This past week, I’ve been enjoying the bulk tea I recently bought from Mountain Rose Herbs (I have a link to them here on my blog). I decided to try their teas rather than continue to buy my favorite store brands for a few reasons: Mountain Rose teas come in bulk so there is no excess packaging, they’re organic, and… (more…)
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Tasty Thursday–From the Bellisima Cucina: Roasted Cauliflower with Apples and Red Onion
Now that we’ve entered the fall season (and in the Colorado front range, we’ve just hit the first few nighttime temperatures dropping into the 20s and 30s), it’s time for heartier foods. Since I have a wonderful head of organic cauliflower in my frig right now, I’m posting what I’ll be preparing with it tonight. It comes from Family Friendly… (more…)
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 dessert. My other daughter… (more…)
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. Using foil required that we… (more…)
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 on her own. Just two… (more…)
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 using this as a main… (more…)
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 need for a nutritious meal.… (more…)
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 since almost everyone in my… (more…)
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 Minestrone gives a little extra… (more…)
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 of zucchini bread and how… (more…)
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