Pasta

Whole Wheat Pasta Salad Recipe with Salmon, Tomatoes & Herb Dressing for a Half-Marathon

Apr 17, 2012

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This is it. For me, this weekend marks a culmination of my health and weight loss journey. On Saturday morning, I’ll be rolling out of bed at some godforsaken hour, dragging my tired and sorry self…I mean, my perky and energetic self (think positive, think positive)…onto public transportation and heading to the start line of [...]

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Quick Ravioli Recipe with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Arugula & Hazelnuts {Giveaway}

Apr 11, 2012

At the mere mention of spring, my husband pulls on shorts and my kids start asking when the outdoor swimming pools are going to open. The mercury in the thermometer is creeping up (well…actually, the numbers on the digital weather station in the kitchen are increasing…modern day stuff, you know) and despite the snow that [...]

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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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Healthy Lasagne Recipe with Turkey, Pesto & Peppers

Jan 30, 2012

There is a good reason why lasagna (lasagne) is one of the most popular dishes to make for a group of people. Let’s face it – melted cheese, pasta, tomato sauce and Italian seasonings baked together in one piping hot, layered casserole makes for a crowd-pleaser. However, all the ingredients that make lasagne so darn [...]

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Rice Noodle Salad with Endive, Shrimp & Soy-Ginger Dressing Recipe

Jan 9, 2012

Belgian endive, as the name suggests, was first a product of Belgium (though there are now many growers in North America). So, why the heck am I pairing it with Asian ingredients, such as rice noodles, ginger and soy sauce? Why should the Belgians get to have all the fun, I say? Endive, with its [...]

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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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Baked Tortellini with Turkey, Butternut Squash & Chard Recipe

Nov 25, 2011

For those of you who celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday, I hope you had a wonderful day with family and friends. Now that the festivities are over, you’re lying on the couch, aren’t you? Sweatpants on, hair unbrushed and surrounded by magazines you’ve been hoping to read for months. You did enough cooking yesterday to last you [...]

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Baked Pasta Shells with Beef, Sundried Tomatoes & Spinach Recipe

Sep 26, 2011

I had a bit of an unpleasant surprise last week. Being a food blogger means that I’m constantly thinking about new recipes and typically experiment with a wide variety of seasonal ingredients. As they teach my kids in school, I try to “eat the rainbow”. Eating a wide variety of colors, such as red, orange [...]

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Curry Rice Vermicelli with Shrimp & Edamame Recipe

Jul 20, 2011

The word “chopsticks” produces unparalleled excitement at mealtime in our house. Last year, I set aside the old, plain chopsticks we used and bought each boy a special pair of their own. They promptly etched their initials into the end of each chopstick with a permanent marker. When they hear potstickers or soba noodles are [...]

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