04 Sunday Apr 2021
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arugula, asparagus, corn on the cob, cucumber, fresh herbs, green beans, orzo, peppers, summer squash, tomatoes
I wanted to deliver something beautiful, vibrant and healthy to a special new mom who had just done the same. This Spring Chopped Salad is bursting with colorful veggies, peppery baby arugula, comforting orzo pasta, and the best fresh herb vinaigrette on the planet. Truth.
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18 Monday May 2015
Posted in gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook, lunch bowls, vegetarian, Weight Watchers
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gazpacho, jalapeño, orzo, quinoa, split peas, summer squash, tomatoes, wild rice, zucchini
I made a big batch of Gazpacho to take to a family gathering. I thought it would be a nice refreshing change and it was. However, even after our party I had a good amount left, along with my favorite fine diced confetti colored veggies. This is how the Gazpacho Grain Bowl with Confetti Veggies was born.
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08 Sunday Mar 2015
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artichoke hearts, chicken, fresh oregano, fresh rosemary, lemon, olives, orzo, roasted red peppers, spinach
So many beautiful colors and flavors in this Mediterranean Lunch Bowl. Roasted red peppers, marinated artichoke hearts, luscious olives, orzo pasta, baby spinach, and grilled lemon & herb chicken. Pulled together from ingredients already in our fridge and pantry.
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07 Friday Jun 2013
Posted in chicken & turkey, love to cook, soups, stews, chili
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carrots, celery, chicken, chicken broth, fresh basil, onion, orzo, white beans
Basil Chicken Soup with Orzo was the natural follow-up to our Whole Roasted Basil Pesto Chicken we enjoyed the night before. This soup had all the comfort of homemade chicken soup, plus a little extra flavor happiness with fresh basil stirred in to finish. Really delicious.
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04 Tuesday Jun 2013
Posted in love to cook, seafood
Salmon with Roasted Vegetable Orzo.
Sharing a nice simple dinner we enjoyed recently. Not much to the recipe, but sometimes a little inspiration is all you need. Have fun with it. Season your salmon the way you love it, roast it with a few of your favorite summer veggies, and serve over a bed a orzo pasta.
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10 Friday May 2013
Posted in love to cook, side dishes
Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts {with Orzo & Bacon}.
Thought I’d take Roasted Brussels Sprouts in a little different direction, by pan roasting them, then tossing them with crispy bacon and orzo, and topping with toasted panko breadcrumbs. I’m really glad I did.
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17 Thursday Jan 2013
Posted in chicken & turkey, love to cook, soups, stews, chili
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blue cheese, carrots, chicken, chicken broth, cilantro, Franks hot sauce, onion, orzo
It’s soup weather in our neck of the woods AND the NFL Playoffs are under way. So when pondering What’s for Dinner, I came up with the combination of Buffalo Wings & Chicken Soup. Do you ever envision a recipe and think to yourself brilliant!, this is the most brilliant creation anyone has ever imagined. I will make it and they will name it after me. But just to be safe, let’s do a quick google search just to be sure someone else hadn’t already thought of it. For a fleeting moment this Buffalo Wing Chicken Soup was my chance for fame. Sadly, it’s not my time….let’s just say it’s been done a time or two.
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19 Wednesday Dec 2012
Posted in healthy choices, love to cook, pasta, side dishes, vegetarian
Roasted Vegetable Orzo {Featuring Delicata Squash}, inspired by this wonderfully delightful recipe from 101 Cookbooks. As I’ve said many times before I eat with my eyes first and the vision of these beautiful roasted delicata squash is what drew me to this recipe.
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07 Friday Sep 2012
Posted in love to cook, salads, Share the Love
I am loving my new star ingredients from Oli+Ve, Blackberry Ginger Balsamic Vinegar. In fact I’ll be back for refills this weekend. Whenever I have the opportunity to cook for a group, small or large, I love to try something new. It’s risky (if it flops) but measuring the mmmm mmm good tells you best whether it’s a keeper or history. Continue reading »
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04 Tuesday Sep 2012
Posted in love to cook, pasta, Share the Love, side dishes, vegetarian
Let me introduce you to the Cushaw Squash, pictured on the right. Thanks to the generosity of our wonderful new co-worker Cindy, several of us came home with one of these big beauties. What we were told is the cushaw is a wonderful alternative to pumpkin and is often used in pies. Never passing on free home grown produce, I picked the biggest one from the bushel that I could carry. And then I found it a place in one of my pantry baskets to sit tight until a recipe inspiration came to me. And so it sat….making friends and small talk with it’s cousin spaghetti, flirting a little with butternut while bragging about her superior sweetness, all the while keeping a watchful eye on the young acorns.
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