Category Archives: QUICK MEALS

Easy Sweet Corn and Bean Salad

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This is the quickest and best tasting one-dish-meal that I prepare.  In the summer when I can get locally produced fresh sweet corn, this is on my table for at least a couple of times every week.  It takes very little time to prepare and is nutritionally well balanced.  A bowl of this salad is great by itself for...
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Mediterranean Tri-colored Quinoa

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In an attempt to eat healthy, I have started experimenting with Quinoa. A few days ago I found tri-colored Quinoa at the local Trader Joe’s (TJ’s) and instantly thought of cooking with it.  This recipe has a base of Quinoa (which has the ability to absorb other flavors very well and still retains its texture) in combination with all...
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Five-Spice Pineapple-Tomato Chutney

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Legend goes that a British army officer of the same name made Major Gray’s Chutney during colonial rule in India.  Now, commercially produced Major Gray’s Chutney is popular all over the world and is often served over creamy sharp cheeses.  I love the combination of sweet and sour mangoes with Indian spices but it is often hard to find...
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Potatoes, Green Beans and Feta Cheese Salad

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I have no means to describe this salad but you MUST try it. It is a quick one-dish-vegetarian-well-balanced-healthy meal that is absolutely delicious! I can eat this every day of my life and be absolutely happy!

Ingredients:

1.    8-10 oz of fresh green beans (preferably Haricots Verts) 2.    10-12 small red potatoes (white are okay as well) 3.    6-8 oz of...
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Ham and Cheese Cradled in Puff Pastry

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A few years ago, my then 16-yr-daughter (she is now in college and training to be an Opera singer) wanted to go for a summer-long voice training program to a music conservatory in Nice, France.  She was too young to go overseas by herself (or that’s how I felt back then) and so I accompanied her on this trip. ...
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