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Bob Benenson
Feb 131 min read
Recipes Warm and Sweet to Keep Out the Cold
RECIPES l Each monthly issue of Natural Awakenings Chicago can be counted on to provide recipes that are delicious and good for you...


Bob Benenson
Aug 18, 20241 min read
Watermelon-Feta Salad: One of the Easiest Tasty Things You Can Make
RECIPES l I posted about the 18+ pound watermelon I'd received, and predicted I'd soon make watermelon feta salad. Self-fulfilling prophecy.

Bob Benenson
Aug 13, 20241 min read
Oven-Baked Ratatouille: Great Way to Use Lots of Local Produce
RECIPES l Oven-baked ratatouille is delicious anytime, but especially in the summer when you can utilize the bounty of local produce...

Bob Benenson
Jul 25, 20241 min read
Turn the Beets Around, Love to Eat This Hummus
VEGETABLES l There are many ways to enjoy beets, e.g. roasted, pickled and in salads. You can also use beets make a tasty (& pretty) hummus


Bob Benenson
Jul 22, 20243 min read
Busy Week Called for Weekend Kitchen Zen
HOME COOKING l When you love to cook, it can be very relaxing. I relaxed a lot this weekend: Jambalaya, an Ethiopian beet salad, and pasta.

Bob Benenson
Jul 10, 20241 min read
You Won't Sing the Blues Over These Berry Unconventional Recipes
RECIPES l There are usual ways most people enjoy blueberries. But Natural Awakenings Chicago has 2 recipes that aren't the same old same old


Bob Benenson
Jul 4, 20242 min read
Banish Boring Breakfasts
BREAKFAST l My breakfast most days is a toasted open-faced sandwich. They're rarely the same two straight days with ingredients on hand...

Bob Benenson
May 6, 20245 min read
Get Mom the Chicago Chefs Cookbook
Well, drumroll please, the book is ready… just in time for Mother’s Day. A perfect gift for the foodie mom(s) in your life, you can...


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