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Cacio e Pepe

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Cacio e Pepe means “cheese and pepper” and that’s all you need to make this gloriously simple pasta dish. Yes, pasta. If you have a favorite brand of gluten-free pasta, go for it. If not, “ zoodles ” work well for this dish, too. What matters most here is not the noodle, it’s the cacio e pepe. The type of cheese used for this classic Italian dish matters in a big way. It’s not just any cheese, it’s Pecorino Romano, an aged Italian cheese made from sheep’s milk. Don’t buy cheese labeled only “Romano,” and don’t buy it pre-grated. What you want is the real deal—a wedge of genuine Italian Pecorino Romano. Once only made near Rome in the Lazio region of Italy, most Pecorino Romano is now made in Sardinia. Handmade in the ancient tradition, this great cheese is naturally rich in conjugated linoleic acid. In a 2010 trial,  Pecorino Romano improved markers of inflammation and atherosclerosis in human subjects compared to a control cheese low in CLA . A generous amount of grated Pecorino

What Nutritionists Feed Their Pets

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Since nutritionists are very particular which foods they put into their bodies, I was curious to find out what these healthy food aficionados feed their beloved pets. So I talked to 11 nutrition experts from around the country, and was quite surprised what they feed their four-legged friends.     “I cook for everyone else in the house, and our beloved pooch is no exception. I mix foods like roasted chicken, scrambled eggs, and canned tuna along with her food. I’ve created a bit of a monster, but she’s the best dog in the world.” – Dana Angelo White, MS, RD, ATC , FoodNetwork.com Healthy Eats contributor and owner of Dana White Nutrition. Four-legged family member: dog Violet Pickles     “Bulldogs are GASSY, which means paying a ton of money for food is worth it because it helps suppress the gas. We always know when he’s been eating table scraps fed to him by my 3 year old. He doesn’t have to say a word but we know…” – Holley Grainger, MS, RD  Four-legged family member: Winston

Clean Eating Danish Meatballs Recipe

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Brace yourself. This recipe is amazing! I recently asked my Facebook fans to send me some recipes that they wanted to have “cleaned up”. I received one recipe in particular that I just had to try… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://ift.tt/2kgtIiv