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Basil-Cinnamon Peaches

From EatingWell:  June/July 2006

Poaching the peach halves in their skins gives the syrup a rosy blush.

6 servings | Active Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 5 1/2 hours (including 4 hours chilling time)

Makes 12 Cupcakes

Ingredients:

Rhubarb and Ginger Meringue Cake    

Tart rhubarb and spicy ginger combine to make a tasty filling for this delicious meringue cake.

Yield: 6-8 servings | Prep Time: 30 mins, plus cooling | Cooking Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

 From: stitchandboots.com

4 cups cooked navy beans (or 2 16oz cans)
1/4 red onion diced very small
1 handful of minced dandelion greens
1/4 cup prepared mustard vinaigrette*
1 tsp salt

Method:

Mix all of the ingredients together well.  That's it.  It's more of an assemblage than a method. 

Makes 1 thin crust 12-inch pizza

1 recipe pizza dough (see below)

1/2 pound asparagus
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 pound mozzarella, shredded or cut into small cubes
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
Several grinds black pepper
1 scallion, thinly sliced

Italian egg-drop soup, Stracciatella, is traditionally a light soup made with just chicken broth, eggs and herbs. Pasta, chickpeas and arugula to turn it into a meal.

6 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each | Active Time: 25 minutes | Total Time: 25 minutes

Braised Early-Spring Greens