Vegetarian Recipes

Florentina’s Lemony Aglio Olio Pasta Recipe

January 31, 2012
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photo credit: MihaMatei.com I am really in love with lemons and garlic. So much so that if somehow I don’t have some on hand I feel like there’s nothing to cook with in the house, no kidding! I like simple things and simple peasant food; it nurtures not just my body but also my soul. [...]

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Italian Minestrone with Butternut Squash Recipe

January 8, 2012
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photo credit: MihaMatei.com We are entering the second week of January and I still can’t believe it’s 2012.  Somebody pinch me please! We’ve been lucky to have gorgeous weather so far but today though the sun is out and shining – it is also super windy.  I was just wearing shorts the other day and [...]

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Rustic Peperonata Recipe or Romanian Ghiveci

October 1, 2011
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Peperonata is a rustic pepper stew I’ve been meaning to share with you for a long time.  I just wanted to wait a little until the weather cooled down just a bit. There’s a beautiful display of colorful bell peppers this time a year at your local farmer’s market and grocery store.  I can’t help [...]

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Roasted Chickpeas & Cauliflower with Spanish Olives & Chilies

September 25, 2011
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One of my favorite ways to dine is Tapas style, sampling a variety of small dishes of intensely flavorful food.  My tangy Roasted Chickpeas & Cauliflower with Spanish Olives & Chilis is a fabulous example of a Tapas style dish.  It combines the nutty flavors of roasted chickpeas, caramelized cauliflower and briny Spanish olives with a perfect [...]

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Whole Wheat Mocha Banana Bread Recipe

September 15, 2011
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Yesterday I was looking at some overripe bananas and did a happy dance! Why?  My family typically eats a batch of bananas or uses them in smoothies, in two days and I never get the chance to make banana bread with them.  Hence, the happy dance!  It’s the little things in life, right?  I was [...]

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Succotash Bruschetta Recipe

August 4, 2011
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photo credit: Joe Rauzi Succotash Bruschetta: Roasted Tomato, Charred Corn, Lima Puree and Goat Cheese (Serves 4 to 6 as an Appetizer) 1 Bag                    Lima Beans-fresh or frozen, about 2 Cups 1/2 Pound         Bacon-sliced into thin strips, cooked, remove from drippings (reserve drippings) 1/4 Cup              Red Onion-chopped, plus extra for garnish 5 Cloves             Fresh Garlic-Chopped [...]

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An Apricot Walnut Delight!

August 2, 2011

Don’t you just love guilt-free desserts?  You know those delicious treats surprisingly loaded with amazing health benefits.  Take the dessert I made over the weekend for example.  The two main ingredients were apricots and walnuts, which really do pack a mighty nutritional punch. Apricots are a summer fruit, so aren’t in season at the moment where [...]

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Chef Fabio Viviani’s Nutella Biscuits

July 16, 2011
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On Friday I made Fabio’s Nutella biscuits and then tweeted the pictures.  I still get messages asking for the recipe so I thought: why not just post it on here ?! Duh! As a Nutella addict myself I don’t know why I don’t have a nutella recipe collection already. Anyway, better late than ever and [...]

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Frog Jam Pop Tarts Recipe

July 4, 2011
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One weekend, we drove to the Eastern coast, toward Fenwick Island and stayed at the beach with my family.  The drive was beautiful, especially heading over the famous Bay Bridge and then onto flat coastal lands filled with acres and acres of farmland.  Passing over the bridge always carries a unique and very significant feel [...]

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Rustic No-Knead Bread Recipe

May 17, 2011
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I baked bread for the first time in many many many years. The truth is I am just not the person who can wait for days for something to be ready, I just can’t do it. So I made a no-knead bread, the kind that grandma used to bake really quick when we ran out [...]

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