Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad I think sweltering is word one can’t really understand until you are standing outside on a 95 degree day. I can say the word sweltering in the middle of the Chicago winter but it would mean nothing. NOTHING. You have to experience the back sweat or it’s just another word that […]
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I was looking for soup as a meal. Unless soup can be accompanied by some variation of grilled cheese, I like heartier versions. By adding chicken and additional veggies, the soup was filling and comforting. The coconut milk adds richness and depth balancing the acidity of the fish sauce and lime juice. It’s a heart
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This “Chicken Veggie Bowl with Ginger Almond Sauce” is not a salad. It’s a bowlful of plenty, wholesome filling food. A whole new category of food in my meal routine I’m calling “Bowls of Health”. A complete meal that falls somewhere between one pot meal and main course salad and is easily “brown bagged” to
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This Spring Vegetable and Meat Lasagna isn’t lasagne alla bolognese and it’s not trying to be. There is a rich earthy sauce, fresh pasta noodles (don’t worry you can substitute dried) and cheese but in an effort to make this more seasonal I actually made it healthier. Love when that happens. Win. Win. This is
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Spiced Bean and Rice Soup I have been putting this garlic yogurt sauce on everything. I mixed it with hot sauce on eggs for breakfast. I added herbs and dolloped it on grilled chicken. I’ve even used it as a sauce for pasta. Please welcome my new favorite condiment, sauce, and the jumping-off point for so many recipes: the garlic
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