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Asopao de Pollo Chicken soup  · 1-1/2 cup short-grained rice · 3 garlic cloves, pressed · 2 peppercorns · 2 medium onions, peeled · 1/2 green pepper 2 table Spoon of Olives w/out the pit · 4-6 culantro leaves or 6-8 sprigs of cilantro (fresh                coriander) · 2-1/2 teaspoon salt · 3 tablespoons plus one teaspoon olive oil · 1 whole chicken cut into pieces · 1/2 teaspoon oregano · 6 fresh Tomatoes · 8 cups water or chicken stock · 1 cup of fresh or frozen  sweet peas · 1 4-ounce can of whole, roasted pimento peppers, sliced · 1 fresh asparagus tips Rub the chicken with salt, pepper and oregano and one teaspoon olive oil and set aside for 30 minutes. In the blender, purée the garlic, onions, peppercorns, chili peppers culantro and sweet peppers, with the remaining olive oil. In a large caldero sauté the sofrito purée for 5 minutes over medium-low heat. Brown the chicken pieces to seal in their flavor. Add the tomato sauce and the chicken stock or water to the chicken and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Rinse the rice under cool running water until it runs clear. Drain the rice and stir into the soup pot. Raise the heat and bring to a boil once more. Reduce heat to medium and cook uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the peas and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes or until the asopao is as liquid or dry as you prefer. Heat the sliced pimentos and the asparagus  and use to garnish each plate of asopao. (Serves 6) Serve with tostones…. Two Green Platains...Platanos, they look like papa bananas but green. Peel them out,  Deep fried them in Veggie oil till they are golden, get them out and sprinkle some salt on them.

Healthy Fun Eats!

 Hi My Name is Maria, I've lived over seas in 30 countries for 42 years. I started at a very early age of my teen years working as a missionary. Coming to the USA from the Caribbean Puerto Rico, and living in many other countries, I've learn so much about what kinds of food are good to eat and fun w/out any consequences to your health.
  When I lived and still traveling to other outside countries, I noticed that they eat good things and yummy. But when I came back to America, I stop walking, moving and eating things that were in front of me. Then, I  started feeling weak, tired all the time, muscle aches and w/out energy. I said to myself, it is time to stop and get healthy w/out sacrificing those delicious good eats that we crave every day.
Like Chocolate, Cheese Cake, full of sugar yogurt and Ice cream.
I then went to the Dr and find out that I was border line diabetes. So I took ACTION!
I went to the store and read all the labels of good foods.
To my surprise, must of organic, and good eats, had sugar in it, even the ones that said plain yogurt, organic cereal, organic peanut butter and so on.... Grrrr.. I said, how can a diabetic survived?
So this are my recipes and good eats that are delicious that you do not have to slave over the stove but they are fun and yummy. Even if you do not know how to cook, it makes feel like you want to learn how to make them, they are healthy and easy. I hope you can enjoy them and give me a feed back so I can improve on my recipes to help you out. Thanks, Maria

Here is a non fat short recipe:
Avocado is a good fat fruit, or veggie...
Chicken or Tuna fish is a good source of protein
olive oil a good fat
Dash of herbs for taste

For lunch: Buy a nice, semi soft Avocado cut it in half, take the pit off
Take some already cook chicken or Tuna Fish and put in a bowl.
add a table spoon of Olive Oil
Dash of herbs, or  add half of cut up tomatoes,
1/4 of onion,  "Red onion preferred"
hand full of Cilantro cut in small pieces
dash of Oregano
dash of garlic powder w/out salt.
dash of chile powder   you can add salt a little bit if you do not like chile powder
Watch you salt intake.
Add all the ingredient to the chicken then put inside of each half of the Avocado. It is delish!

Don't forget that white sugar is bad for you, but if you consume it, try to do it twice a week.... exercise a lot like, walking.  Keep small snacks in your car, like apples,  banana, celery, carrots, or nuts. Some times I keep a yogurt or cheese in my car, the protein helps you stabilized your sugar level. Don't go out w/out eating all day then eat a lot later, bad thing:) I did it and I was fainting every where.  I ended up with hypoglycemia. Not good. Even if you do not have Diabetes is still a bad habit. Take care be smart and stay healthy for your sake and family. Good Day!