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 […]
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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 Pierogies
Meet Helen Wisniewski from Pittsburg, PA. She is the mother of three grown sons and every year she visits her son, Art, who lives in Costa Mesa and is a dear friend of ours. During her visits she cooks two traditional Polish dishes: pierogies which are potato dumplings and halupkis, stuffed cabbage rolls. According to […]
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 […]