Monthly Archives: March 2016

Simple Stir Fry

I’m calling this a simple stir fry because it starts with cooked meat left over from another meal. It’s a good way to use up small amounts of meat and vegetables. Any combination of vegetables would work. For this stir … Continue reading

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Authentic Hot and Sour Soup At Home

Sometimes it’s really nice to create something in your own kitchen that you can honestly say that you prefer to its restaurant equivalent. I feel that way about the recipe for “Mama Chang’s Hot and Sour Soup” from Flour Too … Continue reading

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Spiralized Vegetable Lasagna

This is an all vegetable lasagna. It cuts into squares just as well as a regular lasagna and tastes just great! The first time I made this, I didn’t add the spinach, but I realized that it needed something green … Continue reading

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Light Lovely Lemon Loaf

The bright lemon flavor in this simple loaf cake makes it perfect as a dessert, particularly after a meal that includes fish. It’s also great to have with a cup of tea, or to include in a breakfast bread basket … Continue reading

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Rice Pie

Grain pie has been a long held Easter tradition in Italian households. I had never made it, but Frank was asking for it this year, so I decided to give it a try. I found recipes for both wheat and … Continue reading

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Getting Organized

My desk is piled high with books with note tabs sticking out of them, newspaper clippings, recipes, random “notes to self,” appointment cards, and an overflowing in-box. Today is the day that I’m determined to sit here until I create … Continue reading

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Meatloaf (With Spiralized Veggies!)

On the menu today is meatloaf with the addition of spiralized vegetables. This is a small meatloaf, but the recipe could certainly be doubled. The addition of the vegetables allows for a reduction in the amount of meat one would … Continue reading

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Spring Still Life

Dichotomy of Spring in New England. Vase of tulips by a window. Landscape of snow beyond the glass.

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Spiralized Vegetable Soup

Just add a scoop of roasted veggies to hot broth. Think about adding a scoop of cooked quinoa as well. Just for the record, quinoa is great in soup. Better than rice because it’s packed with protein. Having bowls of … Continue reading

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Today’s Spiralized Veggie Omelet

1. Spray a saute pan or film it with oil. I put a bit of canola oil in the pan, swirled it around and poured out the excess. 2. Take a scoop of spiralized vegetables ( I had a combination … Continue reading

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