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parmesan cheese

Main Dishes

Veggie & Tofu Lasagne

By Mandy · June 13, 2026

So my vegetarian daughter has a stress fracture in her foot–not good for a ballerina. She gave me a list of foods she wants to incorporate into her diet so as to add protein, calcium and vitamin D to her daily intake. It’s quiet a healthy list (haha no pun intended) but a few things...

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Soups and Sides

Stuffed Peppers

By Mandy · January 28, 2025

The holiday season is upon us and with that comes lots and lots of entertaining. Whether it’s a dinner party you are hosting or a pot luck you were invited to, getting creative in the kitchen becomes so much more festive this time of year! Fancy china is dusted off to take its place at...

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Main Dishes

Shrimp Stuffed Portobello Caps

By Mandy · December 24, 2024

I’m having the hardest time naming this concoction I made last night…too wordy if I list all ingredients so I’ll just stick to “Shrimp Stuffed Portobello Caps” (though that still seems wordy….). Anyway, the recipe includes spinach, scallions, grilled marinated shrimp, lots of lemon and garlic topped off with a touch of fresh parmesan. It...

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Pantry and Sauces

Carrot Top Pesto

By Mandy · April 8, 2023
Carrot Top Pesto

This post is near and dear to my heart, a cause I believe we should all rally around: the end to food waste! In the United States alone, we throw out roughly 40% of our food annually. That waste ends up in our landfills breaking down into methane (a greenhouse gas) which, as we all...

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