By Admin, on February 13th, 2012 
Roses and Teddy (Photo: Margarita Persico) I’ve been married for over two decades. I can tell you that loving relationships don’t happen organically, naturally, usually it is a partnership at work. Team work. To keep a relationship fresh we need to work at it daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and yes, even plan for long-term — years or decades in advance. The same is with health. . . . → Read More: 14 Healthy & Romantic Tips For Year-Round Celebrations 14 Healthy & Romantic Tips For Year-Round Celebrations
By Admin, on February 8th, 2012 
My favorite pie is Nomi’s Raw Yam Pie! I can have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It’s a Yam Pie Slice (Photo: Margarita Persico) spicy pie, similar to pumpkin pie, but it is all raw, vegan and organic. I have adapted this recipe from The Raw Gourmet by Nomi Shannon, who is an award-winning educator, raw chef and bestselling author of The Raw Gourmet . . . → Read More: Yam or Sweet Potato Pie Yam or Sweet Potato Pie
By Admin, on February 8th, 2012 
The tall and thin banana is just a metaphor to teach and bring awareness to children about healthy eating according to this movie. It’s not about beauty, but about the benefits that healthy eating brings. In a short and to the point quick message, though an advertisement not endorsed by this site, this short clip is one of many featured here at The Healthy Dish . . . → Read More: “The Tall and Thin Banana” “The Tall and Thin Banana”
By Admin, on February 6th, 2012 
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By Admin, on February 5th, 2012 
A picture tells a thousand words, and these perhaps even more when applied to the art of table setting. Decorating with nature, flowers, corals and shells, gives the table a warm and special touch where romantic, summer, fall, winter and sporty themes are accentuated. Below are some photos I took during a flower show in Boston. Table Settings, decorating with flowers (Photo: Margarita Persico) Table . . . → Read More: Table Settings Table Settings
By Admin, on February 4th, 2012 
Photo: iStockphoto's collection/Microsoft Partner The Super Bowl is perhaps the most watched program of the year. In 2010 an estimated 111 million people watched the game, according to the Nielsen Co. It is perhaps the most important television program viewing and gathering event for fans, and nonfans too. After all, the commercials and music are great! And the fun munchies you can serve such as chips . . . → Read More: Twenty Delicious Fun Recipes For Your Super Bowl Party Twenty Delicious Fun Recipes For Your Super Bowl Party
By Admin, on February 3rd, 2012 
Hearty Cream of Rice and Sweet Potatoes (Photo: Margarita Persico) Tired of the same thing for breakfast? Need something warm and sustaining? This is a hearty breakfast. It is a multigrain breakfast with a vegetable and a warming spice, ginger. It’s one of my favorite breakfasts during the winter, fall and rainy seasons. I’ve been eating this since the 90s and always gravitate to this . . . → Read More: Hearty Cream of Rice and Sweet Potatoes Hearty Cream of Rice and Sweet Potatoes
By Admin, on October 28th, 2010 For a healthy lifestyle several things are important: Nutrition, Exercise and Lifestyle.The series of movies on this site will give you an idea of what others are doing around the world. Here is one: Note: Always remember to consult a physician before starting a new diet or exercise regiment.
By Admin, on November 13th, 2010 
Health and beauty is more than just skin deep. The following foods have much to offer as you will learn in this informative movie: Olive oil, green and black tea, soybean, ginger, garlic, cranberry juice, oats, butternut squash, tomatoes, broccoli, salmon, whole grains, blue berries, Spinach, etc.
