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Entries Tagged as 'recipes'
Happy 4th of July!
July 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments
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Whole Wheat Cherry Crumb Cake
July 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment
Have you ever wondered why blueberries get all the coffee cake glory? Yeah, they’re good … but cherries are bigger, brighter and perfectly sweet. I’ve been eating too many soulless Starbucks coffee cakes lately and had a craving for a real, homemade crumb cake this past weekend. I remembered reading about Smitten Kitchen’s “Big Crumb […]
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At Market: Chilled Asparagus Pea Soup
June 3rd, 2010 · 4 Comments
What comes after asparagus and strawberries? Fresh peas! I bought both English peas (for shelling) and sugar snap peas this past weekend at the Falls Church Farmers Market. The English peas joined some Black Rock Orchard asparagus in a cold soup for a hot and steamy evening. While the boy’s favorite vegetable is actually peas, […]
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(Sorta Meatless Monday) Coconut Basil Shrimp Stir-Fry
May 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment
I’m not sure if there’s an official rule about seafood on Meatless Monday, but I’ve generally avoided it thus far. Since part of the purpose of Meatless Monday is to raise awareness of the environmental impact of our food choices, I figured I’d make an exception for a farewell to Gulf shrimp. This dinner was […]
Tags: meatless monday · recipes · seafood · weeknight meals
Mood-Changing Meals (Pancakes with Strawberries … for Dinner!)
May 19th, 2010 · 8 Comments
So the boy has developed this charming habit lately of coming to the table when called for dinner, taking a cursory glance at his plate, and then declaring, “I do not like that! I do not even eat that!” Sometimes, this is followed with continued whining and stomping around, other times it’s followed with him […]
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