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Healthy eating

Pam Gelsomini

Thu, Mar 26

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This recipe is proof that healthy eating can be mouth-wateringly delicious with layers of flavor and texture. Quinoa is the base of these yummy bowls and this trendy ‘super-food’ has more protein than any other grain and is packed with fiber, potassium, and iron. Not a bad foundation, but then you...
St. Paddy’s Two Tater Fritatta

Pamela Gelsomini

Fri, Mar 13

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I recommend you start off your St. Patrick’s Day with a hearty breakfast — a good base — with two kinds of potatoes, eight eggs, loads of cheese, and some green pepper shamrocks. Even the pickiest leprechaun will be impressed with this Irish frittata. St. Paddy’s Two Tater Fritatta 1 medium Yukon...
Shrimp and bacon fried rice

Pam Gelsomini

Fri, Feb 28

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Need a quick and easy weeknight meal that also makes great leftovers? Put that take-out menu down and mix up your weekly meal rotation with this deeeeelishhh Shrimp and Bacon Fried Rice dish. It comes together in one pan, very quickly, and feeds a crowd. (This recipe feeds four to six.) You...
Baked stuffed lobsters for your Valentine

Pamela Gelsomini

Thu, Feb 13

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What says “I love you” more than decadent baked stuffed lobsters with buttery stuffing loaded with shrimp and scallops? Not much. I cook my lobsters before stuffing which allows me to keep the lobster meat, shrimp, and scallops all perfectly moist and succulent. Your Valentine will fall in love all...
Blueberry turnovers with a lemon glaze

Pamela Gelsomini

Thu, Jan 30

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Dish off the Block

One of my favorite go-to short-cut ingredients is frozen puff pastry dough. It’s almost impossible to tell that it is not homemade and makes you look like a superstar in the kitchen! Try my blueberry turnovers with lemon glaze. They are so easy to make and make a perfect sweet treat for dessert or...
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Roasted vegetable salad

Pamela Gelsomini

Fri, Jan 17

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Dish off the Block

What’s your New Year’s resolution? Diet? Healthy eating? How do you stick to it? Answer: Meal planning and delicious food! By having crave-worthy food in your fridge, you will not be tempted to nosh on unhealthy choices. My roasted vegetable salad is so easy to prepare and can be served warm or...
Decadent Dessert

Pam Gelsomini

Sat, Dec 14

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Columnists, Dish off the Block

I created this decadent delight for a contest where you had to highlight eggs and you had to infuse a local ingredient or theme. Living in Massachusetts (when I am not on Block Island), cranberries came to mind… and loving dark chocolate, I thought, what a great combo --- tart cranberries, sweet...

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