Category Archives: QUICK MEALS

Edamame, Beets and Pomegranate Salad

I haven’t been able to upload very many blog entrees this whole summer. I guess, with my two kids back from college, the poor blog-baby got neglected. But now that the summer is over and the kids are busy with their own lives, some normalcy has returned to my household and I have gotten back to doing some of...
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Beet Salad with Dried Figs and Feta

It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted a new recipe on my blog. I’ve been quite dejected since facebook has instituted the policy of severely limiting the number of viewers for each post. Of course, facebook wants to increase its revenue and wants bloggers to pay to get views but the problem is that most food bloggers aren’t...
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Roasted Romanesco Cauliflower with Couscous

Have you seen any of Rotam Ottolenghi’s cookbooks? He is an Israeli chef based in London who has written several books (also runs several restaurants and also a take-out deli in some of the swankiest parts of London) but my favorite are the two vegetarian cookbooks called Plenty and Plenty more. What I really love about his style of...
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No-fry Super Crispy Chicken Salad

Like all American kids, when my kids were little (they are in college now!), they were addicted to chicken nuggets. And my son was an especially picky eater back then and his diet consisted on a handful of things of which Chicken Nuggets, French fries and raw vegetables (carrots, celery, broccoli, cucumbers etc…). I didn’t want him to eat...
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Edamame and Chickpea Salad with Olives and Citrus Vinaigrette

Yesterday, while browsing through the Olive Bar at Whole Foods, I found the most unusual combination of flavors. It was pickled Green Olives that were combined with raisins, dried cranberries, peeled almonds and the dressing was an orange peel vinaigrette. At first I found it a bit odd because olives have such a distinctly tart taste and combining it...
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