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Veggin’ Cookbook Chronicles: Indian Chickpea Spread

posted July 05, 2010 in Veggin'

Moosewood Restaurant. Just the very words make a vegetarian’s mouth water. This famous vegetarian restaurant in Ithaca, which began in 1973, has spun-off a series of cookbooks and packaged meals that usually don’t steer you wrong.  In f (read full article)

A Sweet Cornbread Muffin by Another Name Would Taste as Sweet

posted July 05, 2010 in My Man's Belly

Cornbread Muffins Cornbread is one of those classic food items that people seem to have a bond with.  They either grew up munching on the drier more savory cornbread slathered with butter or the sweet cake-like cornbread drizzled wi (read full article)

Mangia Monday!

“To make a good salad is to be a brilliant diplomatist -- the problem is entirely the same in both cases. To know exactly how much oil one must put with one's vinegar.”-Oscar WildeHello! I hope you had a great weekend! Mine was busy, yet fun and (read full article)

Lighten Up the Mac ‘N Cheese!

posted July 05, 2010 in Juicy Fresh Bites

I love macaroni and cheese, but I definitely do not enjoy the stick-to-the-waist effect that comes with it. A traditional macaroni and cheese can pack up to 1000 calories per serving because each bite is smothered in cream, butter and cheese. And if (read full article)

Watermelon Leaf Lettuce Salad with Light Feta

posted July 05, 2010 in Angie\'s Recipes

A simple watermelon salad mixed with the loose leaf lettuce, grape tomatoes, and low-fat Salaskis feta in tangy balsamic vinaigrette makes a perfect light summer dinner fare. The combination rocks! I am sending this to Side Dish Showdown: July at C (read full article)

4th of July Berry-Lemon Napoleon Recipe

posted July 04, 2010 in Food for Thought Today

Berry-Lemon Napoleon Recipe. Ingredients Butter-flavor nonstick cooking spray 4 sheets frozen phyllo dough (about 17/13-inch rectangles), thawed 2 Tbsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom or cinnamon 1/3 c (read full article)

Elk & Buffalo Summer Sausage Gift Box

posted July 03, 2010 in Spanish Food And Recipes

Elk & Buffalo Summer Sausage Gift Box Navarino Valley Elk & Bison are naturally low in fat, calories, and cholesterol High in protein and contains iron, zinc, and many of the B vitamins. A delicious variety of elk and buffalo sausages A gre (read full article)

Rant (Eating like such Americans)

A lot of people eat like such Americans; I was out with friends at a traditional thai restaurant. The table next to us had ordered a grilled ny strip steak, pad thai, a house salad with low fat blue cheese on the side and a bottle of Italian wine pin (read full article)

Ham and Split Pea Soup

posted July 03, 2010 in Lucy's Soup Can

Ease: 3/5     Kid-friendliness: 4/5     Taste: 4/5     Time: 2/5Prep: 25 minutesCooking time: 1 hour, 15 minutesAs I was endlessly chopping up the vegetables for this soup (which takes extra long these days as I have to (read full article)

Retake Homemade: Chicken and White Bean Enchiladas

posted July 03, 2010 in Pots and Plots

Welcome to the first installment of Retake Homemade!  Please check out the links at the bottom for additional recipes.  Enchiladas are something I don’t make too often.  I’m more a quesedilla kinda girl.  But these are nice for a chan (read full article)

Chicken Liver Fry

posted July 03, 2010 in niyas's world

Recipe Credit - India Today Prevention MagazineChicken Liver FryThe liver contains the highest concentration of vitamins, minerals, iron and protein.Preparation Time: 5Minutes 
Cooking Time: 15 Minutes
Servings: 2 - 3You will need6-7 chicken live (read full article)

Happy 4th of July - Honey Mustard Slaw with Spicy Smoked Almonds

posted July 02, 2010 in First, Make a Roux!

July 4th is right around the corner. That means summer parties all around. If you're looking for a great slaw to serve at or take to a party, this is the one. It's sweet, tangy, hot, and smoky all at once. The sweetness comes from honey, the tangin (read full article)

CHERRY CHEESECAKE DESSERT

posted July 01, 2010 in Let's Dish

Ingredients 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 cup flour 3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional) 2 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 (16 oz.) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 2 cans cherry pie (read full article)

Sugar-Free Strawberry Cheesecake

posted July 01, 2010 in Simply Delicious Desserts

For this cake you will need: 1 package low-fat cream cheese 1 package sugar free Strawberry Jello 2 cups sugar free low fat whipped topping Fresh Strawberries (add bananas if you like) 1 graham cracker crust made with any granulated diabetic s (read full article)

Chorizo and Manchego Mac and Cheese

posted July 01, 2010 in Pots and Plots

The imported cheese sales at Kroger get me into trouble.  At my latest run, I picked up a wedge of manchego, which I’ve never had before.  I know it is a sheep’s milk cheese, nice and firm and a little salty.  I decided the ideal choic (read full article)

Cucumbers and little well-known approaches to avoid type 2 diabetes

posted June 30, 2010 in Recipes for the Family

Do you think you’re cool as a cucumber? Not only is the cucumber known for it’s capability to cool down the body, it has additionally been seen to help with jaundice, diarrhea, epilepsy, sore throat, conjunctivitis (redness o (read full article)

Moroccan Chicken Stew

posted June 30, 2010 in Menu Resto Chef Krendo

Ingredients :- 2 tablespoons canola or olive oil - 1 cut-up fryer chicken (about 3 1/2 pounds), skin removed - 2 ribs celery, sliced - 2 carrots, peeled and sliced - 1 onion, peeled and chopped - 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced, or 1 teaspoon garl (read full article)

Vegetable Torta Rustica

posted June 30, 2010 in Menu Resto Chef Krendo

Ingredients :- Nonstick cooking spray - 2 large eggplants, sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick - 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided - 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided - Freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 large red bell pepper, cut into quarters, seeded and (read full article)

Zone Diet Recipes

posted June 30, 2010 in Food for Thought Today

Dr. Barry Sears is the creator of the Zone Diet. It has different concepts than those of other mainstream diets. Another name is the 40-30-30 diet; 40% carbohydrate, 30% fat, and 30% protein; these percentages are in “the zone” for maximum calor (read full article)

Berry Clafoutis

posted June 30, 2010 in Taste

Berries are the best this time of year.  Lately, I have been buying big containers of strawberries and blueberries.  I eat them all the time and freeze a bunch for smoothies or to bake with later in the month.Last week, I bought a (read full article)

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