a delicious meal! I serve it over CMF Quinoa, or if time allows, I make quinoa “cakes”. The quinoa cakes are a great breakfast option, so I make enough go have for dinner and breakfast: […]
This recipe is part of my “naked kitchen menu” because it has no spices. Consider this a base that can be varied by using different ground meat, or vegetables and adding spices. Variations: Use ground bison or grass-fed beef instead of turkey, or ground lamb For the soup, use leeks instead of onions, add a […]
This originally happened by using leftovers. In my refrigerator I had leftover quinoa and grilled salmon and made it into a summertime dinner with arugula and tomatoes. It was so fresh and zesty, filling and tasty, a feast of color, flavor and texture that a friend asked me for the recipe. I sometimes plan my weekly […]
Here’s a fantastic way to enjoy cauliflower – a rather-tasteless-boring-white vegetable. Ha! Yeah those were my sentiments; I confess I avoided cauliflower until recently. Discovering how powerful it is to our immune system motivated me to find ways to eat it. And as always in my kitchen – nutritious must also be delicious! So thank […]
Apricots seems to bring some kind of alchemy to this meatloaf, adding moisture, texture and a delightful flavor. Ground bison or beef can be used instead of turkey. Toss some vegetables with what I think of as “roasting oil “ (about 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil mixed with 1 tablespoon minced garlic and 1/2 teaspoon coarse […]
This is my most favorite stuffing because of its luscious flavors and texture. It’s not only delicious, it is also a healthy dish given the nutrients in whole grains combined with walnuts and leeks. Added to which, gluten-free members of the family can also enjoy it. And you can make it vegan by omitting the […]
Oh la la the contrasts in this dish: color, texture, sweet and spicy. Now here’s a potato salad I love! Add the black beans and it’s robust and filling enough to be a main entree. I serve it at room temperature. You can make it a day ahead. If so (the dressing gets absorbed over […]
I find bison a better alternative to beef, because bison are grass-fed and industry standards don’t allow the use of hormones or routine antibiotics, which are often given as growth promoters to cattle. Meatballs are usually associated with spaghetti sauce, but this recipe takes them to another level, rich, hearty and satisfying. My daughter eats […]
The flavors and textures in this recipe are visually and tastefully delightful.
Serve with a salad of immune boosting seeds/nuts, a chopped green onion or two and greens (spinach, romaine or arugula) tossed with a lime or apple cider vinaigrette and dinner is ready.
“Fish is high in important vitamins such as B1 (thiamine), B2 (niacin) and D as well as omega 3 fatty acids. Salmon is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids.
It is believed that omega 3 fatty acids reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease by increasing the levels of “good” cholesterol and lowering the levels of “bad cholesterol in the body. They’ve been found to prevent blood clots and there is evidence that omega 3 fatty acids help relieve symptoms of arthritis.”
Nutrition for Life, Lisa Hark PhD and Darwin Deen, MD.
Sadly, increasingly there are health dilemmas associated with eating fish, in particular farmed fish.
“Farmed fish are fed fish meal and fish oils because they need proteins and fats to help them grow (wild salmon get the nutrients they need by eating other fish which are small and relatively low in chemical contaminants); but these feeds contain higher concentrations of pollutants called PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)…Farmed fish have twice the fat and more than twice the saturated fat of their wild counterparts – increasing the levels of PBCs… Their omega-3 content depends entirely on what they are fed and this varies by species and farm. “
To learn more about PBCs “which are a “probable carcinogen visit
http://www.clearwater.org/news/pcbhealth.html
I believe it is important to be a conscious consumer and in regards to fish, choose to know where the fish comes from, whether is it is farmed or wild., not just for our health but also for that of the fish and the planet. We can make a difference by relying on a fish advisory card (link to http://www.seafoodwatch.org/consumers/seafood-and-your-health) and voting with our forks to only buy fish that is sustainable and healthy.