Baked Ricotta

Since my apartment is relatively close to Gramercy Theater, I decided to have the girls over for food and drinks before we headed to Yacht Rock later that night.  Most of the food came from Trader Joe’s because no one can complain about going with store-bought food when it means you’re munching on mac and cheese balls.…

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Heart of Palm Salad

While I was in Curacao, one of my favorite things to eat was a heart of palm salad that they served at just about every meal.  It was a very simple salad so I recently made a version of it here in the US.  I tossed chunks of heart of palm with celery that I…

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Tzatziki Tuna Salad

When I saw this recipe, I thought it might be a good way to give my tuna fish (which I typically make with just tuna and mayo) a little sophistication.  I had to adapt the recipe a bit because although I wanted grown up tuna fish, I can’t help but be picky about what goes in…

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Yonanas

Last night during our weekly TV night, Brutus’ sister Kim whipped out her new toy to prepare a special treat for us.  With Yonanas, you just peel and freeze overripe bananas and then put them through this magical machine to make ice cream.  That’s it.  No cream, sugar, or any other ingredients…that is if you…

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Zucchini with Lemon Dill Sauce

I love using fresh herbs in my cooking. They give crazy amazing flavor without adding to the calorie count. The only problem is I can never use them all up before they go bad. I’m trying to fix that lil problemo of mine so I’ve been incorporating the fresh dill I bought on Monday into…

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Haricots Verts Salad

So the plan was for this salad to have fresh corn in it but it was out of season so I increased the amount of haricots verts and made it anyway.  With the help of a healthy portion of dill, this salad has tons of flavor with few ingredients.  While you’re boiling haricots verts (those…

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Brussels Sprout Gratin with Blue Cheese

Since my Sunday night meal, consisted primarily of healthy leftovers, I decided to splurge a little with the side dish.  I suppose when the side dish is a gratin, a dish known for it’s cream and cheese, it’s more than a small splurge.  Oh well, it was good and my tummy was happy.  I used…

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Bok Choy and Asparagus

I made bok choy for the first time the other night and have since decided to make it a regular fixture in my diet.  The super easy recipe came courtesy of my mom who bought the central ingredient on a lark and then found a recipe so it wouldn’t go to waste.  When it panned…

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Crab Stuffed Portabellos

On Sunday night I made one of the easiest recipes I could think of that also happens to look pretty fancy.  Crab stuffed portabello mushrooms are basically a crab cake stuck in an oversized mushroom cap, but since you have the mushroom for support, you don’t need to add so much of the pesky filler.…

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Butternut Squash and Leek Sauce

I love creamy things.  The problem is that creamy meals are always the least healthy…until you get to the Fall/Winter when a couple of the most popular vegetables can be easily turned into velvety soups or creamy sauces.  I’ve seen so many butternut squash soup recipes that I should have thought about how that could…

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