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: Vegetables
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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Cucumber Salad
I pretty much assume that Greek yogurt is an ok substitute for mayonnaise. I know that makes me a complete psycho, but seriously, try it out. It adds all the creamy moisture (two of my least favorite words, one after the other) that mayo adds without any of the greasy, pore-and-artery-clogging backfires. Before I get [...]
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Avocado Snack
I know this is pathetic. It’s like posting about eating a banana for a snack. First you peel the banana, then you bite into it… everyone knows how to eat a dang banana… except for that kid I babysat the other day. But for some reason, I don’t feel too badly about this sucker because [...]
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Summer Squash and Zucchini with Basil
It’s official. I have too much basil. It won’t stop growing. I keep cropping it and cropping it, and it keeps coming back at me like some unstoppable rebel force. It’s getting hard to come up with ways to use it up. You can only cram so many leaves of basil onto a sandwich before [...]
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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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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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Celery Root and Butternut Squash Curry
If you’re a stranger to the Moosewood Cookbooks, allow me to make a long-overdue introduction. Delicious, healthy, vegetarian cooking (authored by Mollie Katzen, a flavor wizard), Moosewood deserves an honored place in any kitchen library. Luckily for my taste buds, Mom has been a Moosewood disciple for decades. And luckier still for my cookbook collection, [...]
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