Spicy Beef Tacos & Tomatillo Salsa Verde

If you want a healthy and nutritious meal that has a nice kick to it, this is your recipe. But patience is the virtue here. You will have to slowly braise the meat for 3 hours, so make some time and watch a movie while this sends an amazing, mouthwatering aroma into your home. Beef…

Shrimp Crostino with Avocado Spread

Are you craving a satisfying treat that is  light in calories but full of summer flavor? I know I was. I also did not want to hang out over a hot stove for a long time. Too many things to do and to many places to go to! This lovely and colorful meal is ready…

Egg, Turkey Bacon, Avocado and Fig Spread on a Spinach Tortilla

Not sure what to prepare for your next meal? Didn’t have time to go to the grocery store, but still want to prepare a delicious, nutritious, healthy and quick meal? How about this egg, turkey bacon, avocado with fig spread on a spinach tortilla? I am sure you have 95% of these ingredients in your…

Hola, Happy Cinco De Mayo, Healthy Fish Tacos!!!

Hola, it’s that festive time of the year again! A time to celebrate history, culture and as always, food. This time it is Mexico, and  we are celebrating “Cinco De Mayo” (5th of May). Every culture has some form of history that always has food linked to that date. As with all holidays or gatherings,…

Avocado Sandwich with Watercress

Simply delicious and simple to prepare. The creamy smooth taste of vitamin enriched avocado, the sweetness of the tomatoes, the peppery taste of the  watercress and the slight lemony taste of the feta cheese create a wonderful surprise for your taste buds. This recipe may be prepared and used as a main course or as…

Cool Cucumber Avocado Dill Soup

  I love soup! I grew up eating soup almost everyday, even in the hot summer days. But this soup is a cold soup that tastes very refreshing and creamy. Now who wouldn’t want that? Cucumbers are mainly water, about 96%,  6% water content that is more nutritious than regular water, which helps in keeping…

Grapefruit Avocado Salad

Eating healthy and light is very important for a long life. The right amount of “good fats”,  fiber and vitamins not only will help provide a healthy heart and body but will have you enjoying delicious foods. I love salads, even more when someone else makes them for me, but this one,  I whipped up…

Guacamole

Avocados are a smooth, creamy and healthy treat. They are high in monounsaturated fats, considered among the healthiest fats. Monounsaturated fats improve heart health, which is very important especially for people with diabetes, who are at an increased risk for stroke and heart disease.  Due to their anti-inflammatory nutrients, there have also been studies where…

Avocado Hollandaise Sauce over Poached Eggs and Prosciutto

This is such a beautiful and flavorful alternative to the common “egg” Hollandaise sauce that we are used to. It is very creamy and just tangy enough but a bit healthier than the egg version. The avocado provides the “healthy fat” that gives this sauce its’ creamy texture and taste. Yes, it contains monounsaturated fat that…