Vegan/Vegetarian
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A Better Maroulosalata (Greek Lettuce Salad)
Gilly has put a delicious spin on the classic Greek lettuce salad by adding Kalamata olives and finishing it with a red wine vinegar dressing. This salad has finely chopped romaine lettuce, fresh dill, creamy feta cheese, Kalamata olives, and a red wine vinegar dressing. Although the recipe is simple, the salad is bright, flavorful, and crunchy.
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Easy Organic Scrambled Eggs With Spinach Mushroom And Feta
Organic eggs, organic mushrooms, organic spinach, organic shallots, Valbrezo feta, with a side of herb toast and fruit. Substitute egg whites if you prefer.
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The Most Amazing, Crispy Onion Rings
This recipe is simple and delicious. The onion rings come out very crunchy and light. I love love love onion rings, but I do not love the thick breading on most onion rings. I’m constantly sliding the onion out and only eating a tiny bite of the coating just to get the crunch. Finally, after many years, I thought, ‘how hard can it be to make them myself?’ The answer is – not hard. The first time I…
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Greatest Spicy Vegetable Soup – Tomato, Potato, Zucchini, Spinach, Jalapeño
I came up with this Spicy Vegetable Soup recipe one day when I was craving a healthy, hot soup, and I couldn’t find a recipe with the herbs and vegetables I was craving. I have been perfecting it for many months, and now I have it just right. Tomatoes, potatoes, zucchini, spinach, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, jalapeños, Worcestershire, and various spices. CAUTION: Highly Addictive!
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Easy, Delicious Tagliatelle With Zucchini
Tagliatelle Alle Zucchine. This versatile Tuscan dish is wonderfully satisfying and easy to create. Other vegetables, such as summer squash, broccoli florets, artichoke hearts, or eggplant, can be added or substituted.
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Easy and Addictive Baked Brussels Sprouts
I make this recipe often – the way many people make popcorn, but Brussels sprouts are much healthier and yummier, in my opinion. I like to make it simple, with olive oil, salt, pepper, and grated parmesan. You can also fancy it up with drizzled aged balsamic vinegar (bacon or prosciutto, crumbled cheese). Brussels sprouts are a cruciferous vegetable in the cabbage family and are very high in vitamin C, and have anti-inflammatory properties. It is…
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Simple & Spectacular Spaghetti All’aglio E Olio
One of my favorite books is The Best Advice I Ever Got by Katie Couric. A chapter I especially love is one written by the famous chef Mario Batali. He describes this beautiful and straightforward pasta recipe and its relationship to life. Pasta, olive oil, garlic, red pepper, and fresh parsley; I have interpreted his comments to create my own recipe here. Please enjoy! Excerpt From: Katie Couric’s Book, The Best Advice I Ever Got. Mario Batali, Celebrity Chef…
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Healthy Little Red Potato Salad to Die For
Light, creamy, healthy, and delicious. Fresh celery and celery seeds add crunch and flavor. The red skins on the potatoes add color and texture. Serve on a bed of mixed baby lettuces for any spring or summer dish or as a side to cold chicken or roast beef. Potato salad originated in Germany in the 16th century, where its recipe is vinegar-based and served warm. The American potato salad is usually mayonnaise-based and served cold.
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Flavorful and Easy Artichoke Recipe
Easy to make, delicious to eat. Artichokes can be roasted, steamed, boiled, fried, or grilled. This healthy, tasty veggie is packed with protein, antioxidants, fiber, and only 73 calories per serving, including the dipping sauce. I usually boil my artichokes with spices, and a dipping sauce (not always grilled) because it is easier to prepare. Serve with a simple pasta or garlic toast for a lovely lunch or dinner without much effort. Peak artichoke season is…
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Refreshing and Spectacular Caprese Salad
A classic is a classic for a reason, and the Caprese salad is over 100 years old. The first origin story for the Caprese salad dates back to post-World War I Italy. Like many Italian dishes, the Caprese salad is also famous because it is effortless to prepare. I recommend you don’t make this dish unless you use all high-quality ingredients. Because the dish is so simple, the ingredients’ flavor is where it’s at, baby!
