Oct
6
Two Dinners in One: Grilled Mahi Mahi and Fish Tacos–Day 2
October 6, 2010 | 2 Comments
Yesterday, I posted the recipes for grilled mahi mahi, with grilled corn and zucchini on the side.
Today, I’m going to share how to use the left overs to make fish tacos. I didn’t use the zucchini, I’ll offer them to my son for lunch. We had enough for dinner and lunch for the next day… [...]
Oct
5
Two Dinners in One: Grilled Mahi Mahi and Fish Tacos–Day 1
October 5, 2010 | 2 Comments
As much as I like to cook, I don’t like to do it every day. I want to have nights where I don’t need to wash pots or get all my counter tops dirty. There are nights where I just want heat my food up for 3 minutes in the microwave and enjoy a healthy [...]
Sep
27
Creamy and Crunchy Tuna Salad–Sans the Mayonnaise
September 27, 2010 | 9 Comments
If you thought you should never eat creamy smooth tuna salad, think again. I used to think this way until I made this salad for lunch few days ago. It was a hit. The secret ingredient–which won’t be a secret anymore–is the Greek yogurt. I used Chobani vanilla Greek yogurt.
The hint of sweetness in it [...]
Sep
4
Exaplining the DASH Diet
September 4, 2010 | 2 Comments
The DASH Diet–Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension–was designed for and been successful at lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels. A new study by researchers in John’s Hopkins University found that the diet plan also lowers the risk of heart attacks by almost 20%.
After eight weeks, the DASH dieters, who were eating nine to 11 servings [...]
Jul
31
Delish Simple Anniversary Meal and Dessert for Two
July 31, 2010 | 6 Comments
Thursday was our 7th wedding anniversary! Wow… time flies! With a baby asleep at home–my friend will babysit over the weekend so we can go out–I figured I won’t let the night pass without a nice meal for two! We put our son early to sleep and were ready to indulge in quiet, mess-free, no-food-on-the [...]
Jun
4
Sea Food from the Red Sea…and Exciting Diving and Snorkeling Experience
June 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment
I have been trying to write posts three times a week, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. This week, I missed one day so I wanted to share with you why. Lack of internet access on a short trip we took to Sharm El-Sheikh, a beach town/area in the southern part of Sinai of Egypt on the [...]
Apr
14
Recipe: Scallop Scampi: Light on Fat, Loaded with Flavor
April 14, 2010 | 2 Comments
Scallops are a new venture for both my husband and I. He didn’t care much for scallops for as long as I knew him. I didn’t grow up eating scallops, and several years ago, I had it once and ruled it out of my likes.
Last week, we went to a Legal Sea Foods and I [...]
Mar
4
Recipe: Shrimp in Curried Cauliflower
March 4, 2010 | 18 Comments
I found this recipe in Menu Magazine from Wegmans grocery store. The original recipe had some ingredients that can only be found in their stores, so I adjusted it a little to make it more universal.
I really have no clue what cuisine this is from. The term curry is used in many different countries. For [...]
Feb
11
Healthy Shrimp Recipe: Marinated and Zesty
February 11, 2010 | 16 Comments
Post, recipe, and picture by: Amena Khan, MS, RD
Have you heard that shrimp is high in cholesterol?
While it does have a considerable amount of cholesterol, what you may not know is that the cholesterol in shrimp does not adversely affect blood cholesterol levels in the body. In fact, including shrimp as a part of a [...]
Dec
28
The Truth About Omega-3 Pills
December 28, 2009 | 2 Comments
The fact that people pop nutritional pills–regardless of what they are–concerns me. Not that I’m against supplements; they can be used for good reasons. But often, people take them without much research, without medical supervision, and without a real need.
There’s one thing I am against though; taking the easy way out of eating real good [...]
