Looking for a quick, delicious and satisfying meal? Well, I have the perfect, beautiful meal- fusilli pasta with a creamy basil pesto and meaty sauteed cremini mushrooms….yum! A very satisfying vegetarian meal that hits the spot. And ready in no time. I chose Italian fusilli pasta so the sauce can really coat the pasta. The…
Category: Vegetarian
Beef Vegetable Soup with White Beans
It’s a perfect rainy day for some comforting, hearty soup. We are finally receiving some much needed rain after a long drought and heat wave. And so I wanted to prepare a delicious, nutritious and hearty soup packed with yummy vegatables, white beans and meat. This soup is sure to satisfy your bodies need for…
Springtime Asparagus
Spring is finally here! Let’s celebrate with some beautiful floral looking asparagus. Asparagus is a wonderful, unique tasting vegetable that needs little work to get to the table to enjoy. It comes in three different stalk sizes, thick, medium and pencil thin. The medium is the most commonly found, but all three are just as…
Strawberry Banana Frozen Treat-Sugar Free
You scream, I scream, we all scream “Woo-Hoo” for ice cream! But before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s really look at this beautiful recipe and see it is an actual healthier version of ice cream that does not compromise any flavor; just enhances natural flavors of fresh strawberries, milk and bananas for a cool…
Orange, Watermelon, Ginger & Turmeric Juice
It’s summertime, a time for delicious, refreshing and nutritious drinks. So why not make this beautiful drink that will also help alleviate some pain and help quench your thirst at the same time? The recipe is very simplistic. It is so easy to prepare and will also make you feel so good! It contains a…
A Tribute to Chef, Anthony Bourdain
June 8, 2018 I woke up at 6:30 AM to the tragic news, “Anthony Bourdain, Dead at 61. ” I couldn’t believe what I just saw on my cell phone. I looked again..there it was. I felt very sad. How can someone so young, so vibrant, so full of life be dead? Then I read…
Avocado Salsa Verde
Avocado Salsa Verde
Mushroom Risotto
Everyone has their own version of comfort food, but Mushroom Risotto is one of mine. It’s creamy, nutritious, comforting and delicious! And making this is also very calming. You stir, mix and add fragrant ingredients and then enjoy a magnificent meal. This risotto is packed with so much flavor from all of the fresh…
Red & French Green Lentil Burgers
Are you trying to go meatless but turn your nose up at the thought? Thinking it won’t be satisfying or taste great? Hmmmm, well, I assure you that this recipe will make you a huge fan and not even miss the meat burger. May I introduce you to the amazing lentil burger? It is…
Eggplant Meatballs
Meatless Mondays, that seems to be the motto for Monday’s meal. But eating vegetarian at least once a week is very healthy for you too, Monday or any day you choose. Right now eggplants are in season and come in all shapes and sizes. There is no rule what eggplant you select for this recipe…
It’s Okay to Cheat Once in Awhile
I have been eating very healthy, good for you food but today I had this urge for some melted, cheesy sauce food. I didn’t want to go overboard with the cheese, just enough to have some type of a creamy sauce. But I still wanted to keep it somewhat healthy. So today I went…
Portobello “Pizzas”
Who doesn’t love pizza? You cannot go into any city in the USA and not find at least 5 different pizza joints, and that’s just the small towns. Here, in New York City, they are everywhere! Why? well, if no one ate pizza, why would anyone in their right mind open a pizza place, right?…
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