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Tangerine-Ginger Glazed Carrots with Cocoa Nibs
Carrots, with their graceful, tapered bodies, create such an image of something ripped by its hair from the comfort zone of cool moist soil. After months of darkness, being nurtured by a soil that...
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Minty Grilled Snap Peas
For years I was convinced I didn’t like snap peas. Looking back, I’m not sure I’d ever even tasted them before a couple of months ago. But they reminded me of snow peas, which I’m sure I don’t like....
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Broccoli and Cranberry Bean Salad with Lemon-Garlic-Yogurt Dressing
A shiny new farmer’s market just opened up here in Incline Village (on Lake Tahoe). It’s small – with maybe 15 tents, very personal (one elderly farmer glanced dismissively at the plastic bag of baby...
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Warm Ricotta Farro with Grilled Kale and Plums: Secret Recipe Club
Sorry to be MIA lately. I’ve been busy pursuing a PhD in ‘Downsizing Homes’. I had considered writing my thesis on “Living with Tiny Bedrooms, Closets, Storage & No Garage’ or ‘Surprises After...
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Farmhouse Butternut and Apple Crumble: #SundaySupper
This week’s theme is “Squashin’ Winter” for SundaySupper. It’s still sunny and in the 60′s and 70′s here in Northern California, but luckily the weather isn’t the only thing that drives seasons. Food...
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Broccoli – Cheddar – Quinoa Casserole Tart
A couple of months ago, Chobani reached out and sent a case of plain Greek yogurt (large cartons!) to our home to try. We had to reorganize the refrigerator just to fit them in. But I was thrilled. I...
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#Greenslove: True Grit(s)
My mom was a southern girl reluctantly transplanted into northern soils as a young bride. She adjusted to her new home, but she missed the hot, sunny days of her youth, and her extended family. One of...
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Roasted Cauliflower with Quinoa Breadcrumbs and a Soft-Boiled Egg
Cauliflower isn’t badass like Serrano peppers, who pack searing heat into long slender bodies. It’s not a vixen like salt, completely dominating dishes if mishandled, not letting other ingredients get...
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Eggplant and Roasted Tomato Sandwiches – #Secret Recipe Club
What a wonderful blog I was assigned this month with the Secret Recipe Club group : Tara’s Multicultural Table. For the uninitiated, the Secret Recipe Club is a group of around 100 food bloggers....
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Gluten-Free Mexican Street Corn Fritters with Kale, Avocado and Mango Salad
These little guys totally rock for a small, summertime dinner party. Just throw the batter together a few hours ahead (although it doesn’t have to be made that far in advance), cover the bowl with...
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Eggplant Pesto Parmigiana Casserole: #Farmer’s Market Dinner
One of the things I’ve most enjoyed about blogging is getting to know people I may never meet. We food bloggers share recipes, comment on each others blogs, and support each other through more social...
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Tangerine-Ginger Glazed Carrots with Cocoa Nibs
Carrots, with their graceful, tapered bodies, create such an image of something ripped by its hair from the comfort zone of cool moist soil. After months of darkness, being nurtured by a soil that...
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Vegan Quinoa and Black Bean Wraps with Hummus: #Secret Recipe Club
It’s time again for our Secret Recipe Club ’reveal day’. For the uninitiated, the Secret Recipe Club is a group of around 100 food bloggers, who are separated into four smaller blogging groups. Every...
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Zucchini Succotash Cobbler & Cornbread: #SundaySupper
Vegetable cobbler of zucchini, corn, yellow beans, and tomatoes with cornbread topping. So it turns out today is National Acorn Squash Day. I had no idea there was such a day, did you? With all due...
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Twice Baked Potato Mummies: #SundaySupper
When I was young, my mom used to make twice-baked potatoes as a treat for my dad and me. She’d whip some cream, butter, salt and pepper into the potatoes, fold them gently back into the skins, and...
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Easy Homemade Sauerkraut
A few weeks ago, some friends visited us for the weekend in Tahoe, and we got to talking about healthy snacks. It turns out one of their favorite healthy snacks is sauerkraut. “Seriously?” I asked, my...
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Calzone Mummies: #SundaySupper
Gathering: an assembly or meeting, especially a social or festive one, or one held for a specific purpose. –Google dictionary Gathering: a coming together of family and friends to celebrate a special...
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Spaghetti Squash, Pears and Kale with Shrimp: #SundaySupper
Roasted spaghetti squash basted with pear butter, tossed with pears, kale, raisins, and pepitas, and topped with shrimp. Whenever I scan food photo porn sites and Pinterest (which is embarrassingly...
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Warm Brussels Sprouts Salad with Caramelized Onions
Warm Brussels sprouts salad with caramelized onions and dressed with a maple dressing. Perfect fall and winter side dish! I’m so excited to announce that I’m now part of the Food Network #FallFest...
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Vegan Ginger-Carrot Soup | #NinjaBlender Review
Vegan soup full of flavors from the Islands with ginger and coconut milk melding with pureed carrots. And a product review of a Ninja Blender! Disclaimer: I was provided a Nutri-Ninja® | Ninja®...
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