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Nick • May 3, 2010
I’ve been on the lookout for fun and simple salads these days that can work both for a dinner and also for lunch throughout the week. Basically, that just means that they have to be good warm and cold and also keep well for 4-5 days. The other salad I’ve made that worked great for [...]
Posted in Economical, Healthy, Pasta, Quick and Easy, Salad, Vegetarian | Tagged cucumbers, lemon, olive oil, orzo pasta, parsley, pasta salad, pilaf, Red Pepper Flakes, rice, tomatoes
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Nick • April 7, 2010
Administrative Note! Congrats to Anna from Chicago for winning the OpenSky Zester giveaway last week! If you entered the contest and didn’t win, remember to try to use your 10% off coupon before it expires this week! I’ve been on kind of a salad kick lately hence the potato salad post earlier this week. Also, [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Economical, Healthy, Quick and Easy, Salad, Side Dishes, Vegetarian | Tagged berries, butternut squash, dried cranberries, honey, lemon, olive oil, paprika, pumpkin seeds, quinoa, red wine vinegar, sweet potatoes
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Nick • May 18, 2009
This is a guest post from my friend Chris who also helped me with my cupcake recipe. He is an amazing baker. His partner, David, also runs a badass podcast: DJ Deedle. I listen to it on my way to work on Fridays. Awesome stuff. I have to admit that writing this guest blog post [...]
Posted in Desserts, Stuffing Stuff, Vegetarian | Tagged brown sugar, butter, cake, curd, ginger, ginger cakes, honey, lemon, lemon curd, molasses
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Nick • November 12, 2008
Yes I know. The original dish is called arroz con pollo. But then most people translate that to “chicken with rice” which is pollo con arroz. So that’s what I’m calling my version. I love this dish for a lot of reasons: 1) It is pretty economical and makes a huge pot of food. 2) [...]
Posted in Economical, Main Dishes, Poultry, Spicy | Tagged Chicken and Rice, green peppers, lemon, Mexican Food, paprika, rice
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Nick • October 1, 2008
One of the things that needs to be dispelled about the cooking world is that if it is good enough to print it is good enough to eat. Not. True. Many cookbooks compile recipes from a number of sources and some of them are not always the best. This is why you should never trust [...]
Posted in Chicken, Failure, Healthy, Poultry, Salad | Tagged basil, cayenne pepper, celery, Chicken Breasts, Chicken Salad, Curry, green peppers, lemon, mayonnaise, onions, vinegar
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