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Cheesy Stuffed Sourdough Loaf
You need to be hungry when you make this and have other people around to help you eat it up, because you won’t be able to stop eating it, it’s so good! I saw a recipe on Pinterest for a … Continue reading
Filed under Appetizers/Snacks, Food and Recipes
Tomato Veggie Garbanzo Soup
Tomato soup is one of my favorite soups, and when you combine tomatoes with veggies and garbanzo beans, you end up with a really great-tasting, healthy soup! I was inspired to make this when I found a recipe over at … Continue reading
Filed under Food and Recipes, Healthy Eating, Soups, Stews, and Chili
A Savory Focaccia from Artisan Pizza and Flatbread in Five Minutes a Day
There’s a brand-new book that has just come out by the bestselling authors of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day and Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day. Have you seen it? It’s called Artisan Pizza and Flatbread in Five … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Cookbooks, Food and Recipes, Healthy Eating, Main Dishes, Reviews, Yeast Breads/Rolls
Sonoma Pasta Salad from The New Sonoma Cookbook
When I heard The New Sonoma Cookbook (Sterling Publishers) would be published this month, I was looking forward to the opportunity to review it. The cookbook was said to have “more than 200 new ways to celebrate the wholesome, sun-drenched flavors … Continue reading
Filed under Food and Recipes, Healthy Eating, Main Dishes, Reviews, Vegetables
Tomato Corn Salad
I came across this recipe in a Taste of Home magazine, and having never eaten Tomato Corn Salad, I was curious to see how it tasted. I liked all the ingredients I saw listed in the recipe–in addition to the tomatoes … Continue reading
Hummus
There are some foods I never seem to get tired of and Hummus is one of them! I like using hummus as a veggie dip and also like to make sandwiches with it, spreading it on bread or a toasted … Continue reading
Filed under Appetizers/Snacks, Food and Recipes, Healthy Eating, Spreads and Dips
Mediterranean Blend Veggies with Fresh Lemon Dressing and Southwestern Blend Veggies ‘n Chicken
I made these delicious and healthy organic veggies the other day, using the Whole Foods Market 365 Everyday Value Mediterranean Blend frozen vegetables. I added a Fresh Lemon Dressing on top, which was a nice lemony, tangy, finishing touch. I also made this yummy … Continue reading
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Matt’s Couscous and Lentil Salad
I have many friends who are great cooks, and Matt is one of them–in fact, I fully expect him to go to culinary school one day and become a professional chef! Everything he makes is really good. Like me, he … Continue reading
Filed under Food and Recipes, Guest Chef, Healthy Eating, Salads and Dressings, Side Dishes
Sun-Dried Tomato-Avocado Sandwich
Avocados and tomatoes are such a tasty and healthy combination…especially sun-dried tomatoes! And when I received a loaf of Nature’s Pride new Hearty Wheat Bread with Flax as part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I decided to try making a … Continue reading
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