Experiencing local cuisine is what I love about traveling. I certainly did that yesterday. Seafood Paella at lunch in a family run restaurant, La Cassola located in the Jewish Quarter, was homemade-healthy. Dinner at a tapas bar, La Taverna de Born, in El Born was truly local. However, it is too easy to eat too much protein, too little vegetables and drink way to much wine!
First meal in Spain
Just arrived in Barcelona last night after a long flight from San Francisoco. My family and I were looking for a delicious, but of course healthy meal, near our rented apartment located about 1/2 mile from the beach. It’s never easy spoting healthy restaurant food when traveling, but the chance is slim when you’re a foreign country where you don’t speak the language. Checking out the menu before sitting down is always a smart move. Even then, you never know if the menu description is accurate and if the dishes will meet your expectation when they show up. Our 2 dishes were not only nutritious but gluten-free and complement well in flavor. The Grilled vegetables with goat cheese was drizzled with generous amount of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. A slice of lightly grilled goat cheese was a perfect topping on the vegetables. The grilled shrimp with coconut listed on the menu was a dish of 5 huge shrimps that came with heads and shells, served with a slaw type salad. The shrimps tastes fresh and had a hint of coconut milk. All this yummy food went perfectly with a glass of local Cava. Not only am I going back for this meal again, I will be adding these 2 dishes to my repertoire of healthy recipes!
New Year, New Energy Bar
If you are like most people, your New Year’s resolution has to do with weight loss or better eating habits. Towards that goal, are you still relying on the same old energy bar to keep your hunger in check. Most bars are high in calories and full of sugar in one form of another that raises your blood sugar. No wonder that extra weight is not coming off as fast as you want. Being a healthy foodie, I wouldn’t want to eat an artificial snack bar to displace my delicious food calories. When I recently discover a new bar called Tosi, I couldn’t be more excited. It is a bunch of delicious nuts (cashew or almond), chia seeds and flax seeds pressed into a bar. Tosi calls it “super bites”. It delivers everything it promises on the label: protein, omega 3’s, and fiber. Not only is it truly nutritious, it is also organic, gluten-free, and vegan. That’s bonus for those who care about the environment. Check out their website – http://www.tosihealth.com – for specific nutrition facts. Since I am addicted these tasty bites, it’s a good thing I can buy them at Renaissance ClubSport where I work.
Breakfast in Bed
Today is my son’s 8th birthday. To continue with our family tradition, he was served breakfast in bed this morning. Since it was a work day for me, it’s got to be fast and easy but special at the same time. My Heart Healthy Raspberry Scone is perfect for the occasion. It’s delicious, nutritious and extremely yummy! Try this recipe and let me know what you think.
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup organic butter
1 cup fresh or frozen organic raspberries
1 cup buttermilk
Combine all-purpose flour and whole wheat flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda in a large mixing bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in raspberries; add buttermilk and mix lightly. Drop by spoonfuls into 10 mounds on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in 425F oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden.
Each scone has 150 Calories, 5 g fat, 4 g protein, 23 g carbohydrate, and 2 g fiber.
Breakfast in Bed
Today is my son’s 8th birthday. To continue with our family tradition, he was served breakfast in bed this morning. Since it was a work day for me, it’s got to be fast and easy but special at the same time. My Heart Healthy Raspberry Scone is perfect for the occasion. It’s delicious, nutritious and extremely yummy! Try this recipe and let me know what you think.
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup organic butter
1 cup fresh or frozen organic raspberries
1 cup buttermilk
Combine all-purpose flour and whole wheat flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda in a large mixing bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in raspberries; add buttermilk and mix lightly. Drop by spoonfuls into 10 mounds on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in 425F oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden.
Each scone has 150 Calories, 5 g fat, 4 g protein, 23 g carbohydrate, and 2 g fiber.
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