Tomatillo Chicken with Black Beans

Mar 15, 11 Tomatillo Chicken with Black Beans

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Tomatillo’s have always been a mystery to me. They look like miniature versions of the green tomatoes my dad would bring in from the garden when I was a kid. The first time I saw them in the grocery store, I was surprised to see they were encased in a weird leathery covering. Definitely not my dads tomatoes.  I’ve...

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Sauteed Sole Fillets with Cherries and Almonds

Mar 06, 11 Sauteed Sole Fillets with Cherries and Almonds

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  Until about 10 years ago, if a recipe description mentioned the words low fat, healthy, or low calorie my mind would translate that to mean dry, tasteless, and bland. When I was in high school, my dad’s doctor put him on a diet. For weeks all he ate was stewed chicken and tasteless vegetables. Needless to say, that diet...

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Snow Day Spicy Brown Lentil Soup

Jan 14, 11 Snow Day Spicy Brown Lentil Soup

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It’s amazing what you can come up with when there’s too much snow outside to get to the grocery store. This should probably more accurately be called “clean out the veggie bin and pantry” lentil soup. Lentils are a great blank canvas. Toss them in with any aromatics and a good flavorful liquid...

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