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Tag Archives: healthy
Roasted fingerling potato and green bean salad.
This roasted vegetable salad recalls a classic Italian pasta dish, with fingerling potatoes, green beans and a creamy basil dressing. Continue reading
Beautiful salade lyonnaise.
I’m finding frisee, the curly endive with a mildly bitter taste, at farmers’ markets now, and this classic French salad is the perfect use for it. Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Eating local, Farmers' market, Recipes, Salads
Tagged bacon, basics, easy, food, healthy, homemade, seasonal, vinaigrette
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Mushroom and 3-cheese pizza.
This easy pizza starts with a foundation of whole-wheat pita, some garlicky sautéed mushrooms, and a combo of goat cheese, mozzarella and parmesan. Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Meatless Monday, Pizza, Recipes
Tagged arugula, basics, cheese, food, goat cheese, healthy, homemade, mushrooms, Parmesan, pita bread
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Pasta with zucchini, pine nuts and Parmesan.
You’ll be surprised how much flavor this simple pasta dish packs: it’s just zucchini, pasta, pine nuts, herbs and Parmesan. Perfect for Meatless Monday. Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, House favorites, Inspired by, Lunchbox, Meatless Monday, Recipes
Tagged basics, favorites, food, healthy, Parmesan, pasta, zucchini
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Grilled red bell pepper and egg sandwich.
Sometimes, the most delicious dishes are also the simplest. I love this classic Italian sandwich: a grilled red pepper half with an egg cracked in the “cup.” Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast/brunch, Dinner, House favorites, Meatless Monday, Sandwiches
Tagged basics, breakfast for dinner, cheese, easy, eggs, food, healthy, peppers
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Spring salad with peas and mint.
This salad recipe practically shouts spring, with now-in-season peas (three ways), radishes and mint. An easy lemon salad dressing adds great flavor. Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Farmers' market, Recipes, Salads
Tagged basics, easy, healthy, mint, peas, seasonal, spring recipes
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Great low-fat salad dressing recipes.
Ditch the bottled salad dressing and try one of these easy low-fat salad dressing recipes instead. Hello, flavor; goodbye, artificial ingredients! Continue reading
Posted in Recipes, Sauces & dressings, Sides
Tagged basics, food, healthy, homemade, low-fat recipes, salad dressing
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Roasted carrot and red pepper salad.
Roasted carrots and red pepper combine with cumin and an easy tahini dressing to make an unconventional salad: no lettuce required! Continue reading
Try this: How to toast pasta.
Try this: Before cooking your favorite dried pasta for a recipe, toast it lightly in the oven to lend a deep, nutty, rich flavor to your pasta dish. Continue reading
