Yes, you read well, fruit. Did you know that zucchini and squash are actually fruits and not vegetables?
THIS BEAUTY IS IN MY GARDEN
Tropical Tuesday: I Am Growing The Fruit Summer Zucchini Squash In My Yard
Etiqueta: Food
Anything Goes On Sunday: Food Art For A Wonderful Relaxing Sunday
FOOD ART
Creating wonderful art with nature is a masterpiece for the eyes to admire. It looks so good, would you eat it?
A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY:
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti was the first artist in the modern era to think of the preparation and consumption of food as art.
The avant-garde Futurist movement, formed by Marinetti and other artists in Milan in 1909, embraced the industrial age and all things mechanical—from automobiles and planes to manufacturing methods and city planning. They thought cooking and dining, so central to everyone’s day-to-day lives, should also be central to their farsighted, far-out ideas.
Learn How to Cook A Delicious Healthy Foil Baked Chicken Caprese Recipe And Video
Ingredients:
– 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
– 8 oz sliced fresh mozzarella cheese
– 1 cup diced tomatoes
– 1/2 tbs Italian seasoning
– salt and pepper, to taste
– 1 onion, sliced
– 1 bell pepper, sliced
– 1 tbs balsamic vinegar
– 1 tbs butter
– 1 tbs olive oil
– 1/4 cup of fresh basil
– angel hair pasta and sauce, optional
Directions:
1. Pre-Heat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a bowl, combine the butter, olive oil, Italian seasonings and salt and pepper. When thoroughly combined, add the chicken, onions, tomatoes and peppers. Mix until everything is coated with the butter/olive oil/seasoning mixture.
3. Layout (4) 16-inch long pieces of foil and divide the ingredients evenly in the center of the foil. Wrap the foil tightly so there are no holes. If you have to, add another piece of foil on top to ensure the moisture remains in the packet.
4. Place the foil packets on a foil-lined baking sheet for 15-20 minutes or until everything is cooked through.
5. Open the packets and add the cheese. Add the packet back to the stove for an additional minute to melt the cheese.
6. When the cheese is melted garnish with basil and vinegar.
7. You can complete the meal with pasta and sauce as an option
Learning Wednesday: Gardening Growing Potatoes At Home Part 1
PART 1: CHOOSING THE RIGHT POTATOES FOR SUCCESSFUL HARVESTING.
Growing potatoes will take several parts. I am going to start now so you are ready to plant them later this year. I don’t want to make it boring and make one post about the entire procedure of growing them. It would require a lot of reading. So let’s make it fun.
Potatoes are very easy to grow at home. You just need to learn few things that will facilitate growth, quality, and quantity. If you follow these steps you will find yourself with beauties and delicious potatoes to satisfy yourself and your family and friends’ palate. First of all, you have to choose the right potato to plant. I know that in the US, some home gardeners order expensive potatoes from companies that «guarantee» you’ll grow tons of them.
Here in Mexico, I just go to my vegetable market plaza, where they sell only products that are completely natural, that have no wax, no additives, no root killers have been added, and the price is very affordable, not expensive at all, and high quality. I choose the potatoes that have eyes. These potatoes are known as seed potatoes.
The eyes are what sprout and form new tubers underground and eventually, after 4-5 months depending on the hardiness zone area you live in the world (LOOK BELOW THE POST TO KNOW YOUR ZONE -very important), you will dig out wonderful potatoes of your own. Okay, are you ready now to choose your potatoes?
PLANT HARDINESS ZONE WORLDWIDE
Cooking Low-Cost Delicious Food Monday: Healthy Cheesy Vegetables Baked
Happy healthy fast and low-cost cooking!
INGREDIENTS
- 2 zucchini
- 1 eggplant
- 2 peppers
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs 40 gm 1/2 cup
- 1/2 cup parmesan 40 gm
- Salt
- Basil
- Thyme
- 3 cloves of garlic
- Olive oil
- 5 tomatoes
- Mozzarella
- Parmesan cheese
THIS IS HOW I MADE IT AND IT TASTED DELICIOUS!
True Original Italian Neapolitan Pizza
The recipe Pizza Neapolitan is easy to make at home. When I speak of Pizza Neapolitan I mean the one with anchovies and capers. Although Italy is a very small country and where most people speak the same language, there is often confusion about this subject: a real Neapolitan pizza recipe is always made with strong flavors. In some Italian towns the Neapolitan pizza is rigorously cooked in oven wood and lots of buffalo mozzarella, but just travel a hundred kilometers north of Italy and you will find a Neapolitan pizza made with anchovies, black olive, and capers.
ADVICE: Try your real Neapolitan Pizza with Black Olive Oil, true Mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, and a glass with the wine of your preference.
ITALIAN PIZZA ORIGINAL NEAPOLITAN
NEAPOLITAN PIZZA IN THE OVEN
Cooking Low-Cost Delicious Food Monday: Mac And Cheese Patties
16 ingredients
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Herbs, mixed
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tbsp Mustard powder
- 250 g Macaroni, very small
- 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
- 230 g Plain flour
- 1 Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Vegetable oil
- 200 g breadcrumbs
- 30 g Butter, unsalted
- 50 g Mature cheddar cheese, grated
- 200 g Mozzarella cheese, grated
- 50 g Parmesan cheese, grated
- 16 slices Provolone
- 400 ml 1 or 2% milk
Exotic Tropical Fruit Of The Week: Chayote Part 2
Chayote, also known as choko, xuxu, chayote squash, custard marrow, and others. Chayote is a fruit, but it is eaten as a vegetable in soups, stews, and salads. It is outstandingly delicious, and healthy.
Chayote is an excellent source of folate, a nutrient required for proper fetal development. Therefore, the squash may have appeal for women who are pregnant or trying to become so.
CHAYOTE GROWING IN ABUNDANCE
SAUTEED CHAYOTE WITH GARLIC
MEXICAN NOODLE SOUP WITH CHAYOTE AND VEGGIES
STUFFED CHAYOTES…DELICIOUS!
CREAMY CHAYOTE WITH VEGGIES SOUP
Food And Flowers Exotic Beautiful Cuisine Combination
Flowers are so beautiful, they look gorgeous in their natural habitat, in our homes. Flowers are given to show love, passion, compassion, celebration, happiness. But flowers are much more than that. Lots of flowers are edible, like these common petunias!
Goat cheese with petunias
Beef with Petunias
Food Recipe Of The Week: Greek Salad You Are Going To Love!
MOST DELICIOUS ORIGINAL GREEK SALAD
INGREDIENTS FOR DRESSING
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 large garlic cloves, mashed
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
INGREDIENTS FOR SALAD
2 teaspoons salt
1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced
3 tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 cucumber, peeled and cut into chunks (cucumber is great for your health)
1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup pitted and halved black or green olives (both are my favs)
2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley (the one I prefer)
6 ounces feta cheese, sliced
6 lemon wedges
INSTRUCTIONS:
For Dressing:
Combine all the ingredients in a jar, shake well, and let stand for 30 minutes. Leftover dressing can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Dra. Martha Andrea Castro Noriega, MD 