Summer is one of my favorite seasons for ingredients! So much bounty comes fresh from my own garden or direct from local farms. It is prime time for one of my favorite foods ever, tomatoes! I love tomatoes in all forms, in ketchup, BBQ sauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, in breakfast dishes, and here in a […]
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I am an avid student of Food Science, especially the chemistry involved in the manufacturing and cooking of food. For one simple reason really, because food science matters for low sodium. Especially for a Heart Transplant recipient like myself. It’s funny really, I was not the best and brightest of students when it came
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I love Mexican and Latin flavors! As I have related before, most of my formative cooking as a bachelor was when I lived in Florida. The major cultural impact on cuisine was Latin, Mexican, Spanish, and Caribbean flavors. Rice is a staple in many of those cuisines, especially Mexican or Spanish Rice, typically served with
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Low Sodium Hummus My wife introduced me to hummus. Up until that point, my Midwestern sensibilities thought it was thoroughly appropriate to just have some “dip” for your veggies. “Dip” usually translated into a cream heavy, thick dressing of some kind that had an overwhelming dill flavoring to it. Store bought hummus can be high
Low Sodium Chorizo Green Apple Stuffing Growing up I was not a fan of stuffing (or dressing, or whatever you call it). I didn’t like the texture. It was mushy like oatmeal (another dish I still have issues with…don’t hate!). Maybe it was the fact that in our house, it was always a prepackaged stuffing
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Low Sodium Swiss Potatoes Au Gratin Cheese and potatoes? Yes! Did you ever think you’d be able to say that on a low sodium diet? I never thought I would say it. Cheese is a bane for us on a low sodium diet, because of the high amounts of sodium in most cheeses. As a
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I was born in the Midwest. Minnesota to be exact. We are the hands down champions of Hot-dish and Casserole. Those classic concoctions with canned soups as their base. Traditionally Cream of Mushroom. Then add various veggies and meats. One such casserole that has long been served in my family growing up, and maybe in
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Grilled Low Sodium Maple-Chipotle Sweet Potato Hash Summer, and well, pretty much any other time of the year is grilling season for me. Man (and woman) cannot live on meat alone. Here is the recipe for a great grilled low sodium maple-chipotle sweet potato hash that I will make to go with pork chops, chicken,
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I love summer time. Especially when we have fresh herbs and vegetables growing in the garden. Another thing I love is Pinterest. I found the base recipe for this salad on there. The key to the whole thing is the dressing. Once you have this dressing figured out, the actual ingredients of the salad can
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