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  Great things about this beet 🥗 salad My salad inspiration came from lunch in Point Reyes after a beautiful hike in the woods.  This beet salad can be prepared earlier in the day before serving, it tastes great, the colors are striking, there is some nutty crunch involved, plus avocado and I believe my salad is healthy.  The following recipe for beet salad will feed two people generously or double it for a larger group.  I also like to steam extra beets, one bunch of golden beets and one bunch of red beets, for use in salads later in the week Ingredients and Recipe for Golden Beet Salad with Avocado Green Goddess Dressing Serves 2 1 bunch of golden beets, steamed and peeled when cool enough to handle 1 bunch of red beets, steamed and peeled when cool enough to handle Blood orange infused extra virgin olive oil for the beets Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup chopped roasted salted cashews 1/4 cup Bulgarian feta  3-4 cups fresh arugula avocado gre...

A simple baked fruit dessert comes together nicely with both nectarines and blueberries nestled in an all-butter pie crust.  I like making two pie crusts at a time for this galette, slipping one into my freezer for later, yea the hard part is done.  I served this with vanilla ice cream and that's the way to go with any fruit pie, open faced or not.  My grandfather loved pie, I always thought that was his generation, but now I see that pies are back in style with many varieties and he would have loved all of them.  I mean my grandfather really loved pies, for him- a week didn't go by without a slice of pie 🥧  served with a coffee ☕️ and his love of pie made a big impression on me as a young person.  I remember he loved fruit pies, berry pies were his favorite.  I'm sure he would have liked this galette with nectarines and blueberries, I wonder if he would have liked a double espresso with his pie? Ingredients and Recipe for Nectarine and Blueberry Gale...

  Garlicky heirloom cranberry beans simmered with tomatoes, lots of garlic and fresh herbs is a summertime treat around here, especially with a generous amount of pesto spooned over the top of each bowl.  I like a grating of Parmesan cheese on top of my soup along with a few shredded leaves of fresh basil, then I'm a happy camper.  Yes, fresh homemade pesto gives extra deliciousness in every spoonful of this cranberry bean soup. Rancho Gordo heirloom beans are my cranberry beans of choice and fresh sweet basil is in just about every outside container in my garden.  The elbow pasta, carrots, zucchini and cranberry beans make one of my favorite soups a hearty meal that can be made earlier in the day and served later, anytime you like.  I made my pesto a few days ahead and kept it in the refrigerator until I was ready to put the soup together for dinner.   Ingredients and Recipe for Garlicky Cranberry Bean Soup Serves 6 8 ounces heirloom dried cranberry beans,...

 It's been so windy and cold here lately so I decided that we needed bowls of comfort food for dinner;  arroz con pollo~healthy style chicken featuring my favorite long grain brown rice simmered in diced tomatoes, onions, peppers, garlic and chicken broth.  I love all the add-ins in this recipe, like green olives, roasted red pepper, capers, radishes and cilantro.  Definitely a favorite dinner with leftovers for lunch the next day, so good.  It's also attractive, with the strips of roasted red peppers radishes and bits of cilantro strewn over the top.  We'll be enjoying this recipe for arroz con pollo again very soon, with or without the wind.  The recipe is simple and with a small amount of early preparation it makes a fairly quick one-dish dinner.  I would also double this recipe for a crowd, ie:game night. Ingredients and Recipe for Arroz Con Pollo~Healthy Style~Comfort Food Serves 4 6 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1 tablespo...

 Happiness is a red bulgur salad 🥗  with all the fresh herbs 🌿 cucumbers 🥒 carrots 🥕 and crunchy toasted almonds.  I'm sharing a recipe for one of my absolute all time favorite lunches.  My salad dressing has Middle Eastern flavors with olive oil, lemon juice and fresh herbs coating the red bulgur-which is an heirloom grain that is a mainstay in Mediterranean cooking.  I'm looking forward to creating more salads with this delicious whole grain of the Middle East, coming to a theatre near you. Red Bulgur Salad with Fresh Herbs, Almonds, Cucumbers and Carrots Serves 4 1 cup red bulgur 1 cup boiling water Lemon, juiced 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon toasted cumin seeds 1/8 teaspoon Aleppo pepper 4 carrots, peeled and shredded Small cucumber, peeled and diced 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds 1/3 cup minced fresh mint 1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Combine the red bulgur with ...

This is not your mother's kale pesto recipe.  I don't know, maybe your mother doesn't have a kale pesto recipe but you should consider trying this recipe and sharing it with her.  I keep looking at my photo and thinking the chicken looks like artichoke hearts.  I'm thinking you could substitute artichoke hearts for the chicken and I think it would be a delicious vegetarian pasta dinner.  I bought two boxes of whole grain rotini during my pantry hoarding phase of COVID, just to be healthy and all that.  I wasn't sure I would love this pasta but guess what it's amazing with all it's nooks and crannies to hold kale pesto; a whole grain pasta with personality.  I will buy more for my pantry, it's a keeper for sure.  Ps. this kale pesto pasta is good leftover for lunch the next day. Ingredients and Recipe for Kale Pesto Pasta with Broccoli Rabe, Tomatoes and Chicken  Serves 4-6 1 cup packed chopped kale 1/2 cup packed arugula 1/2 cup packed sweet ...

  I have the world's best and easiest recipe for lamb chops with lively herbs, lemon zest, Aleppo pepper, fingerling potatoes and arugula.  I like to sprinkle fresh chopped mint and parsley over my lamb chops with a quick drizzle of extra virgin olive oil before serving.  Don't you love a platter of food for dinner that includes your entire meal?  I do.  Maybe a nice loaf of bread and a bottle of red wine 🍷 I love making dessert, that's the fun part for me.  How about a slice of cake 🍰  and more wine for dessert?  Now you have the full picture and a recipe for a wonderful meal to share with friends. Ingredients and Recipe for Lamb Chops with Mint, Lemon Zest, Aleppo Pepper, Fingerling Potatoes and Arugula Serves 4 1 pound fingerling potatoes, halved 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling 1/4 teaspoon Aleppo pepper 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint, divided 1 lemon, zested and cut in half for serving 8 lamb rib chops, french...