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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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Asian Beef Bowl

My husband and I started our marriage open to the idea of a baby.  We talked about it, as all fledgling couples do, and decided that yes, our family would be complete with a baby. And then we started living together and working full time and running in parallel circles that only infrequently overlapped and [...]

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Gluten Free Chickpea Crust

I lied and told my husband we were having pizza for dinner the night I served this. He was thinking Domino’s.  I was thinking…vegan. When I mentioned that we’d be having split pea soup with our pizza he knew something was up. I strongly considered reducing the split pea soup down to a thicker consistency [...]

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Gluten Free Cornbread

I used to take my pets to this veterinarian.  She also happened to be my coworker.  We also made a habit out of training for marathons and half marathons together.  Obviously, we spent a lot of hours in each others company. Since we both are particularly chatty types, there were lots of stories exchanged.  After [...]

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Spinach Risotto

I was out to eat with someone once and she said to me, “Ya know, Branny, you ought not order risotto in a restaurant.  You can make excellent risotto at home.” So I ordered the duck.  It was a good choice. But here’s the thing.  Making risotto at home is easier said the done: the [...]

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