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Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Last month when I shot into Joshua Tree for the day, I crashed a friend’s brunch party and got to eat some very delicious brunch foods. One dish really hit the spot and I asked for the recipe. I plan … Continue reading

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Culinary Courage

After weeks of procrastination and many wilted bunches of greens, I finally made the Authentic Chicken Enchiladas that Maya taught me how to make. It was just so against my general cooking inclination to blend up a green sauce out … Continue reading

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Flavorgirl to the Rescue!

I happened to be on the phone with my friend Maya tonight while I was cooking – what a happy coincidence for me. Her superhero name is Flavorgirl because she knows so much about food and cooking healthfully; not only … Continue reading

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Kumquats and Scones

While I find myself pulling the extra pickles out of my animal-style In-and-Out burger, I am definitely craving tart salty things: marmite, stinky blue cheese, and I go to heaven when I get my hands on a plate full of … Continue reading

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Very Easy St. Paddy's Day Meal

My internet connection has been  intermittent this last week or so, making it pretty pretty tough to post regularly. (Notice that I don’t mention that I am already halfway through the second season of Battlestar Galactica… if we were really … Continue reading

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Russian Borscht

Tell me what you ate when you were fourteen, because Bella won’t anything I make these days. I make a borscht with all organic produce and homemade chicken stock and what do I get? “Mom, that soup looks like blood.” … Continue reading

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Leafy Green Soup

Eating all the greens in our CSA basket every two weeks is proving to be a challenging task – but something I know is worth the effort. The last few times we got a huge leafy green thing with a … Continue reading

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Corn Chowder

This recipe comes from Follow Your Heart’s Vegetarian Soup Cookbook and has served me very well the last fifteen years. I can make huge cauldrons of the stuff and there never seems to be enough. It’s perfect for a rainy … Continue reading

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Napa Crunch

How does any working person ever get anything done? It boggles my mind that I held a full-time job just last year, because I can barely work part-time and get a soup made in one day. Much less get through … Continue reading

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Chinese-Style Steamed Tilapia

One of the dishes my mom made for us was this very simple steamed tilapia and I will definitely be making it again soon. In fact Chad says that he’d like it once a week. The original recipe comes from … Continue reading

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