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Grapefruit, Avocado and Quinoa Salad

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My regular readers may have noticed that nowadays my recipes are leaning more and more towards healthy cooking. The reason is that just recently I was told that my A1C is rising (due to asthma medications) and that if I want to avoid getting full-blown diabetes, I have to eat super-healthy food. Of course, this came as terrible news...
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Pineapple and Avocado Salsa

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It is a beautiful spring day in Washington DC and its put me in a good mood. I don’t like winters and sort of hibernate for months but when spring comes around, I start to get in a good mood, I work-out more, I get my garden going and I get out to see friends more regularly.  This year...
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Black Bean and Vegetable Soup

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Continuing my search for eating healthy and yet delicious foods, I made this Black Bean and Vegetable Soup. I combined elements from three different kinds of soups: the regular Black Bean Soup, the Indian style Daal (lentil) and a Mexican Tortilla Soup and the results were out of this world! I cooked the Black beans over low heat for...
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Baked Salmon With A Mango and Avocado Salsa

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My experimentation with a gluten-free diet continues.  I suppose it is the beginning of this whole life-style and so it may take me a while to get used to it.  In any case the rest of the family doesn’t need to go gluten-free just because I am experimenting with this new idea. But, I don’t think it is fair...
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Asian Shrimp and Avocado Salad

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Asian Shrimp and Avocado Salad I love sushi but I am also trying to reduce my intake of simple carbs.  Of course, I could try making sashimi but then I miss out on balancing my diet – so the compromise for me is to make a green salad (baby arugula and baby spinach)with some of the elements of sushi that...
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