Italian lunch/2 recipes

Forget the store-bought granola bars that are always way too sweet and not necessarily as healthy as you think. Making your own is always the way to go, these granol bars are made with almonds, almond butter, chocolate and oats; absolutely easy to make, and they can be a filling, nutritious and delicious grab-n-go breakfast or a handy snack.

Great for breakfast or anytime with a hot cup of java.

If you just want to make a basic cookie, try this delicious treat that goes well with a cup of tea for breakfast.

A hearty vegetarian version of my favorite soup. It's easy to make it vegetarian by using roasted vegetable stock instead of beef stock. By adding a leftover parmesan rind (I save them in the freezer for this soup) it adds extra flavor. (optional)

A simply delicious dish. It was very easy to make, and tasted creamy and flavourful. If you like smoked salmon and a creamy style pasta dish, you should definitely give this recipe a go.

My favorite as a child growing up in cold Minnesota.

When President-elect Barack Obama made tuna salad with his family on “60 Minutes” last year, he used this recipe, specifying troll-caught albacore.

A great bread, you can serve it with a cup of coffee or tea, or it can be served with any main course.

These are all kinds of ways to cook cauliflower, and all kinds of ways to use parmesan and balsamic vinegar, in this recipe, mix these three together, after baking, cauliflower just turn out golden brown with parmesan on top and balsamic tossed, wonderful flavor.

Quick, easy and refreshing. This delicious salad can also be served as a main course.

Quick, easy and delicious. Made this dish for lunch earlier today, it was very tasty, and we really enjoyed it.

Buttermilk, raisins and honey flavor this old fashioned soda bread.

Even if you don't like eggplant, you will love this dish. Roasting develops huge amount of flavor and gets rid of most of the moisture from the vegetables. Roasted garlic just adds more yumminess. A delicious pasta dish that can be served as a side dish or a vegetarian main course.

Grilled portobello, homemade tomato jam, and sauerkraut create this delicious sandwich. Grilling gives the meaty mushroom a smoky flavor and tender texture, and the homemade chunky tomato jam and sauerkraut are the flavorful accompaniments.

Delicious! Considering a much lower fat creamy style pasta dish, this recipe definitely deserves 5 stars.

Tons of refreshing flavour is all in this delicious dish.