Here’s another dish perked-up with the use of mascarpone – in a surprisingly delightful ‘summer’ soup. Made with zucchini (courgette) and pesto, it’s a soup that’s light enough for a summer evening. I serve mine with bread and a little pate or hummus for a light meal. Zucchini Soup […]
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Creamy Bacon Fusilli
This is kind of like carbonara, but with a touch of cheese instead of an egg … and with tomatoes and onions, so really not a carbonara at all. I arrived at it in a bit of an odd way, taking a recipe for ‘Pasta with Roasted Garlic & Tomatoes’, […]
Broccoli and Cheese Baked Potatoes
I’ve been working on this one for awhile, and I’m happy to say I’ve got it right where I want it. As someone who doesn’t often eat meat, broccoli-cheddar potatoes are one of my go-to dishes (particularly in jacket potato-loving Great Britain). It always seems to be missing something, though, […]
Three-Cheese Tuna Melt
Despite a predominately non-meat diet, I do try to eat fish when I can. Something about Omega-3 fish oils in things like salmon and tuna and mackerel being good for you … Anyway, this is a recipe originally from Jorge Cruise’s 3-Hour Diet Cookbook – that was one of my […]
Parmesan-Crusted Butternut Squash
This is a really simple side-dish that comes across as a lot more fancy that it is. Get your hands on pre-diced squash and fresh grated Parmesan and you can cut the prep time to practically nothing. Parmesan-Crusted Butternut Squash Save Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 25 […]
Orecchiette Napolitana
[Prep: <5 min / Cook: 20min] Ingredients – orecchiette (ear) or conchiglie (shell) pasta – 1 – 2 cups fresh spinach* (1/2 cup frozen chopped) – 2 cloves of garlic – 1/2 onion – 1 8oz can tomato sauce – dash of crushed red pepper flakes – salt & […]