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Make This Now: Bacon Green Beans with Quinoa

August 17, 2010

Make This Now: Bacon Green Beans with Quinoa

This recipe was inspired by the lovely haricot verts, or French green beans, that showed up at the market a few weeks ago. Haricot verts are more tender than regular green beans and are perfectly suited for summer salads. I love the smokiness imparted by the Black Forest bacon, which also has less fat than regular bacon, and there’s just enough here to satisfy a craving for something a little sinful.

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Food Pr0n: Skillet Blue Cornbread

February 20, 2010

Food Pr0n: Skillet Blue Cornbread

Let me be clear: I LOATHE SUGAR IN CORNBREAD. This cornbread is just how I like it. Crispy on the outside with a moist crumb inside, and enough sweetness from the corn so that extra sugar is unnecessary. With a little pat of butter melting on top, this bread is irresistible.

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Quick and Cheap Dinner: Quick Chili

February 10, 2010

Quick and Cheap Dinner: Quick Chili

my new favorite winter dish is this super quick chili recipe I tweaked from Real Simple. I added some ground meat to it, but you could just omit that part if you want to keep it vegetarian. I love the addition of bulgur because it adds a little more heft to the dish. It sticks nicely to the ribs.

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Food Pr0n: Jumping Pepita Quesadilla

October 4, 2009

Food Pr0n: Jumping Pepita Quesadilla

I always end up with a bunch of leftover parsley or cilantro and I’m never quite sure how to use it up. I saw this quesadilla recipe in my Phytopia Cookbook and thought the parsley spread was a clever way to prevent waste. Turns out that parsley is chock full of Vitamins A, C and Iron.

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