Don’t you love that moment when your spouse (or kids, friends, you get the idea) eats a dish containing a food that they supposedly “don’t like” and have a food epiphany? As soon as someone tells me that they don’t care for a particular food, I consider it my personal mission to create a dish…
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When it comes to cooking, I tend to keep things simple this time of year. Once our CSA starts up in the late spring, I find myself doing much less grocery shopping. Instead, we do our best to eat the fresh produce that we get from our CSA, supplemented with a few essentials that I…
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Tags: cilantro, CSA, easy, fresh, garlic scapes, green chile, lime, sauce, simple, taco sauce, tacos
Ranch dressing has been one of my favorites for as long as I can remember. Growing up, my favorite snack was pretzels dipped in ranch dressing. Sure, I ate it on salads, too… But, you really can’t beat tasty snack foods dipped in ranch dressing. Of course, now that I am older, I eat my…
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Tags: #KitchenBootcamp, buttermilk, cilantro, dressing, garlic scapes, herbs, Kitchen Bootcamp, oregano, parsley, ranch, salad dressing, spring onions
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Avocados from Mexico for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. My husband loves telling people that his wife plays fantasy football, but he doesn’t. Secretly, I think he enjoys it. While I certainly enjoy watching the game (especially if the Ravens are playing!), I…
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sunkist S’alternative for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I read in a magazine a while back that citrus was the new salt. The article went on to explain that citrus (especially lime and lemon) tends to hit the tongue at the same place…
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Tags: cilantro, cous cous, eggplant, feta, garbanzo, low sodium, roast, s'alternative, salad, Sunkist, vinaigrette, whole wheat
I know I’ve mentioned it before, but I just love this time of year. I can’t get enough! One of the things I love most about the fall is the produce that is in season. When you think of fall produce, I’m sure that apples and pumpkins come to mind right away. And, I love…
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Tags: beets, carrots, cilantro, coriander, CSA, cumin, farmers market, feta, meatless, soup, vegetarian
Last weekend, my husband and I watched the movie Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead. How’s that for a Monday morning blog post intro? It’s relevant, though… I promise! You see, we have a few friends who have done the whole “juicing” diet thing. Some have had good results, others have ended up not feeling so…
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Tags: avocado, cilantro, corn, CSA, cucumber, Fat Sick and Nearly Dead, garden, gazpacho, healthy, jalapeno, juice, juice fast, lime, raw, soup, tomato, vegetarian
I would love to say that we have lots of ripe, juicy tomatoes in our garden at the moment, but that’s not the case. It seems that the hot, dry weather we have had lately is working against me. And, of course, the groundhog that has learned to climb the fence isn’t really helping, either….
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As I mentioned before, I am so lucky to have great blogger friends who have agreed to help me with some guest posts while I recover from my surgery… Today, my good friend Mardi from eat. live. travel. write. is kind enough to share her recipe for spicy merguez moussaka! If you’re not already familiar…
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There are just a few more days to submit posts for this month’s Kitchen Bootcamp challenge… This month is all about cooking grains and legumes, so the possibilites are endless! If you’re interested in participating, be sure to check out all of the details! So, since I’ve had grains and legumes on the brain with…
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Tags: avocado, bell pepper, black beans, chili powder, cilantro, citrus, corn, lime, meatless, quinoa, salad, southwest, vegan, vegetarian, vinaigrette