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Spinach and Gruyere Souffle. Easy Crust-less Spinach and Feta Pie. In honor of National Pi Day, a day in history that celebrates the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter (3.14), I can't think of a better way to celebrate such an ironic-named holiday than to share a slice of this simply delicious, savory spinach pie recipe from the archives.

Easy Crust-less Spinach and Feta Pie

A simple Greek inspired pie combining savory flavors such as spinach, feta, Asiago cheese, dill and scallions. Perfect to take to a potluck! Served with a salad, you can turn this into a main dish, or cut it into smaller wedges to serve as an appetizer. If you use full fat feta cheese, the fat only increases by 1 gram, and the points increase to 4 per serving. Enjoy this warm or at room temperature. Easy Crust-less Spinach and Feta PieSkinnytaste.com Servings: 6 • Serving Size: 1/6th of pie • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 3 ptsCalories: 126 • Fat: 5 g • Protein: 8.8 g • Carb: 12 g • Fiber: 2.5 g • Sugar: 1.7 gSodium: 433 mg Ingredients: Preheat oven to 400°. Sift flour and baking powder in a medium bowl.

Crispy Greek-style pie recipe. Roasted Cauliflower and Aged White Cheddar Soup. Although the winter has been pretty mild so far I have still been enjoying some hearty soups with the most recent one being this roasted cauliflower and aged white cheddar soup.

Roasted Cauliflower and Aged White Cheddar Soup

It never ceases to amaze me how simple vegetable soups like this one can be so good with so few ingredients and that might be why I keep coming back to them. The main vegetable in this soup is of course the cauliflower and it is roasted before being added to the soup to concentrate its flavour and to get a bit of caramelization going. Up next is the basics with the onions and garlic followed by the herb of choice, thyme and finally the cheese. Mum's Everyday Red Lentils Recipe : Aarti Sequeira. Directions Put the lentils in a strainer and rinse them under running water.

Mum's Everyday Red Lentils Recipe : Aarti Sequeira

Love That Quinoa Burger! « November 1, 2010 by Linda So yummy!

Love That Quinoa Burger! «

If you want a change of pace that’s meat-free, yet full of protein, fiber, and very filling…this might be for you. I like it with Tzatziki on top (my recipe is in this post), or a little “fry sauce” (what some drive-ins call that wonderful mayo/ketchup combo), and with a thick slice of tomato, avocado, onion and lettuce, as a burger should be, it’s fab. Don’t be afraid of Quinoa. Potato and Cheese Pierogi Recipe. Pierogi are traditional Polish noodle dumplings, filled with a variety of classic sweet and savory mixtures.

Potato and Cheese Pierogi Recipe

For this recipe, we've chosen to make a basic potato-cheese filling and serve them as a side dish topped with sour cream, garlic and chive sauce. Our family recipe, combined with a fairly standard dough preparation method, produces an exceptionally light and tender finished product. The secret? Pinching off portions of dough and rolling them individually to avoid overworking it. 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting3 large eggs2 tablespoons sour cream3/4 to 1 cup water 1-1/2 lbs baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch slices2 tablespoons unsalted butter1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil1 small sweet onion, chopped1 clove garlic, minced1/4 teaspoon dried thyme3/4 to 1 cup grated dry farmer's cheeseKosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 1/2 stick butter, cut into 1 tablespoon portions1 recipe Sour Cream Garlic-Chive Sauce For the dough:

Upside Down Potato & Onion Tart. | Print | This is one of the great side dishes.

Upside Down Potato & Onion Tart

If you are like me and you love potatoes but you get tired of the same old mashed or roasted ones...try these. The onions caramelize while the potatoes are cooking and when you turn them out of the pan they are gorgeous on the plate. The flavor combination is really heavenly. I use small red potatoes. Gnocchi With Roasted Cauliflower Recipe. Recipe for Zucchini Cakes at Life. Food on paper: Caramelised Leek, Asparagus and Goat’s Cheese Tart. Wow what a couple of days.

food on paper: Caramelised Leek, Asparagus and Goat’s Cheese Tart

This weekend was full on, for many reasons. There was lots of meals, socialising, cooking and most of all – gardening. Cauliflower and Brussels Sprout Gratin. Caramelized Garlic Tart. Carrot Soufflé Recipe. This soufflé isn't nearly as touchy as a traditional soufflé.

Carrot Soufflé Recipe

In fact it's hard to mess up. It barely puffs up, which means it doesn't deflate that much either. You might want to experiment a bit with the seasonings, such as some ginger, ground or fresh minced, some thyme, maybe a little orange zest, or a pinch of coriander. You might also try substituting all or some of the carrots with parsnips. Just remember the better the inputs, the better the results. Method 1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Creamy Mushroom and Roasted Cauliflower Soup. Egg Curry. I have seen a few posts (here, here and here) about egg curry which sounded pretty interesting.

Egg Curry

I like eggs but I don't seem to get around to using them in savoury dishes all that often. With curries being one of my favorite types of savoury dishes I was sold on trying an egg curry. This is a pretty easy curry dish. I chopped the onions and chilies in the food processor to save some time. Palak Dal. Sweet Potato Cauliflower Soup. Yes, it’s another orange soup.

Sweet Potato Cauliflower Soup

Broccoli parmesan fritters. Last week, it was pointed out to me that among the 750 recipes in the archives, there is but a single recipe that utilizes broccoli. Just one! Smothered Mushrooms and Kale Recipe : Rachael Ray. Grandma's Corn Pudding Recipe. Couscous and feta-stuffed peppers. I spent six hours on a train yesterday to and from my old stomping grounds, Washington D.C. I lived there for six years and haven’t been back in just as many, so you can imagine how crazy it was to only see twenty minutes of it, from a cab. With every turn, I jumped, remembering how we used to hang out legs out from that window above Dupont Circle over the sign for what used to be a hair salon, or that turn that always unnerved me to make from California to Connecticut and that block on Massachusetts Avenue not far from NPR where a hooker once flashed me everything as I gripped the steering wheel and willed the light to turn green already, PLEASE.

It was like confetti flitting around in a fan, all these pieces I had entirely forgotten about, like sanitized subways and the escalator at the zoo that is no less than a mile long, but others I couldn’t stitch together before we waded through the traffic to the next block. Kolokithopita (Greek Zucchini Pie) Ntomatokeftedes (Greek Tomato and Feta Fritters)

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Roasted Mushrooms, Parsnip, Potatoes and Spinach Casserole Recipe : Rachael Ray. Mushroom Ragu Recipe : Giada De Laurentiis. Roasted Cauliflower Gratin - Creamy Cheese Gratin Recipe. You know those crispy bits of tasty baked cheese or sauce left around the edge of a casserole? We fight over them in my family. Who can resist scraping up that last bit of crunchy goodness? The French actually have a word for it – gratin. It was originally derived from another French word, the verb “gratter” meaning “to scrape.” In 16th century France, the bits were scraped (graté) from the pan so that no amount of food was wasted. Since the 19th century, the meaning of the word has changed somewhat.

An antique Parisian salamander, ca. 1920. LENTIL "MEATBALLS" IN LEMON PESTO. I cleaned up all the holiday remnants on Monday. I made piles of what needs to be returned, boxed up the decorations, and dumped our brittle wreath and miniature tree. Pumpkin Scalloped Potatoes. Red Lentils and Spinach in Masala Sauce. I am always amazed at what inspiration come from the food blog community. There are wise words of wisdom, quirky anecdotes, and most of all, tons of amazing food. Mushroom and Feta Phyllo Pie. Gratineed Gnocchi with Spinach and Ricotta Recipe. Zucchini Patties with Feta II Recipe.