Recipes

Weve given up trying to lose weight as a New Years resolution, so more than a decade ago, we decided wed give up a different less-good-for-you food every year. These included fried drinks with sugar,foods, pizza and whole milk. Instead of every day or every week, we have them four times a year or so (O.K., pizza is once a month). One of these resolutions was to substitute 0% or 2% Greek yogurt for sour cream. We eat a lot of crudits with dips, so it was a good reduction in fat and calories. RECIPE: HERBED GREEK YOGURT DIP &...

Ingredients (For 12 meat puffs) 1. Puff pastry sheets 2 (Makes 12 puffs) 2. Egg white Of 1 egg For the filling 3. Beef 250 gm, cubed Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Pepper powder 1/2 tsp Salt To taste 4. Onion 1 medium, finely chopped Ginger and garlic, finely chopped 2 tsp Green chilly 1, finely chopped Curry leaves 4 5, chopped 5. Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Chilly powder 1/2 tsp Pepper powder 1/2 tsp Meat masala powder 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp 6. Salt To taste 7. Hot water 1 tbsp 8. Oil 1 tbsp Method 1. Cut...

A healthy complete dinner prepared on one sheet pan. Heart-healthy wild salmon with a spicy crunchy coating served with perfectly roasted antioxidant-rich broccoli and a tangy sesame cucumber salad. Hi, Im Abra. I love adventures in foreign countries, long snuggles with my dog Penelope, and healthy, simple, delicious food that does not require 100 hours or a billion ingredients. It is a new year, a new decade and I am ready to double down on those three loves. Especially the last one. Simple. Delicious. Healthy food. I take time every new year to reflect on the year prior, and dream...

Why Roman style? Simply because I learned this recipe when I was a student in Rome many years ago. Its a recipe that one of my professors talked about in the hallway between classes. Its never left my repertoire. Its so easy. So lovely. A perfect accompaniment to meat, fish, seafood. And so pretty, too! Sauted Roman Peas w Onion & Pancetta 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling 1/3 cup pancetta, diced 1 medium onion, peeled, halved, thinly sliced cup wine 1 lb. bag frozen peas salt & pepper to taste Heat oil in a medium saut pan....

Fish made from plants? Amazing, right? There are plenty of mock meats nowadays, however mock fish seems to be a rarity on the shop shelves. Since fish is such a unique texture and flavor, its a hard one to mimic, but this one has got it. This recipe uses hearts of palm, an ingredient thats probably not in your everyday pantry. Yet this odd asparagus like vegetable that is harvested from palm trees is easily found in tins, probably next to the artichoke hearts that also create that seafood texture. These have a flaky texture that has the taste of...