Category Archives: Vegetables

Pizza w/ Shaved Brussels Sprouts & Red Onion

I am not kidding: This may be the best pizza I have ever made. Do not fear Brussels sprouts on this– they are undetectable, in fact none of the ingredients draws attention rather, they all work harmoniously together. I use a very … Continue reading

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Easy Fish Pie

Fish pie is a staple family recipe in the UK. It can be as elaborate or plain, complicated or simple as you like. The hardest part of most fish pie recipes is making the mashed potatoes for the top– which … Continue reading

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Chicken and Vegetable Curry (potentially vegan)

Cold days cry out for a spicy curry. This is a really good one because it is healthy, full of fresh, antioxidant loaded veggies and skinless chicken. Make it vegan by omitting chicken. 1/4 cup chopped, fresh ginger 3 fat … Continue reading

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Quinoa with Roasted Butternut Squash and Garlicky Collards

Quinoa has been around for thousands of years, but is just recently becoming a kitchen staple. It appeals to several different diets: It’s gluten-free, has balanced amino acids therefore being a complete protein (great for vegetarians) and is easily digestible. … Continue reading

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Ribbon Salad with Ume Dressing

I am virtually friends with this woman named Kim. Virtually, not as in ‘almost’, rather as in, Facebook. Our mutual friend Allyson introduced us a month or so back and we hit it off immediately. After a successful (and enviable) … Continue reading

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Rigatoni with Artichokes and Country Ham

Country ham is like southern prosciutto. Okay, not quite as delicate or complex as prosciutto in northern Italy, but really tasty and useful and stubbornly only found in southern states. Continue reading

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Pineapple Water

The kids away for an entire week, my husband and I decided to splurge and use some of his Marriott frequent stayer points, on one night ‘away’. We were only headed downtown of our home city, but there is something … Continue reading

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Green Papaya Salad

I served this at a dinner party last night and people sort of lost their minds. It is so fresh and delicious, it’s redunkulous. Whether or not you like fish sauce, it is integral to this dish and no one, … Continue reading

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Slow Cooker Beef with Noodles

Jen also uses her Crockpot in the summer, which at first was confusing; I associate slow cooking with dark, chilly, winter days. Using a Crockpot in the summer– in the south– makes perfect sense, though: It cooks a delicious meal, hands free, without heating up the kitchen.

Well played, friend Jen. Continue reading

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Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms

Qualifier: These are stuffed mushrooms made for vegetarians, not mushrooms stuffed with vegetarians… I was having a small get-together with my best girlfriends. Two of the attendees, Emma and Aimee are vegetarian. Remember, way back, when saying someone was vegetarian … Continue reading

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