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Roasted Vegetable and Quinoa Salad

By on April 25, 2013 in Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Whole Grains

Disclaimer alert: This dish is obnoxiously healthy. Proceed at your own risk. I’ve been known to be somewhat of a disclaimer queen in my day. “These dusty baseboards are not my fault! It’s like the freaking Dust Bowl part 2 out there.” “I tried to vacuum Charlie’s hair off those pillows but homegirl just gets [...]

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Lemon-Brown Sugar Chicken

By on November 1, 2012 in Chicken

Weeee’re back! With only two episodes left (I like to pretend this is TV) of Why Didn’t I Think Of That, the tale of a young Kansas woman who desperately needs to wash her hair, but is having more fun pretending she wrote and published all these fabulous cookbooks. But first! An apology. And I [...]

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Roasted Vegetable and Pesto Minestrone

By on October 22, 2012 in Soup, Vegetables

This soup looks like my neighborhood right now. Okay and get this. Normally I don’t gravitate towards certain fallish colors, likes the brown and yellow hues. Now, the burnt oranges, deep reds and dark purples? Totally obsessed with. But THIS YEAR? This year I’m loving it all. ALL OF IT. I’m like a loose lion [...]

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Kale and Sage Pesto Crostini with Roasted Vegetables

By on October 17, 2012 in Appetizer, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Suuuuurpriiiiiiiiiise! Hey, Lisa. Hi, I’m talkin’ to you. Yeah, you. Suuuuurpriiiiiiiiise! It’s a baby shower! For you! And that baby boy that’s going to shoot out of you in like, what, three weeks? Woo hoo! I knew I loved Lisa before we even met. We roomed together this summer at BlogHer Food, but before that [...]

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Crab Salad and Shrimp Lettuce Cups For Your Mouth

By on January 5, 2012 in Asian, Salad, Seafood, Shrimp

I’m working a double SHIFT, you guys. Giving you not one BUT TWO recipes to read today. Ohhh, she’s so crazaay! Are you looking at that photo wondering what the heck that white shreddedy stuff is on it? It’s CRAB MEAT. The good kind. The fancy kind. The kind that makes you go mmmmm holy [...]

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The Root of Happiness

By on January 4, 2011 in Salad, Vegetarian

I always forget how much I appreciate a big salad for dinner. They tend to be a lunchtime staple for me, and so often the idea of coming home after a long day to a plate of lettuce leafs lacks a bit of satisfaction appeal. Plus, it’s winter. We are supposed to be craving starches [...]

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