healthy mexican food

Fish Tacos

May 17, 2011|Written by |Filed Under Cooking, Dinner, Holiday Eating, Recipes, Seasonal Eating|Comments (2)

A couple of weeks ago was Cinco de Mayo, a day when people were out having tequila shots, chips and salsa, and all sorts of Mexican food. Unfortuantely I didn’t get to celebrate that day, but reading blog posts about the day definitely put me in the mood for some Mexican food of my own. So the next night I whipped up some fish tacos for a fun, interactive dinner. The next time you’re in the mood for Mexican, make some at home and try this recipe! … read more »

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

May 5, 2011|Written by |Filed Under Behavior Modification, Holiday Eating, Nutrition Education, Nutrition Tips|Comments (0)

Today people are celebrating Cinco de Mayo, a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride and a commemoration of the cause of freedom and democracy during the first years of the American Civil War (according to Wikipedia). As part of the celebration, you may be going out for Mexican food and having a margarita (or two). But before you do, you may want to know just what’s in some of those Mexican specialties before you indulge too much!
Here’s some nutrition info about Mexican favorites:

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Mexican Cooking At Home

February 4, 2011|Written by |Filed Under Cooking, Dinner, Nutrition Tips|Comments (4)

by Jo Bartell
As a single person living in New York City in an apartment with a very small kitchen, I know how difficult it is muster up the motivation and set aside the time to cook a healthy meal from scratch. Even though I love food and cooking, I still fall into the trap of ordering delivery and going out for dinner, knowing that I am unnecessarily eating extra calories and fat.
Last weekend, a good friend of mine who also lives alone and has always stated adamantly that she hates cooking asked for some hel… read more »

Real Mexican Dining

February 3, 2011|Written by |Filed Under Nutrition Tips, Nutritioulicious Traveling|Comments (2)

Last week I was on vacation in Mexico. It was great being away from the snow for a week, relaxing on the beach, and enjoying delicious Mexican cuisine. Many typical Mexican dishes in the States aren’t so good for your waistline — fried tacos, enchiladas, overstuffed burritos, sodium and fat laden refried beans, sour cream on the side of almost everything…the list goes on. In reality, Mexican food isn’t all that bad for you, at least not in Mexico.
Real Mexican dishes contai… read more »