Goat Yogurt: A New Kind of Creamy

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In my continuing quest to see what else I can do with goat yogurt (so far there’s been ice cream, and stay tuned for muffins!), I decided to see what I could do with goat yogurt in the soup world.  Pairing the tangy yogurt with the bright acidity of tomatoes turned out to be a happy [...]

Greener By The Minute: “Green” Superfoods!

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This week in “Greener By The Minute”, we are bringing you “green” superfoods. Organic goodies that are good for you – and green themselves! First of all though, here is a quick list from The Daily Green of things to remember when you are thinking about what you should eat: 1. Eat Food. Not too [...]

If Popeye Went To India…

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I always liked creamed spinach when I was a kid: it was rich and soft and vaguely nutmeggy, and it seemed to be just as good with chicken as it was with lamb or beef or veggies or whatever you wanted to serve it with.  What I didn’t realize back then was how incredibly easy [...]

Five Ways To Sneak More Vegetables Into Your Diet

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We all need to eat more vegetables…yes, even you. Here are some tips on how to sneak more vegetables into your dishes. You’ll be surprised at how many you can sneak in and how they will improve your dishes. 1. Add spinach into everything Spinach is really good for you. It contain a significant source of iron, as [...]

Creamy Winter Chowder & Crunchy Winter Cabbage Recipe

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When I was a kid, I couldn’t stand cabbage – it tasted like old shoes and smelled even worse when it was cooking. But lately I’ve started using cabbage in my dishes, and I’m realizing that the whole trick to enjoying cabbage is to cook it gently. When you do, it retains its pleasing crunch [...]

A Tried-And-True Grain Makes a Comeback: Sorghum & Spinach Toss With Chickpeas

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Before King Corn and Queen Wheat took over the American agricultural throne, sorghum used to be a pretty big deal: we used to enjoy sorghum flour, whole sorghum grains, liquor distilled from sorghum, even sorghum syrup. Sorghum is still a big deal in African countries, where it’s a valuable food crop as well as the [...]

Spicy Snacks & Spicy Salads

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Spiced Almond Salad I have a confession to make: I’m not a fan of plain-Jane, eaten-as-they-are almonds. I like to toast sliced almonds and include them in all sorts of dishes, and I love to grind sliced almonds into flour and use them in a wide variety of baked goods, but the idea of munching [...]

We’re All About… SOUP…GLORIOUS SOUP!! A Weekly Soup Recipe For You And Your Family!

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Ah…a bowl of hearty soup and a chunk of crusty bread…life, especially winter life, doesn’t get much better than that! Comforting, aromatic, and delicious, soup can also be a highly nutritious outlet for your inner creative culinary diva. Think of soup recipes as guidelines for proper proportions and seasonings and then start experimenting!! Add a [...]