7 Quick & Easy Butternut Squash Recipes

Causa Limeña

INGREDIENTS:

1 (cans) Tuna

1 hard-boiled egg

3 large potatoes

1/2 lime

1/4 bunch fresh Cilantro

1/4 cup chopped onions

1/4 cup greek yogurt

Salt & Pepper

 

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Wash and peel potatoes. Cut into four or six parts and place in a large saucepan with water and a teaspoon of salt. Let boil for at least 15 minutes or until potatoes are soft.
  2. In a separate saucepan boil egg for 10 minutes.
  3. Strain potatoes, place them in a large bowl, and mash until there are no lumps left.
  4. Prepare tuna by mixing with greek yogurt, cilantro, onions, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Stir until all ingredients are well mixed.
  5. To assemble the causa, use improvised aluminum foil mold. Add two tablespoons of mashed potatoes and with a spoon press towards the bottom of the plate to flatten. Next, add a layer of tuna followed by another mashed potato layer with the same technique. Remove aluminum foil.
  6. Top with half of the hardboiled egg.
  7. Enjoy!

Quinoa & Chickpeas

INGREDIENTS:

2 (cans) Garbanzo Beans

1 (can) Corn

1 (can) Sweet Peas

2 (cups) Quinoa

4 (cups) Water

1 bunch fresh Parsley

2 medium Tomatoes

1 medium Carrot

1 medium Onion

2 Garlic Cloves

Salt & Pepper

 

DIRECTIONS: 

  1. Rinse quinoa in a fine-mesh sieve with cold water.
  2. Pour quinoa along with water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and season with salt. Bring to a simmer and cook covered for 15-20 minutes until the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and allow quinoa to sit covered for 5 minutes. Fluff the quinoa and serve.
  3. While waiting for the quinoa to cook, saute onions, garlic, garbanzo beans, and carrots for 5 minutes. Add remaining vegetables and cook for 3 minutes.
  4. Mix quinoa with vegetables and add seasoning. Serve.
  5. Enjoy!

Ratatouille

Ingredients

1 (15oz) can diced tomato

1 medium eggplant (sliced)

2 medium zucchini (sliced)

4 tomatoes (sliced)

1 onion (chopped)

3 garlic cloves (minced)

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons thyme

2 tablespoons rosemary

Salt & Pepper

*Optional: Parmesan cheese to garnish

 

Directions: 

  1. Pre-heat oven to 400F
  2. Cook onion and 3/4 of garlic in 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat until tender.
  3. Add diced tomatoes and seasoning, let simmer for 15 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  4. Cut vegetables to 1/8″ thickness.
  5. Pour tomato sauce to baking dish. Arrange vegetables on top of sauce by standing them up on their sides.
  6. Create mixture with remaining olive oil, garlic and seasoning. Brush evenly on top of vegetables.
  7. Cover and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake additional 10 minutes.
  8. Optional: add parmesan cheese to garnish.
  9. Enjoy!

Homemade Hummus

Ingredients

1 (15oz) can cooked chickpeas

2 garlic cloves

1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice

1/3 cup plain greek yogurt

1/4 cup water from chickpea can

1 tbsp cumin

salt

pepper

*Optional: olive oil to garnish

 

Directions:

  1. Drain chickpeas saving 1/4 cup of the water for later.
  2. Add garlic cloves to the food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
  3. Add remaining ingredients to food processor and puree until smooth.
  4. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
  5. Enjoy!

Egg Muffins

Ingredients (2 servings)

4 large eggs

1/3 cup diced bell peppers

1/3 cup chopped mushrooms

1/3 cup chopped scallions

1/3 cup sweet corn

1/2 cup chopped broccoli

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

Salt

Pepper

 

Directions:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 375F
  2. In a medium bowl mix bell peppers, mushrooms, broccoli, scallions, corn and cheese. Divide into muffin cups (filling about halfway).
  3. In a large bowl whisk eggs, salt and pepper.
  4. Pour egg mixture into muffin cups.
  5. Bake for 15-20 minutes and serve.
  6. Enjoy!

4 Steps to Prevent Food Poisoning for People with HIV/AIDS

Selecting, handling, preparing, and storing food to prevent foodborne disease or food poisoning is what food safety is all about. Everyone should practice food safety measures to prevent illness caused by harmful germs present in contaminated food or water. People with a weakened immune response such as people receiving certain treatments for cancer, immune deficiency diseases, or people who have HIV/AIDS with low CD4 counts should take food safety seriously because foodborne illnesses can cause complications, and recovery from these illnesses could take longer to recover than in people with a healthy immune system.

Avoid eating or drinking the food listed below to reduce exposure to bacteria and virus found on food:

– Raw eggs or food with uncooked eggs (example: cookie dough, cake or pancake batter, unpasteurized eggnog)

– Raw or undercooked poultry, meat, and seafood.

– Unpasteurized milk, dairy products, or fruit juices.

Use these four simple steps recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to prevent food poisoning.

  1. Clean: germs can survive and live in many places in your kitchen so be sure to thoroughly wash your hands, fruits, vegetables, cooking utensils, cutting boards, and countertops.
  2. Separate: raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs should always be kept separate from produce. Keeping them in leakproof bags or sealed containers can avoid cross-contamination to other foods that will be eaten raw. Also, use a unique cutting board for uncooked meats and another for fruit and vegetables or any other foods that are ready to be eaten.
  3. Cook: using a food thermometer is the only way to know that the temperature is high enough to kill germs. Be sure to keep food hot after cooking (140oF or higher)                       Click here for a reference list on cooking temperatures.
  4. Chill: refrigerate or freeze food within 2 hours of purchasing or cooking. Be sure that your freezer’s temperature is at 0oF or below and your refrigerator is at 40oF or below. Keeping your food at lower temperatures does not destroy germs. However, it can keep it safe until you cook it.

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Article written by Katheryne Romero, Poverello’s Dietitian.

05/10/2021

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