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Categories: Bellisima Cucina Recipes

• Tasty Thursday–From the Bellisima Cucina: Lemon Bars

  Today’s recipe is in honor of our good friend, and godfather to my girls, David. Today is his birthday, and my daughters and I are happy and excited to be here in California and able to share his special day with him.
  My daughter Alix wanted to do something for him today by baking a yummy [...]

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• Tasty Thursday–From the Bellisima Cucina: Salmon, Squash, Tomatoes & Olives

  This week, my daughter Alix, who loves cooking, created a wonderful dish, modifying a recipe we found in the September issue of Whole Living. The original recipe calls for halibut instead of salmon. It also requires cooking the dish in individual parchment pockets. Since we had no parchment in our house, she used aluminum foil. [...]

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• Tasty Thursday: Bellisima Cucina–Griddled Sesame and Garlic Tofu with Wilted Bok Choy

  Today as I write this, I have tears in my eyes. My mother has literally broken her back, with fractures in two discs and another condition related to the alignment of her discs. She has osteoporosis, and as a result of recent events–none of which involved an accident or fall–she is now unable to walk [...]

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• Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Kale, Mushroom and Tomato Saute with Polenta

  Now that I’m home from Italy, I’ve been feeling inspired to look for new dishes with an Italian flair. This recipe comes from Whole Foods Market, one of my favorite online resources for good-tasting, nutritious meals. Since I had plenty of beautiful fresh organic kale in my refrigerator this week, I looked for a recipe [...]

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• Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Mediterranean Garbanzo Salad

  In honor of two of the four members of my household who have recently gone vegan, here is a wonderful recipe which provides plenty of protein and tastes great. This comes from Whole Foods Market’s website (a great resource for recipes of all kinds). I’m planning to make this tonight–it’s quick yet provides everything we [...]

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• Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Green Risotto With Fava Beans

  This recipe came to me via Door to Door Organics, my weekly delivery service of fresh (and mainly local) produce. Door to Door Organics posted this recipe courtesy of www.allrecipes.com and now I pass it along. We will be having this Friday night for dinner. I will be replacing the chicken broth with vegetable broth [...]

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• Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Quick Tuscan-Style Minestrone Soup

  This recipe comes from my “The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen” cookbook by Donna Klein. We had a lot of veggies in the fridge this week, including zucchini, so I decided we couldn’t go wrong with a nice pot of veggie soup. I also used bok choy instead of spinach because I had that on hand. Tuscan-Style [...]

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• Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Zucchini Bread

  This past weekend, my daughter Alexandra–who loves to create in the kitchen–decided to make zucchini bread for our family. This is a great way to get her vegetable-resistant twin sister to eat some green veggies!
  Everyone in our household enjoyed the “fruits” of Alexandra’s (aka Alex’s) labors this past week! I especially love the moistness [...]

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• Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Asparagus Soup

  This recipe comes from the Chopra Center Agni Newsletter for May. This springtime favorite gets its delicious and deceptively creamy flavor from a combination of health-enlivening ghee, fresh vegetables, and fragrant herbs. (Can you tell I love soups?) Bon apetito!
  Asparagus is rich in folic acid and vitamins C and B6. It is also an excellent [...]

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• Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Simple Vegan Tofu Lasagna

  As an Italian, I love lasagna. As a busy eco-preneur, wife and mother, I love easy recipes too. So, here is a wonderfully easy lasagna that also tastes great! It comes from the Whole Foods Market collection of recipes and is vegan besides! I’ve added some variations to the recipe in italics. Bon apetito!
  SIMPLE VEGAN [...]

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