It will be hard for your dairy + wheat loving friends to believe these yummy cookies are dairy-free, wheat-free and reduced fat. So there is no need to tell — unless they say they’re on a diet, then you can use those words to talk them into eating one (tee hee).
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups sifted spelt [...]
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So you’re probably firing up the grill a lot this summer. While you’re cooking your main dish, I recommend giving any extra space on the grill to a tasty potato. It’s easy, and it’s tastier than baked because the flavor is cooked in. (And way healthier than the potato chips or french fries you might [...]
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One of our favorite summer time entrees is this Ginger Tamari Salmon poached in a foil packet on the grill. The foil keeps all the flavors. We were lucky to learn about this recipe from our friend Earth in Boulder.
Preparation is very easy!
Ingredients:
salmon (either fresh or previously frozen)
tamari
ginger root
Preparation:
Put your salmon filets on a [...]
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Tuscan white beans garnished with baby sage leaves.
Pressure cooker filled with white beans and water, with sage leaves and garlic on top. The sage is tri-colored sage from my herb garden.
Ingredients (all measurements are approximate):
White beans (1 1/2 or 2 cups)
Fresh Sage (12-15 leaves)
Garlic (5 cloves)
Parsley (1/4 cup)
Olive Oil (3 tbs)
Green Onions (2)
Lemon (1 [...]
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These muffins are a very tasty, healthy, dairy-free breakfast treat. Or snack anytime (grin). They’re tastiest when they’re still warm from the oven, but good for 2 or 3 days, or even longer if you store them in the fridge. This recipe is adapted from the Joy of Cooking.
The berry you see in the middle [...]
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Modified from the recipe in the Simply Colorado cookbook. I’ve made a few recipes from this cookbook–they tend to be healthy, easy to follow, quick and well explained.
Ingredients
2-3 T flour
1 lb eggplant
3 egg whites
3 T milk
6 pieces of dry bread
butter
1 jar (26 oz) spaghetti sauce
1 1/2 c (6 oz) mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese
Directions
Preheat oven [...]
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Most dishes I make are gluten-free and contain less than 10 ingredients. As a designer I typically believe that less is more and I believe that approach may also apply to food. I try to always pair a wine that I really feel goes best with the dish so that if you are entertaining or [...]
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As the weather heats up, it just feels better to transition to lighter meals. Combined with enjoying this dish in an outdoor setting (the deck overlooking the golf course) and a fine glass of Pinot Noir (I recommend La Crema, 2005), life doesn’t get much better. This evening we’ll be having just such a dinner. [...]
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One of our favorite recipes during the cooler months is my roasted new potatoes recipe. It’s simple, healthy and can be prepared quickly and best of all, everybody loves it. I serve this as a side dish to grilled cherry-chipotle chicken breasts and fresh from the garden steamed asparagus.
Roasted New Potatoes
1lb small red potatoes (may [...]
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This Asian side dish from epicurious.com was YUMMY! And pretty healthy as well. It is definitely getting bookmarked. I added grilled chicken on top to make a complete meal.
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