Day: February 16, 2014

RECIPE: Almond Butter Cookies (Chinese Almond Cookies)

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[1] Almond butter cookies (photo © The Almond Board). [2] We buy jumbo packages of raw almonds at Costco (photo © Niederegger Marzipan). [3] These are green almonds, harvested from the tree before shelling and roasting. They get their name from the fuzzy green coat. They can be eaten whole, and taste crunchy and tart,…
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Red Lentil Soup Recipe, Other Greek Yogurt Delights & Aleppo Pepper

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[1] Red lentil soup is golden and glorious, with a sprinkle of Aleppo pepper. The recipe is below (photo © Marcus Nilsson | Chobani). [2] Creamy red lentil and carrot soup. Here’s the recipe. Find more lentil recipes at Lentils.org (photos #2, #3, and #7 © Saskatchewan Pulse Growers). [3] Red, brown, and green lentils.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sneak Veggies Into The Pasta

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Brussels sprouts and fennel accent mushroom ravioli. Photo courtesy Giovanni Rana Pasta.   Just about everyone likes to eat a big plate of pasta; a smaller percentage of us enjoy a big plate of vegetables. Pasta Primavera, “spring pasta,” with a complement of spring vegetables like asparagus and zucchini, has long been a way of…
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