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Lindsay and I had planned an evening in to drink wine and watch Modern Family (she needed to catch up on last season’s finale before this week’s season premiere). I knew there wouldn’t be much time to cook a full dinner, but we didn’t want to settle for takeout and Linds needed to use up…
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I have a couple weekends coming up where I need to look G-O-O-D. With that as motivation, I am trying my darnedest to eat healthy and exercise for the next few weeks. I was inspired by some healthy snack suggestions I saw in my latest Real Simple and picked up a jar of sunflower butter (aka sunbutter)…
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I don’t like fruit, nuts, or celery in my chicken salad so I’m pretty limited. Don’t get me wrong, I’m totally happy just mixing my rotisserie chicken (with it’s crispy skin and spices) with mayo and calling it a day; however, sometimes you want something a little more exciting. I had to get creative since…
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There is a reason we keep coming back to those ultra simple, tried and true recipes – they’re good. One of those recipes for me is lemon pasta. All it takes is some lemon juice and zest, some sort of green veggie (like broccoli or peas), maybe a touch of cream, and some parmesan. It…
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I was planning on taking something out of the freezer for dinner one night last week, but after seeing this recipe show up on my blog roll, I took a new approach. Everyone keeps talking about how Summer is ending! Summer is ending! First of all, let’s live in the present, shall we? Stop worrying…
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While I’m still dealing with a small, pre-renovated kitchen, easy 1-pan recipes are essential. By using a lot of store-bought ingredients, I was able to assemble a full meal without dirtying a single pan. Seriously. I rolled out some puff pastry and put it on top of a foil lined cookie sheet. When the meal…
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The main identifying feature of a sub is the bread. A perfect hoagie roll defines a sub…so how do you make it low carb? I did it by using a cucumber instead of bread. Simply hollow out the watery, seedy middle part and fill the cavity with whatever you like. As long as you don’t…
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I think of tomatoes as a salad topping, not the salad itself. In fact, it’s the salad topping I usually leave off. However, when I saw a picture of tomatoes robed in creamy buttermilk dressing, I thought it was worth trying out tomatoes as the salad star. I found some gorgeous heirloom cherry tomatoes that…
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Why is it that when childhood leaves the building it takes the sloppy joe with it? As a 27 year old, I miss that gloopy gloppy ‘wich. There is something very satisfying about sinking your teeth – nay, your whole face – into something so messy. If you’re eating a sloppy joe and you don’t…
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Until a couple months ago the only thing I knew about fava beans was the line from “Silence of the Lambs.” I couldn’t have told you what they tasted or even looked like. Then I was at The Smile and they were incorporated into a crostini and I was a newfound fan. I am picky…
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Peaches to Apples 