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Richard Plasencia

Tailgating this Weekend?

When football season starts, everyone is so excited. There’s always the hope that this will be THE year – the year the Miami Dolphins have...

August 23, 2013 / 2 min read

Chef Richard's Healthy Venison Chili

I’ve just come back from a trip to the mountains, where the weather was cooler and the produce choices from farmers markets were phenomenal. The...

August 15, 2013 / 2 min read

Chef Richard’s Healthy Travel Snacks

Everyone has their own ritual for a road trip ─ packing the car, gassing up, planning your route, stocking up on drinks and snacks. Grabbing...

July 18, 2013 / 2 min read

Chef Richard’s Low-Acid Tomato Sauce and Fettuccine

Tomatoes are very versatile and can add great flavors to some of your favorite recipes. As we get older reducing the acid content in our...

July 9, 2013 / 3 min read

Chef Richard’s Herbed Potato Salad and Grilled...

Potato salad is a safe side dish for most occasions, especially summer barbecues and July 4 cookouts. Unfortunately, most recipes are loaded with sour cream...

July 3, 2013 / 2 min read

Blackened Chicken with Pomegranate-Orange Salsa

Pomegranate is among the more popular, nutritionally rich fruits, with health-promoting characteristics. Often referred to as a “super fruit,” it is a good source of...

June 13, 2013 / 2 min read

Chef Richard’s Amigos for Kids Ahi Tuna...

Fish is a good source of Omega-3 fatty acids. It is a source of low-calorie, high-quality protein that is also low in saturated fats and...

May 30, 2013 / 2 min read

Chef Richard’s Memorial Day Grilling Tips

With Memorial Day around the corner, I thought I’d share with you some of my own grilling tips and a few of my “secret” marinades....

May 24, 2013 / 3 min read

Quick, Easy Delicious Recipes from Baptist Health...

Today we’ll be making light refreshing soup that has cream, that’s right — I said a light soup with cream. I use QimiQ cream substitute...

May 9, 2013 / 2 min read

Quick, Easy Delicious Recipes from Baptist Health...

Although it is cooked and eaten like a grain, quinoa is technically a seed, and is actually related to spinach and beets. While that may...

April 23, 2013 / 2 min read