mocca oatmeal cake
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Oatmeal Cake with Chocolate Icing Recipe

Oatmeal Cake Oatmeal anytime! If you thought oatmeal was just breakfast, try oats in this fantastic oatmeal cake. Dessert doesn't get healthier than this! I adore everything oats The flavor, the texture, the ease of preparation, the…
asparagus soup
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Asparagus Soup Recipe. Hot or Cold

Asparagus Soup Asparagus Soup. Mine has a lot going for it! This exciting vegetable lineup guarantees me a wonderful soup: Asparagus, zucchini, celery root, leeks, tarragon: How can you miss? No Need to Make Stock for Asparagus Soup! All…
steel-cut oats
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Moroccan Steel Cut Oat Soup (Lahshou) Recipe

Steel-Cut Oat Soup This is a most unusual combination of flavors, and it works beautifully. I have no doubt the funky Arabic name (Lahshou) will bring a smile to quite a few cyber-friends out there! When we were children, we were often…
Blue bowl of fresh corn and herb salad
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Corn Salad Recipe with Dill

Corn Salad An almost-constant staple at my table Especially in the summer when the corn is so sweet and tender I use it raw. It works perfectly as a salad and as a side dish. Out of season, I use second-best frozen corn It looks like…
Fish Kale Stew
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Fish Kale Stew Recipe. Vegan Variation

Fish Kale Stew Fish Kale Stew. With kabocha and seaweed, it ends up being a super nutritious complete meal It doesn’t get healthier than this!  Just look at the great lineup of flavors! This wonderful dish goes a long way towards…
Roasted Garlic Pasta
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Roasted Garlic Pasta with Dill Sauce Recipe

Roasted Garlic Pasta Roasted Garlic Pasta. Roasted Garlic lovers: We are talking about you! Delicious, and a snap to make! You could easily make this dish with gluten-free noodles: they will taste just as delicious: that's what I use,…
Watermelon feta salad with cherry tomatoes and herbs
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Watermelon Salad with Mint, Feta and Tomatoes Recipe

Watermelon Salad   Watermelon Salad? And with Feta and Tomatoes: Huh? Does this salad combo sound wacky enough for you? I admit it is quite a stretch from the way watermelon is usually enjoyed: only one small good problem— it is…
Bowl of creamy spinach-basil soup with bread
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Watercress Soup Recipe. Cold Variation

Watercress Soup This soup is a great way to use watercress. Delicious cold too! I love the spicy and pungent bite of watercress: It's perishable, so I try my utmost to use it on the same day I buy it: did you know it's the secret ingredient…
polenta casserole
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Polenta Casserole au Gratin Recipe. GF

Polenta Casserole polenta casserole is perfect for the days you give pasta a day of. Hearty, nourishing and fun. And Gluten-feee to boot! For this and and all other polenta dishes, please ignore those insipid cooked polenta rolls you…
Zucchini chocolate bread
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Zucchini Chocolate Bread Recipe. Muffin Variation

Zucchini Chocolate Bread   I love the idea of quickbreads, whipped up at the drop of a hat, ready for guests and us on short notice, no kneading and no rising time. The added bonus is that they are only moderately sweet, placing…
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Quinoa with Fried Onions and Chestnuts Recipe

Quinoa with Fried Onions and Chestnuts Recipe I love quinoa, on Passover and year-round. A staple in South America, it's a nutritional powerhouse, and delicious too, and so versatile! Quinoa comes in white, red and black, as I did here, so…
Baked Salmon tomato sauce
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Baked Salmon in Basil Tomato Sauce Recipe

Baked Salmon Tomato Sauce Baked Salmon tomato sauce is one of the best and easiest salmon dishes you will ever taste. Short short ingredient list, all fresh and summery. Two Simple Secrets to Perfect Baked Salmon   The first…