Hormone Meats???

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Veal Cutlet W/ Seasoned Steamed Broccoli

Hormone -Free Free Range meats are the best tasting meats to purchase when you are looking for your own tables.
What's the difference? Here are just a few to stick in your mouths and chew on for awhile, or maybe not?

• Chemicals in animals to fatten them up quicker a toxic to them and Us
• Bht's, Grain fatteners, Locked feeding stations are all forms of inhumane animal holding and atrophies the animals large muscle masses making them release more glucose and other fear based toxins that go into our meat too.

• Free Range feeding:
• Allows animal to graze naturally putting on weight as it does.
• Large open feeding stations allows for herd crazing and not locked grazing
• This allows the processing of meat to be better tasting, healthier and free from toxic chemicals.

So let me ask you this would you rather eat toxic meats or free range, you be the judge of that I know when I eat meats, fruits, veggies, anything Mother Earth based and grown I look at what I stick in my Body and my Mouth, I hope you will too. 

Divadish cares enjoy your eating and remember Eating is a Lifestyle not a Fast Food Race and it should be treated as a Marathon for Your Life as well to keep your body healthier longer so you can run that Marathon if you want too:)

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Posted by Gianna Elizabeth Ianos. Posted In : Hormone meats 

Carbs Killing our Memory???

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Spinach & Garbanzo Bean Salad

We all Love our Carbs don't we? but what if they were slowing down our Brains? Would we all eat a little better at least?
Good questions and I have some answers for you from a article written by Tait Russell from The Good Health Magazine June 2014 issue.

Fats, not carbohydrates are what's best fore our brains. Not only that but you can loose weight by eating fats, and you get fatter by eating carbs? What!?
Dr. David Permutter a noted neurologist at the Health Center in Naples Fla.  study shows that the hearty grains, sugars, high -carb root vegetables can cause dementia, anxiety, chronic headaches, depression and much more.


This goes back to our Cave -Man days of living off the land and what we harvest ourselves oppose to what we can forage ourselves from the land. Instead we all go to our local  local grocery store shelves and create a feeding frenzy of foods that are not good for us.

About 10,000 years ago our culture turned towards agriculture and our bodies turned to carbohydrates as a major part of the human diet and consumption.
This study says that our body and our brain can get everything it needs from protein, fats, and the right kinds of good carbs, meaning from dark leafy veggies, which gives us antioxidants, fiber, vitamins and minerals.

Since we tend to live in the mind set of hunt-gather theory is that we get fatter when times are plenty and skinnier at times of famine or a bad growing or hunting seasons.It is believed this gene is responsible for obesity and closely tied to diabetes.

This study takes it even further with a test subject of 70 year olds done by Mayo Clinic and written about in the October 2012 Journal of Alzheimer Disease, states that a diet high in carbohydrates in this age group showed a higher risk of cognitive impairment.

So what it all comes down to is this folks next time you go to load your plates up with all that bread and little to No veggies or lean proteins , think about this for one moment and say do I really want my Brain to feel Old Today? Maybe then you can gradually make better choices to feed your Brains and Your Bodies.!Divadish wants all of Us to stay Young & Healthy as we all ease into our Older bodies and we can do it right by
 Eating right as our Lifestyle!!!

Hope this article helps everyone and stay tuned for more helpful information each week @ Divadish food Blog.

Posted by Gianna Elizabeth Ianos. Posted In : Brain Food? 

Baby Boomer's Defying Aging?

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Caraway /Rye Bread

Were you born between 1945 and 1965? if so you are one of 77 Million Americans we call The Baby Boomer Generation.

We are one of the largest group of built strong adults who are defying all the age restrictions that other generations before us couldn't! How? well let me tell you.

The following information is from a article that was written in my local paper East Side Review, in the 
GETTING BETTER WITH AGE BOOMERS & BEYOND


Here are some tips to stay healthy and active well beyond your years and look better than ever too!

1. Quick exercises
Walking, strength training, participating in a sport, all help our bodies and when you enjoy doing it you are more likely to stick with it. 

2. Nutrient-dense foods
Fresh fruits and vegetables hearty grains, and leaner meats help out bodies fight off diseases.Like Cancer, Heart, Diabetes, Dementia.

3.Select Supplements
Omega -3 fatty acids is still a choice of some specialists, but a diet also rich in this fatty acid is much preferred. Eating Almonds, cold water fish, and dark green leaf veggies is also recommend and more absorbent to your body.

4. Embrace technology
Numerous smartphones, Ipads, tablets, have free apps you can download to track your progress and fitness activity. I would suggest MyFitnessPal, you can go to www.myfitnesspal.com and download it for free to help you track your progress.

5. Be social
Surrounding yourself with active people, happy people and well adjusted makes you more willing to try new things, stay active, be happy yourself and less stressed!

I hope this all helps everyone and as we all ease into Summer we can find some time for ourselves and
 HAVE FUN AGING!!!!!

