3 Smart Points/Soup * 2 Smart Points/Optional Garnish From the heal to the Alps, every corner of Italy serves a bowl of pasta and beans, or Pasta e Fagioli. Varied according to local tastes and available produce, this simple dish is often debated and highly divisive. Even here in the States, immigrants from famously... Continue Reading →
Chilled Blender Borscht
0 Smart Points From Poland to Lithuania, chilled borscht is a popular earthy, sweet and not-so-sour Eastern European refresher. With a base of good beets and thick Greek yogurt garnishes vary from fragrant wisps of dill to golden-yolked hard cooked eggs, spicy radishes, and bright spritzes of lemon. Let this make-ahead wonder marinate in... Continue Reading →
Chilled Summer Corn Soup
2 Smart Points On a winding country road just beyond St. Anselm’s College in Bedford, NH, family car trips to Clark’s farm were a favorite summer tradition. Returning home, kids’ hands were kept busy shucking sweet corn on a low counter over splayed out paper grocery bags. Careful to remove every piece of cloying... Continue Reading →