By Admin, on November 16th, 2010 100 Life Saving Health Food Tips–the video–is about what might help promote weight loss, fight cancer, conquer illnesses, promote beauty, protects cardiovascular system, eases insomnia, halts the aging process, perhaps even protects against Alzheimer’s—the producer claims. It’s about men and women’s health—prostate health, strong bones … And it’s also about oranges and tomatoes and other things we know. Learn and Enjoy! . . . → Read More: “100 Life Saving Health Food Tips” “100 Life Saving Health Food Tips”
By Admin, on November 17th, 2010 
In the following video Dr. Joseph Mercola exposes and answers questions such as: Why soy infant formula is not good? Does soy affects the thyroid function? What about goitrogens? He also mentions that there are perhaps some safe forms of soy that have been fermented, but tofu is not one of them. See the movie for more information on this important and controversial topic. Dr. . . . → Read More: Why Soy Is NOT a Health Food Why Soy Is NOT a Health Food
By Admin, on November 15th, 2010 
By Margarita Persico (Zapote Farmer's market – Photos: Margarita Persico) This Minestrone Soup recipe is not an exact science. Measurements are to taste and an experiment in my kitchen one morning after visiting a wonderful little organic farmer’s market in Escazú. I nearly purchased a few of everything; therefore, I found myself with a very large order of vegetables enough for a large family. Enjoy . . . → Read More: Minestrone Soup – Costa Rican Farmer’s Market Style Minestrone Soup – Costa Rican Farmer’s Market Style
By Admin, on November 18th, 2010 
“I want to know, what type of hen laid these eggs?” asked a woman who was standing next to me at the organic farmer’s market in Costa Rica one morning. “Married hens,” answered the farmer. Enjoy this movie clip, Margarita Photo: Margarita Persico . . . → Read More: The Environment of an Organic Egg Laying Hen The Environment of an Organic Egg Laying Hen
By Admin, on November 27th, 2010 What foods have an impact on hair health? Many, as this movie shows.
By Admin, on November 29th, 2010 Dr. Ronald K. Downs, a plastic surgeon at The Centre, PC, Elkhart and South Bend, Indiana, talks about healthy foods for skin health.
By Admin, on November 30th, 2010 For fabulous skin some experts recommend certain foods as we saw in part 1 where Dr. Downs explained the benefits of five common foods. Three are fruits: tomatoes, high in lycopine, which is good for males, and repairs skin; avocados great also for skin; and berries, which helps with collagen production. Another food is oil: olive oil; great for skin when used raw, and the . . . → Read More: Food for Healthy Skin Part 2 of 2 Food for Healthy Skin Part 2 of 2
By Admin, on January 9th, 2011 
By Margarita Persico This is a wonderful salad for any meal during any time of the year. Sometimes I make a meal out of this salad consuming several servings. Like tonight, we had soup and salad for dinner. Enjoy! Berry Very Refreshing Salad Serving Size: 8 Categories: Salads, gluten free, vegetarian Ingredients 4 cups red leaf lettuce — or mixed baby greens 4 cups green . . . → Read More: Berry Very Refreshing Salad Berry Very Refreshing Salad
By Admin, on January 10th, 2011 
Vegetable Risotto (Photo: Margarita Persico) A neighbor invited us for dinner last December and made the most wonderful Risotto balls and cakes. I meant to ask her for the recipe, but forgot. So I made my own, though a different version inspired by my neighbor’s rice cakes. Tonight I made the risotto and risotto cakes with saffron. Risotto cakes are great to make from . . . → Read More: Risotto & Risotto Cakes Risotto & Risotto Cakes
By Admin, on January 30th, 2011 
(Photo: Margarita Persico) At home we eat with nearly everything and everyday. For us it is not a side to go along with a Mexican meal. I’ve been eating avocados most of my life. But Mexican food I discovered as a young adult. Since my parents are from the Caribbean, we ate avocados in sandwiches when I was growing up in NYC. The following recipe . . . → Read More: Guacamole Guacamole
By Admin, on January 28th, 2011 
By Margarita Persico Piña (Photo: Margarita Persico) This refreshing tropical drink became famous in the summer of 1954 when it was introduced at the Caribe Hilton’s Beachcomber Bar in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Though others claim the invention of Piña many years and even decades earlier, the creator of the drink is believed to be Caribe Hilton’s bartender Ramon “Monchito” Marrero. It was in that . . . → Read More: Piña Colada Piña Colada
By Admin, on February 12th, 2011 
Art work by handsome husband. (Photo: Margarita Persico) Serves approximately 6 – 8 Ingredients To cook: 1 pound dry black or red s (soaked over night) Black s (Photo: Margarita Persico) 3 or 4 cups Water Kombu seaweed (a piece about 2 inches; soak for 5 minutes and discard water) 3 bay leaves To Sauté: ½ cup yellow onions 5 garlic cloves 2 tablespoons olive . . . → Read More: Black or Red Bean Soup Black or Red Bean Soup
By Admin, on February 15th, 2011 
Almond Chunk Delights (Photo: Margarita Persico) This delicious no sugar, no cooking, raw dessert is high in nutrients since it is in an almond base. By Margarita Persico Makes 14 balls or serves 7 Ingredients 1-cup almonds, raw, soaked overnight, and peeled. 6 ounces dates (or more for a sweeter dessert) 1-tablespoon pure organic chocolate powder 1-tablespoon water 1 Tablespoon coconut flakes or more This . . . → Read More: Almond Delights Almond Delights
By Admin, on March 3rd, 2011 
Beautiful art can be done with food. Though a silent movie, it is loaded with many good ideas. Enjoy.
