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Texas Coleslaw

On November 25, 2011 By

1 bag (16 ounces) coleslaw mix
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 cans (11 ounces each) Green Giant® Mexicorn® whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, drained
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons lime or lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt

Toss coleslaw mix, cilantro [...]

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Faux Mac and Cheese

On November 20, 2011 By

This recipe started out from a Tweet I got from someone asking me if I had any ideas for a way to make mac and cheese without noodle. My first thought was “why?” followed shortly by “why me?” But I quickly rebounded and through out a couple of ideas… and this was one of them. [...]

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Homemade Yogurt

On November 19, 2011 By

This is based on the procedures as written over on Kitchen Stewardship.

The type of milk you use helps determine not just the fat content, but also the quality of the finished product. I generally try to pick up an organic 2%. Katie over at Kitchen Stewardship gets in to a [...]

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Homemade Baked Beans

On November 18, 2011 By

Ingredients

2 cups dried navy beans or 3 cans drained and rinsed
2 cups water
1/2 lb bacon, cooked tender/crispy, chopped
1 cup onion, diced
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 honey
1/4 cup raw cane sugar
3 Tbsp tomato paste
1 Tbsp mustard seeds, [...]

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Refrigerator Pickled Jalapenos

On October 29, 2011 By

2 lbs fresh jalapenos, washed, stems removed
2 cups white vinegar
2 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
6-8 cloves garlic

Slice or chop garlic cloves and set aside
Slice peppers about 3/8 thick disks and pack in to clean jars, mixing some of the garlic in throughout the [...]

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Tex-Mex Morning Pizzas

On October 23, 2011 By

4 whole-grain English muffins, each split in half
1-1/2 cups cooked or low-sodium canned pinto beans, drained and rinsed
3/4 cup fresh low-sodium tomato salsa
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground chile powder
4 oz low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded (1 cup)

Preheat broiler
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Corn Salsa

On October 19, 2011 By

 

This was originally made for a potluck, I just kind of whipped it together and it turned out rather good… so I’ll share the recipe… it’s a big batch, but you could probably scale it down pretty easy.

1# bag frozen corn (thawed)
1 medium red onion, minced
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Tofu Ricotta

On October 18, 2011 By

8oz firm tofu
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp minced shallot
1/2 tsp plum vinegar
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp nutritional yeast flakes
1/2 tsp chopped fresh basil
1/2 tsp chopped fresh parsley
Kosher salt and fresh black pepper [...]

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Cranberry Quinoa Salad

On October 4, 2011 By

Ingredients 1 cup quinoa, cooked 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/4 cup shredded carrot 2 tablespoon sunflower seed kernels (salted or unsalted) 2 green onions, chopped

Dressing

1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar Directions

Mix the quinoa, cranberries, carrots, green onion and sunflower seeds in a bowl

Add the honey [...]

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Honey-Roasted Carrots

On September 20, 2011 By

Ingredients

1 lb carrots, cut in to thin, 3-inch spears 1 Tbsp canola oil salt 1 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp honey chopped fresh parsley or cilantro for garnish

Preheat oven to 425F. Lightly coat with oil a baking sheet, just large enough to hold carrots in a single layer.

Put carrots on prepared [...]

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