vegetarian

One Pot Pretty Pasta

by Mara @ What's For Dinner? on April 10, 2012

in Italian, South Beach Diet, vegetables, vegetarian

Like most people, I’m extremely pleased with food that merely tastes good. It’s a bonus if said food also LOOKS good. One of the first things that I remember eating that I also thought was pretty was a certain pasta dish my mom used to make. It was pasta with broccoli, olive oil, and parmesan [...]

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Cheesy Bread Dippers

by Mara @ What's For Dinner? on March 27, 2012

in Baking, bread, pizza, vegetables, vegetarian

Hi. I’m Mara. I write this little blog you’ve been reading. You may remember me from previous posts, including a teaser post about this delicious cheesy bread. Then I decided to go ahead and get sick. Twice. Ok, I was probably still sick but I went to the hospital twice. Two Tuesdays in a row, [...]

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Fastelavnsboller: A Danish Treat

by Mara @ What's For Dinner? on February 18, 2012

in Baking, bread, friends, vegetarian

I appear to have gotten a reputation at work. Not only am I the Spanish teacher, the “cupcake” teacher, the “nail art” teacher, and now the “OMG SO CUTE crocheted animals” teacher. Oh no. That’s just the reputation I have with the students. I have a reputation with the staff now too. And this isn’t [...]

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Birthday Cookie Dough Bites

by Mara @ What's For Dinner? on February 1, 2012

in Baking, dessert, friends, vegetarian

Almost five years ago, I got the news that my job had been eliminated. Thanks to lack of funding, a change in curricular direction, and a few other various and sundry reasons, I was no longer employed at the school at which I’d worked. I was devastated. Was I a good teacher? Had I done [...]

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Cauliflower Mash for Dummies

by Mara @ What's For Dinner? on January 23, 2012

in simple recipe, South Beach Diet, vegetables, vegetarian

I’m not calling you a dummy, I swear! Over the last few months, Adam and I have thoroughly embraced the delicious South Beach Diet side dish that is mashed cauliflower. One of the things that I’ve really missed in these months (with a couple of gaps for the holidays) following South Beach have been potato-based [...]

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Hearty Whole Wheat Bread

by Mara @ What's For Dinner? on January 17, 2012

in Baking, bread, simple recipe, vegetarian

After the wonderful girls’ weekend I had this past couple of days, I was fairly excited to go home and crash… but my friend Amanda had another idea before I could go home. In between where we were staying and her house (where my car was parked) is a fantastic dairy farm and creamery which [...]

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