Tomato Soup with Tortellini and Mushrooms

By: tkonter
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This meal is one of those Trader Joe’s hacks.  Or one of those [insert grocery store name here] hacks, for that matter.  Simply heat up some creamy tomato soup on the stove.  While that’s warming, cook up some tortellini.  While both of those are getting ready, saute some sliced button mushrooms in a separate pan. Once…

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Langoustine Summer Salad

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By the end of the long Labor Day weekend, I was in a weird place when it came to supper.  It was time to get back into a routine with a normal home cooked meal, but it was a hot summer day and I didn’t really feel like being stuck cooking in a hot kitchen.  I…

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Southwestern Shrimp Salad

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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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Salad with Salmon, Peas, and Rice

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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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