Orzo Minestrone (Summerstrone)
The end of summer is approaching. When I take the poodles outside in the early morning I feel a cool autumn breeze instead of the...
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Tomato Green Bean Salad
This salad is the Recipe of the Day in today's NYT Food section. I made it when it was first published in early summer and was happy to...
Orzo Salad with Peppers and Feta
This next weekend we're kicking off America's final summer holiday: Labor Day. In lieu of traditional mayonnaise-laden and calorie-packed...
Watermelon, Mint & Feta Salad
When I was a child, we ate watermelon cut into big wedges for dessert. We had as much fun picking out the seeds with our fingers as we...
Roasted Tomatoes with White Beans and Basil (and More!)
We think of tomatoes as a vegetable but botanically they're actually a fruit because they grow from the flower of a plant and contain...
Black bean, Corn & Pepper Salad
I found this super-easy, delicious salad in a 1993 edition of the Sunset All-Time Favorite Recipes cookbook. I'm originally from Northern...
Lentil Salad
I know that lentils aren't everyone's favorite legume. But let's face facts: despite their less-than-appealing appearance, they're an...
Sicilian Spaghetti with Tuna & Capers
At a recent Weight Watchers workshop, a member remarked that she had prepared Sicilian Spaghetti with Tuna from the latest WW cookbook,...
Vegetable Orzo Pasta Salad
Several years ago Ina Garten published a roasted vegetable and orzo pasta salad that contained tomatoes and bell peppers and was topped...
Eat-the-Rainbow Vegetable Soup
On a warm and sunny Spring day last year I posted a recipe for Eat-the-Rainbow Salad. Two days later it snowed. Eating cold salad while...
Ina's Split Pea Soup
You either like split pea soup or you don't. I am a big fan and I challenge doubters to make this soup and not fall for its chunky,...
Butternut Squash Chipotle Chili
Last night during halftime at the Super Bowl that the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS WON, we dined on chili. Not just any chili, though. Ours was...
Baked Ziti with Veggies
If you were a fan of The Sopranos, you'll likely remember that Carmela Soprano made baked ziti for every occasion: births, funerals...
Tuna Noodle Casserole
I grew up Catholic in the 1950's and '60's, which meant that my family ate a lot of tuna noodle casseroles on Friday nights. My mom made...
Butternut-Sage Pizza
Pizza has never been considered to be acceptable diet fare. In 1971, when I lost 50 pounds on Weight Watchers, pizza was an "illegal"...
Vegetarian Taco Casserole
This veggie-filled spicy casserole was last week's recipe handout at Weight Watchers workshops. Immediately after the workshop I made a...
Tuscan Pasta With White Beans
Earlier this month I visited my best and oldest friend Michael in Lucca, Italy. ( He retired and moved there 6 years ago.) Michael showed...
Baked Eggplant with Three Cheeses
Eggplant aficionados will love this healthful recipe, which layers broiled eggplant slices with ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese....
One-Pot Pasta with Tomatoes and Spinach
You won't find an easier pasta main dish than this one. Why? Because everything cooks together in one pot. It's ready in less than 20...
Quinoa with Black Beans
You know that quinoa has gone mainstream when you can find it at Costco. Quinoa has become very popular as a healthful, meat-free source...
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