My name is Lara and I live in the South Bronx. This is my blog about stuff I like. Write to me at larudi @ gmail
Balls. If you are eating something with balls in the name, it better be good. Sadly, I didn’t add enough dates/honey to sweeten up these almond+cacao and cashew+lime snack balls. I’ll eat them anyway - good stuff inside!
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Zucchini al dente pasta
This is a quick and delicious recipe for a side veggie dish, or a light lunch. There is no boiling water involved, or any heat for that matter! That’s because this is a raw food dish - or as your grandparent’s called it, food.
I use this $30 spiralizer to make these cute ‘noodles’, and then I use a food processor to make the marinara sauce. A sprinkle of olives on top is yummy, although adds to the salty taste of this dish. This recipe makes enough for 2 people as a side dish, or 1 large lunch!
Pasta:
1 Zucchini chopped in matchsticks or sliced with spiralizer
Marinara sauce:
1 fresh tomato cut into chunks
glug of olive oil
4-5 sundried tomatoes (soak in water for a few hrs if possible)
garlic + pepper to taste (no salt needed when using sundried tomatoes)
fresh or frozen basil to taste
Anti-inflammation “Cheeze”
Not a real catchy name, but a really nice dip for crackers! I just blended a handful of of nuts with turmeric, a strong anti-inflammatory spice. It has a subtle peppery flavor and a nice pop of yellow color.
What is inflammation? Your body’s biological response to harmful things. Foods can also cause inflammation, and eating anti-inflammatory foods will help reduce inflammation in the body.
Check out the benefits of adding turmeric to your diet, and then try this recipe for cheeze dip (spelled the faux way on purpose). It has a lovely citrus zest!
Anti-inflammation Cheeze:
1 cup Cashews
1/4 cup equal mix of lime juice and water
1/4 teaspoon garlic
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
salt to taste
How do you know you’re getting five?
According to a recent NYT article, less than a third of Americans eat the recommended minimal three servings of vegetables per day. For optimal health, five servings are best. How do you know you’re eating enough veggies? What does five servings look like? Limes & Lycopene, a blogger / nutritionist from Australia provides a pictorial guide to what five servings of veggies (or vegies, as she says) look like.
Mint Choc Smoothie
Looking forward to trying this simple recipe with my fave flavors - mint and chocolate! I got this on www.kaiafoods.com
Ever since a neighbor introduced me to Audio Noir, I’ve been listening to old time radio shows every chance I get. What a treasure! To hear the rapid-fire (often hilarious) dialogue in Dragnet or the smartass remarks of Johnny Dollar or the real-life drama in Night Watch (they trumped ‘Cops’ and ‘America’s Most Wanted’ back in 1954)… my new addiction.
Dear John, thy name is Spam
According to a recent Cambridge study, you are more likely to get spam if your name is a popular one like Christopher, Andrew, Ashley, Michael, Mary… even more so with the first letter ‘A’, ‘M’ or ‘S’.
If your name starts with ‘Q’, ‘Z’ or ‘Y’ - you receive 20% less spam than the rest of us. Queenie, Zach and Yasmine - rock on!
Check out Dr Richard Clayton’s weblog here for more info on computer security.
Laura can’t wait to start the cooking demo.
Maria demos while Katy waits for her turn.
