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This is a variation of a recipe from the American Diabetes Association’s book, Vegetarian Pleasures. It is high-fiber and, more importantly, packs a punch for the taste buds. (My husband loves this dish!)
Marinated Black Bean and Tempeh Salad
Ingredients:
4 oz. (1/2 block) tempeh, crumbled
2 15 oz. cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 10 oz. package frozen [...]
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I love to bake. I also love to thrift. When I found a cast aluminum, 9 cup, Nordic Ware bundt pan while thrifting, I wanted to try it out immediately. (I was thrilled to find one without a non-stick finish.) So, I threw this together last night.
Yogurt Banana Cake with Ganache
Yogurt Banana Cake Ingredients:
2 1/4 [...]
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We are not big meat eaters in my family. Instead, I have always utilized other protein sources (low fat milk, eggs, low fat cheese, legumes) in our meals. (In fact, a new term, “flexitarian,” has been coined to describe people who only eat meats on occasion. Who would have thunk it? I have always just [...]
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A good pancake recipe in your recipe box is better than having pancake mix as a staple in your pantry. Pancakes from scratch are practically effortless and you are rewarded with a scrumptious, satisfying breakfast AND you will have one less packaged food product on your pantry shelf.
Three Tips for Fluffy Pancakes
1. When mixing [...]
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Fritatta Friday! It is chilly and rainy here in the Pacific Northwest and frittata is great when you don’t want to venture outside for groceries. You can rummage around the pantry and refrigerator and throw just about anything into the pan: potatoes, corn, peas, pancetta, spinach, tomatoes. An added perk is that little M. loves [...]
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Hot cross bun are traditionally eaten on Good Friday. The cross on these buns probably symbolized the four seasons, originally. Later, Christians adopted the buns to mark Good Friday and the crucifixion. I prepared the dough for these hot cross buns in the bread machine (of course)!
Hot Cross Buns
Ingredients
1 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 [...]
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TT768WQ8BKFT I have lived a 15 years of my life in Germany. Every time we moved back to the States, I missed the wholesome, chewy goodness of German farmer’s bread and the small hard rolls (Broetchen) hiding tender breadiness on the inside. So, I purchased my first bread machine 15 years ago and it is [...]
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Younger daughter, Elisabeth, is a very active 18-year-old high school senior and a member of a studio dance team. She tends to snack on store bought granola/nutrition bars and takes “Healthy Choice” meals for lunch. Lately, she has been burned out on the usual store bought fare and I have been wanting to cook up, [...]
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I can honestly say that I have fantastic parents. They provided a nurturing home full of love and humor. Good food was also part of my childhood. Both my mom and dad cook.
This weekend my dad turned 77-years-old and during “the birthday phone call” (My parents live in Kentucky.), my dad mentioned his lentil bean [...]
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This was tonight’s dinner. It is nutritious, healthy and a great way to introduce a new food to the family: leeks.
Ingredients:
6 oz. bow-tie pasta
olive oil
1 pound, boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 leek, julienned (1 1/2 - 2 inch strips)
2 carrots, [...]
