Ingredients

• 12 ounces ditalini or other pasta
• 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt and ground black pepper
• 2 cups cooked cubed chicken (about 1 pound)
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions.

In a small bowl, whisk together broth, oil, vinegar, Dijon mustard, thyme, salt and pepper to taste. Add diced chicken, green pepper, and mint.

Drain pasta and add to bowl with dressing and chicken. Toss to combine. Cover with plastic and refrigerate until ready to serve. Top with feta cheese just before serving.

Ingredients

nocoupons

• 8 ripe peaches, cut in 1/2 and pitted
• 1/4 cup vanilla sugar, recipe follows
• 1/4 cup good dark rum (recommended: Mount Gay)
• 1/4 cup good almond liqueur (recommended: Amaretto Di Savonna)
• 8 amaretti cookies, crumbled
• Creme fraiche or vanilla ice cream to serve, optional

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Heat a grill with a single layer of charcoal. When the coals are hot, brush the grill with a little oil to make sure the peaches don’t stick. Place the peaches, cut side down, on the grill and cook for a few minutes, until they’re slightly charred.

Place the peaches in an oven-proof dish, sprinkle each half with a little vanilla sugar. Combine the rum and amaretto and drizzle 1/2 of it on the peaches. Bake the peaches for about 10 minutes, until they’re very tender. Serve hot, at room temperature, or cold with crumbled amaretti cookies on top or with the cookies on the side. I like to serve them with a dollop of creme fraiche or vanilla ice cream.

Vanilla Sugar:Find a jar tall enough to hold 2 vanilla beans. Fill the bottle with sugar and cover tightly. Store on a pantry shelf. After about 3 months you will have a wonderful ingredient for cooking and baking. Keep adding vanilla beans and sugar to the jar and you will have it for years.

Ingredients

nocoupons

• 1 cup chopped ripe strawberries (5 large strawberries)
• 1 cup chopped seeded watermelon
• 1 cup chopped fresh peach
• 1 cup raspberry sorbet
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

Directions

Place the strawberries, watermelon, peach, sorbet, and orange juice in a blender and puree until smooth and creamy. Add more orange juice if you’d like it a little less thick. Serve immediately in tall glasses with straws.

Ingredients

• Cooking Spray
• 10 wonton wrappers
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon confectioners’ sugar

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.

Cut the wonton wrappers in half on the diagonal so you wind up with 20 triangles. In a medium sized bowl, toss the triangles gently with the canola oil, separating the pieces gently so each piece is coated with oil.

Place the triangles onto the baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for about 10 minutes, until they are golden brown and crisped.

Dust with confectioners’ sugar, and serve. Crisps will keep up to 4 days in an airtight container.

Per Serving:

Calories 80; Total Fat 2.5 g; (Sat Fat 0 g, Mono Fat 1.5 g, Poly Fat 1 g) ; Protein 2 g; Carb 12 g; Fiber 0 g; Cholesterol 2 mg; Sodium 115 mg

Ingredients

• 1 (12-ounce) bag or 1 1/2 cups frozen raspberries, defrosted
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
• 3 or 4 tablespoons simple juice, recipe follows
• 14 wooden ice pop sticks

Directions

In a blender, combine the raspberries and the mint. Puree until combined. Add the lemon juice and 3 tablespoons of the simple syrup. Blend to combine. Taste the mixture and add the remaining 1 tablespoon simple syrup if you like. Spoon the mixture into an ice cube tray and freeze for approximately 30 minutes, or until partially frozen. Insert the wooden sticks and return trays to the freezer for another 3 to 5 hours.

Simple Syrup:1/4 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

In a saucepan, combine water and sugar over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved. Take pan off heat and cool the syrup. Any extra cooled syrup can be saved in an airtight container.

Yield: 1/2 cup