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Bunny Bread Crudité Platter – A Simple Easter Appetizer

Bunny Bread Crudité Platter – A Simple Easter Appetizer

Looking for a simple but beautiful fun appetizer to make this Easter? How about a Bunny Bread Crudité Platter. It’s so easy and oh so cute. Easter is one of those holidays when most of us like to get creative. My sister is the artist in […]

Veggie Quinoa Burgers – A Super Food and a Super Easy Recipe

Veggie Quinoa Burgers – A Super Food and a Super Easy Recipe

Quinoa is a super grain that in general is cooked the same way as rice and can be used in similar fashion. The difference with quinoa is that it’s a truly complete food containing healthy fats, vitamins, minerals, fiber and protein. Research has also shown […]

Ricotta and Arugula Quiche

Ricotta and Arugula Quiche

Well it’s St. Patricks Day so I thought why not do something green. My Ricotta and Arugula Quiche isn’t exactly an Irish dish but it is green and oh so yummy. You can use spinach in place of the ricotta if you like but either way […]

Quinoa Tomato Salad – An Easy Vegetarian Dish for Everyone

Quinoa Tomato Salad – An Easy Vegetarian Dish for Everyone

Quinoa Tomato Salad is an easy vegetarian dish perfect for any time of day or any meal. This dish can be served alone or as a side dish. And you don’t need to be a vegetarian or a vegan to appreciate this nutritious, high-protein grain. […]

Vegan Lifestyle Choices, Fasting and Healthy Eating

Vegan Lifestyle Choices, Fasting and Healthy Eating

As most of my readers already know, I am not a vegetarian or a vegan.  I like meat.  My london broil or chicken cacciatore recipes make that pretty clear.  Having said that, I am aware of some of the benefits that vegans experience because of […]

Roasted Beet Salad with Arugula and Gorgonzola Cheese

Roasted Beet Salad with Arugula and Gorgonzola Cheese

Beet Salad is one of those things that people are usually afraid to make because they think it’s too hard to cook beets or because they have never made them and just don’t know how. I want you to know that if you can bake […]

Pomegranate Granita – Made With POM Wonderful Pomegranate Juice

Pomegranate Granita – Made With POM Wonderful Pomegranate Juice

POM Wonderful pomegranate juice is something that I always have in my refrigerator. I usually drink it with a splash of club soda or water. One day I had the idea to turn it into a refreshing dessert.  Since it’s a new year and the […]

Pasta and Broccoli – Pasta con Broccoli, An Italian Staple Dish

Pasta and Broccoli – Pasta con Broccoli, An Italian Staple Dish

Pasta and broccoli is a delicious vegetarian dish that reminds me of being a kid. My mom was a busy workingwoman like most of us today, so this was a simple meal she could whip up after a day at work. I love the rich […]