Since I can't fit every scrumptious ingredient into the name of this recipe without making it two pages long, let's start with that: tender roasted
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Sun Dried Tomato and Roasted Garlic “Salsa”
Okay, maybe you discovered this post, a companion to the soon-to-be published Sweet Eggplant Gouda Quesadillas, before the quesadilla recipe came out.
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Taco Salad Bonanza
For some reason I feel this overwhelming guilt when I turn one photo shoot into two blog posts/recipes. It's kind of like my former hangup with
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Sparkly Angel Food Cupcake Surprise
Angel food cupcakes aren't the only thing getting their bling on.
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Broccoli Cheddar Wild Rice Bake
Imagine my surprise when I got the recipe for Turkey Cheddar Rice Bake, circa 1995, and it didn't include any cream of mushroom soup. I distinctly
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Taco Spiced Lentils
Taco night is one of those things that I can't give up, no matter how healthy I eat. Even though I grew up in the midwest, far from lands
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BLT Salad and Crispy Shallot Croutons
BLT sandwiches are not really in the cards when you're trying to eat mostly gluten free. However, the Olson family was clueless (or shall I say, not
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Spicy Chocolate Truffles (gluten free)
Enchiladas or chocolate truffles, enchiladas or chocolate truffles...? This was my train of thought leading up to today's post. Since I'll be spending
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NYC House Warming Dinner
Warning: this is the post to end all posts, if we're talking length. If you're not up for tons of educational and entertaining reading, at least look
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One Dish Loaded Fried Rice
Deep-fried, cream cheese-filled wontons were pretty much the closest I got to authentic Chinese food during my youth (which I'm still in, right??),
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One Pot Red Wine Beef Stew
A.k.a., a highly improved version of canned Dinty Moore beef stew. Believe it or not, that nostalgic can was the inspiration behind this thick stew
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Cauliflower “Pasta” with Ricotta-Herb Sauce
This should really be named "Cauliflower & Herb [that-will-make-you-forget-it's-not-at-all] Pasta with Ricotta Sauce". Much more accurate, but a
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