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Christine’s French Green Bean & Lentil Salad

Here's a salad to take you into the fall from our supremely talented Food Editor, Christine. Enjoy! We’ve had a kind of unusual summer this year; my husband has been working out of state during the week and…

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Things We Love – The Book of Vegan-ish

Hey friends - Best-selling author and vegan advocate Kathy Freston is one of our faves here at MNU. She just released a new book with co-author Rachel Cohn for those of you moving closer to a plant-based diet, that…

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Tomato Me Crazy

Friends - This time of year makes me so excited because I LOVE tomatoes. Maybe it's because I am half Italian, or maybe it's because I spent every summer as a kid on my aunt and uncle's farm where…

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HOT TIP: Pass the Pistachios

Pistachios are addicting, right? And they are healthy snacks. Here is why are they so good for you. One oz. (49 “kernels”) has 6 g protein, 24 percent of your daily dose of B6 and 6 percent…

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Fusilli with Short Ribs

One of my husband’s favorites. This can be served with any short type of short pasta (ziti, penne, bowtie) and I have also served it over mashed potatoes and quinoa. It is warm, hearty and can be a touch spicy…

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HOT TIP: Spice It Up!

Here's a HOT TIP: Recent research shows that eating spicy foods once or twice a week might extend your life span, and people who ate them even more had lower rates of heart and respiratory disease. Capsaicin, which…

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Prosciutto Butter Lettuce Salad

This salad is light, savory AND sweet, and simply out of this world. It takes less than 15 minutes to throw together, and will be a dish that your family or guests will rave about, no doubt! I was…

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Green Beans with Crunchy Asian Pear

Follow our Food Editor on a summer adventure with a delicious ending. Late summer, I head out of the city and up north to the hills to house sit in a tiny town in the Berkshires. We have friends in…

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Healthy Lettuce Wraps

It's not easy to find healthy things to eat in a hurry. When you get home from work, you're beat, and you just want whatever's easiest. This is a filling yet light dish that's simple and quick so you can…

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Heirloom Tomato Salad

A light summer salad that always delivers! Sliced heirloom tomatoes topped with a light drizzle of olive and balsamic. Tomatoes and basil are good cancer fighters, chock full of antioxidants! 3 large heirloom tomatoes 1 teaspoon olive oil…