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Roasted Onions and Tomatoes

27 Apr

I love to visit markets whenever I travel to new places. Hey, let’s get real… I like to visit markets EVERY TIME I travel, regardless if it’s my first time or I’ve been there many times over.

I was fascinated with the Coronel Oviedo market in Paraguay. It’s not that large in size, but they had a lot of things I’ve never seen before. My mom had been there twice before so she was showing me around, almost like a local. I was first fascinated by the amounts of plum tomatoes and mini onions. I can’t believe that I was so enthralled with them and I managed not to take a single picture of them… HOW COULD THAT BEEN!?!?!?!?

One Thursday we decided to cook for the whole yoga group. Thursdays is the day when all the initiated yoguis get together to listen to our Guru speak… so we decided it was the best day to thank them for all their hospitality by cooking them a “Puerto Rican” feast. Puerto Rican is in quotes because we threw in some Dominican and other non-denominational goodies in there for good measure.

I did not know what to cook and my mind gravitated towards those delicious-looking tomatoes and onions I had been seeing the whole week. The dish started somewhere else and finished here… hope you like it as much as our friends in Paraguay did.

ROASTED ONIONS AND TOMATOES

10 little onions, cut in half – or you could use 5 medium ones and quarter them
10 medium tomatoes, quartered
1 large green bell peppers, cut into large squares
1 large red bell peppers, cut into large squares
4 Garlic Cloves, smashed
2 tbs Garlic and herb Seasonings
2 tbs Salt
½ bunch fresh parsley, chopped
½ bunch fresh oregano, chopped
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil to coat everything
Drizzle of Balsamic Vinegar
  1. In a baking dish or roasting pan, place all the ingredients as you’re cutting them up. Drizzle the olive oil and balsamic vinegar and using your hands make sure all the ingredients are well coated with the oil and seasonings.

2.  Roast in a 450F oven for about 30 minutes. Check the oven through the window. I turn them a bit if I feel some parts are getting too crisp or burned.

3. The smell will let you know when it’s done. There is supposed to be some charred pieces of onion and tomato. It’s part of the character of the dish.

 

We served this as a side dish. And it was delicious as such. But in my opinion, after tasting this improvised dish originally… I would have served this over pasta with some crumbles of goat cheese and a sprinkling of freshly grated parmesan cheese. To me that would have made this vegetable combo into a real winner.

Try it your favorite way and tell me all about it!!!!

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Devanand-Style Fruit Salad

25 Apr

If tomatoes are fruits…

And avocados are fruits…

When having to eat only fruits and juices…

Why no fix yourself a fruit salad made with avocados and tomatoes?

That’s exactly what I see right there… a delicious fruit salad.

I believe that in this scenario, a small amount of onions will also constitute as fruit. And the drizzle of lime juice is made from fruits… so you’re good to go.

Conclusion

Guacamole is a Fruit Salad!!!!!

So sad that chips can’t be factored into this equation… 😦

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Home Remedies – Pure Lime Juice to stop Nausea and Vomiting

23 Apr

Sorry that we’re talking about these unsightly symptoms… but if we like to eat, sometimes, unfortunately we’ll eat something that does not agrees with us. It’s life…

I have found that drinking the pure juice of 1-2 limes when I have nausea helps ease the stomach in such a way that it settles in a little while. This is partly the reason why I always like to have limes and lemons in my kitchen.

Lemons and limes are acidic in the outside world… but when ingested, they alkalinize the blood and eases any upset stomach symptom. I am no scientist, but I have used this remedy many more times than I would like to admit. And it works. I squeeze the juice out of the fruit and drink it like a shot – all at once.

Lime juice is also good to stop diarrhea. If by any chance you have “the runs” and they won’t stop… try drinking a shot of lime juice to see if you feel better. I have a friend that took a colon cleansing tea… and afterwards she would not stop going to the bathroom. She was getting worried and drank some lime juice and “the runs” stopped. It’s an amazing remedy…

Hope you never have to use it. But if you do, now you know a natural way, right??

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Mojito Criollo

19 Apr

When I’m on a hurry to eat but without any time to actually cook anything… I boil potatoes. I boil them by themselves or with any other root vegetable I have in my fridge – yautías, malangas, batatas (sweet potatoes), etc.

But potatoes by themselves are kinda boring, no?? But with a Mojito Criollo… not so much.

I like to eat my yuccas with a Cuban-style mojito. But in Puerto Rico, people prefer their mojitos with some tomato in it. And we’re not talking the alcoholic drink mojito… we’re talking something you use to “mojar” or dip your potatoes in. It’s a super versatile sauce. This is how I make it…

 

MOJITO CRIOLLO

2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 green bell pepper, sliced into strips
1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
1 yellow onion, sliced into strips
1 red onion, sliced into strips
2-3 garlic cloves, smashed
Olive oil – about 2 tbs
Salt to taste
Garlic & Herbs Seasoning
The juice of 2 limes
  1. In a medium saucepan over medium-hi heat, pour the oil and add the onions, peppers and garlic cloves. Sautee for a few minutes until everything starts wilting a bit. Season with some salt to help that wilting process.
  2. Add the chopped tomatoes. Season with additional salt and the garlic & herb seasoning. Mix well to combine. The moisture in the tomatoes will start to create the sauce. Cover the sauce pan and lower the heat to medium-low. Allow the mixture to cook and the flavors to meld together for about 10 minutes.
  3. When you feel the onions, pepper and tomatoes look cooked and “saucy”. Turn the heat off. Add the juice of the lime juice and mix well together. Let it rest for a few minutes before you serve over your favorite “vianda”.

This is the best way to eat potatoes or other boiled root vegetables when preparing for a fast or when coming out of one.

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My crazy vegetarian life…

18 Apr

My apologies for being so quiet lately… but in the last 1o weeks I have been all over.  They say “be careful what you wish for…” and that is most certainly my case here.

In the last 2 months I have been to 7 countries in 2 continents, 2 hemispheres with complete climate differences, been to 2 spiritual retreats and have stamped my passport over 10 times.  Some travel was for leisure, some was for work… but I wanted to be known as a jet-setter and the Universe conspired to make it happen.

I’ve been busy taking pictures, making recipes and thinking of how would you guys also benefit from all these miles traveled.  So bear with me… I thought initially to create posts in chronological order of the places I have visited and what I ate, but I do not know if that will be possible.  But rest assured, I will share all the delicious vegetarian flavors Canada, Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and several cities in the United States have to offer.

Let the delicious fun begin!!!!!

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