Blog Archive - 2011

Fall is here, and sometimes we here at Banasiak & Nettune Orthodontic Associates just feel like a hot delicious meal is in order. Our friends at the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) made an appetizing (and braces-friendly!) fall dish that is sure to delight. We would like to remind you that a healthy diet provides essential nutrients and helps you achieve the best possible result from your orthodontic treatment. Pasta Pomodorini Ingredients: • ¾ pound spaghetti or spaghetti• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling• ¼ cup sliced garlic• ½ teaspoon finely minced Calabrian chilies, or 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes• 1 pint small cherry tomatoes, stems removed, crushed between your thumb and forefinger• Sea salt, preferably gray […]