Eggplant Parmigiana, made the traditional way by deep-frying the eggplant slices and slathering them with sauce and mozzarella and more cheeses, is one of my...
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Quick Pasta e Ceci: Rustic Chickpea and Pasta Soup
Pasta e ceci is a soup that is near and dear to my heart.
It is for a few reasons.
First, it was the soup I remember my...
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10 Things to Do with Roasted Eggplant
If you ask me, I think the humble eggplant is a "wonder veg".
Why, you ask?
Well, first of all, it's so pretty! That beautiful hue of...
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How Your Food Choices Can Affect Climate Change
Unless you've been living under a rock these past few weeks, you will all know who Greta Thunberg is - the 16...
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The Easiest Filled Pasta Pillows
Whenever I think about most pasta dishes, I think about a roaring fire and a big glass of red wine. Especially when it comes to...
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A Healthier Zucchini Fritter: Baked Zucchini Tots
Calling all zucchini lovers!!!
Do I have your attention? I know I have talked (far too much) about zucchini on this blog! I've shown you how...
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Cheesy Savoury Zucchini Quick Bread
Okay fellow gardeners....
Who has too much zucchini?
You may not right now, but it's coming...trust me!!!
I don't know about you but, whenever I have too many...
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Super Quick Tuscan Kale and White Bean Soup
I can imagine that soup isn't the first dish that comes to mind when you're sweating buckets in the heat of summer.
Well, I have two...
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Make Ahead (and Freezable!) Grilled Eggplant and Asiago Quesadillas
Oh the humble eggplant.
That beautiful purple veg that is known by so many names (melanzane, aubergine, guinea squash, garden egg...the list goes on.
Not only is...
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Vegan Pulled Pork: A Thai Spin on a Southern Classic
Have you ever grappled with the idea of veganism?
I do all the time.
Of course I believe in ethical eating...but that is a whole other can...
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