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Yet Another Lentil Salad
There are so many lentil salad recipes out there and this is actually not my favorite one (will post that one of these days). But I had some white wine I needed to use up (which is actually optional), so… Continue reading
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Something to Do With Fresh Tomatoes
It’s the height of summer, and I’m beginning to be inundated with tomatoes from our farmer’s CSA box. My own tomato plants aren’t even flowering yet, as the seeds I sowed early on (German Johnson, from my friend Anna) are… Continue reading
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Green Soup
This is the default soup I use for when I have an abundance of greens — spinach, kale, chard, etc., AND when I want all the kids including the picky teen to eat their greens. The original recipe comes from… Continue reading
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Nut-Free Soy-Free Gado-Gado Sauce
Note on our family’s allergies: M is allergic to dairy, nuts, eggs, gluten, pineapple, kiwi, shellfish, and soy.B is allergic to dairy, nuts, eggs, gluten, shellfish, and cane sugar. Gado-gado is one my most favorite hearty salads. I am not… Continue reading
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Spicy Eggplant Stir-Fry
Pan-fry eggplant cubes over low heat in a bit of oil until tender. Remove to a plate. Over high heat, stir-fry sliced scallions and minced ginger, one minute. Add back eggplant cubes and sauce mixture of soy sauce (use tamari… Continue reading
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Sweet Potato Soup
SWEET POTATO SOUP sweet potatoes + celery + onions + broth (your pick, i used beef) + tarragon + bay leaves + salt and pepper. cook together in a pot until tender then puree in blender. add a bit of… Continue reading
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Black Bean and/or Beef Soft Tacos
BLACK BEAN AND/OR BEEF SOFT TACOS I’m only giving a recipe for the seasoning as everything else is store-bought. 3 tablespoons cornmeal (omit if staying away from corn) 3 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon onion powder (or 2 tablespoons dried… Continue reading
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Black Bean Salad
Another flexible recipe that will adjust to whatever you have on hand, but as always, the more colorful, the better-looking (for your eyes) and the better for your health. After you’ve got all that up there done, the rest is… Continue reading
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Basic Hummus
With all the listeria hysteria last week caused by hummus, I thought I’d share a very basic recipe for making it at home. It really is that simple and it really is that good. Many of the store-bought hummus available… Continue reading
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Green Beans with Coconut-Mustard Sauce
2 tablespoons black mustard seeds 1 medium onion, chopped 1/2 cup white wine vinegar 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup coconut milk 2 tablespoons butter, optional 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard (I used a raspberry whole-grain mustard that I’m trying to finish… Continue reading
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