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The Very Best Of Recipes for Health: 250 Recipes and More from the Popular Feature on NYTimes.com
By Martha Rose Shulman
Rodale Books - 2010
Black Bean Enchiladas : page 279
You need to think ahead on this one as the beans take some time. I did try to shave some time by starting the beans early , doing a quick soak method and cooking in crockpot except for the last hour. After I cooked them the last hour , I ended up adding some chicken broth as the did not seem as "saucy " as recipe made me think they should be. Also, tortillias do make a difference! I had bought one pack of 8 and realized that I needed more. The first pack was "LaTortilla" Brand and the second was Mission" Brand. The Mission brand wanted to fall apart when I was trying to soften them. Had to be really quick with them. LaTortilla brand were way better! When I think of enchiladas I think of tomato saucy ones. That being said , I definately wanted the homemade salsa on top and feel it did add to them. I would definately make these again. Very hearty and tasty !
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I loved this recipe! I found it on the NYTimes.com site. I am not sure if it is in one of Martha Rose Shulman's books but glad I found it on the site. This is a hearty salad with the fresh taste of summer veggies. For the grains I bought a "7 grains medley" that included wild rice , barley,wheatberries, rye and spelt. I replaced the cucumber with green pepper from my garden. I have never grated tomatoes(for vinaigrette) before but this worked out well. The vinaigrette was so easy to make and had such a fresh taste , I don't know why anyone would want to buy a bottled dressing after tasting this!
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Steel-Cut Oatmeal with Fruit : page 4
I am no stranger to Steelcut Oats, but I usually make mine with water. This was so good using milk and water! Very creamy! I had a mixture of dried fruits so used them and therefore did not have to use any additonal sweetener. Very good on a cool morning! You can follow her tip to soak the oats overnight to save n cooking time in the morning! So hearty and yummy and good for you!!
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Summer Tomato Sauce : page 19
This had a nice ,fresh taste. I peeled,quartered and seeded an cooked my tomates. Then I pureed them in the food processor. It made a very nice sauce. I was just a little unsure of the amount of basil to put in as a "sprig" could mean little or a lot. I just went by personal preference. I would definately make this again. I served it on cheese ravoli but think it would be good to use on homemade pizza too!
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