From Faith: Quinoa is a grass, not a grain, and many consider it a super food, because it’s a complete protein. I simply like its taste and texture, and often offer this dish to my pals who are gluten-free. I adapted this from a recipe in The Food Network Magazine, which makes something similar with bulgur. the […]
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Better than Ever Egg Noodles with Prosciutto, Peas & Two Cheeses
To our surprise, this lovable combination of ingredients is not from Italy, but from Switzerland, according to Cooks Illustrated, which featured this dish in its March/April issue. Dan Souza did lots of tests and discovered that if he used equal amounts of cheese, the prosciutto and other ingredients tasted better than ever. Children and grownups […]
Sweet Potato and Ground Turkey Shepherd’s Pie
Dee McCaffrey is an organic chemist, nutritionist and now author of The Science of Skinny Cookbook, filled with recipes for delicious dishes, free of synthetic chemicals. She gives us tasty herb-crusted salmon… smokey tomato soup… sugar-free banana bread… the mint chocolate bliss smoothie… No deprivation diet here… and Dee’s gone from obese to slender and stayed […]
Carol’s Easy Tacos with Steak, Chicken, or Shrimp
Carol Baugh of Guilford, Conn., is on a mission to eat in a more healthful and calorie-friendly way. Because of our go-light theme, we asked her to share her tasty recipe for steak tacos, which can be done with shrimp, chicken, or assorted vegetables. And since you’re using store-bought fresh salsa, this is terrifically easy. […]
Light Asian Soup with Beef, Chicken or Shrimp
Senior Contributor Chris Prosperi has reinvented Pho, the Vietnamese soup, enabling us to use supermarket ingredients to make this satisfying broth filled with good things. Pho is so beloved that Pho restaurants are popping up all over our region, including one that Chris says is among the best in the country…Pho Ethan in Wallingford, Conn. […]
Broccoli Rabe Pesto Spaghetti
Not surprisingly, this recipe from the cookbook Downtown Italian caught my attention. It’s the one the chef made at night at home, which explains why it’s not wildly complicated, though it has some steps. I’m talking about Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Broccoli Rabe Pesto. The balance of slightly bitter broccoli rabe mixed with Parmesan, olives, garlic […]
