Healthy Homemade Beet Pasta with just 2 Ingredients, no oil, and no eggs. It is fresher than store-bought alternatives. I like to roast the beets before pureeing, but you can also boil them. Making the pasta dough right before cooking, preserves the vibrant color, flavor, and nutritional content of the beets.

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Sicilian caponata is a vibrant, sweet-and-savory eggplant dish. It is traditionally drenched in olive oil. But what if you could enjoy all the rich, tangy flavors without it? My oil-free caponata maintains the essence of this classic dish. It Grocery List Add-Ins & Substitutions Storing Nutrition 411 Post Date: February 2, 2023Updated: March 15, 2025Posted...

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This isn’t your childhood Campbell’s tomato soup. Pappa al Pomodoro (Italian Bread and Tomato Soup) was particularly popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was romanticized in Italian literature and music as a symbol of rustic, genuine Tuscan cooking. Grocery List Add-Ins & Substitutions Storing Nutrition 411 Post Date: February 2, 2025Posted by:...

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Healthy Homemade Beet Pasta with just 2 Ingredients, no oil, and no eggs. It is fresher than store-bought alternatives. I like to roast the beets before pureeing, but you can also boil them. Making the pasta dough right before cooking, preserves the vibrant color, flavor, and nutritional content of the beets.

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4 Ingredient Oil-Free Raspberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing is everything you want a salad dressing to be. Fresh, uncomplicated, and complementary to the greens, veggies, and fruits being dressed. And if there is no oil or dairy involved that’s a big win for my heart health and scale. Grocery List Add-Ins & Substitutions Storing Nutrition 411...

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Potato Skins are a favorite appetizer and bar food. They are undeniably delicious, but can be laden with dairy, fat, and calories, especially when loaded with cheese, bacon, sour cream, and other indulgent toppings. We can do Grocery List Add-Ins & Substitutions Storing Nutrition 411 Post Date: April 30, 2024Update: July 6, 2024Posted by: Donna...

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Quick Tangy Pickled Onions fit nicely in the world of whole food, plant-based diets. In this culinary realm, vibrant colors and diverse flavors take center stage.  This humble yet mighty ingredient that deserves a spotlight of its own. It is a tangy, colorful condiment not only elevates the taste of your dishes but also pack...

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Treat yourself to the wholesome delight of my incredibly moist Whole Food Plant-Based Wheat Banana Muffins—a perfect blend of nutrition and flavor that reinvents the classic muffin experience. Each muffin embodies the essence of wholesome baking, delivering the unmatched quality of a bakery shoppe right to your kitchen. Grocery List Add-Ins & Substitutions Storing Nutrition...

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Lenticchie con Cavolo Nero (Braised Lentils and Kale) is yet another great Italian whole-food plant-based dish. I wasn’t particularly fond of lentils until recently. However, during a Nutritional Culinary Workshop with Dr. Colin Zhu, he prepared Grocery List Add-Ins & Substitutions Storing Nutrition 411 Post Date: March 24, 2024Updated: July 06, 2024Posted by: Donna Spencer...

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Simple Nutritious Quick Pumpkin Tomato Pasta Sauce is a flavorful and wholesome sauce. It effortlessly combines the rich earthiness of pumpkin with the vibrant tang of tomatoes. This sauce is a delightful fusion of comforting flavors and classic Italian taste, Grocery List Add-Ins & Substitutions Storing Nutrition 411 Post Date: February 28, 2024Updated: March 15,...

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Carabaccia is a traditional Tuscan onion soup. When I found this recipe, I became obsessed with it. It is a culinary masterpiece that captures the essence of simplicity and rustic elegance. This hearty and flavorful dish has deep roots in Italian culinary history and showcases the region’s commitment to using Grocery List Add-Ins & Substitutions...

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Roasted Acorn Squash and Quinoa with Miso Maple Sauce has a delicious and well-balanced flavor profile. Roasting brings out the natural sweetness of acorn squash and the caramelization that occurs Grocery List Add-Ins & Substitutions Storing Nutrition 411 Post Date: January 23, 2024Posted by: Donna Spencer This post may contain affiliate links. Read my full disclosure...

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This Italian Meatless Meatball recipe is a labor of love. I tried all the grocery store freezer brands. I searched high and low for a recipe at all the most clicked sites. Every recipe I tried was just hard to roll into a ball and mushy after baked. After oh Grocery List Add-Ins & Substitutions...

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Making your own sourdough whole grain artisan bread offers several potential benefits compared to other types of bread. This is my favorite thing to bake. Not only does it have amazing health benefits, but it also fills my Grocery List Add-Ins & Substitutions Storing Nutrition 411 Post Date: December 30, 2023Posted by: Donna Spencer This...

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This Healthy Pumpkin Vodka Sauce for pasta is great when you are just not ready to let go of pumpkin season. However, it is also a great go-to recipe any time of the year. Grocery List Add-Ins & Substitutions Storing Nutrition 411 Post Date: November 26, 2023Posted by: Donna Spencer This post may contain affiliate...

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This healthy butternut squash pumpkin soup is a great go-to recipe any time of the year. You will never notice this soup is made with no oil, no dairy, is nutrient-dense, high in fiber, and low in sugar. Grocery List Add-Ins & Substitutions Storing Nutrition 411 Post Date: September 26, 2023Posted by: Donna Spencer This...

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