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Creamy, Zucchini, Basil and Bacon Soup

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My regular readers may have seen my recent pictures on facebook of my baseball bat sized Zucchini that I picked yesterday from my backyard veggie patch. Despite being so big, the zucchini were quite tender and not in the least seedy inside. Fresh Zucchini is an excellent source of antioxidants, potassium and vitamin C and with all the effort...
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Grilled Swordfish Kabobs with Grilled Pattypan Squash

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My husband and I have been trying to cut back on carbs and eat a diet that is heavy on vegetables and includes healthy low-fat/lean meats. Both of us love fish but we’ve often found it quite difficult to find fresh affordable fish. Somehow most fish at the local supermarket or even at Whole Foods is stale and just...
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Crispy Zucchini and Spinach Indian Fritters/pakoras

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Today’s harvest from my backyard veggie-patch was quite an assortment of vegetables – I got some zucchini, some baby spinach, tomatoes and some yellow squash. None of the individual vegetables was enough to make a whole dish for the family and so I had to resort to combining a few of them. Then again, given the pickiness/preferences of everyone...
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Italian Sausage, Beans and Vegetable Soup

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Readers who are regulars on my site might have noticed that I’ve been a bit absent lately. It’s not that I haven’t been cooking, it’s just that I haven’t been well (down with bad asthma and borderline pneumonia) and so I just haven’t had the energy or will to take pictures, edit them, write the recipes down and then...
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Edamame and Chickpea Salad with Olives and Citrus Vinaigrette

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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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