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Ham and Cheese Pizza Stacks

Mmm! So tasty and quite healthy too! Use flour tortillas for the base for this pesto-ham-and mozzarella stack. Ingredients 1/4 cup purchased pesto 12 7- to 8-inch flour tortillas 1/2 pound finely chopped cooked ham (1-1/2 cups) 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 ounces) 1 8-ounce can pizza sauce or 1/2 cup Alfredo pasta sauce…

Recipe: Sautéed Cauliflower With Apples and Sherry

Time: 25 minutes 1 medium head cauliflower 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons shallots, minced 2/3 cup Braeburn or other apple in ¼-inch dice 1 tablespoon amontillado sherry ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Grated nutmeg. 1. Pull off leaves from cauliflower, and trim tough stem end away. With sharp paring knife…

Recipe: Sautéed Broccoli With Toasted Garlic, Orange and Sesame

Time: 25 minutes 1 medium head broccoli 2 teaspoons sesame seeds 2 tablespoons olive oil 2½ tablespoons thinly sliced garlic cloves ¼ to ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon oyster sauce ½ teaspoon finely grated orange peel. 1. Rinse broccoli. Cut off thick stem where it meets slender stalks, and reserve….

Recipe: Green Beans and Portobello Mushroom Saute

Recipe Summary Difficulty: Easy Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Yield: 4 servings 1 1/4 pounds green beans, trimmed and cut in half Coarse salt 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan 1 tablespoon butter 1 onion, chopped 2 portobello mushroom caps, halved and thinly sliced 1/2 cup dry sherry…

The Top 10 “Trans Fat” Foods

1. Spreads. Margarine is a twisted sister — it’s loaded with trans fats and saturated fats, both of which can lead to heart disease. Other non-butter spreads and shortening also contain large amounts of trans fat and saturated fat: * Stick margarine has 2.8 grams of trans fat per tablespoon, and 2.1 grams of saturated…

A Runner’s Quest for the Ache of Life

As a high school and college cross country runner, I would just like to say that Karnazes rules! Read this, be inspired, and get outside! March 16, 2005 ON THE RUN WITH DEAN KARNAZES A Runner’s Quest for the Ache of Life By KIRK JOHNSON GOLDEN, Colo., March 15 – Dean Karnazes thinks that comfort,…

A Few Tips to Cope With Life’s Annoyances

Check out this awesome article. A sense of humor and a good perspective goes a long way in this wacky world. March 15, 2005 A Few Tips to Cope With Life’s Annoyances By IAN URBINA When Seth Shepsle goes to Starbucks, he orders a “medium” because “grande” – as the coffee company calls the size,…

Scars and Vitamin E

Use Vitamin E gel caplets. You can get them at any pharmacy in the herbal remedies section. Break open the gel cap and apply a generous amount of vitamin E oil on the scar. Takes about one month for a fairly recent scar and if it’s a scar from when you were younger it will…

Pan seared salmon with black bean relish

so healthy and delicious ! Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Yield: 6 servings 4 cups cooked black beans, drained and rinsed 2 cups cooked corn kernels, cut from the cob 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped 2 large cloves garlic, minced or 1 teaspoon minced garlic 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely…