Month: October 2005
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Old soup, new soup
This is one of my favorite soup recipes, because it’s quick and easy, and reminds me of my mom’s caldo. I’ve made it several times before, always using Swanson vegetable broth, and it turns out brothy and soupy. This time, I tried an organic vegetable broth from Whole Foods, and the soup ended up thick…
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Behold the power of…soysage?
In our quest to find meat substitutes, we encountered Lightlife Gimme Lean Sausage-Style, which has a wonderful sausage-y taste and texture. It comes in a tube-like wrapping, and I always find it with the tofu and other refrigerated soy products. We’ve tried it in chilis and Frito pies, and even mixed with potatoes in breakfast…
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The soup that has everything
This was one of the “lost” recipes, one that I tried while I was computer-less and unable to post. I’m glad I found this photo, though, because this soup is definitely worth posting about! I love minestrone…it’s so full of goodness, with its dazzling array of vegetables, protein-rich beans, starchy pasta, and warm, comforting broth.…
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I like pears!
Okay, maybe I should preface that by saying that normally, I do NOT like pears. Maybe it’s just awful memories of elementary school cafeteria lunches with horrible mushy enchiladas and a side of canned pears. Yuck! They’re grainy, they’re soft…they’re like apples that have just gone amiss. I’ve always wanted to snack on a fresh…
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Oh! The cuteness!
During the days W.C. (without computer), I was pretty crafty. I decided to use one of the patches I bought from Fishcakes for a small purse. I had been wanting to sew a bag of some sort for a while, but it always seemed too difficult, or maybe too time-consuming. I was wrong. I followed…