easy recipes

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Our appetizer was “fresh cici beans” with a sesame dressing

Cici Beans

by Debbie Peterson Last week, I had the privilege to go out to eat with my mother at Semolina Restaurant in Red Bank. It’s a fairly new place, having the space that the restaurant Dish used to be in on White Street. I chose it because they are a farm-to-table […]

Rice Noodle and Vegetable Ramen with Tofu

Rice Noodle and Vegetable Ramen with Tofu

What goes in the soup: 1 medium onion, chopped 10 shiitake mushrooms 3 scallions chopped 2 handfuls baby spinach and/or 2-3 baby bok choy, chopped 7 oz firm organic tofu, cut into small squares 1 T toasted sesame oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1- 2” piece fresh ginger, grated 4 […]

Broccoli raab is one of my top three green vegetables.

Deb’s Favorite Green

Broccoli raab is one of my top three green vegetables. I think I could probably eat it every day for a month and still not get sick of it. Few things smell better to me than garlic simmering in butter.  Many of my recipes start this way, some healthier than […]

We recently made this at our PLAY. EAT. CHAT. (Part VI) event

fennel, red onion and grapefruit salad with blue cheese

We recently made this at our PLAY. EAT. CHAT. (Part VI) event hosted by Keri Martin of Second Life Bikes. SERVES 6 GLUTEN FREE VEGETARIAN This recipe, adapted from one in Vegetarian Times is chock full of vitamin C, which is the body’s primary water-soluble antioxidant, able to neutralize free radicals […]

These cookies are gluten free and delicious!

almond meal cookies with coconut and cacao nibs

Before I even post this recipe, I want to give a big shout out to the creator and cookbook author Sara Forte of The Sprouted Kitchen. It’s a favorite cookbook of mine.  These cookies are gluten free and delicious! I’ve made them dozens of times and they are a crowd pleaser. […]