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This make-ahead salad is better if allowed to marinate for a bit so that all the flavors develop. It’s worth the wait. If you can’t find canned Puy lentils (more info on types of lentils here), don’t be afraid to buy them dry and cook them yourself. The extra twenty minutes are worth the wait […]
Great for college students cooking out of a microwave in a dorm or cravings for a quick bite of home-baked sweetness to bridge between meals, mug baking is worth playing with.
Hey, you. Yes…you. The one who looked at homemade ravioli and got nervous. Take a closer look at this recipe. It uses prepared wonton wrappers in places of homemade pasta for a delicious dish that’s half the work of most homemade ravioli. Go on, give it a try. Tip: Any squash will work, home-roasted or […]
It’s backyard BBQ time. Want to enjoy the season and set a more nutritious table? With a few modifications to your shopping list and favorite recipes you can have your much loved cookout foods without the guilt. Fire up the grill and enjoy!
Ginger, cilantro, and garam masala flavor these tasty cakes. Serve on a bed of greens or in a wrap with the masala sauce serving as a dressing. Tip: Buckwheat flour is used in many gluten-free recipes. If you can’t find it, Millet flour is a good gluten-free replacement and whole wheat flour is fine if […]
This is the kind of dish you’ll need to file under “peculiar but fun.” And flavorful. The hands-on messiness of forming the quinoa balls and the reliable kid-pleaser that is ranch dressing make these a great recipe to try with your kids.
Hummus is an awesome appetizer, but it’s easy for guests to end up trapped by the snacks table or having to juggle a place full of dips and different veggies. Turning the classic snack into a single dish that can be eaten with one hand makes this dish a convenient offering.
Chop up a few bananas and keep them in the freezer so that you can whip up this “ice cream” at a moment’s notice. So easy, so fast, so yummy. Tip: As bananas ripen, they convert starch to natural sugars, so using bananas that are very ripe will give you the sweetest treat.