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A classic flavor combination - "The BLT" that transforms pasta into a new taste sensation. Bacon starts the saute, tomatoes enrich it, and lettuce adds crunch and freshness. 

Big, bold flavors here - low in fat, a pasta dish really worth savoring! I am offering this recipe at the beginning of the Spring growing season.

Truly Spring delicious! Use my basic technique for a gluten free vanilla cake base topped with quick cooked rhubarb stalks and an easy crunchy crumble.

A very tasty chicken and slaw combo that tastes great the next day too. Marinate to penetrate flavor, then soak in buttermilk for unbelievable tenderness. Dip in crumbs with parmesan and parsley and simply bake until crispy.

A wonderful salad with fiber and flavor! The addition of roasting cauliflower adds a nice earthy twist to the nutty, chewy bulgur. Pungent ingredients work together in creating a powerful and developed taste.

Sunchokes are delicious and worth adding to your cooking routine. It's white flesh is nutty, crunchy, crisp and sweet. They are considered nutritional winners! Enjoy this delicious soup ~ I have added spinach for an extra punch of color.

A great dish to adorn your Passover table! Chicken breasts topped with a crispy potato and herb coating with a light and flavorful mustard sauce made by reducing chicken stock with 12 garlic cloves, white wine, shallots, mustards and rosemary. Can make earlier in the day and sliced when you need it.

Similiar to the beloved Black Bean Soup, this recipe features "Black Lentils" ~ some call them black caviar. A luscious soup chock filled with vegetables and spices. Puree half for a creamy consistancy.

I love all kinds of beans, they just don't love me back. So, I was so happy to find a package of organic black lentils, and thought I could whip up a soup with the basic elements of black beans.

Gorgeous Roasted Ruby Beets with the benefits of Coconut! The dressing is a reduction of Pomegranate Juice, Balsamic Vinegar, Garlic and Coconut Palm Sugar. Organic Coconut Oil is swirled into the syrup for a wonderful flavor. Toasted naturally unsweetened Coconut Chips are added for crunch. Enjoy the benefits of coconut three ways!

Firm slices of Tofu have a crispy coating of Sesame Seeds. For a complete meal, pair with high antioxidant vegetables and my easy, mighty Gingery Miso Ginger Dressing.

After crisping the tofu slices in sesame seeds, I cut each on an angle into pretty triangles. These will layer with crisp sauteed vegetables, and finished with my Gingery Miso Dressing.

A lightened up version of the beloved zucchini bread. Gone is all that traditional saturated fat. Grated zucchini and greek yogurt keeps the bread moist ~ quinoa and walnuts add crunch and nutrition.