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EGGS VEGGED OUT - Sunny Side Up

EGGS VEGGED OUT - Sunny Side Up by Foodessa

Cooking up a specialty for Sunday brunch on a lazy day. This morning...My ' Honey ' and I cracked some eggs on a vegetable bed of goodness!!!

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Italian Pasta and Vegetable Salad

Italian Pasta and Vegetable Salad by Salad Foodie

This pasta salad has a nice texture balance of smooth to crunchy, plus the tart-sweet of red wine vinegar and lemon pepper in the dressing. It makes PLENTY and is always a hit at gatherings. Leftovers keep well refrigerated.

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Mashed Potatoes and Cabbage (Colcannon)

Mashed Potatoes and Cabbage (Colcannon) by Salad Foodie

A perfect way to boost nutrition in mashed potatoes, this is a favorite Irish side dish but can certainly appear at Oktoberfest in late September with bratwurst or sauerbraten. I like the subtle crunch and texture cabbage provides, and using red potatoes and leaving the skins on, adds extra color and nutrition. (An optional version…

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Low Calorie and Delish, Coq au Vin

Low Calorie and Delish, Coq au Vin by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

This is a wonderful low calorie and low fat version of the French classic chicken dish. The French pronunciation is kɔk o vɛ̃. It’s so easy and straightforward. I’ve served it many times and everyone loves it. My version uses white wine instead of red wine, which creates a lighter tasting sauce and is cooked on the stove top instead…

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Italian Sausage Mac & Cheese

Italian Sausage Mac & Cheese by Patti Fisher

It’s amazing how many recipe requests we get for macaroni & cheese. That’s fine with us, it’s quick, easy and has unlimited variations. We used Ken’s favorite hot Italian sausage along with lots of his cold smoked cheddar and Patti insisted on fresh broccoli to keep it healthy. Being it was 101 here today we were more than happy to…

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NUTTY flourless cookie CRISPS < Brutti ma Buoni >

NUTTY flourless cookie CRISPS < Brutti ma Buoni > by Foodessa

Got a few egg whites left over from a recipe? Here's a super easy crispy, flourless cookie called < Brutti ma Buoni >. It's an Italian saying...loosely translated as ugly looking (not really) but yummy. Originally made with roasted hazelnuts...however, re-created to include roasted almonds instead. I also reduced much of the…

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Low Calorie, Quick and Delish, Coq au Vin

Low Calorie, Quick and Delish, Coq au Vin by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

This is a wonderful low calorie and low fat version of the French classic. It’s so easy and straightforward. I’ve served it many times and everyone loves it. My version uses white wine instead of red wine, which creates a lighter tasting sauce and is cooked on the stove top instead of the oven. The skinny on one serving is 234…

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Irish Fruit Bread (Barm Brack)

Irish Fruit Bread (Barm Brack) by Salad Foodie

Barm Brack is an Irish fruit bread eaten on St. Brigid’s Feast Day, February 1. Golden raisins predominate, along with citron or other dried fruit. It has a hint of spice and makes an excellent breakfast bread. The bread machine makes light work of making this bread, but due to the higher sugar content it is best made on the dough…

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Mediterranean style FILLING for Mexican Tacos

Mediterranean style FILLING for Mexican Tacos by Foodessa

This is a long standing versatile recipe from my personal repertoire of the tried and succeeded. This mix will suit a large array of meals. I've adapted this mix to over a dozen recipes already. Enjoy. For a dedicated post...refer to: http://www.foodessa.com/2010/05/mexican-italian-style-fiesta-meal.html

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Mostacciolo, Zucchini & Ham Skillet Meal

Mostacciolo, Zucchini & Ham Skillet Meal by Salad Foodie

Serve this one-dish meal of pasta, zucchini and ham, and family or guests will think they're in Alfredo heaven. A recipe keeper for using up leftover ham and/or summer's zucchini. You can sub chicken for the ham if you prefer. To reduce calories and fat further, sub a 13-ounce can of evaporated skim milk in place of the cream.

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Three Cheese Macaroni & Cheese

Three Cheese Macaroni & Cheese by Salad Foodie

An unusual recipe ingredient caught my attention when I saw this on the Internet and after trying it out the recipe went straight to my rotation FAVS. Three cheeses make it irresistible - Cheddar, Parmesan - and (the surprise to me) - cottage cheese. Then a crunchy topping clinches the deal. I tweaked it very little and believe…

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Skillet Zucchini with Tomatoes and Pepperoni

Skillet Zucchini with Tomatoes and Pepperoni by Salad Foodie

At the height of zucchini harvest there's no such thing as too many recipes to use it up. This is a simple way to prepare it that amps up the bland flavor of zucchini with spicy pepperoni. You'll think you're in pizza heaven whether you serve this as a main dish or side.

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CHOCOLATE APPLE NUT Phyllo triangle pockets

CHOCOLATE APPLE NUT Phyllo triangle pockets by Foodessa

Between the sheets of PHYLLO Pastry...what can we find? Just some of my favorite ingredients. Buttery light and flaky describes anything enveloped by these delicate sheets. Its time for you to get acquainted with this magical dough which will yield impressive results every time. For a fully dedicated post on: PHYLLO 101…

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Chicken with Roasted Red Pepper & Chipotle Rice

Chicken with Roasted Red Pepper & Chipotle Rice by Salad Foodie

Starting with a recipe that won a contest sponsored by the USA Rice Federation, I took the liberty to substitute chicken for the original recipe’s fish (see “Useful Links” below for the Tilapia version.) Using prepared jars of red roasted peppers and chipotle salsa cuts down on the preparation, but certainly not the taste of this…

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Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage Meatballs with Linguine

Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage Meatballs with Linguine by Salad Foodie

Spaghetti and meatballs are one of those ultimate comfort foods, and this version is great for work nights and can be on the table ready to eat in about 35 minutes - how can that be? Start with your favorite marinara sauce and substitute Italian turkey sausage in place of making a meatball mixture.

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