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Quick Meal

Sloppy Joe’s

by Sara on August 7, 2010

I was a strange little kid.
Some of the foods/meals that top the favorite’s list of many small children topped my “I hate” list, among them mac and cheese (also known as Kraft dinner), bologna sandwiches, pb&j, and Sloppy Joes. I didn’t even really like potato chips, and told my mom they sucked. And proceeded [...]

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Mushroom and Goat Cheese Pizza

by Sara on July 6, 2010

One of my favorite things about pizza is the endless combinations, though I generally don’t step outside the box when it comes to toppings. This particular pizza is no exception.
I first made this recipe several years ago after I saw a variation of this pizza in the June 2007 issue of Bon Appetit. I’ve [...]

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Cream of Asparagus Soup

by Sara on March 31, 2010

Every spring, I welcome the new crop of produce available at the market, as well as the flowers starting to poke through the soil in front of my condo: hyacinths, daffodils, and tulips all represent the beginning of spring to me.

I may not yet have flowers to enjoy, but I can at least start cooking. [...]

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Curried Couscous

by Sara on February 10, 2010

I love, love, love curried couscous, but in the past I’ve often cheated and bought the boxed stuff. But in my attempt to cook as much as my own food as possible, I dug out this Barefoot Contessa recipe that I mentally bookmarked a few years back. I’ve made a few changes based on my [...]

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