| I am not a nutritionist or a doctor so I cannot give | | | | Scoop out red pulp |
| dietary advice. What I can tell you is that most people | | | | Remove Seeds (Optional) |
| just like me enjoy food from all cultures. The | | | | Crush with a clean bottle or a potato masher or |
| unfortunate downside to this is the weight gain that is | | | | blender. |
| experienced from eating too much. Over the years I | | | | Add water lime or lemon juice. |
| have found that if you moderate your food intake to | | | | Strain and add sugar to taste |
| small portions you can enjoy various types of foods. I | | | | Serve Cold |
| found that if I cut out the carbohydrates and sugars | | | | Another excellent and easy recipe is Garnaches, |
| and eat smaller portions I can loose or maintain my | | | | Ingredients: |
| weight. This is difficult since one has to be strong willed | | | | 1lb corn tortilla |
| about what and how one eats. | | | | 1/2 tsp salt |
| Trying foods from various ethnic cultures is one of the | | | | 1/2 cup vinegar |
| most exciting things in life. If you have never tried | | | | 4 ozs of cabbage |
| drinks and foods from Belize, then you are missing out | | | | 1 cup grated cheesecooking oil for frying |
| on good food. Belize has a number of great drinks and | | | | 1 cup refried beans |
| dishes that are native to the Mestizos. The menu is a | | | | 1 medium carrot (grated) |
| combination of various cultures mixed with the | | | | Put oil in a skillet and heat up |
| Belizean spices. | | | | Fry corn tortillas until crisp |
| One of the great and my favorite drink is Watermelon | | | | Mash cooked beans. Season and fry (Set aside) |
| Juice. It's a very easy mixture to make and served ice | | | | Grate Cheese (set Aside) |
| cold. Here is how you make it; | | | | Grate Carrot. (Use the second largest side of grater) |
| Ingredients: | | | | Shred Cabbage. Mix cabbage and carrots in a small |
| 1 small or 1/2 watermelon | | | | bowl with vinegar. |
| 8-10 cups of water to desired consistency | | | | Spread beans on refried tortilla. |
| 2-3 large limes or lemons | | | | Cover cabbage and carrots. |
| Sugar to taste | | | | Sprinkle top with grated cheese. |
| Wash the fruits cut in half | | | | |