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Tags: Tasty Thursday

• 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 [...]

• Tasty Thursday–For Today It’s Truthful Thursday

  I had the opportunity to speak with my life coach this morning and talk about some of the realizations of the past couple of weeks. The biggest realization was that I have not been “walking my talk” as honestly as I desire.
  I speak, write and share a lot about holistic wellness as a component of [...]

• 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 [...]

• 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, [...]

• 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, [...]

• 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 [...]

• 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 [...]

• Bellisima Cucina–Pumpkin Walnut Torte With Cream Cheese Frosting

  As promised, here is the final of four recipes taken from the Whole Foods Diet Cookbook by Ivy Ingram Larson & Andrew Larson, M.D. to include in your Thanksgiving Day feast.
  This cookbook is filled with wonderful delights. Watch for additional recipes in the future. Bon apetito!
  PUMPKIN-WALNUT TORTE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  Canola oil cooking spray
  3/4 [...]

• Bellisima Cucina–Corn Bread and Wild Rice Stuffing With Sage and White Raisins

  This recipe is the third in the four-recipe series I’m posting that will lead up to a wonderful Thanksgiving Day dinner next week. It comes from my Whole Foods Diet Cookbook by Ivy Ingram Larson and Andrew Larson, M.D. (I’ll post the final recipe this weekend.) Bon apetito!
  CORN BREAD AND WILD RICE STUFFING WITH SAGE [...]

• Bellisima Cucina–Rosemary-Orange Perfect Roast Turkey

  This recipe comes from my Whole Foods Diet Cookbook by Ivy Ingram Larson and Andrew Larson, M.D.
  This recipe is the second in the four-recipe series I’ll be posting that lead up to a wonderful Thanksgiving Day dinner. Bon apetito!
  ROSEMARY-ORANGE PERFECT ROAST TURKEY
  1 (18-22 lb) whole, fresh, free-range, kosher organic turkey
  4 tablespoons extra virgin olive [...]