Skill Levels Archives: Easy

Steve’s Saucy Baked Salmon with Dijon & Dill

By Michelle | Published: April 4, 2013

Steve’s Saucy Baked Salmon with Dijon & Dill

Rejoice! Wild Alaskan salmon season is near. It will begin any week now, so just keep in touch with your grocer’s fishmonger who will give you the scoop on its anticipated arrival. While canned and…

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Orange & Beet Salad with Arugula & Pistachios

By Michelle | Published: March 29, 2013

Orange & Beet Salad with Arugula and & Pistachios

Beets are one of those love or “no, thank you” vegetables. If you’ve only experienced canned beets, freshly roasted beets will expose your taste buds to a whole new texture and natural, concentrated sweetness. And…

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Halibut en Papillote with Cherry Tomatoes, Capers & Garlic

By Michelle | Published: March 18, 2013

Halibut en Papillote with Cherry Tomatoes, Capers & Garlic

There are very few proteins that I simply bake without first searing or browning. You will usually end up with a lackluster lump of pale meat if you skip this step. Fish prepared…

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Quinoa and Black Bean Cakes with Cumin & Chile

By Michelle | Published: February 27, 2013

Quinoa and Black Bean Cakes with Cumin & Chile

Breaking news: My husband agreed to eat one vegetarian meal per week. Upon hearing his statement, I had to act quickly. I remembered the quinoa burgers that I tasted at Campbell Soup Company’s headquarters, where their…

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Creamy Ginger-Orange Smoothie with Almond Butter

By Michelle | Published: February 21, 2013

Creamy Ginger-Orange Smoothie with Almond Butter

Recently my brother-in-law shipped us a case of Florida oranges. Shortly thereafter my husband’s co-worker gave us a grocery bag full of freshly picked oranges from her backyard. I had so many oranges I panicked! Who would…

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Oven-Fried Onion Bloom with Tangy Dipping Sauce

By Michelle | Published: February 13, 2013

Oven-Fried Onion Bloom with Tangy Dipping Sauce

If you’re like me, you love a good deep fry. I was born and raised in Wisconsin, after all, where I was no stranger to Friday fish fries…

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Roasted Cauliflower with Cashews & Curried Dip

By Michelle Dudash | Published: February 6, 2013

Roasted cauliflower with cashews and curried dip

Get excited…. today cauliflower gets made over with a flavor explosion! Cauliflower naturally gets sweeter as it roasts and its flavors concentrate. If you’re like me, you will find yourself spooning…

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Red Lentil Hummus with Cumin and Sriracha

By Michelle Dudash | Published: January 31, 2013

Red lentil hummus recipe with cumin and sriracha

I’m not over exaggerating when I say that my husband and I eat hummus every. Single. Day. Usually I purchase commercially made varieties, but it just dawned on me while writing this that if I make my…

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Clean Eating Spinach and Bell Pepper Breakfast Casserole

By Michelle | Published: January 23, 2013

Spinach and Red Pepper Healthy Breakfast casserole

When it comes to breakfast, I rely on a multitude of mix-and-match quick-fix basics, including hard-boiled eggs, fruit, oatmeal, smoothies, yogurt, toast, frozen waffles, or perhaps even one of my make-ahead breakfast cookies. But for holidays,…

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Roasted Baby Broccoli with Toasted Almonds & Lemon

By Michelle | Published: January 10, 2013

Roasted Broccolini with Lemon and Parmesan

Though a quick steam in the microwave serves a purpose when it comes to my weeknight vegetable routine, sometimes I’m looking for a side dish with a bit more excitement. Vegetables take on unexpected flavors and…

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