My friend Shona makes this salad, that is, in a word, addictive! I’m not lying when I say that I eat this about 4 days a week for lunch. It’s super quick to make, packed with healthy stuff, and tastes sooooo good! I add diced cooked chicken breast and chopped green onions to mine to...
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Wanna know the best way to cook root veggies?? Roast ‘em! It makes them so incredibly sweet and perfectly cooked. The veggies roast until they are crispy on the outside while tender and chewy inside. Serve these with just about anything–turkey, chicken, beef, salmon, or tossed into a salad. Ingredients: 1 large sweet onion, peeled, chopped into 1-inch...
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Here’s a new recipe that will definitely become a regular in my house. I served it tonight as a side dish, but it also makes a fabulous vegetarian meal all on it’s own (minus cooking the couscous in chicken stock). The recipe comes from Kashi.com and originally calls for rice pilaf as the grain. But I...
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There are a few things in this stew that make it extra special–fresh leeks and the BBQ 3000 seasoning blend from Penzeys Spices (http://www.penzeys.com/). I cannot rave enough about the amazing spices at Penzeys! If there isn’t a shop near you, you can order their spices online. Worth the extra effort, in my opinion. I found this recipe...
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So, I have a new favorite place–Penzey’s Spices. This little shop is amazing! (http://www.penzeys.com/) I want to live there. Check online to see if there’s a store near you. Then go there. And bring lots of money, ’cause you’ll be buying so many fun and fabulous spices!! They also publish a newsletter with recipes...
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I recently found this recipe in Martha Stewart magazine. I was looking for a hearty-stick-to-your-bones-winter-day-kinda soup. And this is it! I changed a few things, but most of the recipe still belongs to Martha. Serve this fabulous hot soup with a crusty roll on a blustery cold day. Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided 1...
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Remember the Asian Marinated Flank Steak recipe that I was so excited to post?? Well, here’s a fabulous way to serve that incredibly flavorful, tender, grilled steak all wrapped up with tons of fresh stuff. So make the steak one night this week, then use leftovers for this wrap (that’s what I did!) This KP original...
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Forget plain old cabbage soup–try this smoky version made with bacon and smoked paprika! It’s packed with flavor and veggies. Look for smoked Spanish paprika in the spice aisle of your grocery store–it has more depth of flavor than regular paprika. This soup is fantastic served with fresh bread smeared with cream cheese. Ingredients: 4 pieces bacon, chopped 1...
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Here’s a classic recipe for deli style cole slaw. I like using a head of fresh cabbage, but go ahead and grab a ready-in-the-bag mix to save yourself some chopping time. Serve this crisp and creamy side dish with Pulled Pork Wraps, Spicy Sloppy Joes, Barbecue  Beef, or Sweet and Sour Meatballs. Also a delicious side...
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I make terrible pot roast. Awful. It’s always too tough. So after years of failed attempts, guess what I finally figured out??? When it’s tough, you have to cook it LONGER. I thought I was over-cooking the roast, but no!  Between that revelation and a recipe similar to this one from my friend Jennifer, I can...
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