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My (Current) Favorite Salad: Celery!!
I have never been a celery fan. Especially NOT of those celery sticks served with ranch dip that appear at almost every party table. What makes it worse is it’s often obviously store-bought, with wilted edges. There it is keeping… Continue reading
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Thai-Flavored Stir Fry
2 tablespoons canola oil 1 medium onion, sliced thinly 2 large cloves garlic, sliced thinly 1 tablespoon turmeric 2 Thai chilies or 1 Serrano chili, sliced thinly (deseed if you want less heat) 1 1/2 tablespoons grated gingerroot 1 12-oz… Continue reading
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Lentil Soup with Kale
I know I’ve already got a Lentil Soup with Kale on here, but this one’s a bit different. More of a Middle Eastern take. It’s excellent as a fall soup, particularly when the leaves start falling and there’s a definite… Continue reading
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March 2009
found a Town and Country here (and same color as our van in the US!) — an Italian version, approx. the same size as the Fiat Ulysse we’re renting, thought that was pretty funny — this was taken at the… Continue reading
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Crunchy Green Salad
1 medium head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces, rinsed and spun dry1/2 English cucumber or any waxless cucumber, deseeded if necessary4 ribs celery hearts, leaves discarded if you like, sliced thinly (leave unpeeled) the dressing, whisk all in a… Continue reading
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All Mine: Insalata Caprese with Pesto
It’s not picture perfect, and I wish I could say I grew the basil that went into the pesto, and the tomatoes… but no. It was still perfectly yummy, and what’s important, it’s all mine 🙂 — well, except for… Continue reading
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Spinach, Shrimp and Mango Salad
I’m not too fond of most Asian-style salads, because I find some things are usually “off” or the combination of tastes just screams WRONG! This is one exception to the rule. 1 package baby spinach, washed and spun dry2 cups… Continue reading
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Black Bean Chili
1 pound dried black beans, picked over, rinsed, soaked in water to cover for 1 hour, then drained1 large onion, chopped4 tablespoons minced onion3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil1 tablespoon ground cumin7 cups water1-2 chipotle chilies in adobo, seeded if… Continue reading
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Orzo Salad from Passionate Vegetarian
Lunch yesterday: this yummy salad, adapted from Passionate Vegetarian: Dressing: 1/4 cup Vegenaise (or other mayo)2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil1 tablespoon red wine vinegarjuice and zest of half a lemon2 large pinches dried tarragon6 threads saffron2 large pinches dried… Continue reading
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Bagna Cauda
Four Days to Party Time! So far we’ve got embutido (not my recipe, but something similar), samosas, chicken wings (sweet-spicy and Buffalo), crab cake bites, Thai-flavored mussels, morcon, scallops-in-bacon, chicken sate, and mango sorbet done. The recipes linked are not… Continue reading