Tag Archives: squash

Lovely Easter side dishes.

Here are 6 great recipes for enhancing your Easter brunch or dinner, with healthful and seasonal side dishes your family will love. Continue reading

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10 Delicious Squash Recipes

Nutritious. Low-calorie. Incredibly versatile. What’s not to love about squash, either winter or summer varieties? Here are some great recipes for squash. Continue reading

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Winter salad with butternut squash and arugula.

This seasonal salad was inspired by a recent lunch at Jean-Robert’s Table in Cincinnati. Try this wintery combination of sweet butternut squash and peppery arugula. Continue reading

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Super-flavorful vegetable tart.

My roasted-vegetable tart didn’t look as pretty as the one in the magazine, but boy is it delicious! Continue reading

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Delicious farro with butternut squash.

Winter’s a great time to cook with healthy grains; here’s a fab recipe for farro with roasted vegetables. Continue reading

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Couscous with roasted vegetables.

After a Thanksgiving weekend of eating richer foods than I’m used to (and in greater quantities), I was excited to get back to my kitchen to prepare something a bit lighter for dinner on Sunday evening. But I still wanted … Continue reading

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Grilling summer vegetables in foil.

It’s just after the Fourth of July, and summer is in full swing here in the Midwest. After a long, cool, record-breakingly rainy spring, I’m ready for the sun and heat. Bring it on. These long, warm days have an … Continue reading

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Roasted vegetables, 3 ways.

When you cook for two as we do, it’s challenging to find creative ways to use leftovers. I look for ways to reuse, rather than reheat, leftovers. One night’s grilled steak becomes the next day’s steak salad. Roasted vegetables can … Continue reading

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Summer grilled cheese.

On our second trip to California Wine Country, in 1991, Rob and I discovered the Jimtown Store, a roadside place in the Alexander Valley that captured our imaginations and our tummies. Jimtown stocks an interesting collection of old-timey toys and … Continue reading

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Summer’s best sauteed vegetables.

This recipe really could simply be called “Summer” because it has all the essences of the season—the sunshiny taste of tomatoes, the sweetness of corn, the crunch of Blue Lake green beans, the tang of basil—all in every single bite. … Continue reading

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