This week’s recipe was found on: Simplyrecipes.com
Posted by Elise on Sep 26, 2011
Called papas bravas or patatas bravas in Spain, this dish is essentially potatoes cooked in a spicy sauce and served as an appetizer, or tapas. Variations abound in both the cooking method—the potatoes are fried, boiled or roasted—and the sauce, which usually has hot chiles, tomato and vinegar. The name of the recipe roughly translates into “fierce” or “angry” potatoes. But these potatoes are as spicy or “fierce” as you make them. We’ve made ours with some tomato sauce, quite a bit of Tabasco, and some smoked paprika. The potatoes absorb a lot of heat, so they’re not as hot as you would think, given the amount of hot sauce. You can easily reduce the heat to taste. The smoked paprika called for in the recipe really helps these potatoes shine, but sometimes it can be hard to find. McCormick makes smoked paprika, so you may be able to find it at your local supermarket. If not, just substitute regular paprika (sweet).
Spanish Roasted Potatoes with Tomato Sauce Recipe
This recipe makes more than enough sauce for the potatoes, so you can double the amount of potatoes for more servings, or save the extra sauce for later. It will keep a week in the refrigerator.
Method
1 Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss the potatoes with 3 tablespoons of olive oil and salt well. Arrange in one layer in a casserole pan or rimmed baking tray and roast until browned, about 50 minutes.
2 While the potatoes are roasting, make the sauce. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a medium pot set over medium-high heat. Sauté the chopped onions, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes, or until they begin to brown on the edges. Add the garlic and sauté another 2 minutes.
3 Add the white wine to the pan and turn the heat to high. Boil on a high boil until the wine is reduced by half, then add the tomato paste and stir to combine. Add the crushed tomatoes, Tabasco sauce, salt, sugar and smoked paprika. Stir well and reduce the heat to a bare simmer. Let the sauce cook slowly while the potatoes roast. If you want, you can use a blender or an immersion blender to purée the sauce until smooth.
4 When the potatoes are well browned, toss with the tomato sauce and return to the casserole pan. Continue to roast until the tomato sauce dries out a bit on the potatoes and caramelizes, about 10 minutes.
Serve with the remaining tomato sauce as an appetizer or side dish.
Yield: Serves 4 as a side dish.
Article source: http://www.chiropracticmasters.com/chiropractic/weekly-recipe-spanish-roasted-potatoes-with-tomato-sauce
1809 Cliff Dr. Santa Barbara, CA, 93109 USA
mesachiropractor@gmail.com • 805-963-2069
Ever notice that you rarely hear prescription drug commercials on the radio? Television’s a dif- ferent story. Every other commercial on TV is for a pill to fix your stomach problems, sleep dis- turbances or allergy. They all end with a monologue of side effects, voiced over a distracting video of happy people playing in the background. You can’t pull off that off on radio.
The FDA has urged pharmaceutical companies to stop using distracting images and music in their TV drug ads following complaints that manufacturers deliberately used misleading tech- niques to downplay their products’ risks while emphasizing potential benefits. We have a better solution.
When a drug commercial comes on TV just close your eyes and LISTEN… The side effects will be more apparent (and disturbing) when you’re not distracted by the ‘pretty visuals.’ Big Pharma doesn’t want you to think about the risks associated with taking their drugs. But if you close your eyes and listen closely, you’ll learn how ridiculous, dangerous and deadly their products can be.
Article source: http://www.chiropracticmasters.com/chiropractic/chiropractor-weekly-sticky-you-wont-hear-this-on-the-radio
More than ten percent of parents are currently using an “alternative” vaccination schedule for their young children, according to a survey. A significant number are refusing certain vaccines altogether.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccination schedule for children aged six and younger includes vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella, whooping cough, chicken pox, hepatitis, seasonal flu, and others.
According to Reuters:
“The Internet survey included 748 parents of kids between the ages of six months and six years. Of those, 13 percent said they used some type of vaccination schedule that differed from the CDC recommendations. That included refusing some vaccines or delaying vaccines until kids were older — mostly because parents thought that ‘seemed safer.’”
Sources:
Reuters October 3, 2011
CNN October 3, 2011
Article source: http://www.chiropracticmasters.com/chiropractic/chiropractic-health-alert-more-parents-realizing-vacine-dangers
Recipe of the Week: Curry Spiced Sweet Potatoes
By · CommentsPhoto credit: Randy Mayor; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross
Enliven a familiar side dish with exotic flavors. Curry powder, cumin, and cinnamon combine with a hint of heat from ground red pepper to make these Indian-inspired sweet potatoes stand out in a meal. Use leftovers to top a shepherd’s pie, or thin them out with milk and broth to make curried sweet potato soup that you can sprinkle with chopped cilantro. This highly seasoned dish pairs well with chicken, pork, and turkey.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 2/3 cup)
Ingredients
6 1/2 cups (1-inch) cubed peeled sweet potato (about 2 pounds)
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/3 cup half-and-half
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Preparation
1. Place potato in a medium saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until tender. Drain well; return to pan. Keep warm.
