Heart Healthy

Winter Salad with Roasted Beets and Citrus Reduction Dressing

December 15, 2012

    It has been one year and six weeks since my husband Stephen had his heart attack and died four times before coming back to life. He is now down forty pounds, looking and feeling fantastic, and enjoying plenty of delicious, heart healthy fare. While compiling menus for our Christmas gathering, I came across [...]

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Conscious Gratitude: A Supper With Heart, Part 2

December 15, 2011

“Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” – Federico Fellini  I have always loved cooking for those I love. I think there is nothing more generous than cooking for and breaking bread with those that make your heart zing. Sitting around a long table with loved ones and good conversation, while enjoying nourishing food, [...]

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Fire House Pot Roast Bolognese

December 15, 2011

“This is that very rich beef sauce that will turn a plate of pasta into a bit of glory!”  I first had this delicious dinner at a villa on a vineyard. The matriarch of the family cooked tirelessly and did this entire dish in one day. She would jump on her four-wheeler and head out [...]

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Butter Lettuce with Pear, Gorgonzola, Blue cheese and walnuts

December 15, 2011

For the vinaigrette: 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon Dijon-style prepared mustard 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil Coarse salt Freshly ground pepper Assembly Put prepared lettuces in a large salad bowl. Add pear slices, Gorgonzola and toasted walnuts. *I toasted the walnuts on the stove and added honey to caramelize *Thinly sliced red onion [...]

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Conscious Gratitude: A Supper With Heart, Part 1

December 14, 2011

  “There is so much to live for and so many ways to expand.” ~Jeanette Goodrum  It was my 92 years young friend Jeanette Goodrum who first taught me about Chi–a vital energy that is not only present in plants and animals but flows through the universe as a whole. In China, it is known [...]

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A Heart Healthy Indulgence, White Chicken Chili

November 29, 2011

My dear husband recently had a heart attack. It was a huge wake up call for not only him, but many of our friends as well. Husbands are whining that their wives are “on them” and I say have at ‘em! While making meals heart healthy is simple, sitting down with your mate to have [...]

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Good For Your Heart & Soul White Chicken Chili

November 29, 2011

Many slow cooker recipes are convenient, tasty, and can be adjusted to be heart-healthy. Just add appropriate heart friendly ingredients and let your slow cooker do the work. Immediately after Stephen’s heart attack dear friends took care of us all by delivering dinner for ten nights, fruit and goodie baskets, and a few bottles of [...]

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Your Heart, Our Pain

November 15, 2011

This feels surreal to say, but last week my husband suffered  a heart attack during which he flat-lined four times. Which means I watched him die. This was my greatest nightmare realized, one that I had been warning him about and attempting to help him avoid for years. But even my deepest fears didn’t prepare [...]

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Heart Healthy Lentils With Roasted Red Peppers, Dill, Mint and Feta

November 15, 2011

MAKES 4 SERVINGS This simple vegetarian dish comes together in just 30 minutes, making it a good choice for a protein-rich weeknight dinner. Ingredients 1 cup brown lentils, picked over and rinsed 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic, grated 1 12-ounce jar roasted red peppers, rinsed, drained and chopped [...]

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