Vegetarian Recipes

Salad with Broccoli, Dried Cherry, White Beans, Sunflower Seeds & Creamy Basil Dressing Recipe

Feb 23, 2012

You know when there is a dish that you just can’t get out of your mind? It creeps into your consciousness when you least expect it, like when you’re in the middle of ordering a coffee at Starbucks (“I’ll have a tall nonfat salad please…I mean sunflower…I mean latte.”) Seriously, that’s how my brain works. [...]

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Whole Grain Penne Recipe with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce, Cauliflower & Capers {Giveaway}

Feb 21, 2012

When you’re trying to shed some pounds (more on my story coming very soon), you have to make each meal count. More bang for your calorie buck, I say. For me, that meant increasing my fiber intake at each meal. Since both my husband and I are runners, we regularly work pasta meals into our [...]

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Vegetarian Naan Pizza with Eggplant & Cilantro Jalapeno Pesto Recipe

Feb 15, 2012

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When I was a kid, the only way my parents could get me to eat eggplant was to take me to a Greek restaurant and set an order of Moussaka in front of me. Maybe it was the cheesy layers, smothered in a creamy Bechamel sauce or maybe it was the hypnotic music and alluring [...]

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Super Bowl Recipes: Chili, Wings, Dips and More

Feb 1, 2012

“Only five more days, Mum.” That was the greeting yesterday morning. No “Good morning, Mum”, no hug – just the countdown to football’s biggest day of the year. If you don’t follow NFL news, my son would want me to tell you that his beloved New York Giants are playing the New England Patriots in [...]

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Recipes for Good Health & Weight Loss in 2012

Jan 2, 2012

Typically at this time of year I am lamenting my jeans’ unwillingness to cooperate with my waistline. This year things are a little different. The kind of different that makes clothes shopping fun again, the kind of different that makes me crave exercise and fresh air, the kind of different that makes me feel better [...]

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Mini Egg Frittatas with Broccoli, Cheddar Cheese & Chipotle Pepper Recipe

Dec 26, 2011

Without a doubt, today is my favorite day of the Christmas holidays. Don’t get me wrong, Christmas day was more than we could have hoped for. The kids stumbled downstairs, eyes lighting up as they saw the presents laid around the Christmas tree, the bulging stockings and the note from Santa, which said that he [...]

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Vegetarian Stew with Quinoa, Butternut Squash & Coconut Milk Recipe

Dec 7, 2011

Monday was time for a serious detox. I spent the weekend at the Joshua Creek Ranch for Georgia Pellegrini‘s Girl Hunter (more on that in a future post), and happily feasted on venison, smoked turkey, wild game gumbo and maybe a glass of wine or two (or three). Monday was a return to a Meatless [...]

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Hearty Lentil & Black Bean Soup with Smoked Paprika Recipe {Giveaway}

Nov 29, 2011

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In the spirit of Meatless Monday, I pulled together a healthy, vegetarian (actually, this one will satisfy those who prefer vegan, too) soup for dinner. Truth be told, I needed something light after a weekend of hot gravy sandwiches – that would be a piece of bread, smeared with cranberry-maple sauce, loaded with turkey and [...]

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Thanksgiving Recipes: Entrees, Side Dishes, Sauces & Desserts

Nov 16, 2011

It’s not my intention to incite panic in my readers, so I’ll say it quietly. Thanksgiving is only eight days away. If you are hosting the Thanksgiving feast this year, you are likely breaking out in a sweat just thinking about it. “What is Aunt Maude going to say about my stuffing recipe?” “What if [...]

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