ARTICLES For Lunch
DIRTY HASSELBACK BAKED SWEET POTATOES
WITH NO COMMENTS
These Cinnamon-Drenched Baked Sweet Potatoes Are Easy, Delicious and Good For You These baked sweet potatoes are my go-to comfort food when I want something that tastes decadent, don’t have…
LEMON CHICKEN SOUP WITH ORZO, KALE AND MUSHROOMS
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I think of this Lemon Chicken Soup as flu soup or cold soup, because it is just what I want to eat when I have a cold or the flu. This soup is hydrating, easy to digest, full of nourishing chicken and vegetables and is brightened with lemon juice for extra vitamin C.
CORN, RED PEPPER AND MUSHROOM RISOTTO
WITH ONE COMMENT
I developed this corn risotto recipe to serve with my XOXO Scallops for Valentine’s Day. It is a vegetable-rich risotto that can be served with a variety of dishes. Click…
KALE SOUP WITH CHORIZO, POTATOES AND WHITE BEANS
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For this kale soup I use lacinato or dinosaur kale, fresh Mexican chorizo, red mini potatoes and cannellini white beans. It has similar ingredients to Portuguese kale soup or Caldo Verde, but instead of using chourico sausage, I use Mexican-style chorizo, which is crumblier and spicier.
MAKE-AHEAD BEEF AND MUSHROOM POT PIES
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Make-Ahead Beef & Mushroom Pot Pies are a healthy, festive and fun holiday meal reminiscent of the frozen pot pies of my childhood, only healthier and tastier.
CURRIED PEAR AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP
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This soup is a wonderful cool weather treat with the comforting flavor of butternut squash, sweetened with pears and amped up with curry and ginger. Don't forget the sugared and peppered pepitas and goat cheese for garnish.
KALE SALAD WITH APPLES, DATES AND POMEGRANATES
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This uber healthy salad can be partially prepared a in a day in advance. Loaded with goodness, kale, apples, dates, pomegranates and pecans will do your body good.
SUMMER SALAD WITH PEACHES, CHICKEN, BACON & CILANTRO DRESSING
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A flavorful summer salad that is hearty enough for dinner. Make when peaches are ripe and tomatoes are at their peak. A few crumbles of bacon boosts umami and the creamy non-dairy cilantro dressing binds it all together.
SUGAR KISS MELON GAZPACHO
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A delicious and refreshing chilled melon and avocado gazpacho that uses the best of late summer and early fall ingredients. A pomegranate, pepitas and feta cheese garnish balances the sweetness of the soup and provides texture and contrast.
MANGO, BLUEBERRY AND MACADAMIA NUT SALAD
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This mixed green salad is laden with fresh mango, blueberries, crispy cucumbers, fragrant mint and basil and garnished with chopped macadamia nuts.