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• Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina “Earth Day” Recipes: Quinoa With Lemon and Zucchini

  Here is another wonderful recipe from Whole Foods using quinoa! I love the nuttiness and crunchiness of this ancient protein-rich grain! You can toss with shrimp (wild-caught please) or place the shrimp on top of a quinoa “bed.” This is an easy dish to prepare using grains and produce from the earth. Cooking and preparation [...]

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• Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Raw Vegan Chocolate Mousse

  This week’s recipe was just passed to me by a friend. I haven’t tried it yet, but felt it is fitting as I’ve talked about REDUCING this week. This recipe has only four simple ingredients and takes about 10 minutes to make! It also doesn’t require much energy to prepare–neither yours nor energy for cooking. [...]

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• Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Spanakopita

  In honor of my husband’s Greek heritage, today I am posting a recipe from his family in Greece. We’ll be enjoying this wonderful dish over the weekend–it is one of our family’s favorites–vegetarian and very, very tasty!
  Bon apetito and kali orexi!
  SPANAKOPITA (Spinach Pie)
  10 sheets of phyllo dough
  2 pounds spinach (preferably fresh, but frozen will [...]

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• Tasty Thursday–Butternut Squash Risotto

  I recently received some butternut squash through my organic food delivery service, Door to Door Organics. My family was not in the mood for more butternut squash soup so it was time to find a new recipe.
  I found this wonderful recipe from the Whole Foods website. It appealed to me because as an Italian [...]

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• Tasty Thursday–Zesty Quinoa With Broccoli and Cashews

  It’s been awhile since I posted a recipe–it’s long overdue. In Whole Foods’ latest coupon magazine, quinoa is being highlighted. I love quinoa as a breakfast food, in place of bulgar wheat when I make tabouli, and in place of rice as a side dish. An article on Whole Foods’ website states, “Quinoa, which is [...]

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• Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Nutty Sweet Potato Soup

  This winter, I’ve been enjoying sweet potatoes prepared in a variety of ways. Here is a recipe that warms the body and the soul. Even the fussiest of eaters might enjoy the “sweetness” of this yummy soup! Bon apetito!
  NUTTY SWEET POTATO SOUP
  Created by Ellie Krieger, Food Network
  Makes 6 (1-1/2 cup) servings
  Prep Time: 10 minutes
  Cook [...]

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• Bellisima Cucina–Bellisima Chicken Tortilla Soup

  This week with temperatures dropping to around zero at night, my daughters asked me to make my chicken tortilla soup. They love adding their own cheese and crumbling corn tortilla chips on top. In honor of cold winter days, here’s a hearty soup to warm you through and through! Even though I haven’t indicated below, [...]

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• Bellisima Cucina–Good Luck Foods for New Years Day

  Throughout the world on New Years Day, people eat certain foods that are believed to symbolize good luck in the coming year. There are different cultural traditions and recipes associated with different parts of the world. Here are some of the highlights that are taking place on this first day of 2010.
  NOODLES
  In many Asian countries, [...]

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• Bellisima Cucina–Roasted Vegetable Soup & Roasted Winter Vegetables

  Here in Colorado, we’ve had quite a cold spell for a number of days. Along with snow, we’ve experienced temperatures below zero and in the single digits. Today, we’ve reached the double digits but it still seems appropriate to have some nice hot soup for dinner. Cooking seasonal foods is a great way to live [...]

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• Bellisima Cucina–Three Additional Thanksgiving Day Recipes!

  Here are three additional recipes that will be on our Thanksgiving dinner table. The first two recipes come fromThe Holiday Table, 2008 Marjorie Poore Productions. The last recipe is my family’s biscotti cookie recipe which we’ve been making for many years. Of course, each of us–my mother, my sister, and I–have taken the recipe and [...]

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