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Mexican Lasagna – Tortilla Pie

When I was new to cooking if I ran across a recipe that called for chili powder and ancho chili powder I would have simply added those amounts together and dumped in the cheapest store brand chili powder I had on hand. When I was a new blogger I’d constantly try to take baked casserole [...]

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Mac and Cheese Style Cauliflower

This recipe was in Vegetarian Times as an alternative for macaroni and cheese.  I wouldn’t go that far.  Is it great?  Yes.  But it is cauliflower.  Not mac.  Maybe you could had some macaroni and sort of make a ‘cut’ mac and cheese to quench your cravings. I was drawn to the recipe especially because [...]

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Green Rice (Parsley Rice)

Sometimes I spend so much time investigating main courses that I totally forget the other parts of the meal.  This recipe is so good, however, that it’ll make you forget the main course. The tiny toasted sesame seeds add such a nutty flavor and the copious amount of parsley keeps the dish light and fresh. I [...]

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Whole Wheat Waffles (of insane greatness)

If I had children, these waffles would be the basis of their childhood memories. These are, without a doubt, the best waffles I’ve ever made at home.  I’ve made a lot of great tasting waffles here at home, but none of them ever had that snap that a good waffle has with a slightly crisp [...]

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Soba noodles with spinach and mushrooms

Why is it that when I’m in need of a quick meal, only Asian dishes come to mind?  They seem to be the quickest type of meal to whip up and are always so satisfying. I was planning to make some sort of pasta with cream sauce, spinach, and mushrooms when I got totally overwhelmed [...]

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