The coco palm has become almost synonymous with paradise. Along with a deserted white beach, its image stands out on countless postcards and holiday brochures. I don’t know about you, but every time I catch sight of one I know I am where I want to be. The Coconut originated in the islands of the
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Kids love snacks! Your child’s lunchbox does not have to include chips, candy, cookies or sodas – these are full of ‘empty calories’. They have little nutritional quality and have lots of ingredients that are actually harmful to your child’s health – sugar, salt, fat, artificial colors and additives. You don’t have to ban these
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Not long ago I came across a thread in one of our favorite forums* in which people discussed Dominican cooking. A friend of ours commented that most Dominican cooks used seasonings and calditos (bouillon/stock cubes) in their food. Is that really so? As a child from a family of diabetic, hypertensive, picky eaters this was
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First of all, what sort of vegetarian are you? What the airlines describe as ‘lacto’? ‘Lacto-ovo’? These curious categories have long been obsolete everywhere except on the airline ticketing codes. They mean vegetarians who eat dairy products and vegetarians who eat dairy products and eggs. Are you a fishetarian? That means a vegetarian who eats
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The neon sign in the colorful photo that illustrates this week’s article can be found on one of Copenhagen’s main avenues and reads “1/2 liter of milk every day, all your life”, an indication of the importance of this food. But some of us discover that instead of a source of nutrients, dairy products might
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Being that the consumption of organic food is a relatively new phenomenon, and the limited research that has been carried out on people who have eaten organics for a prolonged period of time, the debate over the nutritional value of organic versus conventional food is quite controversial and vast. Some reputable researchers claim that they
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Yes, you can continue eating and enjoying your favorite traditional dishes by following these simple steps: STEP #1 The number one goal of diabetes treatment is to keep your blood sugar (glucose) levels as close to normal as possible. Your fasting blood sugar levels should be between 80-130 and no higher than 150 two hours
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I weaned my baby son here in the DR, and found that many of the foods found here worked as excellent first foods for him. The requisites – wherever you’re coming from – were that they should be palatable, easy to digest, and nutritious. First stage (never before the age of 4 months): purées like
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Aunt Clara's Kitchen is a collection of traditional Dominican recipes, recipes inspired by Dominican flavors, as well as the chronicles of the Aunties' adventures in the kitchen and outside.
