Nourishing No-Knead Bread

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Want to make bread at home? It's easy with this this no-knead bread recipe that lets time and yeast do most of the work for you.

Sticky-Spicy Sauteed Asian Eggplant

Sticky Sweet Asian Eggplant
Not everyone is an eggplant lover. But this may change that. Long, slender Asian eggplant are no-fuss, and soak up the spicy, sweet, sticky sauce they're doused with when creamy and tender. This is a hearty vegetarian main course paired with brown rice, quinoa, or even wheat berries, but would also make a terrific side dish.

Lia’s Best Barbecue Ribs Recipe

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A pressure cooker makes these sublimely tender, shot-through-with-flavor-to-the-bone barbecue ribs possible in under an hour, so you can have more free time to enjoy your July 4th barbecue!

Tomato Salad with Green Beans, Corn and Bulgur

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This tomato salad is the perfect fresh-from-the-garden all-purpose side dish for the season. It's bursting with green beans, tomatoes, corn and cucumbers, with toothsome bulgur adding just a touch of heft (and healthy whole grain) while soaking up the tangy dressing.

Fregola Salad with White Beans and Arugula

Fregola Salad with Beans and Arugula
Fregola is an Italian rolled pasta similar to Israeli couscous, and it's wonderfully toothsome in this salad. If you can't find fregola (or wanted to go gluten free), millet would be a great substitute. Top with a few chunks of good quality tuna packed in olive oil and you've got a nice, hearty, nourishing meal.

Fudgy Black Bean Brownies with Sea Salt

Fudgy Black Bean Brownies
Don't tell anyone these fudgy little brownies--simple as all get out and baked in a mini muffin tin--are made out of black beans. Wow them with the taste first, then surprise them with the secret ingredient.

Simple Butter Lettuce Salad

Butter Lettuce Salad
I can't tell you how much I love this salad. Butter lettuce has a delicate, sweet crunch to it, and its crevices catch the nubbins in the vinaigrette perfectly. It's crazy simple, and it's the perfect accompaniment to Frittatas, Soft Scrambled Eggs, Simplest Roast Chicken, Crispy Curry Quinoa Cakes ... you name it.

Whole Wheat Couscous with Raisins and Almonds

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I'm always on the lookout for a good whole grain dish. This whole wheat couscous is a winner on several fronts. It's tart and tangy, savory and sweet. It's super simple, and it plays as well as a side dish as it does a salad.