Archive for June, 2006
Shrimp Creole
1-2 lbs fresh(not farm raised) shrimp
1 lg onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
4 stalks celery(or 1 bell pepper),chopped
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 1/2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes (or 1 large can)
2 bay leaves
1 sprig of fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried)
Sea salt and white pepper to taste
Cook shrimp and peel. Saute onion, garlic and celery [...]
Herbed Tomatoes
4 ripe tomatoes, peeled and chunked
1 cucumber, sliced thin
1 bell pepper, sliced thin
3/4 tsp sea salt
2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp white (or freshly ground black) [...]
Health and Nutrition
About ten years ago, I realized that I had aquired about 25 more pounds than I needed. This was back when low fat was "in" so I began on a very low fat diet eating no more than 10 grams of total fat per day! I ate every carb in site, including things like candy [...]
Apple Chicken Salad
1 free-range chicken, cooked (I boil or bake mine), deboned and shredded or chopped in food processor
1/2 granny smith apple and 1/2 red delicious apple, both chopped
1 stalk of celery, chopped
Sea salt to taste
Dressing is a mixture of 1/2 mayo to 1/2 sour cream and the juice of one small lemon, mixed.
Combine first 4 ingredients [...]
Mock “potato” salad
Cauliflower, broken in nickle size flowerets
chopped dill or kosher dill pickles
chopped onion(if desired)
mayo(not light or fat free)
mustard
Hard boiled (free-range) eggs
Steam or boil cauliflower for 5 minutes (don't overcook), drain and cool slightly. Chop eggs and add to cauliflower. Add pickle, onion, mayo and mustard. Stir till combined, refrigerate until ready to serve, or serve right [...]
Human Growth Hormone for the masses
An article in The Wall Street Journal, June 1, 2006 states that Sandoz has obtained FDA approval to market its equivalent HGH product. For years Pfizer has been the only US manufacturer of Genotrope (HGH) and its price has been quite prohibative. Sandoz has stated that they will offer their version of HGH at apporximately [...]