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If you’re looking for a healthy sweet snack, you should give these Quinoa Muesli Date Plum Energy Truffle Balls a try – they are packed with whole grains, nuts and seeds, and naturally sweetened with dried dates, dried plums and honey, plus they’re gluten-free. Finding a good gluten-free protein bar or energy bar in the [...]
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This Fresh Tomato Burrata Cheese Pesto Dip is great for entertaining – it takes just 5 minutes to assemble. A few weekends ago, I threw a belated celebration party for my husband’s winter paddle tennis league. As a food blogger, there is always a little pressure when I entertain – people expect good food and [...]
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This Chopped Mexican Salad with Lime Cilantro Dressing is perfect for lunch or as a side dish at a Spring or Summer barbeque. Chock full of black beans, roasted corn, avocado, red bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers and red onion, this salad has lots of textures and will keep you coming back for more. This past [...]
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These Stir-Fry Green Beans are perfect for everyday meals and take just five minutes to cook. A little sweet, a little salty, these green beans are very kid friendly. I try to mix things up on a daily basis by serving different vegetables each night. This approach has not only expanded the number of vegetables [...]
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These Creamy Mashed Cauliflower and Potatoes are really good – I mean it. I’ve served it multiple times to my kids and no one has uttered a word except to say that these are REALLY good! Recently, I served these mashed cauliflower and potatoes with some Barbecue Chicken Meatballs (and steamed Broccoli with Toasted Garlic [...]
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These decadent looking Skinny Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits are deceptively light compared to traditional cheesecake – the secret ingredients in this recipe are low-fat cottage cheese and non-fat Greek yogurt. As most of you know, I don’t make a lot of sweets, but when I do, I try to lighten them up a bit. My boys [...]
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I love roasting vegetables for their simplicity and versatility. Almost any vegetable can be roasted, although cauliflower is probably my favorite because roasting turns this otherwise strong smelling vegetable sweet and almost addictive. In fact, this simple method of preparing cauliflower transformed my oldest son into a cauliflower lover. As a cruciferous vegetable (in the [...]
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Today, I’m sharing a recipe for a Roasted Beet, Grilled Corn, Tomato Salad with Montamore Cheese and Walnuts that I view as a transition salad – that is, a salad that speaks to the cooler weather that we are hopefully putting behind us for the season, and the warmer Spring air that I hope is [...]
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One of the things I look forward to most at the farmer’s market are fresh tomatoes. With 30 degree weather still in the air (and a few snow flakes here and there), it’s hard to believe it’s actually Spring, and although there is already an abundance of asparagus in the stores, I’ll have to wait [...]
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Last month, The New England Journal of Medicine published an article entitled, Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet, which discusses a trial conducted in Spain that demonstrated a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts resulted in a substantial reduction (30%) in the risk of major cardiovascular events. I [...]
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Is there such a thing as a healthy cookie? I don't know, but I can tell you that the Chocolate Cranberry Walnut Cookies that I'm sharing today are … [Continue Reading...]
Hug your kids and loved ones more. Hug them tighter. Each day is precious. Last Friday's tragedy in Newtown, CT, less than an hour away from our home, … [Continue Reading...]
One day two summers ago while our family was on vacation, we were served little shot glasses of green smoothies at breakfast. Who can resist anything … [Continue Reading...]
These decadent looking Skinny Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits are deceptively light compared to traditional cheesecake - the secret ingredients in this … [Continue Reading...]
This Fresh Tomato Burrata Cheese Pesto Dip is great for entertaining - it takes just 5 minutes to assemble. A few weekends ago, I threw a … [Continue Reading...]
These Creamy Mashed Cauliflower and Potatoes are really good - I mean it. I've served it multiple times to my kids and no one has uttered a word … [Continue Reading...]
Fried rice is such a common dish in our household that I wouldn't even think to post a recipe for it on my blog, except for the fact that it's so good … [Continue Reading...]
This Shrimp Taco Dip is just pure fun - perfect for a summer barbeque and sure to be the talk of the party. One of my boys plays baseball in … [Continue Reading...]
Pancit Bihon or Stir-Fry Rice Noodles with Meat and Vegetables is a popular dish in the Philippines and often served for birthdays. The seasonings are … [Continue Reading...]
