There is absolutely nothing better on a hot summer’s day than a chilled noodle or pasta salad. I’m talking about this refreshing, delicious departure from your typical store-bought pasta salads laden with fat and calories from mayonnaise, but a Thai-inspired Soba noodle salad strewn with vibrant carrots, cool cucumbers and a luscious homemade peanut butter-ginger […]
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Bucatini with Spinach and Mushrooms
This is another “No Recipe” dinner that I created from what I had in the fridge that needed using and a half-used package of pasta in pantry. Of course, to have anything in the fridge you have to go grocery shopping now and then, and most of you do. Also, a decently-stocked pantry of essentials […]
Unbelievable Vegan Stuffed Shells
Even though there’s years of research and information published about how unhealthy the typical American diet is, I feel as if the increased publicity of Food, Inc. and Michael Pollan’s books are reaching mainstream America and more families are taking action: eating more fruits and vegetables, less meat, closer to the source, etc. I’ve been […]
The Art of Making Homemade Pierogies
Pierogies from Pittsburgh Meet Helen Wisniewski from Pittsburgh, PA. In the photos below, you can see how Helen makes homemade pierogies. After decades of making homemade pierogies, she doesn’t follow a recipe, but it’s all about the technique—you can find a recipe online. Helen is the mother of three grown sons, the middle son is […]
Mission Meatless – Pasta Primavera
So many of us have made resolutions, set goals, voiced intentions, or whatever you wish to call it, to eat healthier this year; and I’m no exception. My intention is to eat less meat and I’ve challenged myself to cook more vegetarian meals that my family, and yours, will find pleasing to the eye and […]