Power Green Pesto with Scapes

The basil is taking off in the garden and you found some scapes curling up from your CSA bag… pesto pronto! Adding power greens to the mix bumps this classic summer spread up to 11 on the healthy scale.

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Baked & Blue: Baked Potato, Blue Cheese, Crispy Carrots & Onions

This is a fool proof way of roasting or baking a russet potato. No foil…no fork. Just salt. You end up with a perfect (and seasoned) baked potato. Add crispy onions to anything and you’ve got a mouthwatering & vegetarian meal.

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Greens & Beans

This is a basic dish with wow results. It also happens to be vegetarian and pretty darn healthy…if you turn a blind eye to the mound of garlic bread next to it.

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Potato Frittata

Here are the basic steps for making a basic dish, the frittata. Skip the potatoes or add spinach, comme tu veux!

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