Trying on wedding dresses is a hilarious endeavor. First, you have to get over the fact that you’re wearing a costume. And why these costumes have evolved to become almost exclusively inspired by cupcake frosting, I will never know. You walk into these bridal salons and your choices are either giant puffy explosion of fabric, [...]
Category Archives: Side Dishes
Quinoa with Tomato, Olives, Feta, and Mint
How did Steve Jobs go from the guy who lived in his parents’ garage to the guy that changed the world? No seriously, I would love to find out. American Airlines was playing a documentary about him on my flight the other week, and we landed in Boston before I could find out his secrets. [...]
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Artichokes with Lemon Butter Sauce
So it’s been a little while since my last post. Nine days to be exact. This is a direct result of the fact that my brain/body/essence-of-being has been virtually frozen since I left Florida last week. As my body slowly readjusts to the Final-Chill-Smackdown, also known as April in Massachusetts, I’ve been able to emerge [...]
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Spring Asparagus Salad
Who is that amped up guy behind Mad Money? Does he record that show every day? I mean seriously, he is going to blow a gasket. I get hyper too sometimes but at least I’ve started diluting my coffee with half regular/half decaf beans. He really needs to chill out. Don’t ask me how I [...]
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Heidi’s Avocado and Mustard Seed Dip
It’s my 100th post! (chirp… chirp). And I’m celebrating by posting someone else’s recipe. I’ve been wanting to make Heidi’s avocado dip ever since I bought her cookbook Super Natural Everyday last month. And yes, I like to pretend that Heidi and I are on a first name basis. We’re not. It’s Heidi Swanson, to [...]
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Cucumber Salsa
So I’ve really been craving cucumbers lately. With lime. And Salt. And something spicy. They’re so refreshing and fresh and I’m assuming good for you, right? The standard go-to snack of cucumber wedges with salt and lime juice is always delicious. But today I thought that cucumbers might make a great salsa as well. No [...]
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Roasted Asparagus with a Hard-Boiled-Egg Dressing
Despite the loooong title (sorry), this recipe is super fast to make. Asparagus and eggs go really well together. I mean, you can’t throw a rock without hitting a menu featuring asparagus with hollandaise sauce on it. I get it, that combo is delicious. But who really wants to “whip up” hollandaise at home? NOT [...]
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Mashed Parsnips
Happy Friday, everyone! You’ve made it through another week. Hopefully by now you’re in coasting mode, enjoying a post-lunch food coma, secretly sneaking in a headphone so you can listen to your Justin Bieber radio station on Pandora for the rest of the day (don’t lie, we all have one). I was kinda stuck at [...]
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Arugula Pesto
Arugula Pesto. It’s surprisingly just as delicious if not more delicious than the standard summer basil pesto. When you’re stuck in February and basil isn’t growing with reckless abandon, arugula pesto is the way to go. You can spread it on bruschetta, mix it with pasta, put it in sandwiches… it’s almost as versatile as [...]
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Sweet Potato Cakes
Don’t ask me why, but I woke up yesterday morning craving latkes. Is that even how you spell latke? I’m totally clueless about old-school Jewish cuisine (and spelling in general). All I know is that I love matzah ball soup, challah, and, of course, latkes (latka? latkah?). Something about the crunchy, crispy shredded potato texture. [...]
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