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Since my Sunday night meal, consisted primarily of healthy leftovers, I decided to splurge a little with the side dish. I suppose when the side dish is a gratin, a dish known for it’s cream and cheese, it’s more than a small splurge. Oh well, it was good and my tummy was happy. I used…
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I made bok choy for the first time the other night and have since decided to make it a regular fixture in my diet. The super easy recipe came courtesy of my mom who bought the central ingredient on a lark and then found a recipe so it wouldn’t go to waste. When it panned…
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On Sunday night I made one of the easiest recipes I could think of that also happens to look pretty fancy. Crab stuffed portabello mushrooms are basically a crab cake stuck in an oversized mushroom cap, but since you have the mushroom for support, you don’t need to add so much of the pesky filler.…
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I’m here to tell you some shocking news: healthy can be tasty. I was dubious, but after the meal I cooked on Thursday, I’m a believer. Lindsay came over for a laid back evening of dinner and Glee because it had been far too long since we’d caught up. I didn’t have it in me…
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I love creamy things. The problem is that creamy meals are always the least healthy…until you get to the Fall/Winter when a couple of the most popular vegetables can be easily turned into velvety soups or creamy sauces. I’ve seen so many butternut squash soup recipes that I should have thought about how that could…
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The other day I really wanted some cheesy bread. It was crave central. I wasn’t in the mood to do anything serious because that would take time and effort, which would only postpone cheesy bread eating time. I started with some refrigerated crescent roll dough from Trader Joe’s, but you could use Pillsbury’s version. If…
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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 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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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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Everyone loves a good BLT and I love pasta dishes of all shapes and sizes so it was time these two joined forces to make one powerhouse dish. The best part is that takes only five ingredients and about ten minutes to make. Get ready because a meal this easy might just change your life.…
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Peaches to Apples 