A Rose is a Rose, just magnificent (Photo: Margarita Persico) Flowers bring happiness to many spaces in and outdoors. Below is a video showcasing different types of flowers, floral arrangements and table setting. Photographed at a Boston, Massachusetts, Spring Flower show. Flower Power http://www.facebook.com/groups/165878310089440/ Share on Linkedin Share on mrwong Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend 
Staple foods, some gluten-free pasta and cookies (Photo: Margarita Persico) Eating healthy starts with what we bring home or do not. Temptation is all over and when we bring it home we usually loose the battle. Keeping simple our pantry and refrigerator with produce, nuts, seeds, legumes and grains is a good start. I keep in my pantry basic, staple foods such as lentils, beans of all types, sometimes peas. Always gluten-free grains such as rice, . . . → Read More: What’s in Your Pantry And in Your Refrigerator? What’s in Your Pantry And in Your Refrigerator? 
Blueberry Pancakes (Photo: Margarita Persico) This is a versatile way of making pancakes and it is gluten-free. I recently started using yuca flour, a common flour in Costa Rica. But when I’m back home in the States I use whatever flour I find locally. Some flours found in the United States are rice, corn, buckwheat, millet, quinoa and chickpea. I have been using buckwheat and chickpea flour for several decades. My husband loves them, so I . . . → Read More: Blueberry Pancakes Blueberry Pancakes 
Tembleque de coco — coconut pudding (Photo: Margarita Persico) Coconuts (Photo: Margarita Persico) For English, click here. By Margarita Persico Tembleque de coco es muy fácil de hacer. Esta receta es muy sencilla, tan sólo cuatro ingredientes — los otros dos son opcionales. Mi madre a menudo hacia tembleque de coco. Es como un flan pero sin lácteos, sin huevos, ni gluten. A ella le encantaban los dulces y tenía un repertorio de postres tropicales. Todos ellos eran naturales, a base de frutas o granos y algunas de ellas con las especias. Mi prima . . . → Read More: Tembleque de coco Tembleque de coco 
Gluten-Free Meals and Deserts (Photo: Margarita Persico) In San Jose, Costa Rica, catering to celiac or those with gluten intolerance was unusual just a few years ago. Now gluten-free friendly restaurants are sprouting all over thanks to more awass on the disease and to the efforts that individuals and organizations such as APPCEL (Asociación Pro Personas con la Enfermedad Celiaca) have done to spread the word. It is estimated that two percent of the Costa Rican . . . → Read More: Eating Gluten-free while in San Jose, Costa Rica — The List & Reviews Eating Gluten-free while in San Jose, Costa Rica — The List & Reviews 
What happened when Elise, a young girl, decided to do an experiment with a potato? She discovered the difference between organic and none organic produce. She also learned about science and a chemical, Chlorpropham, also known by its commercial names: Bud Nip and Taterpex. She learned about this when her experiment with a conventional potato failed to sprout. Her grandmother took her to the supermarket to inquire about this. And she found out from the grocer . . . → Read More: ‘My Potato Project; The Importance of “Organic”’ ‘My Potato Project; The Importance of “Organic”’ 
Heart of Palms (Photo: Margarita Persico) Heart of Palm is a vegetable that is harvested from the inner core of the palm. There are hundreds of species of palm trees. In Costa Rica the palmito (peach palm) is cultivated for the hearts of palm. The vegetable is a slim, soft white cylinder like stick. It is similar in taste to an artichoke. It is a favorite vegetable to add to salads in Costa Rica where cultivation . . . → Read More: Hearts of Palm Hearts of Palm 
THETRIBEOF_5 For St. Patrick’s Day and every day, some ideas for healthy green recipes and a movie. “TINKER BELL” JUICE Green Smoothie Kiwi, honey-goat cheese salad Healthy St Patrick’s Day Recipe Ideas http://www.facebook.com/groups/165878310089440/ Share on Linkedin Share on mrwong Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend 
This is a controversial ad from Chipotle–the healthy food chain. This commercial was played during the Grammy’s. The ad, “Back to the Start,” conveys an important message, thought some might disagree. Willie Nelson performs Coldplay’s song, “The Scientist,” and Johnny Kelly produced the film. The film shows how a family farm is converted into an “animal factory,” but the farmer sees his mistake and goes back to a sustainable farming methods. Chipotle commissioned the film and the soundtrack to show the . . . → Read More: “Cultivate a Better World” “Cultivate a Better World” 
“Gallina de Palo,” Common Green Iguana (Iguana iguana). (Photo: Margarita Persico) “Gallina de Palo,” literaly means an Iguana on a tree. It is a large herbivore Common Green Iguana (Iguana iguana). People who eat them claim it’s tastier than chicken (Photo: Margarita Persico) Below a movie on a personal adventure through the “Amazon of Costa Rica”. http://www.facebook.com/groups/165878310089440/ Share on Linkedin Share on mrwong Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend |
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