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Exotic Tropical Fruit Of The Week: Cherimoya

Dr. Martha Andrea Castro Noriega, MD WMA FACS

Cherimoya Plant

To know the flavor of cherimoya is to love it – almost to the point of obsession.

THIS IS MY CHERIMOYA TREE!

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Cherimoya is the favorite fruit of many because of the unique, creamy and custardy texture of its flesh and how it tastes.

EAT CHERIMOYA DIRECTLY FROM ITS PULP: CUT IT AND EAT IT!

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Strawberry Cherimoya Smoothie

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The flavor will bring to mind a mildly tropical, pastry creme taste of banana, papaya, pear, pineapple and coconut.

Cherimoya a la creme with a combo of berries…So delicious!

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eating, Food

Tropical Fruit Of The Week: Mango

Dr. Martha Andrea Castro Noriega, MD WMA FACS
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I have only 2 mango trees in my orchard. They give me enough fruit for me and my family. So much that we cannot finish it all. So what I do to preserve it and eat it until next year is the following:

I dehydrate them

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Make delicious popsicles with my mangoes and yogurt——>Freeze them!

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Make mango puree and freeze it for later use!

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I can it!

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The rest of the mango not eaten or preserved, my chickens have a feast on it!

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What a delicious and exotic tropical fruit mango is!

Cooking, Food

Did You Have Dinner Ready Yet? Cook this Fast Easy Delicious Healthy Recipe!

Dr. Martha Andrea Castro Noriega, MD WMA FACS

SALMON TACOS WITH PAPRIKA

Cook this healthy Tacos for Dinner: Delicious, crunchy, wholesome, with a hint of spicy goodness.

A little bit of feta to top it off and we have ourselves a super easy, quick, and healthy meal with these healthy salmon tacos!


Ingredients

2 salmon fillets

1/4 tsp crushed garlic

1/4 tsp oregano

1/4 tsp paprika

1/8 tsp cayenne

1 tsp black pepper

1/8 tsp sea salt

4 corn tortillas

1 cup shredded red cabbage

1/4 cup corn, canned1 Tbsp cilantro – 

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Mix the garlic, oregano, cayenne, paprika, pepper, and salt together.
Place the salmon filets on an oiled baking sheet.

Brush the seasoning mix over the filets and bake for about 30 minutes (or until fully cooked and flaky).

While the salmon is cooking, heat up the tortillas on a pan or in the microwave (to desired amount).

Add sliced salmon to each tortilla when ready.

Top each salmon placed in the tortilla with shredded red cabbage, corn, and cilantro.

Cooking, eating, Food

Oatmeal Great Benefits for a Stronger Healthier Body

Dr. Martha Andrea Castro Noriega, MD WMA FACS
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Oatmeal is one of my favorite choices of food to eat in the morning. Oatmeal contains vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that make me feel so much better through out the day. It also contains carbohydrates, proteins and soluble fiber which helps me not to feel bloated. Soluble fiber also reduces the levels of LDL or «bad» cholesterol by blocking its absorption into the bloodstream.

Oatmeal with Cinnamon and Apples
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Other benefits:

Its main ingredient is manganese, which it has been proven scientifically to reduce the inflammation of the joints, improves bone health and it has been linked to lower incidents of seizures in patients with epilepsy.

Oatmeal and Strawberries
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If you want to enjoy your oatmeal in the morning you can add some banana, apple, no sugar, water and maybe a bit of low-fat milk, lots of cinnamon one day and the next I add vanilla, one day blue berries next day strawberries. I personally do not like to add pecans but some people can’t eat oatmeal without adding pecans. It’s your choice.

Oatmeal Bananas and Berries
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I prefer steel-cut oatmeal. Others prefer the rolled or irish oats. Whatever the kind if you like them, enjoy them!

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Cooking, eating, Food

Twosday Delicious Messy Food My Picks for Today Are…

Dr. Martha Andrea Castro Noriega, MD WMA FACS

Twosday, Tuesday, attic, arctic, potaito, potato…anyways! Food is so delicious, all kinds, I love all kinds of food from all over the world. I like healthy, very healthy, not very healthy, messy, very messy, soups, salads, meat, even vegetarian meals cooked well can be so delicious.

Volcano Fries at Nomad Dubai

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I just like to eat, and THAT is why I have to keep on moving, my friends. And I do. I exercise a lot. My favorite sports to practice: Bicycling and running upstairs, up and down.

So, I can afford this kind of meal, but not often though and in small portions. The good thing is that this wonderful messy food is in Dubai. So I can’t try it very often, LOL, especially now with the Coronavirus infecting all countries around the world and consequent travel restrictions.

Crazy Shakes at Black Tap Dubai

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Cheese Volcano in Nomad Dubai

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 Charcoal Ice-Cream Shake at Scoopi Café

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Cooking, Food, inspiration

Food and Flowers Simple Ideas for Stay at Home Time

Dr. Martha Andrea Castro Noriega, MD WMA FACS
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Quick Breakfast Ideas for You to Start Your Day Strong and Happy!

