Category: Recipes
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Oh, the possibilities!
I’m always looking for a way to trick my husband into eating breakfast. He’s just not hungry in the mornings, but about mid-morning, he’s ready for a snack. Occasionally I’ll make muffins, but when I saw this recipe for granola bars, I knew it was worth a shot. Success! He’s been taking them to work,…
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Fast Food: Mexican
I cheat sometimes. Sometimes, I don’t make my black beans from scratch. Sometimes, I don’t make my own corn tortillas. Sometimes, I don’t roast my own tomatillos. What can I say? I cheat. Last night’s meal was a cheater’s treasure…all the taste of home-made goodness in just a few short steps. I prefer to bake…
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Cleaning out the fridge
I just love cloudy, rainy days. They just feel cozy and a little more closed-in, like the sky is coming in close for a hug. After last week’s quick meals and dinners out, we were ready for some home-cooked goodness. We had a few veggies left from last week that I didn’t want to waste,…
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Jalapica!
My nephew, Andres, is one of the smartest kids I know. He can hold his own in conversation with any adult, and he is super-respectful and loving. When he was really little, he used to have that cute tiny-kid voice, and he would create funny words, like “tikka tikka,” which meant “give me a horsie…
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We love broccoli!
My sister Michelle sent me a cookbook out of the blue the other day. I was very excited to see Mollie Katzen’s Vegetable Heaven in the package, since it’s a book I’ve been wanting anyway. I love how creative the recipes are, yet they’re still simple enough to try on a weeknight. This is the…