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vegetarian bolognese

vegetarian bolognese

Vegetarian bolognese…you mean meatless bolognese? Yes, that is very possible — and it happens to be so incredibly delicious! This pasta sauce is loaded with vegetables and protein from chickpeas. It gets its meaty flavor from all the mushrooms and its chunky texture from the 

mediterranean barley salad

mediterranean barley salad

Vegetables have always been a huge part of my diet. Not a day goes by without vegetables in my kitchen, and even those days when we come back from holidays to an empty fridge, I still have bags of frozen veggies in the freezer to cook 

roasted sweet potato and lentil salad

roasted sweet potato and lentil salad

Sweet potatoes used to be on my I-don’t-like list of foods — those that I’d never ever dream of eating again. I decided to try them again when I started running in May as they’re on every superfood list. I have to admit that I still didn’t like them the first time…or the second and third times. It was on the fourth time that I fell in love with sweet potatoes. I’ve been hooked ever since.

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eggplant, olive and tomato cheesecake

eggplant, olive and tomato cheesecake

Aren’t my cheesecake slices SO cute? I only realized after I took the photos (and ate all the slices) that the one of the right looks like a happy face :). Guys, trust me, once you try this recipe you’ll be smiling just as much as Mr. 

roasted chicken with artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes

roasted chicken with artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes

This chicken — I’ve been dying to share the recipe with you ever since I made it this weekend for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year celebrations. It is, by far, my favorite recipe for roasted chicken parts so far. It’s sweet yet savory, is full of