Vegetables. Beans. Tomatoes. Few things are as comforting as a warm, steaming bowl of chili. This vegetarian version is packed with so much flavor you will not notice the “missing” meat. You will notice the familiar rustic flavors, the earthy sweetness of the sweet potatoes and the colorful nutrition they bring to your table. What [...]
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Raspberries. Blackberries. Fresh lemon zest. Packed into a light fluffy muffin flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg. Interest you yet? Made these fellas last night and I have to say they were pretty darn yummy. Ingredients 2 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour 2 Tbsp. Baking Powder 1 Tsp. Nutmeg 1 Tsp. Cinnamon 1 Tsp. Lemon zest [...]
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Good Monday to you. I have a special treat for you today. A reader of zesty wanted to be featured for one of his favorite smoothies. I thought it was a neat idea to feature you guys and see what you make in your own kitchens. So please enjoy today’s delicious take on a berry [...]
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Happy Friday everybody! I went back to the zesty well from 4 years ago and decided to share a classic “impress yourself recipe”. Homemade bread made easy. The smell. The flavor. Melted butter. Today’s post (like the rest of the week) is dedicated to super easy to prepare food that tastes great. I was talking [...]
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Keep the salad streak alive. Eat veggies. Eat for fuel. This salad was created out of pure starvation a while back. I thought I had nothing for lunch one day and was debating leaving my office and going to pick something up. I was so lazy and didn’t want to get dressed that I took [...]
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Add some life. Add some olives to your life. That’s what we are talking about today. I have been asked to partner with Kitchen Play to promote olives and olive oil in recipes to support a healthy diet. Over the past number of years, we have heard great facts about olives and olive oil in regard to [...]
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Good Friday to you! Wednesday night, the dinner order was pancakes. Right from Carter’s mouth. Dad, lets make pancakes for dinner and I will add chocolate chips after you cook them. Of course…. chocolate. For these quick pancake inquiries I usually jump to the prefab box mix but low and behold – we didn’t have [...]
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I took your advice. We bought frozen pitted cherries and our world has changed. They are so good. Costco changed the way we eat cherries and they can change your life too. For this smoothie I kept the ingredients simple and let the cherries be the star of the show. I rarely use ice in [...]
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A simple crust and simple toppings made for a fresh summer pizza without all the grease and without the summer. This dough recipe comes from Everyday Food by Martha Stewart. I really enjoyed this recipe as it turned out really well. For me pizza is all about the crust! Toppings are good but I am [...]
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I am constantly thinking about food, reading about food, trying new interesting and exciting ways to prepare food and of course eating food. Ever since I was a little boy — I have always been fascinated with food.
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