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Cashew crusted chicken
Tamra Knapp, a registered dietitian at Mary Washington Healthcare, recommends this recipe, which she said is adapted from one at allrecipes.com. She said you can use paprika in place of …more
April 25th, 2013
Spring veggie linguine
This recipe is adapted from one in the April 2013 edition of “Everyday with Rachel Ray.” Tamra Knapp, a registered dietitian with Mary Washington Healthcare, said the dish is “delicious …more
April 10th, 2013
Kohlrabi greens pizza
This recipe comes from the King George Farmers Market’s “Fields to Table Cookbook,” which credits vendor June Jahn as the source of the recipe. Ingredients: 2-3 cups of kohlrabi greens …more
March 29th, 2013
Collards and black-eyed peas soup
This recipe comes from the King George Farmers Market’s “Fields to Table Cookbook.” The book credits Lisa Biever as the source, and says the recipe is adapted from “Eating Well’s …more
March 29th, 2013
Veggie omelet
This is a great dish on nights when you want to eat something filling and tasty — and fast. Adjust the ingredients as you like; this is how we do …more
March 28th, 2013
Artichoke and green pea salad
This recipe comes from the King George Farmers Market’s “Fields to Table Cookbook,” which credits Cindy Sexton of the King George Garden Club as the source of the recipe. Ingredients: …more
March 25th, 2013
Red pepper frittata
Dietitian Tamra Knapp of Mary Washington Healthcare recommends this recipe, which comes from the website of Daisy Brand, a maker of sour cream and cottage cheese. “This recipe is so …more
March 22nd, 2013
Quick veggie bake
Tamra Knapp, a dietitian with Mary Washington Healthcare, recommends this recipe, which she got from the March 2013 issue of “Everyday with Rachel Ray” magazine. Knapp said she added leftover …more
March 20th, 2013
Pasta with mushrooms and Parmesan
This is a family favorite, and you can tinker with it to suit your tastes. Ingredients: Pasta of any kind; Farfalle is great squash/zucchini, diced, mushrooms, sliced peppers — whatever …more
March 19th, 2013
Spinach and strawberry salad
This recipe comes from the King George Farmers Market’s “Fields to Table Cookbook,” which credits Deb Chappell, of the Virginia Cooperative Extension, for the idea. Ingredients for the salad: 4 …more
