14 Wednesday Aug 2013
I threw this salad together today because it was hot today and thought I’d share it with you!
INGREDIENTS:
Just combine all ingredients and enjoy!
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01 Thursday Aug 2013
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best potluck salad dressing, best potluck salad dressing recipe, popular salad dressing recipe, salad dressing, salad dressing recipe, simple salad dressing recipe
For some reason, this item gets more requests than any other potluck item I bring. The salad dressing is SO simple. I just use 50% Ranch dressing with 50% of the Guaca Salsa (a tomatillo based salsa) seen above. It has been tested out by tons of partygoers with the following ingredients that have been narrowed down to work the best with the dressing:
Just combine all the ingredients with the salad dressing and enjoy!
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26 Friday Jul 2013
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It’s always great to feast on produce that is in season. It is summer and ’tis the season for zucchini, bell peppers, and fresh corn. This is one of my favorites, from Bizarra Capital in Uptown Whittier. So yummy! For you locals, it is the same owners as Cook’s Tortas in Monterey Park and Guisados Tacos in East LA (where this comes in taco form also!) 🙂 They are all great spots. Unfortunately, they don’t have websites.
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23 Tuesday Jul 2013
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My friend gave me this really good piece of fruit. To me, it taste like a nectarine, but sweeter. I really love it. She said she has it on a tree in her background, but doesn’t know what kind of fruit is. I tried to look it up on the internet. I think it might be a honeydew nectarine. Not a cross breed of a nectarine/honeydew, but actually a breed of several types of nectarines. Can anyone identify it?
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17 Wednesday Jul 2013
This is a recipe that I tried out for the dialysis patients that I work with. This was taken directly from the davita website, www.davita.com It is lower in phosphorus than a quesadilla and is also a lower potassium choice. It’s really simple to make. You could also use tomato or spinach tortillas for yourself (I did not due to their higher potassium content which would not be appropriate for this specific patient population).
INGREDIENTS:
PREPARATION:
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03 Wednesday Jul 2013
Posted by Jennifer (The RD) on July 3,2013
I make this fried rice because it’s easy, and I can make it super fast. I know that pork products are really popular in fried rice, but I use flavored ground turkey. 🙂
INGREDIENTS:
½ lb. extra lean ground turkey
1 egg
¼ cup diced onion
1 tsp. fresh ground ginger
1 TB canola oil
2 tsp. soy sauce
1 orange bell pepper, diced
1 carrot, sliced extra thin
½ cup frozen peas
1 package frozen Jasmine and red/black rice from Fresh and Easy
Salt and pepper to taste
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24 Monday Jun 2013
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We often get excited about trying out different cuisine when we travel. However, it’s also exciting to see what kind of interesting treats we can find for our pets on our travels. My parents recently visited family in Hawaii. They were taken to some really fun pet stores that carried treats that are very specific to Hawaii. Pictured above is a bone made with coconut, treats that are like arare (Japanese rice crackers), and purple Okinawan sweet potatoes. My dog Kasper loved them. So next time you travel, don’t forget about your pets! 🙂
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18 Tuesday Jun 2013
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watermelon, watermelon beverage recipe, watermelon drink recipe, watermelon recipe, watermelon refresher, watermelon refresher recipe
I really love watermelon and thought I would love the pure watermelon juice when I bought it, but it tasted a little one dimensional to me. I sorta fixed up this watermelon juice, made out of a watermelon that was kinda mushy (not that it has to be mushy but I really didn’t want to eat it) by deciding to test the waters with this juice.
INGREDIENTS:
Put the watermelon chunks and lemon zest in a blender and blend completely.
Pour the liquid mixture into a strainer and reserve the juice.
Combine watermelon juice and lemon lime soda (50/50). Makes 3 cups total
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14 Friday Jun 2013
Posted in General
(pictured above is Kasper, salivating over a baby carrot)
Dinner preparation time is one of Kasper’s favorite times of the day. He sits and waits for a handout as soon as the cutting board comes out. He loves all food in general, but especially crispy fruits and vegetables! I often wondered how veggies fit into a dog’s diet. According to an article by Sarah Winkler, published on the Animal Planet website, very well. The article lists 10 fruits and veggies that aid in dogs’ nutrition:
Kasper says yahoo!!!! I can keep eating fruits and veggies!!!
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11 Tuesday Jun 2013
Posted in General, Healthy Inspirations
Have you ever noticed that store bought tomatoes have almost no taste at all? They also have a very “cardboard” texture. According to an article in the LA Times, most store bought tomatoes are genetically mutated to make them look better and make them easier to harvest. However, is it worth the lack of flavor and juiciness? I don’t think so. And furthermore, homegrown tomatoes can look just as good. Take a look at the beauties I got from my friends’ garden. They tasted so good!!!! Thanks Jennifer and Fred!!!! 🙂
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