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Favorite Swiss Chard Recipes (Power Foods)

by Jeanette on September 7, 2012 · 20 Comments

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Swiss Chard (also known as silverbeet) is one of the first summer vegetables that I look forward to seeing in my CSA box the most. I especially like Rainbow Chard because of the beautiful stems. My mom used to sauté swiss chard as a side dish for dinner, which is still one of my favorite [...]

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Roasted Beet, Apple and Walnut Salad with Honey Lemon Yogurt Dressing

by Jeanette on September 5, 2012 · 15 Comments

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Roasted Beet, Apple, Walnut Salad with Honey Lemon Yogurt Dressing

If you’ve ever read any of my Beet Recipe posts, you know that I did not like beets growing up, but came to love them after I tasted my first Roasted Beet Salad. During the summer, beets abound at the farmer’s market and in my CSA Box, so I have plenty of opportunities to experiment [...]

Filed Under: csa, farmer's market, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, salads Tagged With: beet and apple salad, beet salad, csa, farmer's market, Food Network, Food Network Summer Fest, roasted beet salad, yogurt dressing

Asian Chicken Stew in a Crockpot Recipe

by Jeanette on September 3, 2012 · 17 Comments

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Now that the slow days of summer are over and school is in full swing, I’ve been thinking a lot about make-ahead meals, quick and easy recipes, and anything that can be made in the crockpot. Depending on my kids’ after-school schedules, sometimes it’s best to have dinner ready in the crockpot so the kids [...]

Filed Under: Asian, chicken, csa, dairy-free, Dinner, Family, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses Tagged With: Asian chicken stew, crockpot chicken stew, Korean chicken stew, slow cooker chicken stew

Chili Spiced Sweet Potato Fries and Chipotle Yogurt Dip Recipe (Power Foods)

by Jeanette on August 31, 2012 · 28 Comments

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Chili Spiced Sweet Potato Fries with Chipotle Yogurt Dip

Last week, I had the chance to visit a Korean market that is as big as a supermarket. I could have spent hours just going up and down each aisle looking at all the different food. Among all the fresh produce, I found an assortment of sweet potatoes, some orange skinned, others white skinned and [...]

Filed Under: csa, dips and sauces, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, vegetarian Tagged With: chili spiced fries, chipotle dip, health benefits of sweet potatoes, power foods, sweet potato fries, yogurt dip

Asian Grilled Eggplant with Soy Sesame Sauce Recipe

by Jeanette on August 29, 2012 · 18 Comments

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Asian Grilled Eggplant with Spicy Soy Sesame Sauce

This week on Food Network’s Summer Fest, a group of talented bloggers are featuring farm fresh recipes using Eggplant that’s in season. Each week, recipes using farm fresh produce will be featured on the Food Network website along with recipes by a group of fabulous food bloggers. I love eggplant, especially the Asian varieties that are smaller. One of my favorite [...]

Filed Under: Asian, csa, dairy-free, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, side dishes, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: brain health, Chinese eggplant recipe, Food Network Summer Fest, grilled eggplant, Japanese eggplant recipe, yu shiang eggplant

Guacamole Salsa Recipe (Kids Cooking)

by Kyle on August 27, 2012 · 11 Comments

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Hi, this is Kyle on Kids Cooking. Today, I’m going to show you how to make some Guacamole Salsa. It’s made exactly how it sounds, by combining the best elements of my two favorite dips, guacamole and salsa. Not only is Guacamole Salsa delicious, it’s also great as a cool-down snack after a long, hot summer day. [...]

Filed Under: appetizers, dairy-free, dips and sauces, Family, gluten-free, healthy choices, Kids Cooking, snacks, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: guacamole salsa, kids cooking, kids in the kitchen, recipe for kids

Asian Sesame Spinach Salad Recipe (Power Foods)

by Jeanette on August 24, 2012 · 20 Comments

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Remember when Popeye would open a can of spinach just before his muscles would pop out of his shirt? Well, Popeye was onto something because as it turns out, Spinach is a Power Food. Although canned spinach sounds just as unappealing to me as the spinach I remember our cafeteria serving, I do love a [...]

Filed Under: Asian, csa, dairy-free, farmer's market, gluten-free, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, salads, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: Asian spinach salad, power food, sesame spinach salad, spinach health benefits

Watermelon Mint Freeze Recipe

by Jeanette on August 22, 2012 · 10 Comments

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This week as part of Food Network’s Summer Fest, a group of talented bloggers are featuring farm fresh recipes using Melons that are in season. Each week, recipes using farm fresh produce will be featured on the Food Network website along with recipes by a group of fabulous food bloggers. Although I love all melons, today, I am [...]

Filed Under: dairy-free, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, smoothies, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: Food Network Summer Fest, summer drinks, watermelon cooler, watermelon drink, watermelon health benefits

A Healthier Gluten-Free Crawfish and Crab Gumbo Recipe (Recipe Redux)

by Jeanette on August 21, 2012 · 22 Comments

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A Healthier Gluten-Free Crawfish and Crab Gumbo

We’re a big baseball family, and each year for the past 12 years, our summers have been consumed with baseball games and lots of traveling around the country. Seven years ago, one of my boys played in the 10-year old Cal Ripken World Series in Lafayette, Louisiana. Our entire family went to this once in [...]

Filed Under: dairy-free, Dinner, Family, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses Tagged With: crawfish and crab gumbo, gluten-free gumbo, healthier gumbo, healthy gumbo, Recipe Redux

Marinated Portobello Mushroom Salad Recipe (Power Foods)

by Jeanette on August 17, 2012 · 23 Comments

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Mushrooms are one of those foods that sometimes don’t get enough credit. At least, I know I didn’t until I discovered fresh shitake mushrooms, portobello mushrooms, and dried porcini mushrooms as an adult. Growing up, my dad used to make pan cooked white button mushrooms for breakfast in the British style, and for some reason, [...]