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Roasted Beets, Sweet Potatoes, Butternut Squash and Yukon Golds
Our weather has been a bit erratic here in the Northeast. We have more cold days than warm so far this spring, and it feels more like fall. I am still cooking cool weather foods until the warmer days settle in. I actually decided to defrost a whole turkey I had in the freezer and […]
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Vegetarian Kapusta & Potato Soup
One of the main staples of Polish cooking is Cabbage. There are many different ways to enjoy Kapusta (kah-POOS-tah) but one of the most comforting recipes is a soup made of cabbage and potatoes. This delicious soup normally includes pork, sausage, kielbasa or some form of meat, but I wanted to try a Vegan/Vegetarian quick version. As […]
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Herb Roasted Chicken Baked in Babci’s Blue Graniteware Roaster, circa 1950
It was love at first sight the moment I saw the sad little residue riddled roaster that my Mom wanted me to keep. Anyone else would have put it straight in the garbage, but after hearing that my Babci used to cook in it, I had to take it in. I restored it to it’s natural beauty, […]
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Vegetarian and Vegan Roasted Fennel
This sweet bulb is a staple in Italy and France. Also known as ‘finocchio’, the Italians cut it up and eat it plain, or place in salads, add in stews, or roast as a side dish. The subtle flavor of licorice makes this unique and pleasantly surprising vegetable a culinary feature in Mediterranean dishes.
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Gremolata is a Parsley Powerpunch
Do you want to boost the flavor and nutrition of your basic prepared dishes by one million? Then it’s time to get out the parsley and start chopping. By garnishing your vegetables, meats, or seafood with this Italian herbal condiment you will have provided a much-needed nutritional addition to your diet. It is beneficial to […]
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Baba Ghanoush on Grilled GF Bread
Eggplants can be transformed into a hummus-like spread that can add healthful flavor to many dishes. Mostly used as an appetizer, the recipe originated from the Far Eastern region of the Mediterranean. There are many different ways to prepare this popular dip/spread, but the base always begins with 3 staples: Roasted Eggplant, Tahini, and lemon juice. […]
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Organic Beet & Roasted Garlic Hummus
Just a few simple ingredients and a blender is all you need to make your own delicious, fresh hummus. The fresh cooked Organic Beet that I added gives it a unique taste and is so much more nutritious. The entire prep time is only 15 minutes if you pre-cooked the beet the day before. […]
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TBT Garden State Tomatoes
The shift in the season has started, ever so subtle. The sunsets are from a different angle, and daylight is getting a bit longer. I know winter is completely unpredictable, I have been a northeasterner all my life, but the daydreams of planting tomatoes and cucumbers have started. Some of the most tastiest ‘Jersey’ tomatoes are […]
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Organic Baby Arugula, Clementine, and Shaved Fennel Salad
Delicious and nutritious, the Clementine is seedless and easy to peel. When added into a salad, it turns a bland and often dreary green necessity into a sweet, perfect lunch or side salad. By using Organic Raw Unpasteurized Apple Cider Vinegar with “the Mother”, I covertly added in the many benefitial compounds needed for immune […]
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Hearty GF/DF Wintertime Vegetable & Beef Bone Soup
No one here needs an outdoor thermometer, they all know exactly what the temperature outside is when they see the slow cooker on the counter! Slow cooked bone soup may be the immune system booster your body is craving right now during flu season. This recipe is curtesy of my Polish Babci, the expert on […]
Gluten free & Dairy Free Recipes
Incredibly Gluten Free Recipes 