Basic Pancakes
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour ¹/³ cup sugar 2 tablespoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 2½ cups low-fat (1%) milk ½ cup fat-free egg substitute 1 tablespoon canola...Whole Wheat Buttermilk Waffles
Ingredients: ²/³ cup whole wheat flour ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¾ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup low-fat buttermilk ¼ cup fat-free...
Stuffed French Toast
Ingredients: ¹/³ cup dried cherries, chopped 1 tablespoon dark rum 8 slices challah or other egg bread 1 tablespoon fi nely chopped almonds 1 large egg 2 large...Whole Grain French Toast
Ingredients: 1 cup reduced-fat (2%) milk ¾ cup fat-free egg substitute ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon Pinch salt 8 slices whole grain breadHearts of Palm Salad with Grilled Shrimp and Avocado Recipe
This salad chapter would not be complete without a salad with hearts of palm—one of my favorite foods. Hearts of palm grow mostly in Brazil and Costa Rica, but...
Spinach Salad with Roasted Beets, Green Apples, and Gorgonzola Cheese Recipe
Beet salads have become popular at Boston restaurants—even among diners who hated eating beets as children. The secret is oven-roasting the beets to bring out their natural, earthy sweetness. An...Pan-Roasted Pear and Frisée Salad
The deep, fruity flavor of black fig vinegar is worth seeking out at a gourmet store or from a mail order source. The vinegar is sweetened with black fig...California Cobb Salad
Even though most salads are considered light fare, a Cobb salad is substantial enough to make a one-dish meal. Created by Bob Cobb in the 1920s at the Brown...
Bing Cherry Chicken Salad with Toasted Pecans Recipe
I am partial to chicken salads that contain some fruit.With each bite, you get the savory taste of the chicken with a burst of juicy, cool fruit. Toasted nuts...
Tuna Salade Niçoise with Lemon-Mustard Vinaigrette Recipe
You can’t go wrong by serving this classic French salad when you are trying to impress someone. It’s hearty enough for an entrée, with an array of colorful, filling,...
Farmers’ Market Salad with Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe
There is nothing quite like the taste of a large, green salad with fresh, locally-grown vegetables. This one takes advantage of tender, buttery lettuce, bracingly crisp cucumbers, and juicy...Heirloom Tomato Salad with Crumbled Blue Cheese Recipe
Heirloom tomatoes are so special and delicious that it is worth the wait until their arrival at the market in late August. A seller at my local Farmers’ Market...‘Perfect’ Potato Salad Recipe
I gave this recipe an ambitious name because I’ve eaten too many potato salads that are far from perfect—ruined by mushy potatoes, goopy dressing, and mayonnaise that dull the...
The Fallwich Recipe
When our kitchen is filled with the aromas of squash, cranberries, and other seasonal ingredients that we use in our soups, we can’t help but raid the pantry for...
Day Boat Sandwiches Recipe
This sandwich is similar to the famous New Orleans muffaletta. Starting with a large, hollowed loaf of bread, the filling is built from layers of cold cuts, cheese, and...The Drukie Recipe
If you’re patient, you can buy a whole salami and let it harden by hanging it to dry for a couple of weeks. Or walk into a deli and...
