Recipe Sites

I love cooking and finding recipes that my husband would love. We are trying to eat healthier and getting more fruits and vegetables in our diet. This picture makes me want to run to our Farmer's Market!

I have found a few cooking sites that I love. They have great recipes and also ways to organize your own recipes and grocery lists! Myrecipes.com is a new one I have found and it is very helpful. Then there is the true classics of Food Network as well as Gourmet. Below is a recipe from myrecipes.com that we are going to be trying soon.

Gazpacho:

1 1/2 cups chopped seeded peeled cucumber
1 cup chopped Vidalia or other sweet onion

1 cup coarsely chopped yellow bell pepper

6 tablespoons white wine vinegar

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 pounds chopped seeded peeled yellow tomatoes (about 6 large)

1 garlic clove, minced

Garnish:2 (1-ounce) slices French bread, torn into 1/2-inch pieces

1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

1 cup quartered grape or cherry tomatoes

1/2 cup diced peeled seeded cucumber

To prepare gazpacho, combine first 9 ingredients. Place one-third of vegetable mixture in a food processor; process until smooth. Pour puréed vegetable mixture into a large bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining vegetable mixture. Cover and chill.
Preheat oven to 375°.
To prepare garnish, place bread in a small bowl; drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil, tossing gently to coat. Spread bread mixture in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 375° 10 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Cool to room temperature. Place 3/4 cup gazpacho in each of 8 soup bowls. Top each serving with a few croutons, 2 tablespoons quartered tomatoes, and 1 tablespoon cucumber.

Yield: 8 servings

CALORIES 89 (31% from fat); FAT 3.1g (sat 0.5g,mono 2g,poly 0.5g); PROTEIN 2.4g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 24mg; SODIUM 203mg; FIBER 2.6g; IRON 1mg; CARBOHYDRATE 13.8g