As some of you know, I had a heart attack in June of 2004. Since then I have made a pretty radical lifestyle change. I basically follow what is called Mediterranean Lifestyle.

Once you understand the basic theory and technique (because essentially thats all it is, theory and technique) there really isn’t any cuisine that can’t be adapted. I actually enjoy what I eat now much more than what I used to eat… which was typically very traditional Southern fare. Lots of fried food, Beef, butter, cream, … you know, all things they say lead to Heart Attacks!

Here are some of the recipes I keep coming back to.

Appetizers
Texas Caviar

Salads
Couscous Veggie Salad
H.E.B. Pasta Salad

Soups
Bison Chili
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Creole Fish Stew
Minestrone Soup
The Soup Nazi’s Mexican Chicken Chili
Tuscan White Bean & Spinach Soup

Sauces
Basic Basil Pesto
Red (cocktail shrimp) Sauce
Remoulade Sauce

Main Dishes
Balsamic Chicken
Chicken Parmesan
Creole Snapper with Shrimp
Cuban Pork Roast
Cuban Pork Roast with Mojo Criollo
Grilled Ahi Tuna
Greek Death by Garlic Pasta
Grilled Turkey Brauts
Grilled Scallops with Tomato-Onion Relish
Pasta Fagioli
Pasta Puttanesca
Pasta Salad with Grilled Tuna and Roasted Tomatoes
Red Snapper Livornese
Red Wine Braised Chicken with Tomtoes
Roman Chicken
Simple Shrimp and Asparagus
Spinach Stuffed Salmon
Skewered Rosemary Shrimp with Mint Pesto
Shrimp in Tequila Sauce
Shrimp, Pesto and Fettuccine
Tomatilla Enchiladas
Tuscan Roasted Pork
Tuscan Style Grilled Ahi

Side Dishes
Baked Tomatoes and Zucchini
Black Beans And Rice
Catalan Potatoes
Potatoes and Onions
Greek Potatoes
Red Beans (And Rice)
Threadgill’s Pinto Beans