Coffee-Banana Smoothie

March 25th, 2014

  You love coffee in the morning? You also want to have a banana in the morning? Why not make a Coffee-Banana Smoothie? Ingredients: 1 cup of coffee with sugar 1/2 cup of milk 1 banana ice cubes Procedure: Blitz together in a blender. if the smoothie tastes bland, try adding a little sweetener like co [ ... ]

Rice Cooker Pasta ala Cubana

March 12th, 2014

  I am all for  “simple” and”easy” meals without serving processed food and compromising the nutritional needs of my family. This “one pan” pasta meal is right up my alley so to speak in prepping meals that are fast and convenient. I can do fast because I use an ind [ ... ]

Tropical Fruits Medley Smoothie

March 7th, 2014

  Summer is almost here and what better way to quench one’s thirst but to drink smoothies. Sugared drinks are not nutritious and so do sodas (ouch!) so in our household, we try to drink as much fresh fruit smoothies and juices as we can. Here is another smoothie recipe that is so delicious and n [ ... ]

Green smoothie

February 4th, 2014

  There is nothing like starting the day right with nutritious food or in this case, a healthy drink. Green smoothie: 2 med sized carrots 1 med sized apple 2 tangelos 1 med sized cucumber 1 cup coconut water (for this glass alone, 4-5 pieces of mustard leaves) Blend until you reach the desired consist [ ... ]

Oven-Roasted Tomatoes

January 28th, 2014

  I have an affinity for anything with tomatoes, olive oil and dried herbs like basil, rosemary and marjoram. So I decided to look up for a recipe to put these things together: Oven-Roasted Tomatoes What you need: Tomatoes sliced thinly (you may like it thin enough to not disintegrate when you bake, I [ ... ]