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Weekly Recipe – Blueberry Lemon Curd & Yogurt Tart

May 3, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 7 Comments

Prep Time: 30 minutes to 2 hours (if straining yogurt) Cook Time: 15 to 20 minutes I love all things tart, especially when combined with a hint of sweetness! This past Easter weekend was spent with at my future in-laws. Every year at large holiday gatherings we usually bring one or two dishes: an appetizer […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Applesauce, Balanced Diet, Blueberry, Cholesterol, Curd, Dessert, Figs, Flaxseed Oil, Health, Healthy Recipe, Lemon, Lower Cholesterol, Medjool Dates, Nutrition, Oat Crust, Pecans, Reduced Fat, Splenda Granulated Sugar, Tart, Yogurt

Weekly Recipe – Avocado Wasabi Deviled Eggs

April 22, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 14 Comments

Serves 4, 2 halves per person Cook & Prep time: 15 minutes Chill time: 5 minutes Total time: 20 minutes With Easter Sunday a few days away, I wonder what children are doing now to prepare for the annual hunt?  Looking back, I do find it odd that I’d be dressed up with white patent […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Avocado, Balanced Diet, Boiled Eggs, Deviled Eggs, Flaxseed Oil, Health, Healthy Recipe, Horseradish, Low Cholesterol, Nutrition, Wasabi, Whole Grain Mustard

Weekly Recipe – Gallo Pinto w/Red Pepper

April 10, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 6 Comments

Prep time: 20 minutes Rice Cook time: 40 minutes Additional Cook time: 15 minutes Last summer we spent a month in Costa Rica learning spanish, to surf, and becoming scuba certified.  On our first night in Montezuma, we ate at a little restaurant and asked our server what he recommended. Gallo Pinto or rice cooked […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Black Beans, Brown Rice, Costa Rica, Gallo Pinto, Health, Healthy Recipe, Kidney Beans, Less Salt, Nutrition, Red Bell Peppers, RIce and Beans, Roasted Garlic, Roasted Shallots

Weekly Recipe – Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Pecans

March 17, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 15 Comments

Serves 4 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Do you remember those little green door knobs that sat on the dinner plate? Untouched. I would have a veritable stare down, thinking that if I stared hard enough they would just…disappear.  However, I wasn’t allowed to leave the dinner table until I ate them.  […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Brussels Sprouts, Calcium, Dark Green Leafy Vegetables, Folate, Health, Healthy Recipe, Nutrition, Pecans, Potassium, Red Pearl Onions, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Food and Sex – What really goes on behind closed doors

March 7, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 4 Comments

Sex sells and a google search for foods that boost your sex drive, enhance the libido, or increase sexual performance yields over 1 million results!  Where does one begin and what information should we try or toss?  Instead of picking up the latest magazine I perused a handful of those 1 million results, searched for […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: Almonds, Balanced Diet, Chocolate, Endorphins, Essential Fatty Acids, Libido, News, Nutrition, Omega-3, Omega-6, Oysters, PEA, Serotonin, Sex, Sex Drive, Testosterone, Vitamin B6, Zinc

Weekly Recipe – Egg & Spinach Whole Grain Goodness

March 3, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 18 Comments

Prep time: 4 minutes Cook time: 1 minute Serving Size: 1 breakfast sandwich to keep you going! This sandwich is perfect for when I am rushing to a 9:30 class and have to swim afterwards. It keeps hunger away and I feel I had a good breakfast!  Plus, I can easily make another one for […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Breakfast, Calcium, Food, Health, Healthy Recipe, Mushrooms, Nutrition, Pepper Jack Cheese, Sandwich, Spinach, Vitamin A, Whole Grain

Weekly Recipe – Fresh Chicken Spring Rolls w/Shallot Spinach Sauce

February 25, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 15 Comments

Fresh Basil, Tarragon Chicken Spring Rolls w/Shallot Spinach Sauce Makes 8 spring rolls Approximate prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes Assembly time: 30 minutes I have always been fascinated by the fresh spring roll and have been seeing more of them at local bridal fairs.  Some are traditional Thai with shrimp and others […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Basil, Chicken, Dinner, Health, Healthy Recipe, Lime, Nutrition, Pecan, ppetizer, Rice Paper, Sauce, Shallots, Spinach, spring rolls, tarragon, weekly recipe, Whipping Cream, White Wine

A Sodium Frame of Mind

February 18, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 5 Comments

There was nothing really surprising in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines.  The report reminded us that we have an obesity epidemic and should balance calories and physical activity to maintain a healthy weight. In the 112 page document there were also key recommendations. The recommendations were the same principals stressed due to increasing evidence that 1) […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: American Heart Association, Balanced Diet, Blood Pressure, Dietary Guidelines, Health, Mineral, Nutrition, Salt, Sodium

Weekly Recipe – Stuffed Baked Apples

February 9, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 14 Comments

Stuffed Baked Apples

Stuffed Baked Apples Serves 2 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 – 40 minutes Tired of chocolate? Okay who am I kidding, I never tire of chocolate.  I do, however, occasionally want a dessert that is delicious, filling and doesn’t leave me feeling guilty in the morning.  Stuffed baked apples are the answer!  It […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Chia Seeds, Dessert, Dried Fruit, Granny Smith Apple, Healthy Recipe, Lemon, Nutrition, Pecans, Splenda Brown Sugar, Stuffed Baked Apples, Vanilla Ice Cream

Spinach & Chard Salad with Baby Reds

January 26, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 34 Comments

Recipe Spinach & Chard Salad with Baby Reds

Spinach & Chard Salad with Baby Reds Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Serves 2 I love this salad because it incorporates the seasonal leafy green, swiss chard, and baby spinach (my favorite).  Dark leafy greens are good sources of folate, as well as legumes, some fruits and fortified grains.  It is a […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Avocado, Balanced Diet, Food, Goat Cheese, Grape Tomatoes, Health, Healthy Recipe, Nutrition, Olive Oil, Pecans, Red Pearl Onions, Red Potatoes, Red Swiss Chard, Spinach

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