Food
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Zucchini simply sautéed in olive oil with garlic but packed with flavor. A super easy and super fast recipe I make as a quick side dish for chicken, beef, pork or fish. It highlights the sweet, natural flavor of zucchini.
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This easy pasta recipe combines fresh grape tomatoes, broccoli florets, spinach and Italian turkey sausage. It’s a great nutritious dish to serve your family that you can prepare in less time.
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This sweet, delicate crepes are stuffed with nutella and fresh strawberries. It is perfect for dessert, breakfast or brunch. If you are entertaining, you can make this into a crepe bar with all different kinds of fillings like chopped bananas, raspberries,toasted coconut, nuts, sweetened cream cheese, ganache, etc….
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What could be better than a bowl of steaming hot soup on a cold winter day? Chicken soup is one of my favorite comfort foods. I like to make this soothing, light chicken soup with lots of fresh vegetables and ginger. I like to add fresh ginger because of its medicinal attributes. It fights cancer, […]
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This season we have an abundance of mandarins. This is one of my favorite snacks. They are a good source of vitamin C, folate, betacarotein, fiber, potassium, magnesium, vitamins B1, B2, B3, and the compounds lutein and zeaxanthin. They have a very thin skin and are commonly seedless so it’s easy to eat them by hand. […]
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I like to use apples from my apple tree for apple pie, muffins, tarts, spiced apple cake, crisps and smoothies. If I don’t have a lot of time to bake I make an easy apple tart using puff pastry. It’s great with vanilla ice cream, or drizzle it with caramel sauce or just by itself.
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This is a delicious guacamole dip for tortilla chips. I like using avocados that are just a little soft ripe. I find that they have more creamy flavor. If they are too ripe they get bitter.
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For breakfast I like to change things up and make it more appealing. If you like peanut butter like me, add it to your oatmeal for added protein. Here is one way I make my oatmeal. Hope you like it!
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I love everything Italian! Frittata is one of the Italian dishes I love to make and it can be done with so many different ingredients.