Eat Your Ferns

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Fiddlehead Fern Saute : An Easy Fiddleheads Recipe Those of you familiar with eating fiddleheads, were completely unphased by the title of this post. The uninitiated among you, most likely said “Huh, what the heck weird stuff is she trying to convince me to eat now”. The weird stuff is Fiddlehead fern fronds. Trust me [...]

Easy Lentil Recipe: Simple Stewed Lentils

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Do you need an easy lentil recipe?  This simple stewed lentils recipe is a flavorful vegetarian meal on it’s own, but pairs nicely with grilled meat and heartier fish like salmon as a side dish. It is also flexible, in that, a few more vegetables or some meat could easily be added to the simmering [...]

Artichoke Bean Dip with Sweet Onion Recipe

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 Artichoke Bean Dip with Sweet Onion As you can see below,  I bought a lot of artichokes last time I popped into our local discount store, so when I got home, I searched for a new recipe to use some in. I found an old Cooking Light recipe on their website for a Sweet Onion, [...]

Tex-Mex Grilled Sweet Corn & Tomato Salad Recipe #Sweetlife

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I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Sunshine Sweet Corn. I received a gift card to purchase a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. I’ve made a fresh Tex-Mex Grilled Corn and Tomato Salad for you today, with Cinco de [...]

Balsamic Roasted Asparagus & Tomato with Blue Cheese: Easy Recipe

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Roasted asparagus is one of my very favorite ways to eat my veggies. I wanted to step it up a bit this time and make it more into a meal, so I browsed around the Cooking Light website for a bit of inspiration, and found this recipe for Asparagus with Balsamic Tomatoes. The recipe was [...]

Dill-icious Carrot Patch Quinoa Recipe

Carrot Quinoa Recipe with Dill

I wasn’t really planning a vegetarian theme here on Mom Foodie, but as I was writing up this carrot quinoa recipe, I realized that no meat has shown up in my recipes in almost two weeks.  I guess Easter approaching has inspired me to make rabbit food…lol.  No fears, my carnivorous friends, I have no [...]

Dijon Thyme Roasted Potatoes (Cooking from the Garden in Winter)

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These Dijon Thyme Roasted Potatoes are very easy to prepare, and the perfect accompaniment to a nice juicy roast chicken.  The recipe is the result of my current obsession with whole grain mustard, the thyme conveniently growing in my winter garden, and the little chicken that was roasting in the oven at the time I [...]

Colcannon Recipe for a Healthy St. Patty’s

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A colcannon recipe, for a healthy Saint Patrick’s day. Colcannon is an Irish staple, heck they love it so much, there’s even a traditional Gaelic song about it.  Though I’m not Irish myself, I don’t wait around until St. Patrick’s day rolls around to enjoy this simple but satisfying dish. Colcannon is really just mashed [...]

Buffalo Roasted Cauliflower Recipe

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I love pretty much anything buffalo style, but am trying to trim down a bit for spring, so I needed a low calorie snack version tonight. This Buffalo Roasted Cauliflower recipe is super simple, just 2 ingredients other than the cauliflower. Cauliflower is low in calories and glycemic load. So it is a fantastic choice [...]

Roasted Red Pepper Bean Dip: Easy Recipe

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I wanted a healthy snack last night, so I whipped together a quick and easy Roasted Red Pepper Bean Dip. I had a roasted red pepper in the fridge from earlier in the week (if you haven’t roasted peppers before, it is very easy and the results are far better than store bought jarred ones [...]