Greek Style Navy Bean Soup
Soup is just what the weather ordered. This soup freezes well too. So make extra and have some lunches for future meals. You’ll Need · 1 pound dried navy beans · 2 onions, chopped · 2 celery stalks with leaves, chopped · 2 carrots, peeled and diced ·...
Garlic and Walnut Sauce for Pasta
Garlic is a super cancer fighting agent. Incorporate it into your cooking when you can. This recipe is a great way to use up stale bread. You’ll Need 2 sliced stale bread, crusts removed 3 Tablespoons broth (vegetable or chicken), warmed 1 cup walnuts, toasted ½ cup parsley, stems removed...
Cabbage Melody
You’ll Need 1 small onion, finely chopped 6 Tablespoons olive oil 1 large tomato, sliced ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon curry powder 1 medium cabbage, shredded 2 carrots, sliced into rounds 1 green bell pepper, chopped Directions Over moderate heat, fry the onion in oil until...
Balsamic Marinated Onions
It’s men’s health month. These onions taste wonderful as a compliment to a grilled steak. They also work well as a topping for a salad. You’ll Need 3 medium red onions 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 Tablespoon capers Directions...
Asparagus with Red Pepper Sauce
You’ll Need 2 pounds asparagus stalks 3 large red peppers 3 ½ Tablespoons olive oil 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar ½ teaspoon fresh thyme leaves Salt and pepper Directions Cook the asparagus stalks in lightly salted water for 4 to 8 minutes (depending on thickness), or until tender but still firm....
Salad Dressing Base
Herbs can easily be incorporated into this salad dressing. Switch it up each time you give it a try. You’ll Need 3 Tablespoons olive oil 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar Brown mustard to reach a consistency you prefer Directions Mix all the ingredients together. This is your base. You can jazz it...
Basil Pesto Sauce
Basil is a blessing of an herb. It’s a great source of antioxidants keeping away many of the cancer causers. Yields approximately 1 ½ cups You’ll Need 1 cup packed basil leaves ½ cup toasted walnuts 1 garlic clove ½ cup Parmesan Cheese 1/3 cup olive oil Salt to taste Pepper to...
Show Notes: Do We Eat Too Much Meat?
I am responding to an article (link below), written by Neil Barnard, who is the founder and President of the Physician’s Committee For Responsible Medicine. This is the organization that tried to use Dr Robert Atkins’ death as an opportunity to push their agenda regarding the consumption of meat. They...
Review of Forks Over Knives
The movie “Forks Over Knives” is like Mark Twain’s description of golf: A Good Walk, Spoiled. The documentary film starts from a great premise — eat real food and you can reverse many of the chronic diseases we see in our dismal culture of health. Love it. That said,...
Blueberry Sauce
Yields 2 cups You’ll Need · 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (thawed if necessary) · ¼ cup orange juice · ¼ cup water · 2 Tablespoons sugar · 1 Tablespoon cornstarch · 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg · 1/8 teaspoon salt · ¼ teaspoon grated orange peel...
Lentil Pate
You’ll Need 1 cup uncooked lentils ½ teaspoon salt 2 ¼ cups water 1 Tablespoon olive oil 6 green onions, sliced 1 garlic clove, minced 1 ½ Tablespoons parsley 1 dash cayenne 1 dash turmeric ¼ cups water, as...
Doctors Dissing Dairy Debatable
Our culture of health can be so misleading, especially when we hear reasonable. This woman is Amy Lanou, who co-authored this article dissing the prospective role of dairy in diet . If you read the release, you’ll see that they make it seem like she is an academic who...