Food + Drink
Scenes from My Pantry: Turkey Lentil Sloppy Joes
Loved “sloppy Joes” as a kid. Messy by design and delicious. These days the aim is still delicious but, lighter more healthy choices. Using lean ground turkey and the hearty lentil beans, is a great alternative to preparing this traditional meat-centric meal that still feels substantial and comforting without sacrificing the flavor. This recipe makes
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Scenes from my pantry: Italian Bean Ramen
My youngest son departed for the college this year. His exodus left us with an empty nest and ramen noodles. A case of ramen noodles tucked into the trunk of his car now seems like overkill, and we are left with at least half of case of chicken flavored ramen noodles. This may be
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Food + Drink
Scenes from My Pantry: Coconut Chicken Corn Chowder
Soup is on! One of my favorite ingredients in soup is coconut milk. Coconut milk provides a smooth and creamy base without the heaviness of cream. This recipe not only delivers coconut milk as a layer of flavor but the base of the broth is simmered with fresh corn cobs to release the milky sweet
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Scenes from My Pantry: Tabbouleh Summer Salad
Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern salad traditionally made with parsley, mint, tomatoes, bulgur (cracked wheat) lemon juice and olive oil. Like the spelling of Tabbouleh or Taboule, or Tabouli, the variations are endless. Traditional Lebanese and Israeli versions are focused squarely on the herbs, and the bulgur is meant only to be a garnish.
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dessert
Ultimate Double Chocolate Cookies
Wine and chocolate can be an incredible pairing, together competing for immediate attention. Eating these cookies is like eating “fudge, a brownie, and a cookie at the same time” and paired with a cabernet or zinfandel is cause for swooning, and an intense in your face experience. Saturday evening was reserved for Wine Club and
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Food + Drink
Dirt to Table Experiences: Old-Fashioned Vegetable Beef Soup
A walk through my winter garden beds reveal damaged leaves from late evenings of below freezing temperatures, soggy root systems caused by the deluge of rain that quickly followed. A bed of stunning bok choy was given up as a sacrifice to save my large head cabbages from pesky garden pests. Mother Nature was not