Posted by Gianna Elizabeth Ianos. Posted In : Baby Boomers 

Taco/Black Bean

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Black Bean Hotdish

What is coming up very soon? and No it is not July 4th and fireworks although that is around the corner too:)

It is and hear is your first clue, Cap & Gown... Yes you guessed it Graduations... 
Followed by Weddings, then as my Mother is fond of saying then Baby carriage.... 

So with all these celebrations coming out of the woodwork what are you going to cook.....?

Good question, here is a suggestion, Black bean /Taco Hotdish, it is delicious, fairly easy to make, and affordable.

So let's see if Divadish can help you by giving you one of my easier recipes so you can make your day a Wonderful Food Celebration..... Let's begin:)

Ingredients:

1 LB. of 80/20 hamburger
1-2 onions diced
1-2 15 0z cans of black beans drained
1-2 15 0z cans of hunts diced tomatoes ( leave juice )
2-3 tsp. of ground garlic powder
2-3 tsp. of taco seasoning
1/2 to 1 tsp. of Cayenne Pepper ( depending on your heat level liking)
1/2 - cup of French dressing
1/3 to 1/2 cup of shredded Monterrey jack cheese
6- 8 crumbled hard taco shells

Okay now you are going to mix all the above ingredients together except taco shells add later.
Mix very well making sure everything is blended and not anything left un mixed.
Then add some of the crumbled taco shells to this and mix in lightly.
Fold this into a greased 9x13 baking dish Bake it for App. 35-45 minutes @350" till done.

When you take out of oven finish this Taco Delight with a few more crumbled taco shells and more cheese and serve it hot with sour cream, chilies, tomatoes, ETC. you will be the talk of your friends and everyone will want your recipe, please, tell them it is a Family Secret, and many have died trying to get it:) This should make a good laugh and make you a star ....!
Of course if you want to be my STAR you can tell them you found it on Divadish Kitchens Catering Food Blog page that would make me do the Happy Dance...:) 

Thanks for reading this week and Go Forth and Celebrate with Good Healthy Eating:)

Posted by Gianna Elizabeth Ianos. Posted In : Celebrations 

Happy Memorial Day!

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Onion & Peppers Quiche

Memorial Day marks the beginning of Summer for everyone no matter where you live in the states.It also marks graduations, picnics, celebrations.These events are all marked with all types of foods.

Being a Chef and also one who professes healthy eating I do try to start my day out with a healthy meal, and this picture is a Hearty Quiche I made for a clients Holiday weekend. 

It is a 1/2 pan of light, fluffy eggs combined with sauteed peppers, onions, a dash of basil, and a dash of garlic powder.
This is then poured on top of a crust of crisp hash browns and baked @ 350' for app. 35 minutes till done. Testing it with a toothpick stick .Now serve a piece of this delight with buttered toast with or without jam and a good cup of coffee and you have Heaven on a plate, and it makes your tummy sing The Star Spangled Banner just for you.

Of course it always goes without saying these dishes can be made ahead of time, and they  freeze very well too, so think a little ahead if you can and make yourself a little slice of Heaven and Celebrate Your American Freedom's with good food.:)

God Bless America and all Who Serve to keep Us Safe and Free, We All Thank You.

Posted by Gianna Elizabeth Ianos. Posted In : Eating for Health 

Stir Fry Meals

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When you are called for dinner what comes into your mind? This dinner did for me one night so I decided I see if I had all the ingredients to make it.. Whala I di so I sauteed the veggies in a Ginger/Orange Glaze sauce, added some extra ginger and garlic to sauce and slow simmered.
Then in another pan I seared my Jumbo shrimp in olive oil and a touch of lime juice, added a little sea salt and added those to my steamed veggies.
Then I made some Jasmine rice and when that was all done I added my stir-fry to the top of it all poured a little extra glaze on it and sat down to a delicious wholesome all organic plate of deliciousness...:) 

So when you get the call for dinner  think of what would make you smile and see if you got all the ingredients to make a quick and delicious plate of your own.

Posted by Gianna Elizabeth Ianos. Posted In : Stir Fry Meals 

Mother's Day Soup!

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Potato Bacon Soup

What no flowers? How dare you, well in my family we give food as a thoughtful gift. 
Flowers are nice but food is always welcomed, especially if I do not have to cook it:)

My Mother always Loved food gifts, and still does especially since she is in a Nursing Care Home, there food it somewhere between Icky & yucky...:( but they call it nourishment, I can't repeat what I call it!
So my picture is for all the Mother's out there who would like to receive a delicious bowl of soup or a container of soup for a few extra meals later on, and also for those foodies like me who cook all the time and someone else says Heh I can do that for you,,, ahhhh that is so nice really it is..:)
Divadish and The Diva would like to wish all the Mother's Male & Female
  a very Happy- Mother's Day, enjoy your children Big or Small and tell them how much they mean to you, family is a gift and one you should cherish.

Posted by Gianna Elizabeth Ianos. Posted In : Mother's Day!