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Kale with Ginger and Carrots
I love coming up with unique combinations of vegetables. Not that this is so mind blowing but it’s a new combination for me. And I love being able to put dinner on the table in 40 minutes. I think the...
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Potatoes Mary
Since our children are no longer home, and as we have gotten older, I try to prevent the weight gain that happens with the slower metabolism by just not making or serving carbs at dinnertime. I try...
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Pasta with Flounder in a Red Sauce and Roasted Broccoli with Radishes
I’m so embarrassed, I forgot to mention in my last post that 10% of Mary’s secret ingredients’ annual profits will be donated to Feed the Children, a wonderful, worldwide organization that provides...
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Snow Peas with Ginger, Garlic, Shallots, Lemon and Mint
For a vegetable dish bursting with flavors, and a perfect springtime meal accompaniment, try this Snow Peas with Ginger, Garlic, Shallots, Lemon and Mint recipe. Our oldest son’s girlfriend made this...
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Eggplant Tomato Layered YUM! with Greek Oregano
There is oregano and then there’s Greek OREGANO! The oregano in our spring box from Harmonian, straight from Greece, is so fragrant, so flavorful and unlike any store bought oregano you’ll find in...
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Harmonian Orange Glazed Olive Oil Cake
Harmonian is a wonderful company, based in Athens, Greece. Georgios, the owner, established it to promote harmonious ingredients – harmonious to the earth and for your body – all the things that...
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Cumin and Mustard Roasted Chicken with Fruit
We had some friends over for dinner on Tuesday night. They were coming at 7 pm. I got home at 6:15. I thought that getting home so late might happen so I had set the table the night before and had...
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Broth Bowls at Panera Bread
Right before the holidays, I received an email invitation from a sweet Emma at Panera Bread to a Broth Bowl tasting. Hmm, broth bowls… sounded interesting. And now with this frigid weather we’ve been...
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The Very Best Way to Cook Corn on the Cob
It’s the season!! And there are so many ways to cook corn on the cob. Boil it in regular water, water with a little sugar, water with a little milk, place it in boiling water, turn the heat off and let...
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Sauteed Kale and Beet Greens with Maguey Sweet Sap
Maguey Sweet Sap from Villa de Patos is the second item in our MARY’s secret ingredients summer box! This is the coolest product – a delicious sweetener low in fructose and glucose with a delightful...
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Easy Cheesy Sautéed Squash
This is a time-tested recipe. My mother was a good cook. My husband, bless his heart, says that I am a much better cook than she was, but for her time, she was great!! I know you’ll LOVE this Easy...
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Tuscan Pork Tenderloin using Sarah’s Sea Salt – Tuscan Salt
I discovered Sarah’s Sea Salt – Tuscan Salt a few months ago and it literally can be used on anything and everything from a myriad of vegetables, to beef, chicken, or fish – you name it! Truth be told,...
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Our Fat America and a Festive Balsamic Chicory Salad with Pomegranate Seeds,...
Okay so here goes. Let’s talk about the elephant in the room, since after all, this is a food and recipe blog. And, we are entering the heavy eating holiday season now. Two thirds of Americans are...
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Arugula, Fennel and Persimmons Salad
Is it just me? Why does it seem like Christmas is so soon right after Thanksgiving? I know it’s the same date every year but time sure seems to fly these days. So with all the holiday rich foods and...
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RawSpiceBar Winter Herbs on a Beef Rump Roast with Potatoes & Parsnips
Growing up in the Midwest, and from a large family with lots of boys (five brothers) Sunday dinner was often a big beef roast with mashed potatoes, green beans and some sort of homemade fruit pie. That...
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Kale & Farro Salad with Spicy Butternut Squash, Broccoli, Radishes & Cashews
There are so many snack boxes out there — Graze, Love With Food, Snack Nation and Nature Box to name a few. I went to a food conference last Saturday called Founder Made, where numerous new food...
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Sir Kensington’s Dijonnaise Crusted Catfish & on Veggies
Sir Kensington’s Dijonnaise is a wonderful new product from the people who brought us the great ketchup. They are changing the condiment space with all natural, non-GMO products made with real...
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Savory Choice Vegetable Pho Spring Soup
I love this concentrated Pho. This is a reprise item in our spring box just because 1.) I love it so much and 2.) it is a staple in my pantry and should be in yours too. The other day I made this super...
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Garlicky Lamb Stuffed Eggplant using the Joseph Joseph Garlic Rocker
There are garlic presses… and then there’s this garlic rocker!! Quicker, easier, kinder to your hand as there is no squeezing motion, just press down and rock! Yes!!! I minced 8 cloves of garlic in 47...
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Super Quick Broccoli Rabe and Pasta Recipe
We all have our little tricks in the kitchen, right? And many of us have our secret ingredients we always turn to. Mine, of course, is LOVE. Cooking with the intention of LOVE – loving the dish you’re...
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