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Here's a great, nutritious side dish for recipe for you. I learned how to make this when I was working at a small bistro in St. Louis. It has it's roots in Italian cuisine, but has evolved here in America. It's tasty, healthy, easy, and a perfect side dish for a weeknight meal. I hope you like it! What ya need: 6 cups of fresh cut broccoli florets 2 bunches of fresh green beans, left uncut 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon of dried red pepper flakes 2 cloves of garlic, minced 2 tablespoons of freshly grated Romano cheese, if desired kosher sea salt, to taste Ok, so- Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a roiling boil. Season this water, once boiling, with a few pinches of sea salt. Now, fill a large bowl with ice water and set aside. Throw the broccoli in the pot of boiling water and let cook for 3 minutes. Immediately remove from the boiling water and toss it in the bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Repeat the cooking and shock...

*Guest Post!!!*  Hey guys! I’m Alysia a healthy living blogger over at Slim Sanity . At my site, you’ll find healthy recipes and snack ideas, along with some of the workouts that I complete day to day. Thanks to Bijoy, I get to share a great new dinner recipe with you all today! The dinners I make ordinarily revolve around a protein dish, paired with some kind of vegetable. Unless I’m planning on a long run the next day, veggies are the only carbs I serve. Not to say that grain carbohydrates are bad. In fact, they show up in my breakfast and lunches quite frequently. This is just a diet that I typically follow, because it works for me! Today’s recipe is for turkey cutlets, along with a side of seasoned steamed broccoli. It’s by far the best turkey cutlet recipe I’ve ever tasted. Ingredients: 4 turkey cutlets, tenderized 2 tablespoons horseradish     2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 cup black beans   ½ teaspoon garlic s...

So some folks put cheese on their broccoli. A lot of people put cheese on macaroni. Why not put it all together? Ok, so this idea came from a conversation I had last night, the mac & cheese part, not the broccoli. I just happen to like broccoli. Judge me, if you like. Also, I had a friend supply me with this one. 1 small winter (butternut, acorn) peeled, seeded and cut into small chunks olive oil 1 bunch of basil, stems removed 2 slices good brown bread, stale or dried out in the oven 1/2 a small head of broccoli roughly chopped 4 tablespoons creme fraiche or sour cream 1.75 cups grated white cheddar cheese 1.75 cups grated gruyere cheese a large handful of yellow cherry tomatoes 3 cups macaroni elbows Ok, so: Preheat your oven to 400ºF with a rack in the middle. Then get a large pot of water on the stove to boil. Now arrange the squash on a large baking sheet. Drizzle some olive oil and sprinkle some salt and pepper on the squash. Then bake for about 25 minutes until nice and gold...