Warm Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad with Walnuts

Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil 1 small head cauliflower, cut into florets 1 small head broccoli, cut into florets 2 red onions, cut into thick slices 2.5 cups canned coconut milk 1 tsp soy sauce 1 tsp sugar 2 tbsp red curry paste (from a jar) Handful of walnuts Handful of fresh cilantro, chopped Instructions:…

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Wake Me Up Vanilla Oatmeal with a Cherry Twist

  Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups water 1 cup Old Fashioned Oats, or Quick Cooking Oats 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup dried cherries 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons cherry jam 1/4 cup 1 percent low-fat milk Instructions: Bring water, oats, salt and cherries to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer until oats reach desired consistency. Remove…

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Sweet Turkey Sandwiches for My Sweetie’s Lunch

Ingredients: 1/3 cup apricot jam 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1/2 cup whipped cream cheese 2 tablespoons chopped dried apricots 16 slices cinnamon raisin bread 8 slices whole wheat bread 1 pound thinly sliced smoked turkey or fully cooked ham Instructions: Fold together the dried apricots and cream cheese until fully blended. Add the mustard and…

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The Flip Side of Peanut Butter and Jelly

Ingredients: 2 teaspoons butter 2 slices bread, white or wheat 1 teaspoon peanut butter 2 teaspoons any flavor fruit jelly Instructions: Place butter in a skillet. Allow butter to melt completely. On a piece of beard spread peanut butter just on one side. Place bread in heated skillet with the peanut butter face up. Take…

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Swordfish with Penne and Eggplant in White Wine

  1 pound penne pasta 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes (plus more to taste) 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 4 Japanese eggplants, ends trimmed, thinly sliced lengthwise, then cut into squares 1 pound swordfish steaks, skin removed, cut into 1-inch cubes…

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