Takin’ a hike

I’ll be gone for the week. Be back to the kitchen before I know it!

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Presto Pasta Nights Roundup – good to the last drop

This week’s PPN is being hosted at Sidewalk Shoes blog, and this edition got me thinking that I may need an intervention – I’m totally addicted to pasta. Check it out!

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Orange Dreamsicle Cake

Time for dessert! This sweet little snack cake from Hannah Kaminsky’s My Sweet Vegan is totally awesome. I love the fact that there is no dairy, no eggs, no cholesterol, and total goodness in this easy to make orangy cake. Habit-forming.
Orange Dreamsicle Cake
Cake:
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 [...]

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Chicken sausage antipasto pasta salad

Ready for more pasta! We have not OD’d yet on pasta salads, and at this rate, I don’t think we ever will. They are sooo perfect for the summer. This one caught my eye, and the original called for pepperoni in the ingredient list. I subbed spicy Italian chicken sausage, which I chopped and sauteed. [...]

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Green bean-fennel pasta salad

Pasta salad madness continues! I’m loving these salads for mid-summer eats. This recipe originally called for asparagus, but it was slim pickins for them at this time of year; so instead I used green beans, with mighty good results. I added some grilled chicken to this dish, and it was the complete dinner.
Green bean-fennel pasta [...]

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Tuna artichoke pasta salad

Here’s another pasta salad for summertime, my salad daze! This is a go-to recipe – so easy to make, and extremely tasty. I used multigrain shells for this one, but any kind of macaroni or medium sized pasta would do the trick.
Tuna artichoke pasta salad
1 pound box of medium-sized pasta (macaroni, shells, rotelle)
1 6-ounce can [...]

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Summer pasta with grilled chicken, tomatoes, and basil

Clean, simple, seasonal ingredients, along with a great-quality fresh-pressed extra virgin olive oil that I brought back with me from Italy this past spring, make this pasta recipe addicting and healthy in every bite.
Summer pasta with grilled chicken, tomatoes, and basil
1 pound angel hair pasta
1 1/2 pound grape tomatoes, halved
3/4 cup chopped fresh basil
4 tablespoons [...]

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Pasta – it works for me!

Joanne at Eats Well With Others blog is hosting this week’s Presto Pasta Nights Roundup. It gets the Thumbs-Up seal of approval.

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Chopped vegetable salad with grilled chicken and a creamy ranch dressing

I spotted the original recipe for this salad in The Candle Cafe Cookbook. I added some grilled chicken and turned it into an entree salad. Interesting salad dressing made from silken tofu. One of these days I’m going to eat at the Candle Cafe when I’m in New York.
Chopped vegetable salad with grilled chicken and [...]

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Chilled tomato egg soup

This is probably my one of my favorite chilled soups, and definitely one of my favorites from Molly Katzen. I’ve made this many times, and always to a round of compliments. It’s summertime perfect.
Chilled tomato egg soup
4 cups tomato juice
1 medium-sized 3″ diameter ripe tomato, diced
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1/2 [...]

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