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Savory Bulgur with Vegetables
Lisa prepared this dish for Carrie’s holiday party; this savory bulgur side dish is loaded with different vegetables. Lisa says: I made some modifications from the recipe that Weight Watchers lists — I added onions and mushrooms, and made it with veggie broth instead of chicken broth. Chris says: Sigh; the curse of cooking for […]
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Rutabaga and Cilantro Muffins
I first saw these muffins on Rose’s 64 sq ft kitchen a couple of weeks ago and knew I’d have to try them out. Cilantro? In a muffin? With *rutabaga*?? I think the only time I’d ever had rutabaga was as a kid, where it was mashed with carrots. So the recipe sounded crazy — […]
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Chile-Marinated Pork with Black Bean Salsa
This is a recipe that I’ve really been looking forward to making from Healthy Latin Cooking. We usually don’t make pork (Lisa’s not sure if she likes it) unless it’s in a stew, but after tonight’s meal I think we’ll be making it more often. The pork marinates in a delicious combination of chipotle peppers, […]
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Smoky Chicken-Tomato Soup
This is another catch-up post — we had this spicy (maybe a little too spicy for Lisa) soup last week, but I was too busy to put it up. It comes from Healthy Latin Cooking. Lisa says: Spicy! Chris says: Yeah, it’s perfect… just the way I like it. Lisa says: You always forget that […]
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Sweet Potato-Bourbon Pie
Another catch-up post; Lisa made this as an alternative addition to the usual pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving. This recipe comes from Cooking Light; the crust was somewhat of a disappointment, but we loved, loved, loved the filling. Lisa says: What’s this “we”? Not all of us loved the filling. Chris says: What? You’re nuts — […]