Book Review: Burgers – 52 Easy Recipes for Year-Round Cooking

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Summer grilling will soon be upon us, so I was excited to receive this cookbook for review. I love a good burger and enjoy interesting ideas on how to mix up the flavors to make unique, gourmet-style burgers. Title: Burgers: 52 Easy Recipes for Year-round Cooking (Recipe of the Week) Author: Sally Sampson Publisher: John [...]

Figure-Friendly Rhubarb Crisp

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I’ve held off on baking for a few weeks now and couldn’t resist the urge last night. Although a luscious cake sounded good, I knew something using fruit would be a better choice so I made a ‘crisp’ with rhubarb, cherries, and apples. I love the sharp, tangy flavor of rhubarb and received several stalks [...]

Foggy day at the beach

No cooking today … Taking a break from our hot kitchen and visiting Ocean Beach in San Francisco.

Healthy spring rolls with peanut sauce

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I always forget how much I enjoy these easy to make spring rolls. The last time we made them was for a party at our house, everyone loved them. I came across a partial package of spring roll wrappers while cleansing my cupboard of all the bad things I should no longer eat. Although the [...]

Citrus Quinoa with Roasted Vegetables

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I’ve been meaning to cook with quinoa for quite some time. I bought a small amount of it in the bulk bin at Whole Foods a few weeks ago and hadn’t gotten around to trying it out. With my recent focus on eating healthier, I figured it would make for a nice light supper along [...]

Strawberry Beet Green Salad with Roasted Tofu

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Thank you to everyone for your recent kind words of support! I’ve been a mopey and grumpy person since learning of my high cholesterol and am starting to snap out of it. Today’s weekly produce delivery gave me much needed inspiration and I crafted this wonderfully simple dinner tonight. Tonight’s star ingredient is the golden [...]