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Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Here is a mashed pumpkin recipe with a big twist from the traditional, with very different flavors.
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Posted in Sides & etc. | 39 Comments »
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Friday, November 6th, 2009

Tofu and vegetables are cooked in the aromatic Asian sesame oil and creamy peanut butter. This is a spicy, crunchy, healthy stir fry done in a few minutes time.
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Posted in Main Dishes, Sides & etc., Tofu | 40 Comments »
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Ever heard of a kid who gobbled up all the vegetables without complaining? The kind who would frustrate her friends, for the moms of the friends would go into the sing song of the comparing game to why they should eat the vegetables without whining? That kid was me.
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Posted in Soup | 45 Comments »
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Monday, September 14th, 2009

Quinoa (pronounced Keen-wah), is used as a whole grain, & has been an ancient food that is cultivated in South American Andes since at least 3,000 B.C. It has been a staple food of the native inhabitants. “The ancient Incas called quinoa the “mother grain” and revered it as sacred. Each year at planting time it was traditional for the Inca leader to plant the first quinoa seed using a solid gold shovel!” (Quinoa from Andes, has great information on Quinoa).
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Posted in Salad, Sides & etc. | 46 Comments »
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