Breakfast crostini

Big fan here of breakfast for dinner. I found this recipe on Eggs On Sunday blog. Perfect dinner tonight – we each had two. This recipe is modified from the original.
Breakfast crostini with poached egg, wilted spinach, and bacon
4 slices of crusty bread – ciabatta, sourdough, multigrain – you choose
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 [...]

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Thai Pineapple Fried Rice, with Chicken

Inspiration courtesy of the wonderfully delicious Closet Cooking blog, I decided to improvise a little and try this tasty looking dish out. I used cooked chicken instead of shrimp, and hadn’t realized that I was totally out of cashews, so I subbed sliced almonds instead. The spicy next to the tangy and sweet all worked [...]

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Pasta with vodka sauce

With lactose intolerance, you can never order pasta with vodka sauce in restaurants. But making it at home is another story. Chef John at Foodwishes.com provided the recipe and the video, and I provided my own little modifications. It came out delicious.
Pasta with vodka sauce
1 14-ounce box Barilla multigrain pasta (I used spaghetti)
1 tablespoon olive [...]

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Carrot macaroni and “cheese”

Food&Wine suggested it, and it sounded like a good idea. It was great. Adding the pureed carrots really lightened the dish, and made it less stuffing. The carrots also imparted a lovely color. Instead of real cheese, I used soy cheese from Trader Joe’s. I thought I had elbow macaroni in the pantry, but I [...]

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Dig in to Presto Pasta Nights!

Pots and Plots blog is the host of this week’s Presto Pasta Nights. I can’t look at any of these yummy pasta dishes without fighting the urge to try everything there. Get your munch on and check it out.

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Coconut creme brulee

I found this recipe on Chowhound after searching on the net for nondairy creme brulee. This one intrigued me, and it was perfect. It is not vegan, but it does come together easily. Next time I make it, though, I invest in a hand torch. This was the best I could brown it under the [...]

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Pasta with Caramelized Onion Trio

Here’s a very good dish with three different kinds of onions – white, leeks, and scallions – all sauteed together til caramelized. The dish is studded with currants and threaded with arugula, then softened with soy mozzarella. What a great combination. From Cooking Light. Served in my new dish from my dear sister-in-law. Thanks, Wendy, [...]

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Open-faced falafel burgers

From Cooking Light, this is a fantastic felafel recipe, full of flavor and low on fat. Makes the perfect lunch or light dinner. The tahini sauce is thinned enough to use liberally without guilt, and adds a great zing to the salad components. I modified this recipe only slightly.
Open-faced falafel burgers
Sauce:
1 cup hot water
1/4 cup [...]

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Southwest eggrolls – mmmmmm!

I found this recipe over at The Noshery blog. It’s really a brilliant idea to stuff an eggroll wrapper with different fillings. These are baked instead of fried, so they’re healthy, too. I used soy sour cream in the dip as a sub for the real thing. I think you could play with this recipe [...]

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Get ready, get set, go for the pasta!

More Than Words blog is hosting this week’s best pasta carnival on the internet, Presto Pasta Nights. I get all revved up looking at all those great pasta dishes. Check it out.

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