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Green Beans with Walnuts

by Jerry 1 comment March 4, 2013 Recipes
Green Beans with Walnuts

If you’re looking for a recipe that will please anyone in your life, this is it. This dish is not only vegan and gluten-free but it’s as quick and easy as it gets. The flavors are complex and satisfying, yet there are only five ingredients. In short, this is the perfect side for anyone without [...]

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Honey Walnut Baked Apples

by Jerry 18 comments September 25, 2012 Recipes
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From the archives.  It’s apple and nut season across a lot of the U.S., so it’s the perfect time to wip up a batch of these gems.  You’ll be glad you did! Recipe ideas can come from anywhere.  This post is proof of that.  The idea for baked apples was driven into both my head [...]

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Pico de Gallo (Salsa Fresca) Recipe

by Jerry 1 comment August 2, 2011 Recipes
Pico de Gallo

Can something made from 6 humble ingredients inspire you? In the case of pico de gallo, it can and should. Fast, simple, colorful and flavorful, this proto-salsa is often overlooked as simply another condiment, but it is so much more than that.

For starters, it’s an exceptional addition to any cook’s arsenal because it can be served to anyone. Pico de gallo is fat-free, gluten free, vegan, raw food, lactose-free and dairy free. It has no nuts, sweeteners or artificial anything. Short of allergies to citric acid or peppers, this dish runs the gamut for allergy friendly foods, which makes me a very happy boy indeed.

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Roasted Garlic Hummus

by Jerry 0 comments October 9, 2010 Recipes
Roasted Garlic Hummus

I love hummus.  I love the flavor, the versatility and the simplicity of making it.  In just a few minutes you have something satisfying, healthy and well, just darned good. Hummus can be used as a dip, a spread, a topping or an ingredient on its own.  It’s perfect with pita chips, flat breads or [...]

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Oven Fries Recipe

by Jerry 4 comments June 27, 2010 Recipes
Oven Fries

Whether you call them fries, french fries, Pomme Frite’s or chips, they go with everything.  Who in America can imagine a summer without a burger and fries or fish and chips?  No matter what name they go by, they’re as much a part of eating in the Western world as is apple or cherry pie. [...]

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Turkish Flatbread (Gözleme – Adana Style)

by Jerry 8 comments April 29, 2010 Recipes

Some of the highlights of my wife’s recent visit home was that she’s spent quite a bit of her time learning to cook authentic Turkish food. Over the three weeks she was home she got to share some of those recipes with us and now we get to share them with you. This recipe for [...]

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Surprisingly Wonderful Broccoli Slaw with Sesame

by Jerry 4 comments April 20, 2010 Recipes

Before someone asks, the name of this dish was coined my wife. When I asked her what I should call it for the post, she answered immediately “Surprisingly Wonderful Broccoli Slaw with Sesame”, so there you have it. But of course there’s a story leading up to that point: Earlier today I asked my wife [...]

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Roasted Butternut Squash Recipe

by Jerry 6 comments January 29, 2010 Recipes

Butternut squash is one of those things that until a year or two ago I had heard about but never really experimented with.  It’s also one of those things I lament not having tried earlier.  It’s great for a variety of things and I use it in everything from soups to chili, but to stay [...]

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Pan Seared Lamb with Tomato and Cucumber Salad

by Jerry 3 comments August 18, 2009 Recipes
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I have the world’s coolest neighbor.  His yard is well kept, he doesn’t throw loud parties and he pretty much stays to his own devices… Unless he has tomatoes.  At that point he’s my favorite guy in the world, because he doesn’t like tomatoes so he gives them to me, and I adore them. It [...]

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Tomato Ciabatta Tart

Thumbnail image for Tomato Ciabatta Tart by Jerry 7 comments July 28, 2009 Recipes
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Not too long ago, tomato tart recipes started flooding the world of food blogging.  To say the least, I was intrigued, but I really hadn’t planned on making this dish…  That is, I hadn’t planned on it until my next-door neighbor dropped off a huge box of home-grown tomatoes.  At that point it became more [...]

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