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RECIPE ~ Baked Eggplant Parmigiana

Now that fall is approaching, I was really craving eggplant parmigiana. I love eggplant and I love it sliced kind of thin in a baked parmigiana dish. This is easy to make, and the red sauce leaves you with enough extra that you will be able to use that for a separate dish. The red [...]

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RECIPE ~ Grilled Asparagus

In the winter, I make broiled asparagus with lemon, garlic and parmesan quite a lot. In the summer, it’s easy to recreate this healthy, delicious recipe on the grill. 1 large bunch of asparagus – for broiling, I like the thinner asparagus, but for grilling I like the medium-sized stalks; the really large, thick ones [...]

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RECIPE ~ Grilled Corn on the Cob

Living in Pennsylvania most of my life, I always thought the best corn was Jersey sweet corn. However, I’ve now found that Colorado also has sweet corn, and it is equally delicious. Grilling corn on the cob is so easy, I almost feel like it doesn’t count as a recipe. But it is a recipe [...]

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Chicken kabobs (off the kabob and ready to eat), a salad and a grilled artichoke.

RECIPE ~ Broiled Artichokes

Artichokes are one of the oldest foods known to people. They are extremely low in calories, packed with nutrients and absolutely delicious — truly a superfood. Look for artichokes where the leaves are nice and tight and there are minimal or no brown spots. We go through phases where we eat artichokes like mad. They [...]

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RECIPE ~ Grilled Cherry Tomatoes

Tomatoes are filled with lycopene and they are extremely good for you. I love cherry tomatoes — especially little Cherubs by Nature Sweet. They are very flavorful, and I have found them at Sam’s Club and Costco. Ingredients Cherry tomatoes — however many you want Minced garlic or garlic powder to taste Kosher salt Ground [...]

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RECIPE ~ Baked Brussels Sprouts with Cheese

Some people think “yuck” when they think Brussels Sprouts, but they are tied for first place for my favorite vegetable, along with asparagus and artichokes. Brussels Sprouts sometimes get a bad rap, in my opinion, for two reasons. First, it is easy to cook them too long, which can make them mushy. The trick to [...]

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