Chicken Florentine (for 2)

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

Have a taste of Italy and fell good about it  ! HOW? By combining low fat chicken breast with super food spinach.  This is a healthy, low fat and low carb recipe, excellent for your new year resolution to eat better! Use fresh or chopped frozen spinach for a shortcut, just make ...

New Year’s good luck black-eyed peas

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

If you are a Southerner or a Southerner at heart , black-eyed peas have long been associated with good luck.  Tradition says that a dish of peas at New Year's will bring luck and prosperity for the new year.  If you add greens which symbolize money, you'll  have a great combination of wealth ...

Whole Wheat Pizza Florentine

Friday, December 26th, 2008

Pizza that is actually good for you? too good to be true ? You will want to make this not because it is good for you, but because it's so delicious.  Here at the Gastronomous kitchen, we  proudly "fooled" several tasters (kids included) to believe it's ready-frozen pizza from the grocery store! After some time ...

Fresh Hummus

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

 Hummus is a very old and traditional dish. Its main ingredient is crushed chickpeas, AKA garbanzo beans or ceci bean. There are many variations , some call for olive oil, some for butter, some include tahini ( sesame seeds) .  Our version is nut free and gets its wonderful bright ...

Ricotta and Sun-dried Tomato and Spinach Pie

Friday, December 12th, 2008

  This is what comfort food is all about! In this pie, ricotta combines with spinach and tasty sun-dried tomatoes to create a wonderful  crowd-pleaser. Great for brunch, lunch , the holidays, or for a delectable meat-free dinner.  It's best make to make 2 together. Eat one for dinner and slice a piece for ...