Author: strejde
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Bruschetta with Chickpea Salad
As I mentioned a few days ago, I bought Fresh Food Fast by Peter Berley, a wonderful vegetarian cookbook. I love how the book is set up; it’s divided by seasons, then into individual menus. It’s so useful to me, because I’m always fretting about what to serve with what. Last night I tried his…
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Cantaloupe tonight
Let me just preface this post by saying that I love cantaloupe. It’s definitely my favorite fruit. I’m not a big fruit-eater; I’ll eat the occasional banana drizzled with chocolate syrup, a grape or two, maybe a slice of apple smeared with peanut butter. It’s just that fruit is so…juicy. If I’m not thirsty, I…
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Book Meme
Pearl was kind enough to tag me for a book meme. As you all know, I’m pretty new to the blog world, and am unfamiliar with all the blog stuff there is out there. I’m learning, slowly. So for those of you who are learning like me, a meme is “an idea that is shared…
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It’s pasta! (Again)
We eat a lot of pasta. Mainly because I love it so much, but also because it’s cheap and versatile. I remember the first pasta dish I ever made was tossed with sauteed zucchini and garlic, and topped with Parmesan cheese. My dad tasted it and said, “Where’s the sauce?” I’ve come a long way…
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Roots
Every now and then, it’s nice to remember where you came from. I came from a little town in New Mexico, where I lived with my mom and dad, my sister, my brother, and my grandma. My grandma lived with us until we moved to Texas, and she taught me so many things. I learned…