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Baked Spaghetti Squash with Braised Garlic Tomato Sauce and Roasted Cauliflower

2023-10-05T12:04:50-04:00October 5th, 2023|Categories: Cooking Light, Gluten Free, Sukkot, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian|Tags: , |

Spaghetti squash is known as a vibrant fall/winter vegetable, but it really is a fruit.  Botanically speaking, spaghetti squash as well as other squashes such as pumpkin and zucchini are fruit since they develop from flowers and contain seeds.  However, from a culinary point of view, spaghetti squash is treated as a vegetable in its [...]

Grilled Mediterranean Vegetable Stacks

2023-06-07T11:56:34-04:00June 7th, 2023|Categories: Cooking Light, Dairy, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian|Tags: |

I love ratatouille, a classic vegetable stew hailing from the Provencal region of southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. To make these colorful and healthy veggie stacks, I used many of the seasonal vegetables and flavorings you would find in a ratatouille—eggplant, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes and onions, infused with olive oil and fragrant with garlic [...]

Passover Mini Omelet Soufflés

2023-03-22T11:09:15-04:00March 22nd, 2023|Categories: Breakfast/Brunch, Cooking Light, Food Columns, Passover, Vegetarian|

My mini omelet soufflés can be enjoyed year-round.  Since the ingredients for these mini omelet soufflés are Passover friendly, here they are again. They are low fat, low calorie, vegetarian, healthy, yet tasty and indulgent.  And…they are Kosher for Passover! Enjoy these for breakfast or brunch. Passover Mini Omelet Soufflés ¼ cup red onion, [...]

Veggie Burgers

2022-05-02T14:11:21-04:00May 2nd, 2022|Categories: Cooking Light, Food Columns, Pasta, Rice, Grains, Vegetables, Vegetarian|

Here’s a great recipe for veggie burgers.  Composed of healthy veggies, grains, and beans, these burgers are sure to please the vegetarians.   Tasty, wholesome, and filling burgers, the meat eaters may come around and enjoy one of these as well.  I like to serve my veggie burgers on my homemade buns with curly lettuce, tomatoes, [...]

Baked Spaghetti Squash with Braised Garlic Tomato Sauce and Roasted Cauliflower

2020-02-27T15:17:59-05:00February 27th, 2020|Categories: Cooking Light, Food Columns, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian|Tags: , |

As I write this column it is late January of the New Year and the new decade.   Many of us have made some New Year’s resolutions that are still intact. Among the top resolutions is—no surprise here—eating healthy.  If you’re still in healthy eating mode for 2020, then this recipe for baked spaghetti squash is [...]

Beaujolais Poached Pears

2019-11-09T11:21:02-05:00October 1st, 2014|Categories: Cooking Light, Desserts, Desserts, Food Columns|Tags: , |

Elegant and festive, these deep ruby red beauties are the perfect seasonal dessert to have on hand, especially when you’re craving lighter fare. The pears are prepped and then poached in a sumptuous red wine elixir. I just love the intoxicating aroma of Beaujolais and warm spices that permeate the house while the pears are [...]

Salade Nicoise

2022-10-15T19:24:24-04:00August 1st, 2013|Categories: Cooking Light, Fish, Food Columns, Salads, Vegetables|Tags: , |

A Salade Nicoise is a classic French composed salad.  The salad has its origins in Nice, a city in the Provencal Region of southeastern France. Many of its ingredients such as tuna, tomatoes, green beans, olives, anchovies, and capers are indigenous to the region. Because Salade Nicoise is composed and not chopped or tossed, its [...]