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Honey Maple Granola

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The folks responsible for Food Day are not great lovers of dessert. Let me amend that: They are not great lovers of my kind of dessert–rich and decadent and sinful meal-finishers are not encouraged. No, they recommend a diet that includes only two servings of dessert a day, where an example of a serving is more »

Colorful Cumin Quinoa Salad with Cilantro

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As far as fresh herbs go, cilantro is is both one of the most loved and hated. For some people – my dad included – cilantro tastes like soap… apparently due to a genetic predisposition. Thank goodness I inherited my mom’s affinity for this particular herb because I absolutely adore Mexican food, a cuisine that more »

Whole Grain and Bean Salads

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If you’re too busy to cook dinner, creating a bean and grain salad can be a great make ahead dinner. In fact, you can make a few of these on the weekend and eat them all week long!

Harvest Grain Pancakes with Nuts

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While I don’t often eat at IHOP (the International House of Pigging Out Pancakes, for the less informed), I can’t deny my love for their Harvest Grain ‘n Nut Pancakes, as well as their terrific selection of sugar-laden flavored syrups. I found a copycat recipe for those yummy pancakes that got some pretty rave reviews, more »