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My go-to shrimp accompaniment is pasta. But I’m trying to be healthy on weeknights (ugh, kill me) and I’d already had pasta the night before so I felt I’d hit my quota and needed to slow my roll. Instead, I made a salad, but I jacked it up with lots of Southwestern flava so I…
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Are you into these one-pot meals that are popping up all over Pinterest? I am. One pot to cook, more importantly, means one pot to clean. It’s called motivation, people. I decided my one pot meal should be orzo based because it’s cuter than regular pasta. Then I just picked some chicken sausage and random…
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After a tough workout I usually want a supper that’s literally thrown together. My favorite way to do this is by making what my Mom and I have long called the Kitchen Sink Salad. The ingredients change every time, based on what’s lying around. This week’s version included some new ingredients so I felt it…
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For the last…forever, Passover-keeping Jews have dealt with the same gross desserts during the holiday. The only options were boxed cakes, and we’re not talkin funfetti. Think about it: when you can’t use flour can a cake really be that good? No, no it can’t. But then a few years ago everyone stated talking about…
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I love that you can buy enchilada sauce at the grocery store. It means I’m actually willing to tackle the dish on a weeknight. This meal mean I was back on track with Taco Tuesday. Yes, in my world enchiladas count for Taco Tuesday. Start by browning 1 lb of ground beef in a skillet…
Read MoreMashed potatoes are a heavy, Winter food item, but if you add a ton of chives, they feel nice and Spring-y. This is how you make a seasonal ingredient work for ya. This side dish requires exactly 4 ingredients because I’m such a nice person and like making your lives easy. Bring a pot of…
Read MoreThere’s a running joke at our book club pot luck that I always bring dishes made with cheese. To which I respond, “well duh because cheese makes everything better.” I did, however, want to prove them wrong so this month I made something that was entirely cheese-free. This yogurt herb dip takes about 2 minutes…
Read MoreThis one’s for all my gluten free vegetarian friends out there. Or just people who like delicious things. I recently bought some interesting looking pasta made from black beans at Trader Joe’s. The problem was, I decided I wanted to incorporate it into my supper very last minute and didn’t really have any ingredients to make…
Read MoreAnd now I present to you one of the easiest salads ever. Drain and rinse a can of chickpeas. Gently toss with store-bought pesto, crumbled feta, julienned radishes, and quinoa. I bought the pesto with quinoa from Trader Joe’s, which means I took the extra easy way out; however, you can very easily cook up…
Read MoreCheck out this recipe featuring broccoli, which is in season right now!
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Peaches to Apples 