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Israeli Couscous with Sauteed Mushrooms, Pine Nuts and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Israeli Couscous with Sauteed Mushrooms, Pine Nuts & Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Earthy sauteed mushrooms, aromatic toasted pine nuts, chewy-sweet sun-dried tomatoes make this delicious and wholesome couscous salad. Enjoy it as a side dish or serve it as a tasty main meal.

Orange-Roasted Tofu & Asparagus
Orange-Roasted Tofu & Asparagus

Roasting tofu in the oven is a great way to create a very meaty texture. No mushy tofu here and combined with a very flavorful sauce the cubes are almost like cubes of beef.

Chipotle Coleslaw
Chipotle Coleslaw

Super quick, easy to make, and it's creamy and delicious with some nice crunch and freshness.

Aam Chutney (Pineapple-Chile Chutney)
Aam Chutney (Pineapple-Chile Chutney)

Sweet, sour and spicy, this delicious pineapple-chile chutney is packed with flavors. Serve it as a side dish with any Indian main course.

Citrus Salad with Watercress and Shaved Parmesan
Citrus Salad with Watercress & Shaved Parmesan

Grapefruit, orange and watercress create this refreshing and light salad. Great to serve before or after any heavier fat laden meal to clean the palate. Also good to incorporate some fall and winter fruit.

Bob's Curried Carrot Soup
Bob's Curried Carrot Soup

Curried Carrot Soup recipe

Chilled Green Pea Soup
Chilled Green Pea Soup

Chilled Green Pea Soup recipe

Black Bean Croquettes with Fresh Salsa
Black Bean Croquettes with Fresh Salsa

These black bean croquettes are so good. Serve them with salsa, or put them into whole wheat pita with yogurt and cucumber sauce as a quick lunch or dinner.

Creamy Caesar Salad with Spicy Croutons
Creamy Caesar Salad with Spicy Croutons

Just delicious. Love the health factor considered in developing this recipe, especially since I'm watching my saturated fat and cholesterol intake. I'd never have made caesar salad for a party recently if not for this one. There was not a romaine left on anyone's plate. Thanks!

Butternut Squash Soup with Celery and Carrots
Butternut Squash Soup with Celery & Carrots

Butternut Squash Soup with Celery and Carrots recipe

Beet and Goat Cheese Crostini
Beet & Goat Cheese Crostini

This is a great appetizer, the beets are delicious and easier to prepare, and I used more garlic too, very yummmy.

Mom's Homemade Tomato  Soup
Mom's Homemade Tomato Soup

Delicious homemade tomato soup. Not only will your kids love it, you’ll love that it doesn’t have the added sodium of many canned varieties of tomato soup. Add a fistful of crusty Italian bread to dip and watch it disappear!

Miniature Pumpkin Soup in the Shell
Miniature Pumpkin Soup in the Shell

Miniature Pumpkin Soup in the Shell recipe

Cornbread Stuffing with Apples and Golden Raisins
Cornbread Stuffing with Apples & Golden Raisins

Cornbread Stuffing with Apples and Golden Raisins recipe

Sesame Roasted Mushrooms and Scallions
Sesame Roasted Mushrooms & Scallions

It is a very tasty roasted mushrooms recipe. Garlic, ginger, scallions are roasted with mushrooms, adding the soy-sauce, vinegar and sesame oil, they give mushrooms very rich flavor.

Cheesy Roasted Pear, Butternut and Leek Soup
Cheesy Roasted Pear, Butternut & Leek Soup

Cheesy Roasted Pear, Butternut and Leek Soup recipe