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Healthy eating

Salads

Soups

Main Dishes

Side Dishes

Other

Snacks/desserts

Quick reference

Salads

Basil Dressing Salad

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A salad I have loved for over 30 years. The dressing is the secret.

Date salad

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Baby spinach salad with dates, almonds & pita

Zesty Quinoa

Easy & tasty quinoa salad. Serve warm or cold.

Mint Watermelon Salad

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Refreshing & super easy summer treat

Black Bean & Corn Salad

Great southwest side dish or potluck crowd pleaser

Chipotle Dressing

Zesty salad dressing pairs well with Mexican dishes.

Grilled Asparagus Salad

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Wonderful spring salad for a warm day

Peach Panzanella

A summery peach twist to this Italian classic salad.

Zucchini & Basil Salad

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Great use for summer zucchini and basil.

Soups / Beans

Carrot Soup

Moroccan carrot soup's creamy deliciousness comes from potatoes. Yum!

Asparagus Soup

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Make this easy, delicious soup while asparagus is in season.

Black beans

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Black beans make a great side dish for any Mexican meal, but are GREAT with arepas.

Curried Spinach Soup

A comforting soup to warm you on a cold winter's night.

Easy Mulligatawny

Easy version of this class soup made vegetarian.

Coconut Curry Lentils

A favorite, very flexible lentil recipe. Freezes well too!

Main Dishes

One pot curry

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Easy Pumpkin Yellow Curry (substitude kabocha for an even creamier curry!)

Easy Shakshuka

Poached eggs in a hearty tomato & pepper sauce

Israeli "Sabich"

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Messy, incredibly tasty vegetarian sandwich

Pasta & Greens

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Chard is a favorite green in this simple yet delightful pasta dish.

Aloo Gobi

A family-pleasing Indian dish of cauliflower and potatoes.

Pad Thai

My concoction based upon multiple online recipes and a year of testing.

Curried polenta

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Polenta & curry? I never would have expected the deliciousness in this dish!

Vegetarian chili

Smoky yet simple. Makes great leftovers. Serve with cornbread & salad

Tasty pasta

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Deliciously light & healthy with spinach, mushrooms and pine nuts.

Vietnamese Salad

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Favorite new meal of 2020. A salad of arugula & peppers with peanut sauce on a bed of coconut rice.

Smoky Corn Cakes

Family favorite - savory pancakes for dinner with chipotle sauce.

Ratatouille

Easy summer treat of vegetables with fresh basil & oregano. Serve with orzo or rice pilaf.

Bibimbap

Unusual yet easy vegetarian meal from Korea.

Summer Risotto

Corn, tomato and basil combine in this fresh take on risotto

Easy Dal

Dal that is so easy you can make it camping, but make it at home it is so good!

Green Eggs & ........

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Unusual spin on scrambled eggs - with mushrooms, cilantro and Asian flavors

Marinated mushrooms

Make sandwiches, bruschetta or salad with these easy marinated mushrooms.

Red Bell Pepper Pesto

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Family pleaser recipe. The pesto freezes well, so make it in advance for an easy meal.

Mushroom Masala

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Mushrooms in Indian food? Yes! You'll be amazed.

Butternut Risotto

Risotto with roasted butternut squash, kale and thyme. Perfect for a romantic dinner!

Easy Risotto

The easiest & most flexible risotto recipe I have tried.

Butter Tofu

Easy Indian comfort food. Serve with rice, naan and roasted cauliflower.

Sweet Potato Curry

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Easy curry to please everyone including the vegans at your table.

Easy Veggie Pizza

Beautiful and easy pizza from my adventurous son's repertoire.

Huevos Rancheros

Easy & delicious for breakfast or dinner.

Eggplant with Burrata

Marinated eggplant in basil, lemon & garlic topped with a dollop of burrata. Easy!

Moambe with spinach

Caribbean themed curry with spinach and cauliflower. Easy!

Lentils with Chutney

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Cilantro mint chutney layered on lentils with broccoli & cauliflower. A new favorite!

Mushroom Sandwich

Maitake mushroom, egg sandwich from Dad's Luncheonette in HMB

Vegetable side dishes

Spinach side

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Asian spinach with sesame miso sauce was a new find this week.

