Nutritional Therapy with Diana Galindo
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We usually have hummus or bean dip in our house. It’s a quick snack with rice cakes, pretzels, carrot/celery sticks. Dips make a great sandwich or wrap spread, simply add shredded carrots, spinach (or other green like arugula, baby kale etc) and a sprinkle of pumpkin or sunflower seeds It’s also an easy appetizer, served […]
Cauliflower was a boring vegetable I pretty much ignored until I discovered its exceptional health boosting powers. [su_expanding_quote_book source_author=”Michael Greger MD” source_title=”How to Not Die” full_quote=”Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and kale can potentially prevent DNA damage, activate defenses against pathogens and pollutants, help prevent lymphoma, boost liver detox enzymes and target […]
Easy to make, simple and delicious this soup is protein-rich and light in carbs. The original recipe is spicy but because of my daughter, rather than including the jalapeno in the soup itself, I chop it up put on top with the avocado and chopped cilantro when serving. Variations: Instead of turkey sausage, use Italian […]
Mini-chef asked what salad I was making. I answered “green and red – spinach, red cabbage and pomegranate. Lots of color, lots of vitamins.” She has a keen interest not just in helping cook, but in the ingredients that go into our food. Once the salad came together she said, “ you know mama, it’s […]
In our garden in Cochabamba lives a wonderfully enthusiastic orange tree. It produces truly an astonishing amount of fruit; we’ll harvest 200+ oranges and the tree looks still fully loaded. The garden is also home to a grapefruit tree, more modest in its output. With such abundance, orange and grapefruit ended up in this pretty […]
Skip the bacon and make it vegetarian. Did you know sweet potatoes are not the same as yams? Sweet potatoes, native of North America, are a superfood loaded with vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. Yams are starchy roots native of Africa and also grown in tropical parts of Asia, South America and the Caribbean. Nutritionally, sweet […]
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 […]
There are recipes that stand the test of time. I’ve been making this one for more years that I can remember; it’s so versatile, delicious and nutritious. Fiber-rich beans are a superfood; tossed here with bell peppers, red onion and cilantro and this dish bursts with flavor and phytonutrients that boost our health. [su_expanding_quote_book alignment=”left” source_author=”Steven […]
I like the combination of rice and quinoa, and this dish can be more interesting using wild rice or red quinoa if it is available. But for quicker cooking on a busy night, you can use a single grain (either brown rice or quinoa). You can also make this with another grain such as barley […]
Red lentils are made from whole yellow lentils that are peeled and split in half, exposing the red color under their outer seed coat which makes them cook quickly. This dish comes together easily and leaves bellies full and happy. If cooking for children or those who don’t enjoy spicy food, leave the Serrano/jalapeño peppers […]