Recipes

how to cook pine nuts

January 24, 2012

I don’t usually like pine nuts. Truly, I usually hate them, I even make my pesto without them.  But, like most rules, there is an exception… It’s that time of year when pine nuts can be found still in their shells. I will never be able to walk past a big barrel of unshelled pine nuts [...]

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yellow peas and pasta soup

January 17, 2012

This is the kind of thing I look forward to on a cold winter night- like tonight. This soup is really thick and that’s what makes it so good. Hearty, filling, and comforting. 3 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil 2 carrots, finely diced (it is important to dice small) 1 large yellow onion, finely diced [...]

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Finally… a LASAGNA that ROCKS!

January 10, 2012

I love lasagna! I had a hard time filling the void left by cheesy rich pasta dishes when I started eating Greener. It has been years in the making, but the perfect lasagna is here- creamy, flavorful, comforting, hearty, healthy, delicious. I will be making this dish on Thursday (1/12/12) on Utah’s Studio 5 at [...]

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slow-cooked hearty winter pasta

January 4, 2012

I calculated last night that I have slept the past 6 nights in 5 different beds. That is a lot of moving around for this mama! I finally landed back home this morning and realized I didn’t have the time or energy to go to the grocery store, but the last thing I wanted was to eat [...]

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Sweet Potato, Leek, and Cranberry Gratin

December 22, 2011

I love December. Despite the cool and the snow, I enjoy the warmth of holiday cheer and slow cooked winter vegetables. My heart belongs to the summer harvest, but there is something comforting about sweet potatoes, winter squash, pomegranates, cranberries, and all the other winter wonders. At my house, we have been celebrating Christmas for several weeks now, [...]

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