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In 1996 my then fiancé and myself loaded up a Penske rental truck, replete with a 1984 Volvo 240 in tow (not to mention two cats) and hit the open …

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summer evening garden chiller

I recently juiced a jalapeño and thought, “hmmm, what else can I toss in my Breville juicer?” The answer is pretty much anything. We’ve had a cold spring here in …

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vegan german potato salad with fresh garden chives

It’s officially summer cook-out season! For starters the very first local produce options are starting to roll in… garden fresh chives. (So pretty!) I bought mine at our local market …

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what in the spatchcock!?

Spatchcock! What a great word! So what is it? In simplest terms, it’s a method of splitting a whole chicken so that it lies almost completely flat on a roasting …

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thyme fried chicken

I don’t make fried chicken very often. Fried anything for that matter. But, when (and if) the need arrises this is my go-to recipe. I know there are probably healthier …

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21st century meals-on-wheels: blue apron

A friend I met at a mutual acquaintance’s New year’s Eve party introduced me to Blue Apron this start of 2013. [I have not been paid or asked to write …

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17 bean and (turkey) bacon soup – dairy free!

I’ve made this soup a few times and it’s ridiculously delicious and nutritious. High protein, low fat, dairy free and only five ingredients… anyone can make this. Oh, this recipe …

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yes! we have no bananas! however, I do have a lovely banana bread recipe.

My mom made banana bread with some regularity when I was growing up. These days I don’t eat a whole lot of bread–in fact I’m starting to think I’m developing …

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asparagus soup (and the 22 percenters)

I love asparagus–if not solely for its intriguing influence on urine. I mentioned this to someone recently and they had no idea what I was talking about. I just assumed …

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holy smokey guacamole!

I brought my version of guacamole (or ‘guac’ as they say in Albuquerque) to a friend’s get together recently. I believe it was well received–although I am projecting this assertion …