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Farro Salad with Wild Blueberries

Farro = Wheat Berries. Farro is one of the oldest ancient grains originally cultivated in the Middle East. It’s a good source of protein and fiber but has such a broad variety of uses because it absorbs the flavor of what you cook with it. From breakfast to dinner, savory or sweet, it’s a healthy option to satisfy kids and adults. This recipe was based on an original Blueberry Farro Salad recipe courtesy of Tom Rocket of Greenfield, Massachusetts. Serves 4 1/2 cup farro, rinsed and cooked as follows: Add 2 cups water to 1/2 cup farro and boil. Cover [...]

By Joanne|2016-06-12T15:28:52-04:00June 12, 2016|Salads|Comments Off

Greek Layered Dip and Kushyfoot

Let’s start with food then move onto feet. An odd progression I know. In fact, maybe I should start with the foot “thing” and move on to the food that way, while preparing this fantastic dip, your feet will feel great. No. We’ll start with the food. Greek Layered Dip – maybe a lot of ingredients but very easy to put together. 10 oz original flavor hummus 1 1/4 cup Greek Style Thick yogurt, fat free or lite *Strain yogurt first. Simply put in cheese cloth and allow to strain liquid in a colander for about 30 minutes. 1 tsp [...]

By Joanne|2015-06-15T06:23:22-04:00June 14, 2015|Party Food|4 Comments

Lemon Quinoa with Zucchini, Currants and Dill

If you are looking for a nutritionally packed, easy, zingy side dish, this recipe is perfect. As suggested in the book “Ancient Grains for Modern Meals”, simply pair this tangy dish with grilled fish, chicken or just top with crumbled feta, maybe even spoon creamy Greek yogurt on top. If none of that appeals to you, serve it straight up delicious as we did. Serves 6 – Perfect for Zucchini season! 1 TBS olive oil 6 green onion, chopped 1 leek, white part only, cleaned and chopped 1 tsp sea salt 1 cup quinoa 2 cups water 1/2 cup currants [...]

By Joanne|2014-09-17T09:51:31-04:00September 17, 2014|Health and Nutrition|2 Comments

Union Square: Parsnip Pancakes & Honor Boston

Another weekend...doesn't time fly?! I subscribe to RunBlogRun because the site has writers who offer great tips and stories all about running, my passion, my demon. Recently, Larry Eder offered an article called "On honoring Boston Marathon Memories" which really dug deep. Here is some of the most meaningful words to me, but I recommend you get on over to RunBlogRun and look for the article. ..."The facts are this: the most iconic marathon in our sport, Boston, was the focus of an attack by determined sociopaths who understood some things about the marathon, like, what time it was held and where people would [...]

By Joanne|2014-04-04T14:23:16-04:00April 4, 2014|Union Square Recipes|2 Comments

Chilled Borscht

Since we’re right smack dab in the midst of the Olympics, held in Sochi Russia, I thought it might be interesting to present a little bit about Russian cuisine. Source: Wiki I’m only focusing on soups in this post since the recipe of the day is Borscht, a chilled soup made with vegetables but the beautiful color comes from beets. Photos Source – Learn more about the healthy benefits of beets. Soup plays an important part in the Russian meal. One of traditional staple of soups such as borscht (борщ), is part of the seven largest soup groups for Russians. [...]

By Joanne|2014-02-12T13:54:06-05:00February 12, 2014|Vegetarian|Comments Off

Asparagus Onion Sweet Tater Soup

I was going back and forth wanting a Vitamix when my mother and sister told me they just loved their Cuisinart Blend and Cook Soup Maker. I compared both, still torn with all the great reviews for the Vitamix. But the Vitamix was SO expensive! I couldn’t justify the purchase, not with all the other gadgets and appliances I have. So when my birthday rolled around and my sister asked what I would like, I said I was thinking about the Cuisinart Blender that she and Mum had. SURPRISE! Guess what I got for my birthday?! My very first attempt [...]

By Joanne|2014-02-02T14:19:52-05:00February 2, 2014|Quick Meals|1 Comment