This post contains some favorite Swiss chard recipes featuring this nutritious leafy green vegetable. 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…
Asian Grilled Eggplant with Soy Sesame Sauce Recipe
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…
Asian Sesame Spinach Salad Recipe
Asian Sesame Spinach Salad is a healthy side dish that is easy to prepare. 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…
Peach Blackberry Arugula Salad Recipe
Peach Blackberry Arugula Salad is a beautiful fresh salad featuring fresh peaches and blackberries. One of the fruits I look forward to most during the summer are fresh peaches. There’s just something about taking a bite of a fresh, juicy peach in season. The fragrance of a fresh in-season peach is intoxicating. White peaches are…
Kale Basil Pesto Recipe
Kale Basil Pesto is a healthy, delicious way to enjoy kale. Serve with pasta, in sandwiches or stir into soups. I’ve been getting lots of kale in my CSA Box lately and trying to figure out what to make with it. Although I love kale, my kids are not huge fans. But…they love Pesto! So,…
Tomato Gazpacho Salsa Recipe
One of my favorite summer soups when I was a young girl was Gazpacho. Gazpacho is served cold and is so refreshing, it’s like giving your body a spa treatment. Chock-full of fresh vegetables, gazpacho is a tomato based soup, traditionally made with fresh tomatoes, green pepper, cucumber, onion, garlic, olive oil and sherry vinegar….
Sesame Summer Squash Stir-Fry Recipe
This Sesame Summer Squash Stir-Fry is quick and easy to make, and goes well with grilled proteins. Lately, I’ve been getting lots of Summer Squash in my CSA Box. I’ve been grilling them the last few weeks, but decided to stir-fry them instead for a change. This easy recipe can be made in less time…
Easy Cold Soy Sesame Cucumber Salad Recipe
Cold Soy Sesame Cucumber Salad makes a regular appearance at our dinner table during the summer. My dad used to make this all the time in the sweltering Maryland heat. It takes less than 15 minutes to make this simple, refreshing cucumber salad. Each Saturday, I trek over to our local farmer’s market to see…
Steamed Broccoli with Miso Peanut Butter Sauce
Steamed Broccoli with Miso Peanut Butter Sauce makes a healthy snack. Growing up, broccoli was not one of my favorite vegetables. But, over the years, I have become a huge broccoli fan, especially after learning about its potent anti-cancer qualities. Fortunately, three of my four boys like broccoli. My oldest son is not a broccoli…
Grilled Bell Peppers and Summer Squash Recipe (Power Food)
One of my favorite lazy ways to prepare fresh summer vegetables is cooking them on the grill. It’s so easy and the perfect way to take advantage of the summer bounty of peppers, squash and onions. Making a big batch ensures you have a stash for a quick pasta salad or sandwich. Recently, I joined…
Baked Avocado and Egg with Miso “Butter” Recipe (Power Food)
A little while back, I saw a picture on Pinterest of an egg baked in an avocado half and was instantly intrigued. Dr. Mark Hyman also posted it on Facebook. This interesting idea reminded me of the “egg in a hat” that I make for my kids for breakfast sometimes, where an egg is cooked…
Momofuku Roasted Asparagus with Poached Egg and Miso “Butter” Sauce Recipe (Power Food)
Have you eaten at any of David Chang’s restaurants before? I haven’t, but I have checked out his Momofuku cookbook from the library on several occasions. Cookbooks are my way of traveling and “eating out.” One of the recipes in David Chang’s cookbook that has intrigued me over the years is his Roasted Asparagus with…
Asian Napa Cabbage Carrot Salad Recipe
Today, I am sharing a simple recipe for Asian Napa Cabbage Carrot Salad that I threw together as a way to use up the ends of some napa cabbage I had leftover in my refrigerator. I hate throwing away food (my friends can attest to that as my refrigerator is always full of little…
Recipe for Roasted Asparagus and Cherry Tomatoes
With Spring just around the corner, I’m looking forward to all the fresh produce that will show up soon in local markets. The other day, I picked up a large container of cherry tomatoes and a big bag of asparagus from Costco’s. It’s impossible to buy anything in small quantities at Costco’s, so I’ve been…
Stir Fry Baby Bok Choy Shitake Mushrooms Peppers Recipe
Stir Fry Baby Bok Choy Shitake Mushrooms Peppers is a quick easy and healthy side dish. 73 calories/1 Freestyle point per serving. This stir fry baby bok choy shitake mushrooms peppers is an easy everyday vegetable dish that I make almost every week. Bok choy is a Chinese cruciferous vegetable. As a cruciferous vegetable, not only does…
Detox Beet and Pink Grapefruit Salad Recipe
Detox Beet and Pink Grapefruit Salad is perfect for days when you want to eat light and clean. With the holidays behind us and 2012 in full swing, everyone seems to be ready to hit the reset button and renew their vows to eat healthy. There are an abundance of detox diets, juicing diets, and…
Fresh Berry Green Salad with Pomegranate Meyer Lemon Salad Dressing Recipe
Last week, I made this Fresh Berry Green Salad with Pomegranate Meyer Lemon Salad Dressing for a Ladies’ Church Luncheon. Every year, we have this luncheon just before Christmas and it’s always a festive occasion to catch up with so many wonderful women. I always try to make a festive looking salad for this luncheon…
Minestrina Soup Recipe
Minestrina Soup is a hearty vegetable soup, perfect for Fall or Winter. Healthy, delicious and chock full of a variety of vegetables. I’ve made Minestrone Soup over the years, and it has become one of my favorite winter soups because of the combined heartiness of all the vegetables, beans and pasta in this soup. This…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Grapes Recipe
Roasting vegetables is one of the easiest ways to prepare almost any kind of vegetable. I’ve roasted cauliflower, broccoli, beets, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and brussels sprouts, all using the same technique. It is super easy and quick, making it my go-to method for preparing vegetables on short notice, perfect for Thanksgiving and the Holidays. So…
Oven Roasted Vegetables with Sage and Thyme Recipe
Did you know that eating the right foods can help you feel more energetic and contribute to a good mood? According to Joy Bauer’s Food Cures, high quality carbohydrates and protein (found primarily in plant foods) contain vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that help contribute to a good mood. These include whole grains, legumes, vegetables…
Summer Vegetable Korean Lettuce Wraps Recipe
This past week, I picked up my CSA Box #7, and found “pencil carrots”, eggplant, tomatoes, arugula, Ailsa Craig onions (sweet and mild), green beans, swiss chard, cucumbers, fresh garlic, parsley, basil tops, zucchini, sweet “Trinity” corn, and green leaf lettuce. Leafy Lettuce Greens, Parsley, Basil, Tomatoes and Corn from my CSA Box. Swiss Chard,…