Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Taco Tuesday doesn’t have to mean actual tacos, just an approximation of sorts. Recently, we ditched the tortillas and made quinoa taco bowls. All the ingredients of a taco, just a little less messy and healthier (thanks the the rice/quinoa swap). While the quinoa cooks, start browning ground turkey with taco seasoning (chili powder, garlic powder,…
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When I started Taco Tuesday, the goal was just to have tacos every week. Now that I’ve pretty much settled into that groove, I’ve decided to one-up myself by trying new taco recipes whenever possible. This one was all built around the slaaaaw. I knew I wanted some sort of slaw on these tacos, and slaw…
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I know pumpkin is an October/November item, but since we’ve been experiencing a warmer Fall/Winter than usual here in NYC, I’m allowing that ingredient to slide into December – it still feels apropos. Did I use that word correctly? I started with this recipe, but it was pretty much just an inspiration that I ran with. I…
Read MoreOver the summer, my beau and I were in Connecticut for a birthday party. We brought the typical Bud Lights with us, but one of Albert’s friends showed up with something extra special: Not Your Father’s Root Beer. Basically, it’s alcoholic root beer. I know…right?! Though it’s 6% ABV, it doesn’t taste alcoholic at all…
Read MoreOh, chicken sausage. What would I do without you and your ability to bring together a quick and easy meal?! This time I paired sundried tomato and garlic sausage with Trader Joe’s spinach and chive pasta. The great thing about these flavored pastas from Trader Joe’s is that you can actually taste the herbs and…
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One of the items on my Fall To-Do List was make Taco Tuesday a thing. There are a million ways to make a taco so you won’t get bored if you have this meal once a week. There are so many options when it comes to fillings and fixins! For my first official Taco Tuesday…
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Usually, when you build a meal around a jarred sauce, also known as taking the easy way out, it’s some sort of pasta with marinara. That doesn’t have to be the case if you can shop at Trader Joe’s. They have tons of jarred sauces for all sorts of cuisines. I recently picked up a jar…
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As you may recall, one of my main Labor Day weekend goals was to try a new recipe, preferably a fruit crisp. There are some fruits that are just SO summerific. Fruit, to me, seems very seasonally dependent. We eat avocados and brussels sprouts all year long, but when fruit is out of season it’s…
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Since I wasn’t going on any sort of vacay over my extra long Labor Day weekend I wanted to take advantage of the time otherwise wasted sitting around my apartment by testing out several recipes. Thus far, I had only made one recipe using the cast iron skillet I got for my birthday, but that…
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Why serve regular white rice when you could easily serve cilantro lime rice? Stupid question – you would never serve boring white rice when cilantro lime rice is an option. I got this idea from good ol Chipotle who claims to serve cilantro rice. If you tell me you taste anything other than plain white…
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Peaches to Apples 