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I can’t believe it is almost December already. As soon as Halloween hits, it seems the rest of the year just flies by. With the pace of things picking up this time of year, and all the rich and decadent holiday food showing up everywhere you turn, I am focusing my cooking on light and [...]
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As I mentioned in an earlier post, I make a lot of chicken during the week for my kids at dinnertime. It’s easy, inexpensive and can often be prepared ahead of time. Lately, I’ve been craving the warm spices of Indian food, and so this week, my kids were treated to a new chicken dish [...]
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What kid doesn’t like tacos? It’s the perfect excuse to eat with their hands. Tacos have always been a favorite in our house. When I was a kid, the only tacos I knew were the kind made with ground beef and a packet of taco seasoning, served in the hard corn taco shells. Not until [...]
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Now that my oldest son is off to college, dinners have been a lot different around our house. You see, my other boys have a more diverse palate. They like trying different ethnic cuisines, like Indian, Jamaican, and Thai, and don’t mind vegetarian meals. In fact, they love rice and beans and have requested [...]
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I’m always looking for make ahead recipes for dinner that can be kept warm in a slow cooker (or crock pot) during the weekdays. Meatballs in sauce, one of my kids’ favorites, are perfect for making ahead the day before or earlier in the day. Before I walk out the door, I simply put the [...]
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With busy school nights, I’ve been trying all sorts of different make-ahead dinner ideas, including a Five Spice Braised Chicken recipe that I found on Chez Pim. Some days, I start making dinner in the morning, other times, not until the afternoon, but rarely can I make dinner right at dinnertime since I’m usually driving [...]
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Thai Chicken Skewers Served With Millet and Baby Bok Choy Quick and easy weeknight dinners are a must for our family during the school year, and since we’ve been having an Indian Summer this past week, I decided to uncover the grill and throw some Thai Chicken Skewers on. My kids love anything on skewers [...]
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Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers with Millet Black Bean Pilaf The last few weeks, my CSA Box has been overflowing with red peppers, and I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with all of them…that’s how these Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers with Millet Black Bean Pilaf came about. I’ve been thinking of making stuffed peppers [...]
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