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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Lime Salmon and Roasted Potatoes



Recipe

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

You'll need:

4 serving sized pieces of wild caught salmon
1 red onion, sliced
4 scallions, sliced
4 cloves of garlic, chopped

Make your sauce:

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup raw organic agave nectar
Fresh lime juice from two large limes
A tiny, secret pinch of cinnamon- don't tell

Tear off eight pieces of foil; two for each piece of salmon.Place one serving of salmon on one piece of foil. Season with a little sea salt and fresh ground pepper.

Combine the olive oil, agave, lime juice and touch of cinnamon in a glass measuring cup. Pour the sauce all over the salmon pieces.

Sprinkle the salmon with onions, scallions and garlic. Place the remaining pieces of foil on each serving and fold the edges to create a packet.

Bake in a preheated oven for roughly 20 minutes, till it flakes easily- but is not dried out.
 
Enjoy! Its healthy and great fertility recipe
 

Mayo free potato salad with champagne vinegar is delicious, vegan and gluten free

Champagne Vinegar Red Potato Salad
Its Vegan and great fertility recipe


1 bag of ripe and firm Red Bliss potatoes - about two pounds
1 medium red onion
Organic extra virgin olive oil
Champagne vinegar
Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper
Tarragon - fresh, snipped, or dried


Heat a large pot of fresh cold water to boil. Add some sea salt.


Wash off the potatoes; leave the skins on. Cut the potatoes into quarters or bite size chunks. Put them into the water and simmer until fork tender - about 20 minutes.


Meanwhile, dice the onion.


Drain the potatoes well and pour them into a large bowl. Add the onion and lightly mix. Add enough extra virgin olive oil to moisten the potatoes - about 1/4 cup or so. Drizzle liberally with the Champagne vinegar and toss. Taste test.

Add more if needed. Don't be stingy.

Season with sea salt, cracked pepper and tarragon. Mix well with a wooden spoon. I like to soften the shape of some of the potatoes, but not all. I prefer my potato salad with some definition.

And now you have a choice. You can serve it warm - which is divine. Or cover and chill it. Once chilled, taste test for seasoning adjustments because the chilling process dampens the flavors a bit.

Serves 4 to 6.


Monday, August 1, 2011

PREGNANCY & FERTILITY COOKBOOKS RECOMMENDATIONS

I know most  of the books listed says pregnancy but it is also great for fertility and conception.  Amazon has great deals and you can buy them used. The prices are vary to change on Amazon. My first choice is shown here:


Real Food for Mother and Baby: The Fertility Diet, Eating for Two, and Baby's First Foods  by Nina Planck from $6.19 at amazon. THIS IS MY BEST BOOK BY FAR!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND IF YOU LOVE WHOLE NATURAL FOODS!!!

366 Delicious Ways to Cook Rice, Beans, and Grains by Andrea Chesman $11.39


Simply Salads: More than 100 Delicious Creative recipes made from prepackaged greens and a few easy to find ingredients. by Jennifer Chandler $16.49


Greens Glorious Greens: More than 140 Ways to Prepare all those great tasting, super healthy, Beautiful leafy greens. by Johnna Albi $14.93 As you know conception & pregnancy is the time to be healthy and whole, gives you great recipes for cooking those green vegetables!!

The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook by Elana Amsterdam $11.55


Optimum Nutrition Before, During and After Pregnancy: The Definitive Guide to Having a Healthy Pregnancy by Patrick Holford and Susannah Lawson FROM $0.01

The Well-Rounded Pregnancy Cookbook: Give Your Baby a Healthy Start with 100 Recipes That Adapt to Fit How You Feel by Karen Gurwitz and Jen Hoy  $9.60

Eating for Pregnancy: The Essential Nutrition Guide and Cookbook for Today's Mothers-to-Be by Catherine Jones and Rose Ann Hudson  FROM $9.80

The 100 Healthiest Foods to Eat During Pregnancy: The Surprising Unbiased Truth about Foods You Should be Eating During Pregnancy but Probably Aren't by Jonny Bowden Ph.D. C.N.S. and Allison Tannis MS $16.48


Program Your Baby's Health: The Pregnancy Diet for Your Child's Lifelong Well-Being by Barbara Luke ScD. M.P.H. R.D. and Tamara Eberlein FROM $2.93

Feed the Belly: The Pregnant Mom's Healthy Eating Guide by Frances Largeman-Roth  $8.76

The Well-Rounded Pregnancy Cookbook: Give Your Baby a Healthy Start with 100 Recipes That Adapt to Fit How You Feel by Karen Gurwitz and Jen Hoy  FROM $9.60

Feeding Baby Green: The Earth Friendly Program for Healthy, Safe Nutrition During Pregnancy, Childhood, and Beyond by Alan R. Greene  FROM $9.53


What to Expect: Eating Well When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel FROM $2.52
Healthy Eating During Pregnancy (You & Your Baby) by Laura Riley MD OB/GYN and Stacey Nelson MS RD LDN FROM $0.40

Feeding the Bump: Nutrition and Recipes for Pregnancy by Lisa Neal FROM $11

The Natural Pregnancy Book: Herbs, Nutrition, and Other Holistic Choices by Aviva Jill Romm M.D. and Ina May Gaskin  FROM $10.82

Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy, Revised Edition: The Complete Guide to Eating Before, During, and After Your Pregnancy by Elizabeth Somer FROM $0.01

The Practical Encyclopedia of Pregnancy, Babycare & Nutrition for Babies & Toddlers by Raje Airey (Jan 24, 2007) FROM $9.99

The Pregnancy Cookbook, Revised and Expanded Edition by Vincent Connelly and Hope Ricciotti FROM $7

Feel-Good Foods for Pregnancy by Lyndel Costain, Nicola Graimes, William Reavell, and Winfried Heinze FROM $2.03

Vegetarian Pregnancy: The Definitive Nutritional Guide to Having a Healthy Baby by Sharon Yntema FROM $0.01

Eating for a Perfect Pregnancy (You Are What You Eat) by Suzannah Olivier FROM $0.08

A Natural Guide to Pregnancy and Postpartum Health by Dean Raffelock, Robert Rountree, Virginia Hopkins, and Melissa Block FROM $8.64

The Healthy Pregnancy Cookbook: Eating Twice as Well for a Healthy Baby by Jane Middleton and George Rapitis FROM $0.06

Naturally Healthy First Foods for Baby: The Best Nutrition for the First Year and Beyond by Jacqueline Rubin
FROM $5.98

The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating During Pregnancy (Harvard Medical School Guides) by W. Allan Walker and Courtney Humphries  FROM $0.98

Your Vegetarian Pregnancy : A Month-by-Month Guide to Health and Nutrition by Holly Roberts FROM $0.91


Pregnancy Cook Book (Total Health Series) by Tarla Dalal from $13.60

I'm Pregnant! Now What Do I Eat? by Hope Ricciotti, Vincent Connelly, and DK Publishing FROM $7.97

Your Vegetarian Pregnancy : A Month-by-Month Guide to Health and Nutrition by Holly Roberts from $4.77


Vegan with a Vengeance : Over 150 Delicious Cheap animal free recipes that rock ... by Isa Chandra Moskowitz $12.21.



They are all great pregnancy cookbooks. If you can't purchase them. You can also loan for free at your local library.
P.S All prices are listed from http://www.amazon.com/ and cheaper on amazon.