By Admin, on May 16th, 2012% 
Quinoa Salad (Photo: Margarita Persico) Quinoa Salad By Margarita Persico Serves: 4 to 5 Ingredients 2 cups quinoa, cooked 2 cups lettuce leaves, mixed baby greens, romain or Boston lettuce 1/4 cup red onion slices ¼ cups mango, diced ¼ cup pineapple 8 each olives, large Spanish, stuffed with red peppers, slice 1/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped (optional) 1/8-cup currants, raisins or small dried fruits of choice 2 tablespoons basil, fresh, minced 1/4-cup walnuts or pecans . . . → Read More: Quinoa Salad Quinoa Salad
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 breakfast during this time of the year. This recipe I concocted . . . → Read More: Hearty Cream of Rice and Sweet Potatoes Hearty Cream of Rice and Sweet Potatoes
By Admin, on December 11th, 2011% 
Photos: M. Persico For years our Sunday meal was a vegetarian lentil loaf we would purchase at the health food store. I would make a batch of mashed yams or sweet potatoes sometimes-regular potatoes, and always gravy. Then they stopped selling it nearly a decade ago. We miss the convenience of the frozen lentil loaf. But this one below, my version of this delicious low cholesterol and dairy-free vegetarian loaf, is better—it’s homemade. Ingredients 2 cups . . . → Read More: Vegetarian Lentil Loaf Vegetarian Lentil Loaf
By Admin, on October 21st, 2011% 
"Arroz Con Pollo" Saffron Chicken with Rice (Photo: Margarita Persico) By Margarita Persico Rice with Chicken was a favorite dish at home. I cannot remember a week in my life when Mom didn’t make “arroz con pollo.” This version is based on my mother’s Puerto Rican recipe, but with brown rice and saffron, inspired by my Mom and a paella. Serves: 7 Ingredients 1 pound chicken breast (organic, free range is a good option) Small lemon, . . . → Read More: “Arroz Con Pollo” Saffron Rice with Chicken “Arroz Con Pollo” Saffron Rice with Chicken
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 are thousands of Chinese restaurants in Peru, a country with nearly . . . → 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 join our group: And subscribe to The Healthy Dish on top . . . → Read More: Eleven breakfast ideas Eleven breakfast ideas
By Admin, on August 23rd, 2011% 
Fagor Splendid 4-qt. Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker (Photo: Margarita Persico) Pressure pot cooking takes nearly half the time. For me that means less stress putting quickly a meal on the table, and less money spent on energy. Pressure pot cooking is a green way of preparing meals. As a child I remembered my mother using a pressure cooker for beans and soups. I own three stainless steel pressure cookers, one of them for rice. Jasmine Brown . . . → Read More: Cooking Under Pressure, Quickly Jasmine Brown Rice Cooking Under Pressure, Quickly Jasmine Brown Rice
By Admin, on August 21st, 2011% 
Oat meal with peaches (Photo: Margarita Persico) Cream of oatmeal is a very healthy alternative. Some research shows this grain is good for the heart. “Grain oat ready-to-eat cereal as part of a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet can be as effective as hot oat cereals such as oatmeal or oat bran in the treatment of elevated blood cholesterol,” according to study by senior scientist Liz Johnston, et. al. in their study “Cholesterol-Lowering Benefits of a Whole . . . → Read More: Cream of Oatmeal Cream of Oatmeal
By Admin, on August 19th, 2011% 
Spinach Butternut Squash Risotto (Photos and Recipe: Margarita Persico) The sweet and astringent taste of the butternut squash and the spinach along with the saffron gives this risotto a special touch. For a side dish, a lettuce and spinach salad with nuts and apples, and steam or sauté green vegetables such as broccoli, kale or collard greens would make this dish complete for any occasion, including entertaining guest. Recipe below. Enjoy! Spinach Butternut Squash Risotto . . . → Read More: Spinach Butternut Squash Risotto Spinach Butternut Squash Risotto
By Admin, on August 8th, 2011% 
#gallery-4 { margin: auto; } #gallery-4 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 25%; } #gallery-4 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-4 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } Short grain brown rice (Photo: Margarita Persico) Basmati brown rice (Photo: Margarita Persico) Cooking brown is easy and it’s a healthier choice to white , though it takes a little longer to cook. Ingredients 1-cup brown 2 cups filtered water Pinch of sea salt . . . → Read More: How to cook brown rice How to cook brown rice
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