A Twist on a Traditional Panzanella Salad with Fresh Peas and Fennel

Panzanella Salad is an Italian bread salad usually made with rustic bread and tomatoes. It is popular in the summer when tomatoes are ripe and juicy lending moisture to the crisp chunks of hearty bread. Since tomatoes are not in season yet, this salad boasts the wonders of spring with fresh spinach, peas and fennel. This dish is super fresh and healthy as the vegetables are … Read more A Twist on a Traditional Panzanella Salad with Fresh Peas and Fennel

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A Pureed Vegetable Sauce keeps the Calories Down in this Delightful Side Dish!

I love both the simplicity and creativity in Sara Moulton recipes. She really knows how to combine items in an appetizing way without creating a cumbersome or complicated process. This side dish of Israeli Couscous with Peas, Shitakes and Sweet Potato Sauce is so versatile, you can make it to go with almost any meal. I was so glad to have some fresh peas and … Read more A Pureed Vegetable Sauce keeps the Calories Down in this Delightful Side Dish!

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Savor Spring in this Scrumptious Fresh Vegetable Salad!

Go green with Spring’s best vegetables! Highlighted with citrus flavor, purple radishes and Parmesan cheese, this fresh green vegetable salad is amazing. By blanching the vegetables first, you create an appealing texture that is positively divine. It is packed with goodness as well as flavor and makes a perfect accompaniment to complete your meal. When using kale in a salad, I like to massage the leaves … Read more Savor Spring in this Scrumptious Fresh Vegetable Salad!

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Want some ideas for the English Peas in your Spring CSA Box?

Wondering what to do with the English Peas that you received in your Spring CSA box?  Well, here are a couple great ideas for you!  Bowtie Pasta with Pan-fried Chicken Breast and Spring Pea Pesto (click here) to read the full article:  “Spring Pea Pesto adorns this delicious Pasta Dish“ (click here) for recipe Golden Beet Noodle and Pea Salad (click here) to read the full article: … Read more Want some ideas for the English Peas in your Spring CSA Box?

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Spring Pea Pesto adorns this delicious Pasta Dish

Amazingly bright green is the color of this delectable Spring Pea Pesto. It is blended with a mixture of English peas, walnuts, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, garlic and extra virgin olive oil to compose a light, fresh tasting pesto. I incorporated the pesto with bowtie pasta, pieces of pan fried chicken breast and fresh mint to create my Bowtie Pasta with Pan-fried Chicken Breast and Spring Pea … Read more Spring Pea Pesto adorns this delicious Pasta Dish

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Fresh English Peas are a Gift from the Heavens!

I was so excited to see English Peas in my Talley Farms CSA box this week! They are such a delicacy and so much more flavorful with a much nicer texture than frozen or canned peas. You can barely compare them to their pre-packaged counterparts. I decided to team them up with my Talley Farms golden beets for a fresh salad. I’ve been wanting to … Read more Fresh English Peas are a Gift from the Heavens!

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The Skinny on Snap Pea’s along with an Amazing Salad!

Snap Peas, also known as sugar snap peas are an edible-podded pea. They are different from snow peas because their pods are round as opposed to flat. Snap peas, like all other peas, are pod fruits. There are also garden or English peas which are similar to snap peas, but their pod is more fibrous and is not edible. Snap peas are often served in salads … Read more The Skinny on Snap Pea’s along with an Amazing Salad!

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My weeknight concoction – Chicken Pot Pie with Polenta

For tonights dinner, I searched the refrigerator and found some ears of fresh corn and a half roasted chicken so I decided to create a Chicken Pot Pie with Polenta. I used the vegetables I had on hand, carrots, green onion and sweet baby peppers along with the leftover chicken and some frozen peas to make a base for the pie. Instead of a crust I decided … Read more My weeknight concoction – Chicken Pot Pie with Polenta

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