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Grilled Romaine Salad

On January 8, 2012 By

I read about this on a blog… and now I can’t find which one to give that person some credit. Sorry. Anyways, this isn’t really a tough thing to do… you basically take a romaine heart, slice it in half the long way, brush with a bit of olive oil and grill. It doesn’t take [...]

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The original recipe called for using sliced roast beef, look for a low-sodium brand. Otherwise, this works great with skirt or flank steaks, the same cut usually used for fajitas. These meats are a bit tougher so be sure to slice across the grain. This dish is meant to be served “cold”, so leftovers make [...]

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Hearty White Sandwich Bread

On November 17, 2011 By

This is a nice, basic loaf bread that also works well for rolls and such. Now, I’ve never done “hand-kneaded” breads. Typically I use my bread machine to get through the knead-rise-knead cycle, then take it out and shape it to what I want, let it rise, and bake it in the oven. So if [...]

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Greek Salad Dressing

On November 7, 2011 By

This is a recipe from my days of slinging gyros. It’s great drizzled over a salad of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, some onion, feta cheese and of course kalamata olives. We also did a sandwich where we tossed lettuce, tomato, cucumber and feta in the dressing and wrapped it in warm pita bread.

Basically, just [...]

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A-B-C Minestrone

On October 28, 2011 By

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
1 small zucchini, chopped
1/4 teaspoon dried italian seasoning
4 cups chicken broth
1 jar (1lb 10oz) RAGU OLD WORLD STYLE pasta sauce
1 can (15oz )cannellini or white kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 [...]

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Garlic Vinaigrette

On October 26, 2011 By

1.5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 garlic cloves, minced

whisk or shake well to combine

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Balsamic Vinaigrette

On October 24, 2011 By

Combine 2 tablesoons balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon minced shallots and 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard in large bowl. Stir in 1/4 teaspon sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt.

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Tuscan Garlic Chicken

On October 22, 2011 By

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
5-4 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 Tbsp garlic (about 4-5 cloves), finely minced
1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
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Rice Pilaf With Shrimp

On October 20, 2011 By

1 tbsp + 1 tsp evoo, divided
1/3 cup chopped shallots
1/4 cup finely chopped prosciutto (about 2oz)
1/4 cup fine egg noddles, broken up in to small pices
3/4 cup instant brown rice
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 cup frozen baby lima beans or edamame
1 [...]

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Tofu Ricotta

On October 18, 2011 By

8oz firm tofu
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp minced shallot
1/2 tsp plum vinegar
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp nutritional yeast flakes
1/2 tsp chopped fresh basil
1/2 tsp chopped fresh parsley
Kosher salt and fresh black pepper [...]

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