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Quick, Crispy Quesadilla With Guacamole
Literally meaning “little cheesy thing,” quesadillas originated in northern and central Mexico in the 16th century. I make mine with fresh-made flour tortillas, Monterey jack cheese, and pickled jalapeños. Light and delicious quick and simple – quesadilla with guacamole. Perfect for a healthy lunch or easy snack. Pairs great with an ice-cold Coca-Cola or a frosty beer.
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Great Foil-Wrapped Corn on the Cob Camping-Style
Succulent and tender corn on the cob with a butter cilantro dressing cooked in foil on the grill. Easy as can be and so delicious! For a touch of heat, add a dash of paprika. The perfect simple side for any camping dinner.
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Special Rosemary Onion Skillet Breakfast Potatoes
Crave-able and delicious, these flavorful breakfast potatoes are soft on the inside, yet crispy on the outside. Cooked to perfection in a cast iron skillet with onions and rosemary. Substitute paprika and bell peppers if you prefer. The story goes that Breakfast Potatoes were created in the early 1900s by a New York City restaurant owner named Beefstew O’Brien, who wanted to give more personality to a skillet of fried potatoes by adding a handful of…
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Easy and Delicious Sautéed Mushrooms
Mushrooms sautéed with garlic and garnished with fresh parsley. Perfect as a side or an addition to many recipes. Great with a baked potato.
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Gilly’s Epic Salad With Gorgonzola, Avocado, Tomato and Walnuts
This salad hits all my favorite palate points and is satisfying and packed with vitamins and protein. I took all the textures and flavors I love most in a salad and created my Gilly’s Epic Salad. I crave it all the time. A fantastic addition – if you have leftover steak, chicken or are in the mood to cook some bacon, add them to this Epic Salad, and the dish transforms from vegan/vegetarian to paleo.
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Best Ever Little Red Garlic Mashed Potatoes With Chives
Garlic Mashed potatoes made with little red potatoes, half & half, butter and fresh chives are always the right choice: with steak, chicken or fish. Some Potato History. During the Seven Years War of the mid-1700s, the Prussians captured a French army pharmacist Antoine-Augustin Parmentier. As a prisoner, he was forced to live only on rations of potatoes. At that time in France, no one ate potatoes. They were considered to be just fed for livestock…
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Easy and Fantastic, Tomato, Basil, Garlic Pomodoro Pasta
This is my go-to favorite pasta dish. I love the way the garlic and basil make my kitchen smell. I often make it with a simple side salad, such as arugula with parmesan and a lemon vinaigrette (my recipe is on this website). A brief history of Pasta al Pomodoro – pasta with tomato sauce – is the most classic of all Italian first courses and is part of the national identity of Italian cuisine. The…
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Crispy and Amazing Baked Potato Wedges With 3 Aioli Sauces
These crispy wedges are a perfect side dish for almost any meal, always mouth-watering and delicious, made yummier still with organic catsup or one of my three aioli sauces: Roasted garlic aioli, sriracha aioli, or avocado aioli. These recipes for Aioli include vegan ingredient choices.
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Easy, Addictive, Best Garbanzo Bean Salad
OMG, I can’t stop eating this, plus it is super healthy and vegan. I reverse-engineered the recipe from Mom’s Products Mediterranean food stands at my local Farmers Market. I made it over and over until I got it just right.
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Best Authentic Guacamole Recipe
I make my guacamole the classic Mexican way. Made with avocado, tomato, garlic, lime juice, jalapeño, cilantro and red onions. Serve the guacamole chilled with organic tortilla chips.You can also make several different dishes with this recipe. Put this guacamole on toast or quesadilla, in a warm pita pocket with cheese, on homemade nachos, a juicy burger, and many more.
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Simple Sauteed Spinach With Garlic
One of my all time favorite sides. Quick, delicious and healthy.
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Meal: Ultimate Pan Seared Salmon, Sautéed Spinach, Garlic Toast
I put this meal in the zero-guilt category. Salmon, spinach, and garlic are ‘smart foods’ because they positively affect your overall health and cognitive function. I call it ‘clean” food when I cook dinner like this – simple but delicious. It also is low-calorie, but I am not a calorie counter. I am interested in quality and flavors.
