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Eat Healthy: Quinoa with Basil Pesto

Talking about basil in last Friday’s audio tip got me thinking about one of my favorite side dishes - quinoa with basil pesto. Quinoa (pronouced keen-wah) when mixed with fresh pesto, makes an easy, healthy and delicious side dish. For those of you that don’t know, quinoa is a whole grain from South America that’s gaining popularity in read more

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Recipe: Brown Basmati Pilaf

Prep time: 3 minutes Cooking time: 30-40 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup brown basmati rice 2 cups of water 1/2 cup of dried cranberries 1/2 cup of walnut pieces 1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsleybr> pinch of salt Directions: Rinse rice in fine mesh strainer till water runs clear. Boil the water and add rice and salt, cover and reduce heat. After 15 minutes add cranberries read more

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