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Seasonal Pizza

August 29, 2011|Written by |Filed Under Cooking, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Seasonal Eating|Comments (0)

My husband and I are pizza lovers. (Is there anyone who isn’t?!) In the past we would order in or go out for pizza, or occasionally we would enjoy a Kashi frozen pizza. But last December when I was testing recipes for We Can Cook, I made pizza at home and we really loved it. (The only other time I have ever made pizza at home is on Passover when I make matzo pizza.) Although I didn’t make the dough from scratch, it was still really fun to make the pizza – rolling out the dough, choosing the topp… read more »

Tomatoes and Basil

July 27, 2011|Written by |Filed Under Cooking, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Seasonal Eating, Snacks|Comments (2)

As you may know from summer’s past, I love farm-fresh tomatoes. What I love even more is the simple yet nutritious and delicious combination of tomatoes and basil. Lucky for me I have both from my CSA this week, which makes me so happy! This afternoon as I was looking in my fridge and pantry for an afternoon snack, I thought “Why not make a little tomato and basil salad?” In less than three minutes I had this beautiful salad, which paired with some cheese made for a filling and balanced s… read more »

A Round of Applause for Basil

July 7, 2011|Written by |Filed Under Cooking, Nutrition Education, Nutrition Tips, Seasonal Eating|Comments (2)

By Megan Kian
On the fourth of July as I was ready to dig into the feast before me, my nose picked up on the scent of an earthy mint that was being emitted from the leaves of basil resting on top of freshly cut mozzarella. Not only is basil one highly aromatic herb and packed with flavor, but it also provides several nutritional benefits. Basil carries a number of B vitamins, which play a role in the body’s cell metabolism and energy production. Basil also contains important minerals, including magnesium,… read more »

Grilled Corn, Basil, and Tomato Salad

July 20, 2010|Written by |Filed Under Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Seasonal Eating|Comments (6)

As I mentioned yesterday, last weekend I made dinner using my CSA veggies. Included in the bundle were 3 ears of corn and some basil. I also saw grape tomatoes on sale at Fairway (my local, awesome supermarket!), and decided to make one of my favorite nutritious and delicious combinations: Grilled Corn, Basil, and Tomato Salad.
Ingredients:

3 ears corn, shucked
Nonstick cooking spray
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
Kosher salt and fresh… read more »

Seasonal Skewers

August 25, 2009|Written by |Filed Under Recipes, Seasonal Eating|Comments (3)

Hopefully yesterday’s post, Nutritioulicious Cocktail Parties, got you in the mood to do some cooking or throw a party yourself! As I mentioned, it’s important to have a variety of hors d’oeuvres to serve in order to give your guests nutritional balance. And to make these nutritional bites delicious, it’s great to use seasonal ingredients when possible. Luckily, summer is a great season to throw a party! There is so much fresh, flavorful produce around, and it can reall… read more »

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