Category: Recipes

National Zucchini Day Recipes: Spiral Zucchini ‘Green Papaya’ Salad & Zucchini Pasta

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Whether served raw, roasted, baked, grilled, sautéed, pickled, or fried, zucchini is one of the most versatile vegetables and a seasonal summer favorite that’s abundantly available at farm stands and supermarkets. This summer squash is very low in calories—33 calories for a medium zucchini. There are many wonderful ways to serve zucchini: Garnishes Gratin Grilled…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Diet Ice Pops

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Turn diet soft drinks into ice pops. Photo courtesy Taza.   Looking for something sweet, cool, and virtually non-caloric? You can buy sugar-free or no sugar added ice pops from Edy’s or Popsicle. Or, you can make your own from your favorite diet soft drink. It couldn’t be easier. Prep time is five minutes plus…
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RECIPE: Mozzarella & Prosciutto, Italian Ham & Cheese Sandwich, With Tapenade

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[1] A great sandwich, any time (photo © Wisconsin Dairy). [2] Prosciutto and mozzarella are the Italian “ham and cheese” sandwich (photo © Consorzio di Prosciutto di Parma). [3] Julienne three different colors of bell peppers (photo © Srinivas Bandari | Unsplash). [4] Tapenade on crackers or crostini is delicious with cocktails, wine and beer…
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RECIPE: No Bake Coconut Cheesecake With Goat Cheese

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Hankering for cheesecake but don’t want to turn on the oven? Here’s the third in our series of no-bake desserts, an idea from Jessica at How Sweet Eats. It was featured on VermontCreamery.com, which has delicious recipes using fresh goat cheese. This cheesecake is made with goat cheese and cream cheese. Jessica adapted the recipe…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Get A Food Ring

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This fancy first course is not that hard to make. Photo courtesy The Heathman | Portland, Oregon.   It isn’t hard to make fancy appetizers like the one in the photo. All you need is a food ring. It is also called a ring mold, although that term can also refer to a multi-serving container…
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