Category: Diet

June 17, 2012

Roasted Asparagus and Tomato Penne Salad with Goat Cheese

Roasted Asparagus and Tomato Penne Salad with Goat Cheese

The roasted asparagus and the caramelized tomatoes are splendid combined with the honey laced dressing that the penne pasta is tossed with.


Seaweed Miso Soup

Seaweed Miso Soup

Miso soup is a soothing and mild flavor. It is also quick, easy and light soup. This soup is easy way to get energized. Seaweed is a healthy gift from the ocean.


June 16, 2012

Yellow Pepper Soup with Yogurt and Cucumbers

Yellow Pepper Soup with Yogurt and Cucumbers

This soup is made with cucumbers and firm, zesty, locally grown yellow peppers. The yogurt adds a lovely tang to the soup. And for a bit of fun. Serve with seared Shishito peppers


Bucatini with Mushrooms

Bucatini with Mushrooms

Bucatini is a thick spaghetti with a tiny hole running through the center of the pasta. The hole in this pasta must allow for more sauce and luscious texture to get into the pasta itself.


June 15, 2012

Green Minestrone Soup

Green Minestrone Soup

This BIG soup is a delicious, healthy, low fat soup, with the vitamins and iron from the vegetable. Spinach, chard and celery – this soup is a veritable sea of greens.


Bow Ties with Tomatoes, Feta, and Balsamic Dressing

Bow Ties with Tomatoes, Feta, and Balsamic Dressing

There are surprise green grapes in this pasta salad dish. The grapes have sweet that complements the tang from the cinegar and capers, salty feta and juicy tomatoes.


June 14, 2012

Spicy Miso Kale Soup

Spicy Miso Kale Soup

This nourishing soup is a perfect for keeping your warm on a cold winter’s day and the bonus is that it’s good for your immune systems and help restore balance to your liver.


Orecchiette with Peas, Shrimp, and Buttermilk-Herb Dressing

Orecchiette with Peas, Shrimp, and Buttermilk-Herb Dressing

This herby pasta salad is not only tasty, but low in fat. The dressing is made with reduced-fat mayonnaise, cut with some fat-free buttermilk and an epic amount of fresh herbs.


June 13, 2012

Tomato-Basil Lasagna with Prosciutto

Tomato-Basil Lasagna with Prosciutto

This light version is made with low-fat cottage cheese and fat-free cream cheese for just enough creaminess without all the heft. It is healthy and easy.


Tuscan Bean and Kale Soup

Tuscan Bean and Kale Soup

This weeknight wonder is packed with vegetable and beans. Serve over wild rice. This dish tastes too good toe be healthy.