November 2011

Tale of the Fish Bone

Chinese Steamed Fish

My family and I lived in Hong Kong during the first five years of my life and one vivid memory I have of my time there involved a fish dish. My mother would prepare steamed fish at least twice a week. On those days, I would come home from school with my sister and brother and I would hear the familiar whack of the cleaver on a lump of ginger.

Aloha, Poke

Ahi Tuna Appetizer

When I found out I was going to Hawaii for work, images of clear, blue waters, awesome surfing, and flower leis immediately came to mind. I didn't give the local cuisine too much thought, that is until I was invited to a luau and introduced to poke.

Quick and Easy Super Healthy Meal

Salmon, Sweet Potato, and Greens!

One of the quickest to prepare meals you can cook is also one of the healthiest. It's also incredibly tasty.

 

Here's the basic menu plan:

 

Wild Caught Salmon Filet

Organic Sweet Potato or Yam With the Skin

Mixed Green Salad or Sautéed Greens

 

These are 3 of the healthiest foods on earth and they go great together. Wild salmon contains the highest level of omega-3 of any other food you can eat. Please note that farm raised salmon does not contain as much because they don't eat what wild salmon eat plus they contain high levels of toxins. Sweet potatoes and yams are far healthier for you than a white, yellow, or red potato. They contain much more fiber and a much higher nutrient content. If you eat the skin, you get even more beneficial fiber and it's delicious if you bake the sweet potato without foil because it gets a little crispy (wash it good first of course)

 

Salmon filets take about 5-10 minute to cook on top of the stove using low heat. I usually poach mine in a little water and a little coconut oil. I also add fresh lemon juice which is another one of those super healthy foods.

 

For the organic greens, I usually buy whatever looks the freshest and most appealing in the natural good stores or the organic food section at the supermarket. The darker the green, the healthier it is in general. Dark greens also have omega 3 but they also have a whole host of vitamins and minerals. Be sure to buy organic. Not only will you avoid the pesticides and herbicides, research has shown that organic greens have far more nutrients than do non-organic greens.

 

Enjoy!

Do You Like Canned Sardines?

Believe it or not, canned sardines are about the healthiest food you can eat. However, most people either love 'em or hate 'em with almost no one in the middle. Many people can't get over the fact that they are eating the entire little fish, inner organs and all. However, most sardine brands have learned to remove the heads I've noticed because that seems to be a big deal breaker.