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Lucy's Luscious Raspberry Plum Cake

Wed, 08/19/2015 - 19:55 — Eve

Lucy served this delicious cake to us in July when plums and raspberries were in season but you could use any kind of fruit.

Seasons:

Summer

Major Ingredients:

berries

oatmeal

Broccoli Salad with Garlic and Sesame Vinaigrette

Wed, 07/29/2015 - 17:43 — peglind

I love this delightful salad. It is easy to prepare and uses broccoli either fresh from the garden or the store. Despite the simple ingredients, it has a complex and wonderful flavor.

Major Ingredients:

broccoli

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Kale-Sweet Potato-Mango salad with cilantro-lime vinaigrette

Tue, 07/28/2015 - 14:51 — peglind

This yummy salad can be made any time of year and is always a hit. It's very flexible, really, so just make it work for you.

Major Ingredients:

kale

sweet potato

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Caponata

Tue, 07/28/2015 - 14:41 — peglind

A really delicious and simple Italian appetizer to serve on slices of toasted baguette.

Major Ingredients:

eggplant

tomatoes

basil

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Unbaked Granola Bars

Sun, 07/26/2015 - 14:17 — Eve

Easy granola bars that are free of sugar, oil, and gluten, and they don't even need to be baked!

Major Ingredients:

nut butter

oats

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Black Bean and Butternut Squash Chili

Sun, 07/26/2015 - 14:01 — Eve

A delicious chili with tangy spices softened by squash cubes and a touch of cider.

Seasons:

Fall

Major Ingredients:

butternut squash

black beans

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Christel's Grilled Tofu

Mon, 07/06/2015 - 15:20 — Eve

An innovative idea for your summer grill! Christel tells us "The tofu tastes wonderful prepared in this way." She had them alongside sushi rolls filled with brown rice (flavored a bit with apple cider vinegar and tamari), grilled red pepper, avocado-slices and carrot sticks.

Seasons:

Summer

Major Ingredients:

tofu