Heart-healthy recipes that aren't boring!
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OK, let me confess right up front – I eat much more pasta than this blog lets on. As a matter of fact, a bowl of pasta with marinara sauce is one of my favorite things in the world, and I eat it at least once a week (with whole wheat pasta, of course!) So [...]
Dear Valentine, Since Valentine’s Day falls in American Heart Month, I thought dark chocolate bark was a particularly fitting gift for you. Dark chocolate is full of flavonoids and antioxidants, have cardiovascular benefits (and let’s face it, your cholesterol could be a little lower.) To amp
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First, I have to thank Jenné from Sweet Potato Soul. Her wonderful Quinoa Cauliflower Cakes were the inspiration for this version. The idea of using carrots and cauliflower in quinoa cakes is brilliant, from both a taste and nutritional perspective. I chose to cook the vegetables a lot more than the
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I’m a fan of root vegetable soups that veer toward the savory rather than the sweet (see this one, this one and this one). With today’s butternut squash soup, I’m taking things in a spicy direction. With roasted poblano peppers and chipotle powder, the soup has the perfect smoky, s
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I’m constantly refining my vegetarian chili recipe, in search of the ultimate version. I love this one to death, but it will probably not be the last chili you see from me! At first I thought this recipe might be too much flavor for your brain to process, with four kinds of chile powder, chipo
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I like to think of this as the Mediterranean diet in a bowl! (Well, it doesn’t include fish but otherwise it’s right on.) Lentils are a heart health superfood, because not only does their fiber help prevent heart disease, they also contain folate and magnesium which have significant cardiovascular b
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Two things set this vegan and gluten-free tart apart from your run-of-the-mill vegetable tart: a chickpea flour crust and a layer of lemon cashew cream. I hadn’t used chickpea flour much, but I think I found my new obsession. The crust is wonderfully flavorful and has a nice bite. Thanks to Kitchen
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A friend of mine recently pointed out that most of my entrees are stew-y. And she’s right, I do tend to love saucy, one-pot meals like soups and stews. But after all the holiday cooking (and indulging), I was craving something more pure and simple. Roasted vegetables fit the bill. I wanted to
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As the year draws to a close, I thought I’d share my 10 favorite recipes of 2011. I hope you’ll put these into your regular rotation, as I have. When I looked back at the recipes I posted this year, my first thought was: “Wow, I’ve been busy.” I had 62 posts this year.
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On a recent trip to Los Angeles, I had the pleasure of dining at Gjelina, with a few friends including Adair from the amazing Lentil Breakdown. Aside from the wonderful conversation, the salad of beets, avocado, citrus and toasted hazelnuts was a highlight of the meal. I’ve recreated it here,
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