2. Melt butter in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add shallots to pan; cook 6 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in brown sugar, salt, curry powder, cumin, cinnamon, and red pepper; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add shallot mixture, half-and-half, and lemon juice to potato. Mash potato mixture with a potato masher to desired consistency.
Maureen Callahan, Cooking Light
MARCH 2008
Article source: http://www.chiropracticmasters.com/chiropractic/recipe-of-the-week-curry-spiced-sweet-potatoes
Spray pesticides on an apple and it’s no longer organic. Add a drop of oil to a glass of spring water and it’s no longer pure. Most Americans detest the idea of dumping chemicals in a pristine, natural environment. But why not have the same aversion when it comes to getting the flu shot?
Maybe it’s because you don’t realize what could be in it: Mercury (a known neurotoxin in the form of thimerisol), Glycol (a component in antifreeze) and Formaldehyde (the stuff they preserve cadavers with). If you dumped those chemicals in your local water supply you’d get arrested. But every year, unknowing Americans line up at CVS to get this stuff injected into their veins.
Given the choice to eat an organic apple vs. one blasted with toxic chemicals, you know which one you’d rather take a bite out of. Question is, would you take a bite out of yourself after get- ting injected with the ingredients in the flu shot? There are natural, alternative ways to boost your immune system and protect yourself from the flu. Ask your Chiropractor what they are so you can keep your body ORGANIC this season.
Thanks Weekly Sticky!
Article source: http://www.chiropracticmasters.com/chiropractic/chiropractor-weekly-sticky-nothing-organic-about-the-flu-shot
Chiropractic Health Alert: Vitamin K, Good Stuff
By · Comments
Research is showing that vitamin K can help to regulate your glucose metabolism. This may be because the vitamin converts to a substance called carboxylated osteocalcin in your body, which affects insulin sensitivity.
A recent study found that that vitamin K2 supplementation increased insulin sensitivity in healthy young men. The effect seemed to be related to increased carboxylated osteocalcin levels, rather than to another factor such as modulation of inflammation.
According to the study in Diabetes Care:
“Our results are consistent with previous studies that demonstrated improved glucose intolerance or relieved insulin resistance by treatment with vitamin K1 or vitamin K2 … Although our study could not provide the underlying mechanism, we speculate that [carboxylated osteocalcin] or vitamin K could modulate adipokines or inflammatory pathways other than the IL-6 pathways. Alternatively, [carboxylated osteocalcin] can directly regulate glucose disposal at skeletal muscle or adipose tissues.”
Sources:
Diabetes Care September 2011; 34(9); e147
Article source: http://www.chiropracticmasters.com/chiropractic/chiropractic-health-alert-vitamin-k-good-stuff
Monster Zucchini and Basil Strata Recipe
By · CommentsOur recipe of the week comes From Kalyns Kitchen A great cooking blog for more recipes go and check it out!
This is a tasty casserole or side dish made with those inevitable monster zucchinis!
Cut away the seeds on each piece, leaving about 3/8 inch of the white flesh.
Then cut the strips into small pieces like this.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Then add the zucchini and saute 2-3 minutes.
Beat the eggs with the 1/2 cup coarsely grated Parmesan.
Bake 35-45 minutes or until the mixture is well set and lightly browned on top. Serve hot.
Monster Zucchini and Basil Strata
(Makes 8 servings, recipe created by Kalyn with inspiration from a blog that no longer exists.)
Ingredients:
1 monster zucchini, 14-16 inches long
(or use several smaller ones but don’t cut out seeds and saute for a shorter time)
2 T olive oil
1-2 tsp. Spike Seasoning
(or use any all-purpose seasoning that’s good on vegetables)
salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
3/4 cup grated Mozzarella cheese (I used low-fat Mozzarella)
6 eggs
2 T milk, half and half, or cream (I used 2% milk)
1/2 cup + 1/2 cup coarsely grated Parmesan or Asiago (If you only have finely grated Parmesan I would use a little less)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400F/200C. Use a 10 X 12 glass casserole dish for this and spray with olive oil or nonstick spray.
Wash zucchini, then cut off ends and cut in half crosswise to get manageable sized pieces. Cut each half into fourths (or sixths) lengthwise. Use a spoon or small knife to scrape away the seeds and most of the white inside, leaving about 3/8 inch of white attached to the skin. Then cut each strip crosswise into pieces about 3/8 inch wide.
