I’ve cooked this lasagna enough in the last 27 years to call it “my” lasagna, even though it came from the well used 1984 cookbook depicted in the photo below. I often make it when dealing with a crowd: relatives, birthday parties, and my oldest’s high school graduation event. It is good for regular …
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Recent Food
I appreciate beautiful, fresh, delicious food. Here’s what we’ve eaten lately. Other than various tuna veggie melts and multiple homemade salmon burgers in whole wheat pitas, find here eggplant rollatini, fried calamari, pasta carbonara, alfredo tilapia noodles, spinach quiche, shrimp salad, scrambled eggs, almond-crusted tilapia with watercress & walnut salad, and at the very bottom, …
Recipe: Salsa Verde Tilapia Enchiladas
These salsa verde enchiladas are unbelievably delicious! Salsa Verde Tilapia Enchiladas 3 cups poached tilapia crumbled in bits 1/2 cup black beans, rinsed and drained 1 jar (16 oz) mild salsa verde (I use Trader Joe’s) 3 green onions, thinly sliced fresh juice from one large lime 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves 8 …
Laura’s Portobello Tuna Cranberry Beet Stacks
Laura’s glad to be home to her own food. Here’s what she likes: a stuffed portobello mushroom: layered with dried cranberries, then a can of tuna (with a touch of mayonnaise), topped with diced pickled beets, sprinkled with chopped mint and chives from the garden. With sides of golden mango, red grapes and whole grain …
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Recipe: Leek, Spinach, Barley & Tilapia Soup
I make this soup probably more than any other one. It is a nourishing meal in a bowl – healthy comfort food that always hits the spot. When recently asked for the recipe, I was surprised to discover that it had not yet graced the blog! This soup is a favorite around here, a …
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Recipe: Heavenly Deviled Eggs with Honey Mustard Dressing
These deviled eggs are so good, I’m posting this recipe today because of a blog reader’s request. The recipe makes more dressing than one set of devil’s eggs requires. We keep it in the refrigerator to use as dressing (particularly good on Boston or butter lettuce) or use it to later make another batch …
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Recipe: Curried Lentil Soup
This recipe, based on a classic Indian dish, is bound to become a staple in your soup making repertoire. It is delicious, interesting and satisfying. Curried Lentil Soup recipe 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 carrots, peeled and finely chopped 2 large stalks of celery, finely chopped 1 large onion (12 ounces) finely chopped 1 …
Recipe: Winter Vegetable Fish Chowder
This is a really good, nourishing chowder. Not too rich, it resembles more a wonderful chicken vegetable soup (at least as far as I remember since I haven’t had chicken in thirty years!) Warm and comforting, it is a complete meal in a bowl, and not hard to make either. It’s snowing here today, …
Recipe: Tabbouleh with Shrimp, Feta, Dill and Parsley
Here’s a different than usual version of tabbouleh that I like better than the traditional one. It is wonderful to make ahead for quick lunches or dinners; the flavors are best if they mellow a bit in the refrigerator anyway. And with the shrimp in it, it is a complete meal in a bowl! …
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Recent Food Here
Above… a tuna and fresh basil fritatta Below… fennel roasted in balsamic vinegar avocado, bean and cheese burrito with pear whole grain apple waffle (click here for recipe) open-faced tuna/veggie melt with chips tilapia & rice in green curry sauce with roasted asparagus (click here for recipe) organic veggie sausage with green salad, avocado and …
Recipe: Virginia’s Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Here are the oatmeal raisin cookies my daughter makes… Easy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe 1 cup (1/2 pound or 2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar, packed 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 …
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Recipe: Ginger Pear Muffins
We love this ginger pear muffin recipe from Mollie Katzen’s cookbook Sunlight Cafe. The problem is they just don’t keep; you make them and they disappear practically instantly! Try this crowd pleaser at snack time: Ginger Pear Muffins butter to grease muffin pan (or paper liners) 1 cup finely chopped (peeled) pear 1 tablespoon fresh …