This salad is popular around the Mediterranean region, particularly in Greece, where it’s called Tzatziki, in Turkey, known as Cacik and some of the Arab nations, where it is named Khiar bil Laban. In Bulgaria a variation with added walnuts is made and there it is known as Tarator. Easy to make, packs a wallop […]
Try this thick, creamy yogurt dressing that includes garlic in its ingredients for a variety of salads, raw and cooked. It is used around the Mediterranean area, especially in Greece, Turkey, Iran and some Arab nation. Ingredients: 2 cups thick yogurt (drain any excess liquid) 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice […]
What does garlic have to do with the much-touted Mediterranean Diet? A LOT! Garlic may very well be the secret-not-so secret, super-ingredient that makes the Mediterranean way of eating, the powerful life saver and preserver that it is. Mediterranean Diet vs Western Diet As many already know, the Mediterranean Diet is associated with a reduced risk of […]
This recipe is a great way to include garlic in your meals on a regular basis. It works as a salad dressing on raw or cooked vegetables and as a dip for fried foods. And how about on grilled or roasted meat, fish, chicken or lamb! You can even use it as a substitute for regular mayonnaise on a […]
Here’s a simple way to sneak some garlic into your family’s food at breakfast or snack time (or anytime)! I call this recipe “Tortilla-Lace” because the finished product is a tortilla with a lacey trim! And, of course, it’s also “laced” with some health-protective garlic! Ingredients: 1 or 2 corn tortillas (per person) 1/2 chopped small onion (per person) 2 […]
One in three persons is predicted to get cancer in their lifetime! That is an astounding, as well as disturbing statistic. Cancer research has been on-going for over half a century with seemingly fewer definitive or effective treatments or solutions produced than theories and studies offered of the disease itself. Some in the more cynical camps […]
Classic vampire lore has garlic as the great deterrent against the midnight blood sucker! Separating fact from fiction, or rather, complimenting fiction with fact, one can readily see why garlic could repulse even the powerful fanged one. In simple terms, it would be garlic stench and, of course, “garlic blood!” Sulphourous Compounds and “Garlic Blood” […]
If you get a chance to go to the Gilroy Garlic Festival, (held annually in Gilroy, California during the last full weekend of July), you’ll no doubt be lured to the Garlic Ice Cream they offer to the public for free. But get there early. The line for that ice cream stand is enormous! Really ENORMOUS!! Garlic ice […]
Antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria are on the rise. With each new antibiotic developed out there, a stronger and more resistant bacteria develops to counter its effects. This fact begs the question: what will kill THE super-bug, the ONE that no laboratory made antibiotic can do away with? Can that actually happen? Can the medical community […]
The solution to stress and fatigue lies in a balanced approach: managing stress, ridding our organism of excessive stimulants, such as caffeine, alcohol, drugs, and too much sugar and sweets, which can deplete precious vitamins and minerals from our bodies and/or induce hyper-activity.
