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After about five years on the less convenient river [for me, the only one that matters] the fireworks came back to the east side (thanks, Mayor de Blasio!) so I decided to throw a party on my rooftop. It was a great idea until I woke up to rainy skies. The weather cleared up just…
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This avocado and egg pita is one of my earlier Pinterest pins. Somehow, however, I never got around to making it which is crazy because it’s easy enough to throw together in the middle of the harried getting-ready-for-work dance. I like to toast or warm my pita a bit first. Then, while the egg fries,…
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If I’m just snacking, I like to use pita bread (instead of flatbread because this is healthier, especially if you use whole wheat pita) to make a little open faced sandwich. When you split the pita in half (basically, just take the hole and open it further til you have two rounds) it’s just filling…
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Sometimes having a power breakfast on a weekday makes you feel, well, powerful. I was in the mood to let out my inner Superman so I adapted this goat cheese and egg toast with peas last week. I used a scrambled egg instead of a fried one because I didn’t want to have to deal…
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I keep seeing recipes for corn on the cob that’s been grilled and topped with fun ingredients like seasoned butter, mayo, and cotija cheese. Such a fun summer treat, right? Well here’s the problem with that: I live in NYC so it is significantly more difficult to find a grill to make a recipe like…
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This recipe for chicken bacon avocado salad jumped out at me as a great salad-as-a-meal option. The addition of asparagus makes it feel even heartier so you essentially feel like you’re eating a full meal in one bowl rather than spread out in different sections on a plate. I mean, separating your meal’s components is…
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Finally! The weather has changed and that means there is new produce in season. Asparagus is a great veggie to use right now. You’ll probably see it everywhere this month from soups to pastas. I find that when something is in season, it requires very little fuss to turn it into a great dish. In this…
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I’m working very hard to start eating breakfast in the morning. Usually that means a croissant or an english muffin with cheese…maybe some sort of egg dish on the weekend. But last week I set my sights on a quinoa breakfast bowl; and on a weekday, no less. I know, it seems aggressive. I, too,…
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After my curried yogurt with beet and sweet potato chip post, I decided there was a hole in my food blogging. I post big dishes all the time but I rarely ever write about snacks. We all indulge in ‘tween the meal munching but there’s usually little variation. I, myself, am partial to white cheddar Pirate’s…
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I’ve been looking for a good enchilada casserole recipe for a while but even the easiest ones seemed to take a little too long for a weeknight meal. I didn’t want to have to cook the meat first, then assemble, and then start cooking the whole thing in the oven. Thankfully, Trader Joe’s had me…
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Peaches to Apples 