July, 2009

This strawberry shake is made with both fresh strawberries and strawberry ice cream, blended with milk, sugar and ice.

Beef steaks are marinated in red wine, garlic and spices, then pan fried twice.

Stock made with a whole chicken and vegetables is strained and combined with creamed corn and the cooked chicken meat in this simple soup.

This is one of those dishes that defies explanation. Pasta, garlic, olive oil and a sprinkling of cheese

Add corn, black beans and kidney beans to ready-made spaghetti sauce, then spice things up with cumin and hot pepper sauce. Toss with hot pasta and serve with freshly grated Parmesan.

In this recipe serving two, dried lentils are cooked with garlic and stewed tomatoes in curry seasoned broth with onions and celery.

Humus or Hummus is an easy and healthy Middle Eastern Side Dish. Ingredients include Chickpeas, Tahini, Garlic, Cumin, Paprika,Lemon or Lime, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Salt. This Side Dish is Traditionaly served with Shish Kebab, and Chicken Kebab.

brought to you by epicurious.com and NutritionData.com Calories 197; Total Fat 3g; Carbohydrates 3g Cooking fish in parchment with ginger and other aromatics infuses it with flavor, yielding tender, succulent fish with zero added fat. Cleanup is a snap—you just throw the parchment away

Orange juice and zest add a citrus accent to this fine quick bread, heavy with dates and nuts.

Eat your muesli! If you’ve never tried this granola-like breakfast treat, this is a great recipe. Lots of bran and oats and raisins and nuts, with just enough brown sugar to add a bit of sweetness. Serve as is with soy milk, or plop the bowl in the microwave and eat it warm.