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Hooray for bow tie pasta! I decided to combine several recipes that had ingredients that interested me.
Farfalle (Bow Tie) Pasta and Peas
Serves: 2
4 oz (2 servings) Farfalle pasta
1/2 tablespoon of olive oil
1 small shallot, finely chopped
1 -2 tablespoons soy milk
1/2 package (5 oz) of frozen peas (thawed)
1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice
1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, [...]

Prep Time: 20 min. Well, it took me an hour! It was worth it though. Wow, these are really good. They make great leftovers too. The sweet potato gives it a really interesting taste, and I love the lime sour cream dip. I’d never thought to put jalapeno chiles and lime juice in sour cream.
Diet [...]

This is a refreshing spring salad that is easy to make and has a fun “do it yourself” feel. Set out bowls of diced pear, chopped roasted almonds and lettuce. Mix individually in bowls and drizzle with poppy seed dressing.
Diet – Dressing is high in fat, but no saturated or transfats. To reduce fat content, [...]

I’d been eyeing this recipe since I got my new cookbook, but they were out of frozen puff pastry at Safeway. I finally found some this week, so I decided to make it. This is definitely not a low fat, healthy recipe! The main offender is the frozen puff pastry, but it’s what makes this [...]

I usually make black bean burritos or tacos at least several times a month. It’s one of my staple recipes, so finding a new twist on this recipe was really cool. Here’s my original recipe:
Black Bean Burritos (or Tacos)
Serves: 2
1 garlic clove, minced
olive oil
1/2 cup water
1 can of black beans, drained
1 tablespoon cumin
Serve with: avocado [...]

It’s been a while since I’ve made a soup that requires this many ingredients! Hot and Sour Soup is usually served at Chinese restaurants as an appetisers, a little definitely goes a long way for me. This soup is best with a bread to dip in or another main dish like noodles. To make it [...]

This is another of my staple, quick recipes. I usually use a vine-ripened tomato because they’re sweeter. The cheapest (and fastest) way to get kalamata olives is in the deli section of stores like Safeway. They usually have them pre-pitted at the olive bar, so you can just fill a container with the exact amount you need [...]

I tried the carrot cupcakes recipe again. This time I used half the sugar. I really, really like these!
Cook book: Everyday Food: Great Food Fast by Martha Stewart Living Magazine

This recipe looked oddly intriguing. I just skipped the ham / prosciutto and voilà it’s now vegetarian. I had never seen bocconcini before. Apparently, it’s an Italian soft cheese, but can be substituted for fresh mozzarella balls - found in the specialty cheese section in plastic containers filled with water and the cheese balls. Just [...]

I needed a quick side dish to put with my “gourmet” grilled cheese, so I tried the Snap Peas with Mint. This recipe takes about 10 minutes max. I bought the 1/2 pound pre-washed organic snap peas so it went even quicker. The mint gives it a really fresh and unexpected taste. Now the [...]