Easy – Quinoa Bowl with Roasted Vegetables and Tofu | Recipe inspired by Narmin Virani, RD This quinoa bowl is so easy to prepare. You may want to make enough to save for another meal during the week! Roasting the vegetables in one pan with the tofu makes clean-up easy. The edamame and corn add…
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Aunt Connie’s Savory Stuffed Mushrooms
Aunt Connie’s Savory Stuffed Mushrooms Many of us can find a few favorite foods that bring us back to great memories of family Holiday gatherings! Every Thanksgiving my Aunt Connie made these delicious stuffed mushrooms with the right amount of “heat” (crushed red pepper flakes) and without sausage that you may find in some recipes…
Simple Butternut Squash Soup
Simple Butternut Squash Soup Ingredients: Olive Oil, 1-2 tablespoons Shallots, 2 small or one large Sweet Vidalia Onion, one medium or half of a large onion Garlic, one small clove, smashed Butternut Squash, 1 ½ pounds fresh, seeds removed, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes – Or – buy pre-cut squash fresh from produce section…
Individual Italian Squash Blossoms
Zucchini Squash Flower Blossoms If you have a garden overflowing with zucchini or Italian squash (goo-GOOTZ), you probably have see some beautiful golden flower blossoms! Please don’t toss-out these EDIBLE flowers before giving them a try! Pick them fresh, remove stem, stamen, pistil and rinse under cold water and pat-dry! You can add them to…
Italian Summer Squash- GooGOOTZ
GooGootz: Grandma’s Italian Summer Squash Recipe Ingredients: 2-Italian Squash – Cucuzza (long Italian summer squash aka GoogGOOTZ) about 2 feet long 5 -Potatoes, large – Russet variety works well 1-Onion, large 8-ounce can, Italian tomato sauce. 2-ounces, Olive Oil 3 ½- cups, Water (you can substitute with chicken broth, low sodium) Instructions: Peel the potatoes….
Summer Squash Garden Memories: ‘Goo-GOOTZ’
If you are Italian, grew up with one, or know an Italian you may be familiar with the Italian summer squash called cucuzza (Ko-Koo-tza) or as my grandmother would call it “goo-GOOTZ” – slang for cucuzza! As a child, it was fun to see “goo-GOOTZ”, a gourd, grow in my grandmother’s garden taking on different…
Sauteed Zucchini Over Spaghetti
Sauteed Zucchini over Spaghetti Ingredients Zucchini. 2- medium, washed and sliced about 14 to 1/8 inch thick Yellow Summer Squash, 1-medium Sweet or Yellow Onion, 1-medium or large Olive Oil, ¼ cup Salt, Black Pepper or Cracked Red Pepper, to taste. Spaghetti (or pasta of choice), 1-pound Cheese Parmesan or Romano, grate over pasta. Instructions:…
Refreshing Summer “Sangria” Hibiscus Iced Tea
Ingredients: Water 6- cups, boiled Hibiscus Tea 5 to 6- single serve tea bags or pouches Orange 1-medium, cut in half Lime 1- medium, cut in half Apple ½- medium, optional Blueberries ¼ cup whole, optional Strawberries ¼ cup, cut in half, optional Mint, Fresh Small cluster of leaves still on their…
Festive Fall Cranberry Beans with Green Beans Cranberry beans also known as Borlotti or Roman beans are white with red speckles (hence the name cranberry). While they lose some of their red markings when cooked, they do have a creamy texture and mild nutty flavor. The fresh cranberry beans are easy to prepare yet they…
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