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It doesn’t matter the season, I am a sucker for a creamy bowl of tomato soup. Of course, when seasonal, using freshly picked tomatoes packs an added punch, but using canned tomato puree can suffice easily in the downtimes.
The nice thing…
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Soup for the gods by e R i
Soup is something of a meal that you might call COMPLETE. To make it so, you should be careful in choosing the…
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Okay, so I’m using the word “taco” in the most general sense possible here. But I think there’s room on Taco Tuesday for all sorts of Latin flavors — enchiladas, fajitas, seviche, and yes, even…
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Vegetarians do not all subscribe to the same eating philosophy. They range from vegans, who eschew consumption of all animals and animal by-products (including honey, eggs, and dairy), to pescetarians, who eat fish and shellfish but no meat or poultry. And then there is the…
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People don’t
really pop over for dinner much round these parts. There are dinner
parties, which
are lovely in their own ways, but then there is just the humble
supper: a bowl of Read More »
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I adore the nutty flavors and toothsome textures of whole grains. I always have. When I was a kid, my mom always served barley with her roast leg of lamb and it became my favorite side dish. Often we added mushrooms and topped it with gravy from the lamb. I’m hungry just thinking about it. Now, for a treat, I make EatingWell’s barley and mushroom risotto. I’m lucky that I was trained from an early age to embrace whole grains, from barley to whole wheat. Why? Because whole grains are just plain healthier than refined grains... Read More »
Spring Chicken & Barley Soup
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I know we all joke about lentils being the ultimate “I’m broke” food, but let’s take a moment to talk about how wonderfully delicious they are. The red lentil, most of all, has stolen my heart; she cooks up quick and velvety and is as bright as salmon roe, as cheap as dust. I am…
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Who else is tired of the MGD64
commercials? They're kind of silly. Actually, I'm finding
commercials a bit annoying in general lately. Maybe I should pick
different content to watch (What? So I like the B movies...
Mickey Blue Eyes, Beauty Shop, ... is it really so wrong? I've
been… Read More »
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When a recipe leaves you
with just a sprig or two of fresh basil, you can…
- Toss it with mixed salad greens.
- Slip it into sandwiches in place of lettuce.
- Add it to omelets made with Feta or goat cheese.
- Sprinkle it over vegetable soup.
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I've often heard it said
that February, though it has the fewest days, is actually the
longest month of the year, or so it seems. Winter weary
souls all throughout the country are brow beaten by the constant
chill and frost, and pounded by even more snow, sleet and rain. In
southern… Read More »
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