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Grilled Mint Chicken
Holy crap mint grows fast. We ran out of sugar and limes, so mojitos were no longer an option for using up the mint that’s been going nuts in the planter out front. I found this easy grilled chicken recipe on the kitchn, and it helpfully uses almost an entire cup of mint in the […]
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Poached Salmon Kedgeree
A new, tongue-tingling recipe for us tonight from Fitness Food. Kedgeree is an Indian-inspired British dish of eggs, fish, and rice — you can read a detailed history here. Apparently it’s a popular breakfast/brunch dish, but for us it made sense as yet another way to have salmon for dinner. Lisa says: That book has […]
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Ginger and Cilantro Baked Tilapia over Mixed Baby Greens
I came across this baked tilapia dish on the kitchn, and thought it would work well as a salad. Man, was I right! Not only that, but the asian-flavors marinade, made with white wine, soy, and sesame oil, makes a great warm salad dressing. This is a super-quick, super-simple meal that we’ll definitely be adding […]
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Cilantro Salsa (a la Luna De Noche)
When I lived in Dallas, we frequented a Mexican restaurant called Luna De Noche, and I remember loving their cilantro salsa. So I was thrilled a few years ago when my friend Mark got a copy of the recipe off of some promotional calendar or something. He sent it my way, and I started making […]
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Baja Potato Salad
Lisa and I are both big potato salad fans, as long as they’re not super-mayo affairs. We needed to come up with a side dish to bring to a BBQ this weekend, and this recipe from The Border Cookbook seemed like a nice twist on the standard summer potato salad. A vinegar and oil dressing […]