As we leave more processed food behind I find grocery shopping is becoming less pleasurable. And rightly so, harder. As well I find myself shopping nearly daily for fresh items like vegetables. That part is OK, it gets me out of the house (by maybe 10:30 am, dragging two short fries behind me) but what… Continue reading Pasta and Zucchini with Queso Fresco
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Spinach Pesto with Oven Roasted Veggies
In the newest issue Health magazine of I saw a recipe for Arugula Pesto which sounded interesting. Well except for that I really, really don't like arugula. It is like kale. I just have never found my happy spot with it. At the grocery store arugula was $3.99 for 6 ounces. Spinach was 99¢ for… Continue reading Spinach Pesto with Oven Roasted Veggies
Almond Pesto from Saveur Easy Italian
For Mother's Day Dinner I adapted a recipe out of SAVEUR's recently released "SAVEUR Easy Italian", a cookbook released as an iPad app. Being that is an e-book, each recipe has its own full color photo and are well laid out for easy reading. The book is laid out into sections covering 30 recipes that… Continue reading Almond Pesto from Saveur Easy Italian
Sicilian Spaghetti with Pan-Roasted Cauliflower
Earlier this week I was reading a favorite section of the Seattle Times, All You Can Eat, and there was an interview with Michael Natkins of Herbivoracious. At the end was a recipe for Sicilian Spaghetti with Pan-Roasted Cauliflower from his newly released cookbook, Herbivoracious: A Flavor Revolution with 150 Vibrant and Original Vegetarian Recipes.… Continue reading Sicilian Spaghetti with Pan-Roasted Cauliflower