By Admin, on May 6th, 2011 
Licorice salesman in Madrid (Photo: Courtesy of Jorge Díaz via Flickr) By Margarita Persico Licorice sticks, candies and jellybeans! I sure know my candies! They were Good & Plenty! I also loved the Licorice Bites and black jellybeans. My dad after work would bring me every day a box of Good & Plenty, pink and black jellybeans candies. I loved shaking the box like . . . → Read More: Licorice Licorice
By Admin, on May 7th, 2011 
Shepherd’s Pie and saute spinach (Photo: Margarita Persico) Everything Royal! Or nearly Royal but eating as a peasant—healthy and low fat. During the Royal Wedding I made a “healthier” version of the traditional Shepherd’s Pie. Looks complicated but it’s really easy. Just three steps: pie filling, mashed potato crust and gravy. For those in transition to healthier low fat meals the vegetarian version is an . . . → Read More: Shepherd’s Pie Shepherd’s Pie
By Admin, on June 22nd, 2011 
Corn is one of the most important commodities in the world. It is in products such as glue, makeup and alternative fuels. Corn is used as animal feed and is a staple food in parts of North, Central and South America — from New Mexico through Bolivia. For Venezuelans and Colombians, corn is also central. It is the main ingredient for arepas — a flat, . . . → Read More: Corn — a precious commodity on the table, in the tank Corn — a precious commodity on the table, in the tank
By Admin, on July 5th, 2011 
Azure Salad (Photo: Margarita Persico) We had this salad yesterday for the 4th of July along with a guacamole and bean burgers. Then we went to see the Boston Pops and Fireworks Stravaganza (below the recipe, see movie taken of this event with my iPhone). Ingredients 1 head of lettuce (wash well) 1 tablespoon fresh minced herbs (French tarragon, oregano, basil and rosemary, or the . . . → Read More: Azure Salad Azure Salad
By Admin, on July 8th, 2011 
Dorado, Puerto Rico (Photo: Margarita Persico) Para Español, dele un clic aqui. By Margarita Persico Water is the most abundant resource on Earth, and after air, the most needed for survival. “The ocean covers 71 percent of the Earth’s surface and contains 97 percent of the planet’s water,” according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA), a U.S.A. federal agency focused on the oceans . . . → Read More: Water, The Precious Element Water, The Precious Element
By Admin, on September 10th, 2011 
Arroz Chaufa (Photo: Margarita Persico) By Margarita Persico In a country, Peru, where the traditional staple foods are potatoes, corn, quinoa and beans, staple food brought in by the Spaniards and Chinese such as rice hold a special place. Arroz chaufa, similar to fried rice, is one of them. It is a Peruvian-Chinese fusion popular in all social levels. It is no surprise there . . . → Read More: Arroz chaufa (Fried Rice Peruvian style) Arroz chaufa (Fried Rice Peruvian style)
By Admin, on August 25th, 2011 
More Breakfast Recipes at The Healthy Dish (Photos and Recipes: Margarita Persico) Eleven breakfast ideas check below: CREAM OF YAM WITH QUINOA Breakfast cream of quinoa Ultra Breakfast Smoothie French Toasts Sweet Potato Pancakes with Apple-Strawberries Sauce Easy Breakfast — leftovers Sunday Breakfast Colorful Breakfast Smoothie Carrot-Avocado Smoothie Green Smoothie Cream of Oatmeal Don’t miss a beat, LIKE our Facebook Page, click here, or . . . → Read More: Eleven breakfast ideas Eleven breakfast ideas
By Admin, on September 14th, 2011 
Kiwi, honey-goat cheese salad (Photo: Margarita Persico) Recipe by Margarita Persico Serves 2 – 3 Ingredients 3 tablespoon goat cheese (more or less to taste) 1 tablespoon Honey (more or less to taste) 1 Kiwi, peel and slice 1 tablespoon Olive oil 1 head Red leaf or Lettuce of choice Raspberry Vinaigrette Instructions 1. Wash well the red leaf or lettuce of choice 2. Chop up . . . → Read More: Kiwi, honey-goat cheese salad Kiwi, honey-goat cheese salad
