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Baked Tilapia in Garlic and Olive Oil
I enjoy tilapia because it's a light, flaky white fish that doesn't count you an arm and a leg like most seafood. I love seafood, but I often find that it just doesn't fit into the budget like I wish that it would. So, in this case, I squeeze it in by adding some pantry staples.
Why Use Blended Oils?
You can buy blended oils or you can make your own, but why would you want to blend? I can give you lots of healthful reasons, like monounsaturated fatty acids, omega-3 fatty acids (and I will if you want me to) but the reason that chefs like to cook blended oil is because it is economical... and because canola oil has a higher smoking/burn point than olive oil - so things don't burn as easily as they would with just olive oil.A Typical Day
One reader asked to see a sample menu of what I eat in a typical day. I thought this was a great idea, but before I get into it, I thought I'd talk a little about my eating habits.
First of all, I'm a vegetarian.
Best way to moisturize your face!!!!
The fool proof way to moisturize that dry flaky skin is olive oil! No joke! I use it for my thirsty skin and it works like a charm!Halloween Dinner
While most people were out either trick-or-treating or swiping some of their kid's candy, I decided to take the opposite route and make myself an impromptu healthy dinner.
What you see is:
- roasted vegetables
- mashed yams
- steamed asparagus and zucchini
- quinoa
As some of you may know, I am no chef, so all of this delicious food was really easy to make.
Roasted Vegetables
Zucchini, carrots, potatoes, onions, and sweet potatoes with olive oil, rosemary, thyme, sea salt and pepper, baked for about 20 minutes.
A Different Kind of Spaghetti
Tonight I experimented with a few different things and was quite pleased with the results. I don't eat refined wheat pasta and like to explore other options beyond whole wheat varieties. Soba noodles are one of my favorite alternatives.
Benefits of Greek Olive Oil
Olive oil for many Westerners may be just simple cooking oil, but to the people of Greece it is much more than that. In the ancient Mediterranean civilisations, olive oil was inseparable from civilised life itself. Olive oil was not only an important food item but it was also burned in lamps to provide light, it could be used as a lubricant, and it was blended with essences to produce fragrant oils.
Beauty Tip of the Day
I get a lot of questions about how I keep my locks healthy and shiny.
Easy.
And cheap.
Once a week and sometimes more (If I have more than one day off from work):
I put a dab of extra virgin olive oil in the palm of my hands, gently rub palms together and scrunch into hair (middle of hair shaft down to the ends) and comb through with a wide tooth comb. Just let the natural oil soak into your hair for the day or do this at night, wrap ends of hair and sleep away.
Caprese Skewers
When my boyfriend and I first moved into together, we had a house warming party that was all skewers (super fun and really easy clean-up, just make sure you have garbage cans handy). The biggest hit of the party was the Caprese Skewers, a simple and colorful appetizer. Ingredients Cherry Tomato Fresh Mozzarella balls (roughly the same size as the Cherry Tomatoes) Olive Oil (I love Sciabica Basil olive oil - they are the oldest olive oil producer in California) Fresh Basil Balsamic Vinegar (optional) salt and pepper Skewers 1.
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