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Monthly Archives: March 2011

Moroccan Couscous and Farro (or Spelt)

Ingredients For the spice blend: 1 cinnamon stick 1 teaspoon black peppercorns 1/2 teaspoon white peppercorns 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon coriander seeds 1 teaspoon whole allspice 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves 2 cardamom pods or 1 teaspoon ground 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon turmeric 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground [...]

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Twist on Deviled Eggs

Last week I wrote about cooking that perfect hard cooked/boiled egg. With Easter fast approaching, I know many people start to wonder about what to do with all those colored eggs. Growing up in a family with 3 other siblings we always had a large abundance of them. Lets face it, basic egg salad or [...]

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Making the Perfet Hard Cooked/Boiled Eggs

How many times have you made hard boiled eggs and had the yolks come out under or over done? If they have that green tinge, they’re over cooked. Also, when eggs are too fresh, they may be hard to peel. If buying eggs to hard cook, especially around Easter, try buying and storing them in [...]

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Chick Pea Pizza Prepared by Italo Besseghini

This is a video showing how Chef Italo Besseghini prepares a delicious gluten free pizza Farinata, Spacco or Chick Pea Pizza Prepared by Italo Besseghini

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Pistachio Nut Millet with Braised Cabbage

Pistachio Nut Millet with Braised Cabbage in Balsamic Reduction Ingredients 1 cup Millet 1/2 cup Pistachio Nuts 1 or 2 cloves garlic small fresh cabbage 1 cup Balsamic Vinegar Olive Oil Sea Salt Instructions Prepare Millet according to package directions Reduce vinegar for 1 hour or use Spriana 4 Leaf Traditional and heat for 15 [...]

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Quinoa, Couscous, & Sweet Potato Dish

Quinoa, Couscous, Sweet Potato Dish with Roasted Sweet Potato Balsamic Dressing Ingredients 1 Package cooked quinoa couscous mix (follow directions) 2 sweet potatoes ( 1 mashed and 1 diced) 1 sweet onion chopped and 2 chopped garlic cloves 2 tbsp Tuscan Bread Dip Mix ΒΌ cup fresh parsley, chopped Academia Barilla Unfiltered Extra Virgin olive [...]

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Steel-cut Oat Pilaf with Coconut & Craisins

Ingredients 2 tablespoons Coconut Oil 1 1/2 cups steel-cut oats, rinsed and drained 1 tablespoon minced or grated ginger dash sea salt (I love Thai ginger sea salt) 1 cup coconut milk 1/2 cup craisins or raisins 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut 1 tablespoon lemongrass, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 cup peeled and [...]

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Adzuki Beans & Spelt Pilaf with Pistachios

1 package Adzuki Beans( use approximately 1/2 bag) 1 package Spelt Berries 1 package Pistachio Meats 1 4oz package Sun Dried Tomatoes Fresh Rosemary Onion, diced and sauteed 1 clove fresh Garlic Olive Oil to taste Soak beans overnight Bring beans to a boil and cook for 30 mins. Cook Spelt Berries for 30 mins [...]

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