This recipe for small batch, quick refrigerator pickles is straight from my great-grandma, with no need for kettle steamers or vacuum-tight lids or canning. You can enjoy them on burgers or sandwiches of course, but I usually snack on them…
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Got plans? No plans? Camping? Winging it? Relaxing at the beach? Wherever you’ll be this Fourth of July weekend, I hope there’s good food there for you to enjoy. And maybe a night game of baseball. For Fourth of July…
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This recipe takes advantage of some of the best parts of summer – plenty of fresh parsley, cilantro, cucumbers, and tomatoes. The main ingredient, couscous, is not really a Midwest thing. But somehow my brother became a huge fan of…
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I must start by saying that this is a secret family recipe, but I like you so I want to share it with you. Frozen sweet corn and dumplings are the two foods that I request every time I go…
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Somehow I always forget how ridiculously hot DC gets in July. Every year, it comes as a surprise that these temperatures are achievable, as I step out of my doorway and into a thick wall of humidity and heat. Perhaps…
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Happy eve of Thanksgiving! Today I wanted to share a light, healthy recipe that is also incredibly easy to throw together. This Garlic Roasted Broccoli goes well with any main dish and can be made any time, even as a…
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Squash is everywhere I look. The bins are overflowing at the grocery store and at the farmers market; acorn squash, butternut squash, spaghetti squash. So last week I grabbed a large butternut squash to make this tried and true recipe…
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Mashed potatoes are one side dish that I have always loved. And recently I’ve discovered a healthier way to enjoy the same flavor of the dish but in half the time. Since my very first attempt at mashed cauliflower, I…
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