Oatmeal for a Healthful Breakfast
Diana explains why oatmeal make such a healthful and satisfying breakfast, and shows you her easy way to make a batch for 3-4 days...
New Potato Salad
For the dressing:
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons balsamic or rice vinegar
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
For the salad:
1...
Firehouse Chili (with Oatmeal)
Oatmeal gives a meaty consistency to this tasty, easy and healthful chili.
1 onion, chopped
1 large bell pepper (red or green), chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2...
Diana Makes her Southwestern Bean Salad
Diana shows you how to make one of her favorite salads using cooked whole grains.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmyV1yYhIdY
Here's the recipe: Southwestern Bean Salad
This salad keeps well for...
Southwestern Bean Salad
2 cups cooked brown rice or barley
1 16-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups frozen corn kernels
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 small onion,...
Easy Split Pea Soup
Note: You can easily double or triple this recipe -- freezes well, too!
1 pound dried split peas
8 cups bouillon
2 onions, chopped
4 carrots, chopped
3 stalks...
Three Sisters Soup
The "Three Sisters" are corn, beans and squash, which were grown together by American Indians. The beans climbed on the corn stalks and returned...
Mix & Match Salads
Mix & Match Salads are whole meals in a salad bowl. Start with any lettuce or salad greens you like, and add ANY other...
Spicy Peanut Dip
You can make this as zippy or mild as you like, depending on the heat of your favorite salsa. Add Tabasco sauce to your...
Zippy Black Bean Dip
1 16-ounce can black beans, drained
1 clove garlic
A few dashes of bottled hot sauce or chopped pickled jalapeno peppers, to taste
1 tablespoon rice vinegar...
About Bouillon and Stock
You'll notice that lots of my recipes list bouillon as an ingredient. That's my shorthand for using a flavored liquid instead of water. When...
Dave’s Zucchini “Pasta” with Shrimp
3-4 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
4 anchovy filets (optional)
1/2 pound peeled shrimp
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 red bell pepper, cut into small pieces
2 medium...
Oatmeal Bars
2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup powdered (dry) skim milk
1/2 cup Splenda (or use the sweetener of your choice, to taste, or just...
Diana Cooks her Extra-Quick Chili
Watch Diana put together the fastest possible pot of chili, to serve over your cooked brown rice or other whole grains for a one-dish...
Watermelon-Barley Greek Salad
A beautiful and delicious summer salad, perfect for Labor Day, a Fourth of July picnic or any buffet table,
Trail Mix Bars
3 cups rolled oats or quick-cooking oats
2 cups trail mix OR any combination of dried fruits, nuts and seeds (your choice)
1 cup mashed ripe...
Butternut Squash-Fruit Casserole
1 butternut squash, about 2 pounds
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
4 cups bouillon
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon nutmeg
pinch cayenne, or...
Summer Couscous
Note: The word couscous is used both for a small round pasta and the wonderful vegetable-laced stews that are served over it. These stews...
Cuban Corn Chowder
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 jalapeno chiles, seeded and minced, or a pinch of cayenne to taste
4 cups bouillon
2 teaspoons...
Sweet Potato Curry
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed and cut in 1" cubes (peeled if you wish)
4 green bananas, peeled and...
Baked Sweet Potatoes and Onions
3 red onions, halved lengthwise, then cut into thin slices
3 pounds sweet potatoes, halved lengthwise, then cut into thin slices
2 cups apple cider
1 teaspoon...
About Clementines
Clementines are the small citrus in boxes or mesh bags that appear in markets during the winter months. This year's crop is tasty, juicy...
Incredible Creamy Clam Chowder
Diana says -- you just have to trust me on this recipe. I know the list of ingredients sounds strange, but the result is...
Any Vegetable Curry
2 onions, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 cup bouillon
1 tablespoon curry powder
pinch cayenne, to taste
6-8 cups vegetables (choose at least two and as many as...
