Tag: vegetables
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Thai Almond Pork: awesome for lunch or dinner!
Well my wonderful husband was at it again last night with not only cooking for me, but with coming up with a new dish. He knows how much I love Thai cuisine and that I prefer pork over chicken, especially if it’s pork tenderloin. This dish took him about 25 minutes to prepare and cook.…
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Authentic Hungarian Gulasch
We believe that it is vitally important to eat right, buy local whenever possible – know where your food and ingredients really come from. With that said, I wish to share with you today my mom’s amazing authentic Hungarian Gulasch. It is not difficult to make, but you need to have patience, especially with stirring…
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Conventional Chip Alternatives
Are you thinking of having a few friends over? Or perhaps you’re throwing a birthday party? Well it’s always important to serve foods that inspire, but that are also healthy and very easy to make. For those of you that haven’t seen my BIGOVEN posts yesterday on Sweet Potato Thick Chips and Kale Chips, I…
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Looking for a lunch alternative? Butternut Squash Soup
Let’s face it, salads are great and we eat them all the time. But once in a while we welcome an alternative. So with that said, let us share our Butternut Squash Soup with you. You can easily make this in advance and have it at work or as a dinner. We just made this…
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The Power of Fennel
Time to introduce you to another fantastic veggie. Fennel Fennel has been used in Europe and especially in the Mediterranean for a very long time. It is far more widespread now, but many people still don’t consume this powerful vegetable because they either don’t know how to prepare it or just aren’t aware of it. We…
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It’s Grillin’ Season: Henry’s Spicy Chimichurri
Husband, you have outdone yourself with this one. I came home from yoga last night to his latest invention: Henry’s Spicy Chimichurri, along with some grass-fed steaks on the grill and an amazing salad! Wow, I am a lucky gal 🙂 So I thought that you’d like to try some yourself. (I even put some…
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Have you had a Leek lately?
Leeks have been part of my diet ever since I can remember, as they are a part of European and Mediterranean cooking. It’s not as commonly used in the American kitchen which is the reason for this post. I would like to help you discover a new vegetable that is so good for you, readily…
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Plantain Chips
I was first introduced to plantain chips on my very first trip to my husband’s native country – Colombia. There are slight variations in preparation such as twice fried patacones, which are typically larger and thicker than the ones featured today. We’ll make those another time and show you how. Plantain chips are a typical…
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Simple Spaghetti Squash Recipe
Ah…spaghetti squash! It’s simple, it’s tasty, it’s pretty, it’s easy, and it’s only 40 calories per serving (one cup). It is also a great substitute for traditional pasta. Imagine being able to feel full and satisfied without feeling bloated much like with traditional pasta. There are many different ways that spaghetti squash can be seasoned,…
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The Health and Wealth of Swiss Chard
Swiss chard like spinach has many phytonutrients that have health promotional and disease prevention attributes. This lushly dark green vegetable is Very low in calories (19 kcal per 100 g fresh, raw leaves) and fats; recommended in cholesterol controlling and weight reduction programs. It’s beautiful leaves are a powerful source of anti-oxidant vitamin, and vitamin-C. …
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