What a beautiful day! Eat hearty Mexican food atop a hill with a great city view of Tucson AZ. Go ahead and relax on a Sunday morning eating orthodontic braces & Invisalign friendly Mexican food, you deserve it after a long week.
Read MoreBlack Bean Acini di Pepe Salad
Springtime means freshness. This Black Bean Salad brings freshness to your table with mild acidity to your palate. The vegetables including the tomatoes will provide a healthy portion of your Daily Values. As an added bonus: it is also orthodontic braces friendly and delicious too—a watery mouth comes to mind.
Read MoreEinstein Bros Bagel
I have oftentimes warned patients about avoiding bagels when they have orthodontic braces. Bagels are tough on braces and are known to break them frequently. I was pleasantly surprised with the Bagel Thin Eggwhite Sandwich I ordered at the drive-thru.
Read MoreCaramelized Banana Pancake
Although not many braces friendly foods are healthy, this all-day breakfast Banana Pancake should satisfy all the healthy appetites with orthodontic braces. It is also very quick and easy to make.
Read MoreBamboo Club Tucson
The Bamboo Club offers unique Asian foods from Vietnam, Singapore, China and many South East Asian countries. I would have to admit that their food in general is close to authentic, yum. Lets see if they’re orthodontic braces friendly too…
Read MoreCreamy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
This creamy green chile enchilada is soft and tasty. Contrary to its name, this dish is not spicy at all. Furthermore, left over food can be reheated without loss of taste—great for lunch the following day!
Read MoreOlive Garden Restaurant
I’m not sure why but it is common to see long lines outside of Olive Garden almost on a daily basis - even my family loves coming here too. Since Olive Garden is a perennial favorite for many people I thought this would be a good place to start blogging about the availability of braces friendly foods.
Read MoreChicken Tortilla Soup
A bowl of hot soup is always a winner during wintertime despite the weak winters here in Tucson Arizona. Regardless of the season, soups are great for people wearing braces and this Chicken Tortilla soup can be great tasting as well as packed with chicken proteins.
Read MorePower Chia Oatmeal Breakfast
Nothing beats a warm wholesome breakfast in the morning to start off the good day. It has been said many times that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and I happen to agree with it. This Power breakfast is not only braces friendly, quick to prepare and cook it is also healthy.
Read MoreHearty Avocado Scrambled Eggs
This special hearty scrambled eggs is an instant hit in my family. Even my finicky sister-in-law with braces loves it.
Read MoreBrown Sugar & Garlic Baked Chicken
Try this new twist to the oven baked chicken.
Read MoreBaked Sweet Soy Sauce Salmon
Try this new twist to the classical Baked Salmon. Even my finicky 4 year
old and my wife who doesn’t like seafood loves it! I have used a few Asian
ingredients but they can be easily found in any Asian supermarket. Read More
Chia Seeds
I love Chia seeds! Chia seeds have been used by the Aztecs many centuries ago as staple food. Most people know Chia as Chia Pets growing them for fun at home. But Chia is seriously nutritious high in Omega 3 fatty acids containing high amounts of antioxidants purportedly more than Flax seeds. They can be used in many foods.
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Unique Ingredients
There are times when I will use unique ingredients that you may not have heard of. This blogpost provides a list of those ingredients and where you may find them. They will be updated regularly as new unique ingredients are used with new recipes. Read More