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Creamy Curry Hummus Recipe: A Healthy Snack

Nov 28, 2012

This creamy, healthy hummus dip will satisfy your snack cravings. Curry paste gives it an extra kick of flavor. It’s starting already. You know what I’m talking about – the holiday treats. In our house, that means Nutella Fudge, Dulce de Leche No-Bake Cookies and Chocolate & Peppermint Wedding Cookies. But I’ve found a way [...]

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Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas, Kalamata Olives & Mint Recipe

Jul 12, 2011

If you loaded the amount of quinoa our family eats in one year into a small boat, that vessel would sink to the bottom of the sea faster than you could say “healthy mini grain” five times fast. Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is actually healthy; I didn’t just make that up. It is a complete protein [...]

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Crockpot Chickpea Stew Recipe with Balsamic Caramelized Onions

Mar 15, 2011

Crockpot Chickpea Recipe with Balsamic Onions

There are only so many workouts one can do to work off Irish Cream Cheesecake Brownies. After a couple of days of indulgence around here, it was time to break out the healthy recipes. The last time I pulled out my crockpot (slow cooker) for a vegetarian dish, I made a chickpea and tomato stew, [...]

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African Tomato & Peanut Soup Recipe with Sweet Potato & Chickpeas

Mar 10, 2010

As a I stepped on the scale this morning, I decided it was time to share my innovative weight-loss plan. You know, as a kind of public service. This ground-breaking plan is sure to get results in a matter of days. The first step is to take two young children, preferably your own, to the [...]

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Spicy Roasted Chickpeas with Rosemary & Brown Sugar Recipe

Dec 14, 2009

The final full week before Christmas is upon us and I’m trying not to completely lose my mind. While our pantry is filled to the brim with Chocolate & Peppermint Bark Cookies; Pine Nut, Caramel & Shortbread Bars; and Cinnamon & Almond Meringue Star Cookies, I have yet to finish my Christmas shopping and wrapping [...]

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Crockpot Gingered Chickpea and Spicy Tomato Stew Recipe

Oct 22, 2009

Crockpot Gingered Chickpeas & Spicy Tomato Stew Recipe

By the time that dinnertime rolled around last night, my family had heard enough out of me. That morning, I had sautéd some onions with a mixture of fresh ginger, garlic, and spices, added some tomatoes and combined this mixture with some chickpeas (garbanzo beans) in my crockpot. By lunchtime, my house smelled as good [...]

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Soft Chickpea Focaccia (Farinata) with Rosemary, Zucchini, & Roasted Red Peppers Recipe

Sep 10, 2009

Soft Chickpea Focaccia (Farinata) with Rosemary, Zucchini, & Roasted Red Bell Pepper Recipe

Marcella Hazan, author of The Classic Italian Cookbook and Marcella Cucina, is regarded as the queen of Italian cooking in North America. After making her incredible Fried Eggplant Balls with Melted Mozzarella Center (Polpette di Melanzane) recipe, I was inclined to crown her queen, king, prince, or whatever title she desired. When I spotted her [...]

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