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Vegan Brown Rice Pasta

In my never-ending quest to avoid refined carbohydrates, I’ve come across a few tasty, healthier alternatives- one of them is brown rice pasta. Brown rice pasta cooks differently than regular- it takes twice as long, and often produces excessive amounts of starch in the form of cloudy, bubbly water. This water often overflows from the pot, and is a mess to clean up. Tonight I experimented with cooking the pasta twice. I started with a pound of brown rice pasta. The pasta was placed in a large pot of salted, boiling water, cooked for 4 minutes, then drained. I then re-boiled the pasta in a fresh pot of water for 5 minutes. The end result was a less-starchy product. Try this procedure when cooking brown rice pasta- cooking times may vary depending on pasta shapes.

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Tapenade Recipe

Tapenade is a Provencal dish that is made with chopped, or pureed olives, capers, anchovies, and olive oil. I’ve added a few additional ingredients to my recipe- it’s great served on crostini, or with fresh vegetables.

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Thanksgiving Leftover Ideas

Thanksgiving Leftover Ideas

Do you still have some left-overs from Thanksgiving? Here are a few ideas of what to do with them!

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Thanksgiving Day Turkey Recipe

Thanksgiving Day Turkey Recipe – Cooks and Eats

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Thanksgiving Day Cooking Tips

Thanksgiving Day Cooking Tips and Secrets

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Salmon Alfredo Recipe

Salmon Alfredo with Farfalle, Sweet Peppers, and Sun Dried Tomatoes

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Salmon Salad

Salmon Salad

Do you like tuna salad? Well, salmon salad is even better. Whenever I fabricate salmon for grilling or pan-searing, I always have various parts left-over. I never throw this extra salmon away… it’s too valuable!

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Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

I’ve been getting a lot of requests for Mac & Cheese recipes lately. The key to an exceptional macaroni and cheese isn’t the cheese, or pasta- it’s the base sauce.

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Giant Eagle Market District Chili Cook Off

Giant Eagle Market District Chili Cook Off

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New Zealand Pavlova Recipe

New Zealand Pavlova recipe

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