Dr. Martha Andrea Castro Noriega, MD WMA FACS

Have in mind that the kind of breakfast you should eat depends on the activity you are going to do that day. If you are going to exercise or not, the intensity of your physical activity, etc.

It is important to eat breakfast, but when you get up early in the morning to go out for a bike ride you don’t want to stuff yourself or you will feel bloated while riding your bike, and that is a very uncomfortable feeling.

If you have to hurry every morning before you go out to work you don’t want to spend hours cooking and eating breakfast. You don’t want eat a lot either, just the proper amount of food with the best quality of ingredients to keep you strong and sharp the first hours of your day.

So here there are some examples:

BAKED EGG IN AVOCADO

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1 avocado, pitted
2 eggs
salt & pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 425F. Crack the first egg in a bowl, then pour gently into the hole of one of the avocado halves. Do the same for the 2nd egg. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 10-15 minutes, depending on how cooked you like your eggs.

MIXED BERRY AND YOGURT SMOOTHIE

AVO-TAHINI TOAST

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Cooking, Food

Dr Castro’s Exotic Chicken Salad Recipe with Yogurt for a Healthy Sunday!

Dr. Martha Andrea Castro Noriega, MD WMA FACS

This recipe is not of my invention, I just made it my own by adding more and different ingredients to give it that special flavor that my family (especially my daughter Alexandrea) loves.

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You have to get Greek yogurt,  Dijon mustard with honey, sweet cranberries and toasted pecans,  since these are the «secret» ingredients that make this chicken salad very unique.

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Ingredients

Serves 8 (only 5 if I am in the eating group 😀😅😊😂🤩)
Apple
Celery stalks
2/3 cup Cranberries, dried
1 tsp Onion powder
2 tsp Parsley, fresh
4 tbsp Red onion
1 lemon or lime
1/2 tsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp curry powder
2 tsp Dijon mustard with honey
1/2 cup Mayonnaise (do not use light)
1/2 tsp Black pepper
1 tsp Salt
1/2 cup Toasted pecans
1/2 cup Greek yogurt  (light sour cream)
3 WELL DONE LARGE  COOKED CHICKEN BREAST

It Can Be Served on crispy Lettuce leaves

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In a large bowl, mix chicken, cranberries, almonds, celery, and onion. In a separate small dish, prepare dressing by mixing yogurt, curry powder, soy sauce, lemon juice, and salt and pepper together. Combine dressing with the salad ingredients and mix well. Serve on your favorite bread, or on top of fresh greens!
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Cooking, Food

2 Vegetable Recipes that don’t Taste Like Vegetables

Dr. Martha Andrea Castro Noriega, MD WMA FACS

Vegetable Recipes That Don’t Taste Like Vegetables

 

 

There’s so many diets out there, I can’t keep track anymore! Who’s to know what’s the right way to eat?

 

No grains? Low carb? No meat? Mainly meat? 

 

However, the one thing all diets seem to have in common is that greens, salads and natural produce are good. 

 

They’re nutrient dense, they fill you up will relatively little calories, and they keep your body’s intestines functioning properly.

 

So to help, I’ve assembled a few recipes that claim to make veggies not taste like veggies.  I have tried these recipes and they look good and taste delicious!

 

Carrot Fries

 

These things look pretty good! It’s seriously just carrots with olive oil, salt, and pepper. And they’re baked instead of fried.

 

 

Mashed Cauliflowers 

 

Instead of mashed potatoes, have mashed cauliflower. The texture, color, and (hopefully) taste of mashed cauliflower is pretty close to mashed potatoes.

 

 

Dr. Martha Castro Noriega, MD

 

 

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Cooking, Food

1 Seriously Delicious Salmon Recipe Healthy to Lick Your Fingers

Dr. Martha Andrea Castro Noriega, MD WMA FACS

SALMON RECIPE:

Clean Eating Baked Thai Salmon

 

Ingredients

 

6 x 6 oz sockeye salmon fillets, skin on or off
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup + 2 tbsp Thai sweet chili sauce, divided
2 – 3 tbsp green onions, chopped
Cooking spray (I use Misto)

 

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Directions for salmon recipe

 

In a large baking dish, lay down salmon fillets in a row. Each fillet – sprinkle with a pinch of salt and top with 1 tbsp Thai sweet chili sauce. Brush or rub with your fingers to coat fish with sauce evenly on top, bottom and sides. Cover and let marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight is the best (up to 24 hours).

 

Turn on oven’s broiler on High and position top oven rack 5″ – 6″ below the heat source. Line large baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper, spray with cooking spray and place salmon fillets skin side down (if any). Coat with remaining marinade from the dish (if any).

 

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Broil for 8 minutes, rotating baking sheet once. Remove from the oven and brush top of each fillet with 2 tsp of Thai sweet chili sauce. Return to the oven and broil for another 5 minutes or until salmon has caramelized. Serve hot garnished with green onions, extra sauce (if desired) with brown rice or quinoa on a side.

 

 

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Storage Instructions: Refrigerate covered for up to 3 days.

 

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