http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:39:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/traditional-spanish-christmas-dinner-in-english-spanish/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/traditional-spanish-christmas-dinner-in-english-spanish/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2010 08:04:46 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=668 The following suggestions for a Christmas meal have been given to me by my brother-in- law from Spain. Luis Adolfo has lots of patience when it comes to preparing meals. As a hobby, he prepares meals for entire family on Sundays. Here, I share his culinary expertise with my friends and patients. It is offered...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/traditional-spanish-christmas-dinner-in-english-spanish/feed/ 0 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/leftover-turkey-casserole/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/leftover-turkey-casserole/#comments Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:06:41 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=651 Do you have leftover turkey in your refrigerator? Most of us do, and by now we are tired of looking at it. I don’t like to waste perfectly good food, especially when so much effort and care went into the preparation of our typical turkey dinner tradition. Every year, after Thanksgiving, I make a very...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/leftover-turkey-casserole/feed/ 0 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/todays-menu-chickpeas-with-sausage-and-mixed-salad/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/todays-menu-chickpeas-with-sausage-and-mixed-salad/#comments Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:25:19 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=548 While on vacation, I find myself having full days without time to relax. Even trying to rest can be a handful. Mealtime is never overlooked; we must spend time shopping for the ingredients and preparing meals. I plan for easy recipes that don’t take a lot of time, while my mother can spend the morning...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/todays-menu-chickpeas-with-sausage-and-mixed-salad/feed/ 0 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/todays-menu-vegetable-soup-hake/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/todays-menu-vegetable-soup-hake/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:13:03 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=489 While I’m visiting here in Luanco, Spain we have the advantage of access to fresh fish every day. Local fishermen go out in their little boats to bring us everything from the sea. The fish market is full of shiny “pescados” to the delight of all of us. Monday is the only day of the...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/todays-menu-vegetable-soup-hake/feed/ 0 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/todays-menu-trout-red-cabbage-and-french-fries/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/todays-menu-trout-red-cabbage-and-french-fries/#comments Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:28:02 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=496 While I’m in Spain, we adhere to the pure Mediterranean diet daily. Today we made something very simple, tasty and nutritious: trout, red cabbage and French fries. All prepared with olive oil and accompanied by fresh French bread, right out of the oven. The ingredients for a Mediterranean trout meal are easy to find: 1...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/todays-menu-trout-red-cabbage-and-french-fries/feed/ 1 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/todays-menu-tuna-and-potatoes/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/todays-menu-tuna-and-potatoes/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:54:09 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=476 While I’m in Northern Spain I get to enjoy fresh tuna fillets right out of the ocean. At this time of the year small towns like Luanco, located on the Green Coast, sell and serve tuna (bonito) in every fish market and every restaurant. It is prepared in many forms, but my favorite is the...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/todays-menu-tuna-and-potatoes/feed/ 0 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/todays-menu-shitake-mushrooms-with-eggs-shrimp/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/todays-menu-shitake-mushrooms-with-eggs-shrimp/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:15:45 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=464 Today we are making a cholesterol-rich meal, but after days of low cholesterol consumption we can now afford it. I am also going to explain another myth and reality issue that is very important when we cook for the little ones in the house. But first, lets make the dish. Ingredients for Shitake Mushrooms with...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/todays-menu-shitake-mushrooms-with-eggs-shrimp/feed/ 0 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/calamari-and-its-amazing-health-benefits-for-children/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/calamari-and-its-amazing-health-benefits-for-children/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:13:48 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=447 While visiting my family in Spain I found fresh calamari at the market and I couldn’t resist the need to prepare it with its own ink sauce. In the United States, markets don’t sell the ink of the squid and as it doesn’t really add to the taste; it can be cooked without as well....Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/calamari-and-its-amazing-health-benefits-for-children/feed/ 1 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/eggplant-an-ideal-vegetable-for-growing-children/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/eggplant-an-ideal-vegetable-for-growing-children/#comments Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:03:33 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=453 Eggplant is a humble vegetable that took its time to gain acceptance in the kitchen due to its bitter taste. It is originally from India and was later used in China and, since the 14th century, in Italy. In ancient times they thought its bitter taste would produce leprosy and everyone avoided the vegetable. With...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/eggplant-an-ideal-vegetable-for-growing-children/feed/ 0 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/cure-for-the-picky-eater-spaghetti-sauce-with-hidden-ingredients-kids-need/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/cure-for-the-picky-eater-spaghetti-sauce-with-hidden-ingredients-kids-need/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:13:44 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=431 Countless times my patients ask questions about picky children who refuse to eat vegetables. In a number of occasions families ask questions about the appropriate multivitamins to give to kids who eat limited amounts of fruits and vegetables. Multivitamin supplements are often necessary when a child is sick and unable to eat but, in general,...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/cure-for-the-picky-eater-spaghetti-sauce-with-hidden-ingredients-kids-need/feed/ 0