Roasted Cauliflower

Roasted caulliflower flavored with Indian spices

Superfood sautee

I didn't think I liked kale until I tried this recipe. Goes well with anything.

Tokyo turnips

Tokyo turnips - a January delight. sauteed with miso and butter

Delicata Squash

Delicata squash roasted with red onion and a little maple syrup. Delicious!

Greens of any kind

Use any greens with this recipe for a great side!

Sesame Ginger Veggies

Use any green veggie with this recipe. Yum.

Cumin kale

10 minute recipe with cumin & lime to accompany your favorite Latin dish.

Curried greens

Use any greens for this delicious side dish for any Indian meal.

Mexican street corn

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Try this recipe while corn is at peak season.

Other - breads, rice dishes, sauces, appetizers

Onion focaccia

This recipe is versatile! Add a little rosemary or even make it into pizza!

Cilantro sauce

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Cilantro sauce makes anything taste good.

Cape Malay Rice

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Delicious rice side dish! Turmeric, cardamom and cinnamon are the key.

Buttermilk biscuits

Healthy? Maybe not.. But the honey & rosemary sure make them delicious!

Basil Aioli

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Family favorite! Put it on sandwiches or really....anything at all!

Corn Bread

Reliable for 20 years - this easy recipe pairs well with chile or blackened fish.

Snacks, desserts & more

Spiced Pecans

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Spiced nuts make a great appetizer or potluck contribution.

Apricot Bars

Apricots shine in this seasonal treat

Gingersnaps

Gingersnaps will boost your mood any time of year!

Sugar free January

Peanut butter granola bars. Surprisingly sweet with absolutely no added sugar!

Apple Squares

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An apple square a day keeps the doctor away! But just one. These are SWEET!

Blueberry Muffins

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My mom's blueberry muffins are the best! Or sub raspberries or lemon.

Balsamic strawberries

Just a few drops of balsamic vinegar makes strawberries shine!

Other - breads, rice dishes, sauces, appetizers

Onion focaccia

This recipe is versatile! Add a little rosemary or even make it into pizza!

Cilantro sauce

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Cilantro sauce makes anything taste good.

Cape Malay Rice

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Delicious rice side dish! Turmeric, cardamom and cinnamon are the key.

Buttermilk biscuits

Healthy? Maybe not.. But the honey & rosemary sure make them delicious!

Basil Aioli

BasilAioli.HEIC

Family favorite! Put it on sandwiches or really....anything at all!

Corn Bread

Reliable for 20 years - this easy recipe pairs well with chile or blackened fish.

Other - breads, rice dishes, sauces, appetizers

Onion focaccia

This recipe is versatile! Add a little rosemary or even make it into pizza!

Cilantro sauce

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Cilantro sauce makes anything taste good.

White bean bruschetta

Easy appetizer to accompany Italian or Spanish meals

Cape Malay Rice

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Delicious rice side dish! Turmeric, cardamom and cinnamon are the key.

Buttermilk biscuits

Healthy? Maybe not.. But the honey & rosemary sure make them delicious!

Basil Aioli

BasilAioli.HEIC

Family favorite! Put it on sandwiches or really....anything at all!

Corn Bread

Reliable for 20 years - this easy recipe pairs well with chile or blackened fish.

Green salsa

Easy tomatillo recipe for chips & salsa or sauteeing vegetables.

Fresh spring rolls

Let guests roll their own! This is a fun appetizer for Thai or Vietnamese food..

Recommended reading

Listen to the amusing tales & sage wisdom of Thich Nhat Hahn, Buddhist monk & Zen master.

More insight from Thich Nhat Hanh.

Living a wholehearted life

Wisdom to live by.

Gratitude is the root of well-being. Love this book!

Judith Lasater is a gem! Learn to live your yoga off the mat.

Learn more about yoga

Start here to learn about yoga beyond the poses

Deep dive on the first two limbs of yoga - virtues & ethics

The yoga sutras from a woman's perspective

Prenatal Yoga

Empowering! Read before childbirth.

Great book for your home prenatal practice.

Pregnant Woman Practicing Yoga

2 page summary of do's & don'ts for common prenatal issues

Just for fun!

Hilarious, yet insightful! An honest account of taking up yoga.

Indra Devi - the audacious female yogi that brought yoga to the west

Fascinating study of the breath told with quirky stories.