A couple of weeks ago, my man and I took a little trip to the Savory Spice Shop on Platte Street here in Denver. What a treat! So, in our trip we bought some fun flavors, including the “Family Style Fajita Mix” which we tested out tonight.
We marinated strips of steak in a bowl with [...]
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Tuscan white beans garnished with baby sage leaves.
Pressure cooker filled with white beans and water, with sage leaves and garlic on top. The sage is tri-colored sage from my herb garden.
Ingredients (all measurements are approximate):
White beans (1 1/2 or 2 cups)
Fresh Sage (12-15 leaves)
Garlic (5 cloves)
Parsley (1/4 cup)
Olive Oil (3 tbs)
Green Onions (2)
Lemon (1 [...]
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These muffins are a very tasty, healthy, dairy-free breakfast treat. Or snack anytime (grin). They’re tastiest when they’re still warm from the oven, but good for 2 or 3 days, or even longer if you store them in the fridge. This recipe is adapted from the Joy of Cooking.
The berry you see in the middle [...]
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One of our favorite recipes during the cooler months is my roasted new potatoes recipe. It’s simple, healthy and can be prepared quickly and best of all, everybody loves it. I serve this as a side dish to grilled cherry-chipotle chicken breasts and fresh from the garden steamed asparagus.
Roasted New Potatoes
1lb small red potatoes (may [...]
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In my quest for quick and easy dinners, I decided to stock up on Tasty Bites. Tasty Bite is a brand of prepared Indian and Thai dishes. They come in single-serve microwave-able portions (not for me! too much packaging!) or meal size boxes like below.
According to the Tasty Bite web site, these are the Tasty [...]
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Time for another quick & easy dinner! This is an old stand-by that feels like comfort food to me. My mom often made tuna casserole for me as kid. This is my “adult” version.
Ingredients:
1 cup frozen peas
small can of tuna
parsley or sweet pea sprouts
1-2 tbs mayo (I use safflower mayo which is dairy [...]
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This dinner did require time in advance — a month ago — because I pulled homemade soup out of the freezer. I love making big batches of soup for this very purpose!
This soup is made from a 12 bean soup (mix from Whole Foods), a little bit of ground beef, some sauteed veggies (carrots, onions, [...]
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So a couple of us had a birthday recently. We decided to celebrate at Sushi Sasa. There were 13 of us and it was good that we had a reservation. Their small dining room filled up quickly as the lunch crowd came in.
positives:
• fresh, fresh, fresh. and yummy sushi.
• their space has a very nice [...]
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They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. When you’re having one of those days when you’re in a hurry to get out the door, liven-up your cereal to be more fun and healthier.
Berries are one of my absolute favorite foods. Raspberries and blueberries are the best. Blackberries, mulberries, cherries, and strawberries [...]
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Amy’s Kitchen makes lots of canned soups, sauces, and frozen entrees I really like. I think they’re all organic, and a lot of them are vegan. Some are also wheat-free and gluten-free.
One of my favorites is the Thai Coconut Soup (also called Tom Kha).
The soup is a coconut milk base with authentic Thai spices, including [...]
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