I love this salad. The tartness of the apple plays well with the spiciness of the shrimp and the coolness of the salad dressing. A great light summer meal! Shrimp and Apple Salad Serves 2 12 ounces shrimp (preferably Gulf shrimp)* 2 ½ tsp. curry powder 1 Tbsp. tapioca starch 2 1/2  Tbsp. olive oil […]

One of my favorite take-out deli’s is eatZi’s.  They used to make these wonderful eggplant raviolis (they called them Eggplant Bruschetta) and they were great.  Unfortunately, they stopped making them and I was bummed. However, just a little ingenuity can do a girl good!  So, here is my version – and, dare I say it – […]

I love potato salad – the wonderful flavor of potato with lots of mayo and salty goodness.  But, for awhile – I couldn’t eat it – I was either afraid of the carbs – or, the fat! UNFAIR! Here is a vegetable based adaptation using cauliflower instead of potatoes – and, cutting the amount of […]

I follow Dr. David Perlmutter and Dr. David Ludwig online. Both are front-line as it relates to the benefits of nutrition – not only for achieving an optimum weight, but optimum health. If you aren’t familiar with either of the two physicians:  Dr. Perlmutter in a neurologist and Dr. Ludwig is an endocrinologist. Dr. Ludwig’s […]

I love Indian food – and, this dish (despite a very misleading name) is exactly why. It is incredibly comforting and delicious. The spices are chock full of antioxidants – which makes Indian cuisine one of the healthiest ones out there. You just need to skip the rice and naan. That is why we are […]

This bread is from www.elanaspantry.com.  I was SO hungry for pumpkin bread today that this one piqued my interest.  I started with a pie pumpkin that I roasted myself – the quality is SO much better than the watered down version you get in canned pumpkin (unless it is of high quality – no store […]