Heat olive oil in large nonstick frying pan, add zucchini and saute 2-3 minutes over medium-high heat. Add Spike and fresh basil and saute 2-3 minutes more, seasoning the zucchini with salt and fresh ground black pepper. (Zucchini should be barely starting to soften.)
Put zucchini into casserole dish with the Mozzarella cheese. Combine eggs, milk, and 1/2 cup coarsely grated Parmesan or Asiago and beat well. Pour egg mixture over zucchini and cheese and gently stir so it’s well combined, with some zucchini pieces “peeking” out of the egg. Sprinkle the other 1/2 cup Parmesan or Asiago over top.
Bake 35-45 minutes, or until the mixture is well set and slightly browned on top. Serve hot.
The flavors in this dish are similar to Easy Cheesy Zucchini Bake, which is the recipe I would probably use if I had regular-sized zucchini.
South Beach Suggestions:
With low-fat mozzarella and milk, this recipe would be a good side dish or main dish for any phase of the South Beach Diet or any type of low-glycemic eating plan. As a main dish, I’d pair this with something like a Perfect Lettuce Salad or Mediterranean Salad with Hummus Dressing.
Article source: http://www.chiropracticmasters.com/chiropractic/monster-zucchini-and-basil-strata-recipe
Chiropractor Health Update: Laugh and Lose the Pain
By · Comments
A new study suggests that laughter — or, at least, genuine laughter — releases endorphins in your brain. These chemicals that activate brain receptors that produce pain-killing and euphoria-producing effects.
Previous research has linked laughter with pain relief. In the new research, the scientists tested dozens of participants’ tolerance to pain through various methods.
According to Time Magazine:
“Viewing or participating in comedy led to higher pain tolerance, the researchers found, and there was a dose-related response to laughter: people who laughed more felt less pain later.”
Sources:
Time Magazine September 14, 2011
Article source: http://www.chiropracticmasters.com/chiropractic/458
Recipe of the Week: Honey Garlic Chicken
By · CommentsHoney Garlic Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe
This is a quick, easy, and super-tasty chicken recipe. I’d highly recommend using thighs— they hold up better in the slow cooker and dark meat just tastes better. I use boneless, skinless thighs. If your thighs have bones and skin, fish them out of the pot before serving (the chicken will separate from the bone and it’ll be pretty easy).
The Ingredients.
1 1/2 to 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (4 or one thigh per family member)
3 garlic cloves, smashed and chopped
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 cup soy sauce (La Choy or Tamari wheat-free are gluten free)
1/2 cup ketchup
1/3 cup honey
The Directions.
Use a 4-quart slow cooker (if using a 6-quart, this will cook faster. Check after 3 hours on high, 5 hours on low).
Put the chicken into your cooker. In a small bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients, then pour evenly over the top.
Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3-4 (I’d go with low—).
Serve with basmati rice and steamed or roasted vegetables.
Serves 4
The Verdict.
My kids adore this chicken. The ketchup and honey taste a bit like barbecue sauce, but slightly more tart. The basil gives it a different, herby flavor which I like a lot. If you are into freezer meals, this is a great candidate— load all the ingredients into a freezer bag (raw chicken, the sauce ingredients) and then freeze. Thaw the bag overnight in the fridge, then plop the ingredients into your cooker for a fast morning plug-in.
Enjoy!
I’ve been doing a GiveAway a Day for the whole month of September. Today I’m giving away 5 copies of my new book, Totally Together: Shortcuts to an Organized Life. Click on over for your chance to win!
Article source: http://www.chiropracticmasters.com/chiropractic/recipe-of-the-week-honey-garlic-chicken
The whitecoats say you have allergies, asthma, sleep apnea, depression, chronic fatigue, GERD and fibromyalgia. They say you’ll be on a dozen different medications for the rest of your life. But what does the doctor looking back at you in the mirror say?
The doctor in the mirror says you have an innate wisdom inside, capable of RECREATING a healthier version you. A ‘you’ without allergies, asthma, sleep apnea, depression, chronic fatigue, GERD or fibromyalgia. That doctor is just waiting for you to remove the roadblock.
Health is your birthright. health is your natural state. Health is what you get when you have a clear nerve system. Don’t be imprisoned by the whitecoat’s diagnosis, it’s merely a temporary state. Find a Chiropractor who works for the doctor inside of you and you’ll leave sickness and dis-ease behind in the dust.
Article source: http://www.chiropracticmasters.com/chiropractic/chiropractic-weekly-sticky-the-real-doctor-in-the-mirror
