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Posts from the ‘Vegetarian (or vegetarian option)’ Category

Jan 5

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Chicken with tomatillos, potatoes, jalapeños (with veggie option)

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There’s nothing quite so comforting as knowing that when you get home there will be dinner waiting for you, simmering away on the counter in a slow cooker. Something that has simmered all day, and is now ready to fall apart with tenderness as you scoop it into your bowl. Also as knowing you have a football game to watch, one in a dwindling reserve of games left before The Great Drought. Preferably the two together, especially after the first day back at work after the holidays. Read more

Dec 28

The exciting world of brussels sprouts, and the simplest recipe ever

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Brussels sprouts. These little cabbage cousins get a bad rap in general, which likely detracts most people from trying or letting themselves be a fan. But but it can’t be just me that really likes them, considering how often I’ve recently seen them around lately. Hashed, roasted, braised, and more often than not paired with garlic and some sort of ham product (bacon, pancetta, prosciutto …), brussels sprouts are making a triumphant return to the modern diet. Read more

Dec 1

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Boiled kale. (No, seriously.)

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Turns out, boiled kale is fantastic. There has never been a more unappealing phrase uttered as “boiled kale,” as Brett made abundantly clear when I suggested we have it for dinner. But I prevailed (as happens), and made it last night for dinner.

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Nov 1

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A few Sunday activities to pass along

Two important things to share with you after a food-filled weekend.

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Oct 25

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Happy birthday, Mr. Close.

At noon on a Monday, a couch, flannel pants, wool socks, a ginormous mug of tea, and a massive pile of discarded tissues can only mean one thing – home sick from work today. I spent all weekend playing my “don’t get sick” cards, which of course meant that it hit me today even worse.

But it was all worth it, seeing as Brett’s birthday was yesterday and we had a jam-packed weekend of activities and cooking.  Much of what we cooked and ate I neglected to photograph and/or I’m not prepared to blog about quite yet, but I did want to share a couple of things. First of all, this:

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