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Recipe for Italian Bean, Vegetable, and Pasta Stew
Pasta fagioli (pronounced “fah-ZHOO-lee) literally means “pasta and beans”, and is a traditional stew/ soup of Italy and Sicily. Traditionally made with short tube-like ditalini pasta, it is very...
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Recipe for Italian Minestrone Ragout
Italian “minestrone” is a vegetable soup that predates the Roman Empire and shares a root meaning with the Latin word for “to serve.” Each serving of this hearty, healthy ragout (ragout, another fine...
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Recipe for Fresh Lemon Basil and Tomato Bruschetta
The Italian table loves bruschetta, a Roman way of using leftover bread to bring the freshest tomatoes and local olive oil to a meal.
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Appetizers and Sides, Cholesterol-free, Diabetes-friendly, Low carbohydrate / low sugar, Low fat / low saturated fat, more -
Recipe for Golden Roast Fennel Mashed Potatoes
Certainly not the boring mash we’ve grown accustomed to, this side is easy enough to become a regular favorite, with abundant flavor to sit alongside a special roast or spicy dish.
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Appetizers and Sides, Diabetes-friendly, Gluten-free, Low carbohydrate / low sugar, Low fat / low saturated fat, more -
Recipe for Bright Edamame Bean Hummus
In the past few years, we’ve become rather enamored of hummus, that Middle Eastern delight made from chickpeas, olive oil and tahini that is so important to that area’s food culture that ownership...
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Recipe for Cashew Jack Drizzle
This cashew cheese has multiple uses. You can store it in the freezer to have on hand for convenience, and yet, it just takes five minutes to make. It resembles batter and, when cooked, thickens to a...
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Recipe for Creamy Ranch-Style Dressing
For people in love with ranch dressing, this easy recipe is rich and creamy even though it is oil free. Use it as you would normally use ranch—and maybe try something new, like using it in place of...
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Recipe for Homemade Garbanzo Hummus
Store-bought hummus has become so popular (and such a big business) that it can be found almost anywhere. But it is a simple preparation and there’s no reason not to make it at home—not to mention the...
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Recipe for Puerto Rican Pepper, Onion and Garlic Sofrito
There are certain food combinations that become the basis for an entire cuisine. The Cajun cooking of New Orleans depends on the trinity of celery, bell pepper and onion; the French live on a base of...
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Recipe for Quick Chop Rustic Tomato Salsa
This is as simple as it gets: a rustic, fast chop of vegetables and the barest kiss of extra flavor make for a supreme salsa.
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Cholesterol-free, Diabetes-friendly, Gluten-free, Low calorie, Low carbohydrate / low sugar, more