To open a narrowed artery, a doctor may do a procedure. called a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or angioplasty. In it, a balloon-tipped tube (catheter) is inserted into an artery and moved to the point of. blockage. Then the balloon is inflated.
Foods Unique to Tampa Bay. I am interested in finding foods that either originated in Tampa or are unique to it. So far I have: Grouper Sandwich and Cuban Sandwiches.
Verdolagas - A Weed Worth Eating. Last year Rich and I saw verdolagas at the farmers' market for the first time and learned the English name; Purslane. Verdolagas is a very common thing to eat in Mexico where it is sold in most groceries stores but it is hard to find in San Diego stores. Luckily, it grows wild everywhere. A long time ago, before Rich became a vegetarian, I used to prepare this green leaf and red stem plant in a stew with shrimp.