Beet Carpaccio
This beet carpaccio is an easy and healthy vegan alternative to the traditional dish. It’s fresh and delicious with a slightly sweet and earthy flavor. You can serve beet carpaccio as an appetizer, side dish, or even atop a salad.
Regional & Ethnic Cuisines
Homemade Ricotta Cheese
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20 Healthy Mexican Chicken Recipes
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Salmon en Croute
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Grilled Eggplant and Cilantro Dip
*Disclosure: This post is part of my ongoing relationship with the folks from California Endive Farms. I receive complementary boxes of endive and I am being compensated to develop recipes
Meat and Vegetable Casserole with Pomegranate (Kowaj)
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Gluten-Free Italian Apple Cake (Torta di Mele)
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What I’ve Been Reading + Lamb Stuffed Eggplant from Jerusalem: A Cookbook
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Guacamole with Pistachios
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Honey From Our Bees! (And Apple Raisin Challah)
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Grilled Endive Caprese Salad
Disclosure: This is the last in a series of sponsored posts written by me on behalf of Discover Endive. I have received three complimentary shipments of California endive over the
Rhubarb-Lemon Balm Margarita and Sayulita Part 2
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Very Fond of Crespéou
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Red Curry with Turkey, Sweet Potato, and Baby Bok Choy
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Mango Lassi
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Buttermilk Panna Cotta
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Vegetarian Minestrone with Fennel and Watercress
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