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(excerpted from Cooking Light magazine, December 2008)

Mayo:

1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice 1 garlic clove

Chicken:

1/4 egg substitute, 3 tablespoons hot sauce (such as Tabasco), 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, 4-1/2 ounces baked tortilla chips (about 6 cups), 2 tablespoons olive oil.

Remaining Ingredients:

4 (2 ounce) Kaiser rolls, split, 12 (1/8 inch thick) red onion slices, 4 lettuce leaves.

1. To prepare the mayo, combine the first 4 ingredients.

2. To prepare the chicken, combine the egg substitute, hot sauce, oregano, and salt into a large zip-top plastic bag. Cut the chicken breast halves in half horizontally to form 4 cutlets. Add chicken to the bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator 2 hours or up to 8 hours, turning the bag occasionally.

3. Place tortilla chips in a food processor; process 1 minute or until ground. Place ground chips in a shallow dish.

4. Working with one cutlet at a time, remove chicken from marinade, allowing excess to drip off. Coat chicken completely in chips. Set aside. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken and chips.

5. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned and done. Spread mayo evenly over cut sides of rolls. Layer bottom half of each roll with 3 onion slices, 1 lettuce leaf, and 1 chicken cutlet; top with top half of rolls.

Yields: 4 servings (1 sandwich).

ok, so although I am not a licensed dietician or Naturopathic doctor, I am a conscientious practitioner and parent who wants only the best food to be ingested by clients and family. I read this article and was very happy I had invested some money and time into my local organic CSA (community supported agriculture) farm! Check it out and believe what you may…

Did you know…that by placing a slice of garlic or ginger in the outside part of your child’s ear, covering it with a cotton ball, and taping it in place for about an hour, the extreme peircing pain associated with the ear infection itself can be greatly reduced without the use of pediatric Motrin or Tylenol? Great!! But there is a catch…this works best with cold conditions causing the ear infection! How do you know what kind of condition is causing your child’s ear infections? Go see an acupuncturist that has experience with pediatrics for a diagnosis and to see if that easy strategy would be beneficial for your little one!

I have read so many articles on the web and in print on the hazards of using herbal supplements and medicinals that are found over-the-counter or without proper medical supervision. And I have to agree to some extent. I know many people who have used herbal medicinals without the supervision of an Herbalist or a Naturopathic Doctor, and have found themselves having side effects or not feeling any effects at all. You see, professionals who are trained in prescribing herbal medicinals and supplements know how much of a specific herb a person can take, what the proper dosages are to achieve desired results. Traditional Chinese and Western herbs are great for treating a variety of ailments Western pharmaceutical medicines can’t seem to affect without causing significant undesired side effects….MS, blood disorders, arthritis pain, colds/flus and viral infections, headaches, and the list goes on and on. So please, do not be afraid to contact your herbal practitioner if you have any questions regarding what herbal medicinals can do for you. It is the people who do not ask the questions, that just take them over-the-counter, that are giving the FDA ammunition to remove these valuable herbal options from the public’s available pharmacoepia. Because what the FDA hears is only the negative reactions to the herbal medicinals, when things go awry. But these times are significantly rare as long as people are under the supervision of a licensed professional.