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Posts tagged ‘bridal shower’

Apr 17

Pearl couscous Greek salad

(This recipe is part of a post on a shower I threw – you can see more about it here.)

I am a big fan of big couscous (you might know it as the much more sophisticated-sounding “Israeli coucous” or “pearl couscous”). I am also a big fan of Greek salad. One of the awesome things about tinkering around in the kitchen is: sometimes you can take two (or more) things you like and combine them to make something even better. Read more

Apr 17

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Wild rice edamame salad

(This recipe is part of a post on a shower I threw – you can see more about it here.)

If there was any star recipe of the shower, this one was definitely it. This is one of the few I tested in the weeks before the party to see if it was something I might want to make, and it was a legitimate physical struggle not to eat the entire thing – all 6 servings of it – in the hours after I first made it. The hearty, hefty base of wild rice together with a strong sesame flavor, the crunchy brightness of the edamame, scallions, and carrots, and the chewy tartness and sweetness from the dried cranberries makes this a well-rounded, main dish-worthy salad perfect for spring (particularly spring in Minnesota). Read more

Apr 17

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A shower for Sarah

And, it’s Sunday. How did that happen? Oh, wait, I know – I flew home from Minnesota late last Monday night, ate some pizza, went to bed, and then a bunch of days happened in which I spent little time sleeping and much less time at home accomplishing things like writing this post. Read more