Beans / Salads / Side Dish / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Cowboy Bean Salad with Lime Dressing

As the weather gets warmer, I enjoy making big salads that will keep in the refrigerator for a couple of days. They're great for a quick lunch or side dish.…

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May 20, 2020

Soups / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

I bought a giant bag of cubed butternut squash at Costco a couple of months ago and it has been kicking around in my freezer. My mother bought the same…

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May 19, 2020

Chocolate / Dairy / Desserts / Eggs / Nuts / Snacks / Vegetarian

Peanut Butter Cookies

Who doesn't love a good peanut butter cookie? During this pandemic I have been doing lots of cooking and lots of reading. I love to borrow e-books from the library,…

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May 9, 2020

Cheese / Main Dishes / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Polenta Florentine

The photo isn't so great, but this is a dish I make regularly, so I wanted to add the recipe to the blog. My husband and I love this dish.…

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April 30, 2020

Breads and Muffins / Eggs / Vegetarian

Burger Buns

Yeast and I have had a rocky relationship over the years. It's only recently that we've become good friends. Our relationship was solidified after I took a bread making class…

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April 21, 2020

Beans / Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Chocolate / Eggs / Snacks / Vegetarian

Fluffy Flourless Peanut Butter Chickpea Muffins

The name of these muffins and their ingredient list might seem a bit odd, but please trust me, these muffins are delicious. They remind me of a childhood snack that…

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April 20, 2020

Beans / Eggs / Main Dishes / Sandwiches / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Carrot and White Bean Burgers

I love experimenting with veggie burgers, and in my book, this recipe is a winner. It's very tasty even without condiments and when you first make them, they hold together…

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April 18, 2020

Breakfast/Brunch / Dairy / Desserts / Snacks / Vegetarian

Chia Pudding

Ch-ch-ch-chia! One of our sons is a runner, and after I read Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall…

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April 14, 2020

Beans / Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Chocolate / Eggs / Vegetarian

Flourless Black Bean Brownie Muffins

With the spread of coronavirus in NYC, we have been spending a lot of time together as a family. The boys' schools have both instituted online learning, so their days…

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April 13, 2020

Breakfast/Brunch / Vegetarian

My Boys’ Favorite Waffles

Our family has a new favorite waffle recipe. Actually, if I want to be completely accurate I should say that most or our family has a new favorite waffle recipe.…

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March 9, 2020