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Tomato Soup

When I was a kid, I loved Campbell’s Tomato Soup.  I ate it with grilled cheese sandwiches and as far as I was concerned it was heaven. But kids grow up and sometimes when we revisit a childhood favorite, we’re dismayed to discover that it’s an overly salty, tin can tasting, hot mess.  So what’s a girl to do?  Make her own... [Read more...]

Not Just Any Spinach Salad

When I was a kid, there was a restaurant that I used to love to go to.  They had all your “Continental” type cuisines and one of my very favorite things to eat was the Spinach Salad.  I don’t know why, but a couple of days ago while I was lying, sick, in my bed, I started to crave this salad.  Today, being the first time I’ve... [Read more...]

Israeli Couscous with Asparagus, Tomato and Goat Cheese

In an effort to cut costs, as well as lighten our carbon foot print we’re trying to incorporate more meatless meals into our plan.  Pasta is always easy and delicious, but sometimes we like to venture out into the unknown.  This is a delicious, surprisingly refreshing meal made with Israeli couscous which is much bigger than regular couscous... [Read more...]

Roasted Chickpeas

Whether we call them garbanzos, chick peas, or chichis, we just love them in salads, with rice, or anytime you need a little protein.  Recently I heard of someone roasting them as a snack, so I had to try! I’ve done them a few times now at different temperatures, for different lengths of time and this is how I like them. 2 cans of chick peas garlic... [Read more...]

Chef’s Little Helper and App

Remember when I was lamenting the lack of a perfect iPhone app for groceries and lists and menus? Well, apparently I’m not going to get everything I’m looking for in one app and it’s not going to be free.  At least not yet. So, while I searched for perfection I came across something pretty darn close. The app is called Chef ($2.99... [Read more...]

Cucumber Salsa

The easiest recipe you’re ever going to love me for! 4 kirby cucumbers, peeled and chopped 2 tomatoes chopped 1 jalapeno seeded, ribs removed and finely chopped juice of half a lemon Mediterranean sea salt 2 large pinches of finely chopped cilantro 1 large clove of garlic finely chopped Combine ingredients in a sealable container. Combine and... [Read more...]

Caponata

I love caponata – but it’s very hard to find good caponata in my area of the world.  There’s some prepackaged stuff that’s ok, but not great and I’ve been really craving some good caponata lately. I did some searching and found a bunch of different ideas and recipes and theories, and I took what I liked and what I thought... [Read more...]

Crockpot BBQ Chicken

I’ve been experimenting with different cuts of meat – this week chicken leg quarters were on sale, so I decided to try cooking them in the crockpot.  I was in the mood for a tomato based sauce, but maybe a sweeter, barbeque type… A recipe at CDKitchen didn’t exactly fit what I was looking for, but it was a terrific jumping off... [Read more...]

Steamed Broccoli with Garlic and Lemon

A couple of months ago, we had some friends over.  I made a simple meal of grilled chicken with broccoli sauteed in garlic with lemon.  Everyone oohed and aahed about the broccoli and even though it’s one of my favorites, I was really surprised that they hadn’t ever had it prepared this way.  I started to think about that and thought... [Read more...]

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