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cheesy broccoli & asparagus bake
cheesy broccoli & asparagus bake dairy free, vegetarian {optional}, vegan {optional}, trader ro’s {optional} 1 head broccoli 1 bunch...
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guacamole pesto with lemon zest
{food processor or blender required} 1 cup pine nuts * 1/2 pineuts 1/2 almond to save money 1 cup basil, chopped and loosely packed 1/4 cup {extra virgin} olive oil 1/2...
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broccoli, corn, lentil, almond and champagne vinaigrette salad {complete meal}
* trader ro’s 1 head broccoli 1 package steamed lentils 2 ears fresh corn 1 cup sliced almonds 1/4 cup champagne vinaigrette 2 cloves garlic salt to taste,...
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shrimp wraps with spicy cream sauce
{shrimp} 16 uncooked shrimp 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1/4 red onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon oregano 1 tablespoon...
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chicken in red mole sauce
I would have to give this an overall 7. It tastes close to authentic with the chocolatey undertone you expect and love about mole, and the sauce is rich and deep in color. If I were being...
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mustard penne arrabbiata with arugula {trader joe’s}
While taking (what I like to call) a mini vacation this morning in Trader Joe’s, I found myself drawn to the holiday mustards. I will gladly admit that it has taken me four trips to finally...
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sloppy empanada joe
1 package puff pastry (5in x 5in) 1 package meatballs ketchup 1/2 yellow onion, diced 1 tablespoon olive oil (or grapeseed) thaw puff pastry (if necessary) preheat oven to 375 sauté onion in pan with...
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cha siu bao (‘sweet’ pork buns)
Grab these at your (hopefully local) Trader Joe’s. These buns are tons of fun. I popped two of them in the microwave for about 45 seconds, peeled away the fancy paper on the bottoms – and yum. Yes...
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pineapple and honey salsa
After reading an insightful mini-article about the benefits of pineapple, I decided to actually use the freshly cut pineapple I was holding hostage in my fridge. Unable to actually just eat the fruit...
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balsamic orange ginger glazed sablefish (black cod)
A couple days ago at work, I noticed the price of sablefish (black cod). It was tad higher than the rest and I had heard about how ‘worth it’ the price was. Hey, it’s wild caught and of course, since...
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teriyaki tempeh
After passing {and stocking} the 3 grain tempeh product for months, I decided to see what that little brick of love had to offer. It’s about 260 calories for half a block (which is an actual and...
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italian tilapia with white wine
2 tilapia filets, thawed *or fresh 1 cup flour 1 can stewed tomatoes, large 2 tbsp...
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blackened tilapia with kiwi-lime salsa {tacos}
It was a hot summer day with access to the best Mexican produce spots San Diego had offer. A close friend and I wanted make a quick and easy lunch that would ‘eat well’ outside by the pool. I had...
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ricotta cheese {vegan}
I have nothing clever to say about this ricotta. I’m all out of ‘funny’ today. I can tell you that this was WELL received by the mouths of many. Because of it’s ‘making up’ for not containing dairy,...
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spicy penne with roasted vegetables and balsamic
Gluten free, Dairy free, Vegan Your mom called. She was wondering why you weren’t eating enough vegetables? Tell her this. “Settle down chick. I’ve got you covered.’ OK, depending on your...
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caramelized onion raviolis (with herb sauce) {vegan}
featured on www.shrinkingkitchen.com September 9, 2013 When you first begin cooking, you feel confident and unstoppable. You can make anything at home and serve it to hungry guests or company. You...
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quinoa and basil frittata
What an egg’cellent way to start the day. After a hot, sultry evening of romance between desperation and motivation this child/recipe was born. The less romantic explanation: A long week of...
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reinvent: chicken and rice
yesterday was a day of feasting. a joyous celebration of my mouth-hole, which resulted in an all day eating frenzy. by myself, with myself. sitting in the fridge was a mason jar with leftover curried...
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