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A Nursing Mom's Fish

Okay, I know canned tuna is an overcooked, sorry excuse for fish but I have always loved it. It was such a reliable staple in my pantry. High in Protein, low in fat and sodium (the no salt added variety), it is a dieter's dream...all except for the mercury often found in larger fish. Now that I am in nursing mode, tuna is off the menu (the FDA recommends no more than 12 oz a week). It is just too much risk for little gain. Enter Tilapia. A relatively smaller species of fish than tuna, this white-fleshed fish doesn't accumulate as much mercury as Tunafish. Is has a very mild flavor and is very quick to cook. Try breading it with whole wheat flour and pan frying it with a very small amount of olive oil. Rolled up in corn tortillas it is the perfect homemade fish taco. If you like pub food, try it with a side of sweet potato fries and a good dressing of malt vinegar and coarse sea salt...that should satisfy you health-seeking Brits!

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Aha! Healthy Maple Syrup

I must have been Canadian in my last life because I am absolutely obsessed with the taste of Maple Syrup. I marry it with peanut butter on toast, I pour a little on tasteless cereal, I use it for my home-made salad dressing (don't knock it 'til you try it). Thing is, who can really afford the sugar spike? I know I can't! And then I had an "Aha" moment...make my own maple syrup from natural ingredients with a low, low glycemic index. You heard it right ladies and gentleman. 1/4 cup Organic Agave Nectar and 1 Tablespoon of Natural Maple Flavoring...voila! Pancakes never had it so good, and neither has your bloodstream. Touted for its low glycemic index, Agave Nectar is the perfect medium for my sweet concoction. I use Natural Maple Flavoring from The Spicery Shoppe and mix, mix, mix until the two ingredients are united.

By the way, Maple Syrup is, in and of itself, "healthy." One tablespoon of Maple Syrup contains 50 calories but boasts a buffet of vitamins and minerals, including calcium, potassium, zinc, manganese, phosphorous, and iron.

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