By Admin, on September 25th, 2011 
It is relaxing to know what I’m going to cook today and everyday. For ten days these 22 recipes–Appetizers, Entrees, Dessert and Drinks, make my life easier. I like to share them with you. The Healthy Dish is full of healthy, delicious, nutritious, gluten-free meals for everyone to enjoy. Recipe links are below photos. Enjoy! Salads & Starters Salads & Starters (Photo and Artwork: Margarita . . . → Read More: THE HEALTHY DISH’S MENU FOR THE WEEK THE HEALTHY DISH’S MENU FOR THE WEEK
By Admin, on October 24th, 2011 
Red and Green Salad (Photo: Margarita Persico) Ingredients Red leaf lettuce Creamy Dijon Grapeseed oil salad dressing or your favorite. Tomatoes, sliced and half Walnuts Instructions 1. Wash well the lettuce 2. Cut into small pieces 3. Add salad dressing 4. Toss, mixing well the salad dressing with the greens 5. Add tomatoes and walnuts Other salad suggestions: www.thehealthydish.com/category/recipes/salad/ . . . → Read More: Red & Green Salad — Lettuce, Tomatoes and Walnuts in Creamy Dijon Grapeseed oil dressing Red & Green Salad — Lettuce, Tomatoes and Walnuts in Creamy Dijon Grapeseed oil dressing
By Admin, on October 31st, 2011 
Almond Date Truffles (Photo: Margarita Persico For the almond, , dates and coconut lovers, here is a great treat for you. And this one is truly special. The ingredients are easy to find. And as with the Coconut Date Balls recipe I concocted during my stay in Costa Rica, this one too is guilt free. Or at least, I like to think so since I . . . → Read More: Chocolate Almond Date Truffles Chocolate Almond Date Truffles
By Admin, on December 6th, 2011 
Carrot Soup (Photo: Margarita Persico) This is a wonderful soup year-round. During the summer this soup is refreshing due to the orange and the carrots, and during the winter this soup is great due to the ginger’s warming properties. The first time I made this soup, I loved it so much that I brought to work to share with coworkers. Everyone loved it except . . . → Read More: Orange-Ginger Carrot Soup Orange-Ginger Carrot Soup
By Admin, on February 9th, 2012 [View the story "Raw Fooders -- what some eat and what they are saying" on Storify]
By Admin, on January 28th, 2012 
Wheat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wheat_blue_sky2.JPG) By Margarita Persico There is only one treatment for celiac disease: a gluten-free diet. Hard Winter Berries (Photo: Margarita Persico) No wonder gluten has a bad rap lately. But it’s not an unjust accusation. People with celiac disease have to abstain from gluten, a protein in barley, rye, wheat (including spelt and kamut, and cross-bred hybrids such as triticale–a cross between wheat . . . → Read More: Prevalence of Celiac Disease & Margarita’s Gluten-Free List Prevalence of Celiac Disease & Margarita’s Gluten-Free List
By Admin, on January 28th, 2012
Wheat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wheat_blue_sky2.JPG) Margarita’s Gluten-Free Product List Note: always read the labels to ensure it is gluten-free or free of any allergens. Also look for the Gluten-Free certification on the label. Ancient Harvest Gluten Free quinoa pasta Bi-Aglut– Italian company producing gluten free for over 40 years (this page is in Italian) Bakery on Main — granola and granola bars Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free homemade . . . → Read More: Margarita’s Gluten-Free Supplier’s List Margarita’s Gluten-Free Supplier’s List
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