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By Reed Mangels, PhD, RD It’s not your imagination. The cost of food is increasing. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, a unit of the U.S. Bureau of Labor, recently reported on food prices. In November 2022, based on preliminary data, the price of fresh and dry vegetables increased 38.1%, the highest increase of any food category. Other categories of plant foods had smaller increases: Fresh fruit and melons increased 3.2% Processed fruit and vegetables increased 1.7% Rice increased 0.5% Some categories of plant foods decreased in price including: Pasta decreased 1.5% Grains decreased 3.2% To read about eating vegan on...

A smiling family of four sits on a couch and the parents hug the two children.Adobe Stock We all know that someone who falls asleep while watching a movie — and maybe that someone is you. Blame it on a hectic day, the lack of sleep, or the fact that, now, it’s simply a habit. So when the credits roll up, they do so alongside light snores. The combination of a comfortable couch, a hearty dinner and dim lighting can’t help but put you to sleep. On the occasion that it is a date or a family night, and you...

This Spaghetti alla Nerano recipe is a rich and creamy pasta made with fried zucchini and parmesan cheese. It’s a restaurant-worthy dish with gourmet flavors, but comes together in minutes! Looking for more close-to-authentic Italian pasta recipes? Then don’t miss my Spicy Diavolo Sauce, Bolognese Sauce, and Italian Sunday Sauce.  If spaghetti served with cheese ... Read more The post Spaghetti alla Nerano (Spaghetti with Zucchini) first appeared on Platings + Pairings. The post Spaghetti alla Nerano (Spaghetti with Zucchini) appeared first on Platings + Pairings.

2023 Recipe TUESDAY – #1 Tomato Spaghetti sauce 21 ripe farmers market tomatoes, peeled 3 sweet white onions 1 cup garlic (measure with your heart) 1/4 cup Italian seasoning (2 palm fulls) 1/8 cup garlic rosemary bread seasoning from Publix (1 palm full) (*approximate measurements, more about proportions.) —> Bolognese Sauce Above plus: Ground beef cooked with Montreal seasoning (to taste) Excess fat removed And then trust me: ——add KALE 👌 Super boost of Vitamin C and iron 💪 This experiment starts about 6 months ago when I received a huge box of Farmers Market tomatoes unexpectedly. No one in my...

Pasta al Forno is an Italian baked pasta dish which simply means that it consists of layers of rich meat sauce and melted mozzarella cheese and is the ultimate comfort food.This easy-to-assemble pasta dish is very flavorful, and more of the Sicilian style than many others that use a white sauce called bechamel which is a different version.There are many Regions that make this a bit different and this is the way mom made our using eggplant, sausage, boiled egg, and meatballs mixed with veal and pork.We love Regional style dishes from Rome like our  Rigatoni alla Zozzona, and other Roman-style...