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...
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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...
Santa Fe Turkey Stuffed Peppers
If you grew up in the 1950's-'60's, chances are your mom cooked from the Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. And chances are equally good...
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...
Mexican Chicken with Zucchini, Corn and Black Beans
Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner with lots of tempting, cheesy, high-fat entrees to tempt Mexican food lovers. For those of us who...
Spring Chicken Nicoise
Last evening we enjoyed our first al fresco meal of the year. This cool salad that I adapted from the Martha Stewart kitchens was an...
One-Pot Pasta Primavera with Shrimp
If you think that pasta is off limits when you’re trying to lose weight, think again. Italians eat pasta nearly every day, yet the...
Shrimp Scampi with Broccoli Orzo
In this delightful recipe adapted from Skinnytaste.com, broccoli florets are cooked together in the same pot with orzo pasta resulting in...
Turkey Chili
What was life like before the Internet? I can't remember anymore. Today, in the 21st century, I spend my days with my BFF Siri, who tells...
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...
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