I love pasta

Is there any food better to eat than pasta? Or more universally loved? Check out this week’s Presto Pasta Nights Roundup at the Food Hunter’s Guide blog. And bring your utensils, napkin, and maybe a bib!

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Cauliflower Alfredo

A big SHOUTOUT to Chef John of FoodWishes blog, for the inspiration to try his Cauliflower Alfredo. I’ve embedded his video here, cuz it’s easier than writing down all the directions. This recipe worked really well nondairy. All the parmesan cheese called for I subbed with soy parmesan, and instead of the 1/4 cup of [...]

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Bean and farro soup

Ever since I bought my bag of farro last week, I’ve been intrigued with its delicious possibilities. When I saw this recipe on Pink of Perfection blog, I decided to try it. VERRRRY tasty. I just love the chewiness of farro, and all the ingredients worked well together. I only modified it slightly, using black [...]

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I won!

This must be my lucky day. I never win ANYTHING, but today, my luck changed. Hannah, author of the cookbook My Sweet Vegan,  was running a contest on her blog, BitterSweet The book, Go Dairy Free, written by Alise Fleming (also of One Frugal Foodie blog and Go Dairy Free.org fame), was the prize for [...]

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Escarole lentil soup with chicken sausage

Tonight was soup night, and a good thing, too, cuz it’s plenty cold out there. This is lip-smacking, colorful, gut-warming, and oh, so satisfying. Try it, you’ll like it. I used chicken sausage instead of turkey sausage, which was originally called for. Enjoy!
Escarole lentil soup with chicken sausage (modified slightly from Pink of Perfection blog)
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Persian saffron spiced pasta with split peas

So, the other evening I was hungry for some spaghetti, and what better reference for searching for pasta than the Queen of pasta herself, Ruth’s blog 4EveryKitchen. Ruth is the founder and host of Presto Pasta Nights, the weekly pasta carnival that tantalizes readers with recipe submissions from all over the world (and cyberspace).
When I [...]

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Dig in to Presto Pasta Nights

This week’s Presto Pasta Nights brings all good things pasta. Visit Noob Cook blog and get into it!

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Mushroom and thyme farro

I’ve seen this recipe on a couple of blogs lately, and it looked so good I had to try it. I’ve never eaten farro, at least as far as I know. It is a wonderful grain, with a slightly nutty flavor, and nice texture and chewiness. A little on the pricey side in these parts, [...]

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Roasted parsnip soup with fresh herb and caper chimichurri

Inspiration for this outstanding soup came to me courtesy of the VeggieBelly blog. One look at her mouthwatering photos will inspire any cook to try a delicious recipe from her collection. This soup really appealed to me, and I only made one modification to make it dairy-free. I subbed the low-fat milk with nondairy creamer, [...]

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Lemony roasted broccoli

I decided to try the Barefoot Contessa’s roasted broccoli recipe, slightly modified by me to be nondairy. Yikes, I was so tempted to eat it all myself. I’ll liken it to potato chips – betcha can’t eat just one! Disclaimer – they’re very addicting. Enjoy!
Lemony roasted broccoli
4 large bunches of broccoli, cut into large [...]

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