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weekend herb blogging

Chickpea Salad With Roasted Red Pepper and Harissa

February 10, 2010

Have you noticed that I love spicy food? It’s true. I do.
Spicy harissa is something that’s been on my “must try list” for a while now. I finally got my hands on some yesterday and I am so glad I did: I think this chickpea salad with roasted red pepper and harissa is terrific!

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Spicy Crispy Kale with Lime

February 3, 2010

I’m a huge fan of kale. If you follow this blog, you know that I include kale in my recipes, from soups to smoothies, all the time. It’s so very good for you, with all those bone building minerals in particular, that I just can’t help loving it.
So it’s no surprise to see kale [...]

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Baby Spinach Salad with Toasted Hazelnuts, Pear, and Parmesan

January 15, 2010

I’m sort of a salad freak. I’ll put pretty much anything in a salad, and I rarely make exactly the same salad twice. Here’s a new one that I just love.

I love the mild flavor of baby spinach as well as the simplicity of using it- there is no chopping required. And as far as [...]

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Arugula Salad with Pomegranate, Avocado and Goat Cheese

December 9, 2009

I’m struggling to write something really interesting about this Arugula Salad with Pomegranate, Avocado and Goat Cheese. I’ve erased the first sentence of this post at lease ten times…
The fact is, this salad is made up of what needed to be eaten out of my refrigerator last night. I got home from my kids’ sports [...]

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Recipe Roundup for Weekend Herb Blogging 210

November 23, 2009

It was a pleasure to be the host for Weekend Herb Blogging this week.
Weekend Herb Blogging is a weekly group blogging event that was founded by Kalyn of Kalyn’s Kitchen. WHB is a great way to share recipes about herbs, vegetables, fruits and other plant ingredients. WHB is currently managed by Haalo of [...]

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Parsnip and Apple Soup

November 19, 2009

As promised, here is another wonderful soup recipe from one of the Hudson Valley’s most esteemed restaurants. This Parsnip and Apple Soup is courtesy of Agnes Devereux, owner of The Village Tea Room in New Paltz, NY.

Parsnips are a root vegetable with a high mineral content (lots of calcium, iron and potassium in particular); they [...]

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