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vegetarian blue corn nachos

Blue Corn Nachos with Homemade Guacamole

Nachos, my low-brow delicacy of choice, bring back fond memories of my former jobs in food service. In high school, my first “real job” was working in a concessions stand at a little league baseball park with my best friends. After school and on weekends, we giggled and bumped hips as we poured glugs of [...]

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black bean enchiladas with roasted red pepper sauce

Black Bean Enchiladas with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Over Thanksgiving break, the holiday spirit got the best of me and I ate like I didn’t want my pants to fit anymore. Bring on the cream! Pass the butter! Both desserts, please! The truth is that I do want my pants to fit. I like my pants. Anyway, I came home from my five [...]

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green bean quinoa salad with feta

Blackened Green Bean and Quinoa Salad

I was a ridiculous child. Stubborn, bookish and bossy, I never hesitated to express my opinion. I got into trouble for speaking out in classrooms (“But Mrs. Weaver, I don’t want to do that next”) and for making a face whenever my little brothers ate some food that I thought was disgusting. Take fresh green beans [...]

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Beer bean stuffed poblano peppers with feta

Beer Bean-Stuffed Poblano Peppers

These stuffed peppers are my kind of Mexican food: fresh and full of flavor, filling but not too heavy. They’re the first complete recipe I’ve cooked from Sara and Hugh Forte’s beautiful new cookbook, The Sprouted Kitchen, and I can easily see why they are one of Sara’s favorites to cook for company. I feel [...]

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Mediterranean pasta-salad with raw squash

Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Raw Squash

It sure is nice to be back in the U.S. of A., where leafy greens and steady WiFi connections abound. I’m playing catch-up today, so it seems like the perfect time to share this pasta salad recipe that you may have seen last week on Free People’s BLDG 25 blog. This Mediterranean-style salad is light, [...]

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Arugula, carrot and chickpea salad with wheat berries

Arugula, Carrot and Chickpea Salad with Wheat Berries

Not long ago, while I was hunting for summer salad recipes for this tasty little round-up, I realized that I’ve posted a whole lot more salads than most other blogs. Hearty salads with grains or beans (or both, as is the case here) are terrific side dishes for family meals and easy potluck offerings. I’m [...]

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end of summer stuffed vegetables

End of Summer Stuffed Vegetables

Oklahoma weather never abides by the calendar and while it may be fall, the season for summer squash isn’t over yet. I’ve already decorated my apartment with miniature pumpkins in eager anticipation, but it’s 90 degrees outside and I’m going to eat zucchini and bell peppers while I still can! I couldn’t resist these cute [...]

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mediterranean feta dip recipe

Mediterranean Feta Dip

Remember my stuffed tomatoes, which were inspired by an appetizer at The Med in Boulder, Colorado? I think it’s time to introduce you to the inspiration itself: You want some, right? Don’t worry, if you’re hundreds of miles from Boulder like I am, I figured out how to recreate it at home. It tastes just [...]

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baked tomatoes with quinoa

Mediterranean Stuffed Tomatoes with Quinoa

These stuffed tomatoes are the brainchild of two recent dining experiences. While in Boulder, my friend Kirsten and I enjoyed tapas and happy hour at The Med (if you’re ever in Boulder, I insist that you do the same!). We ordered a smorgasbord of appetizers and went gaga over one in particular, which was just [...]

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cucumber dill salad

Cucumber Dill Salad

Today’s post is for my friend Jes, a girl with a big laugh and a good heart. We became fast friends our freshman year of college. Several road trips and lots of late-night shenanigans later, I consider her a close friend. Suddenly Jes is all grown up; she graduated from her master’s program in May, [...]

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rosemary and feta beer biscuits

Rosemary & Feta Beer Bread Biscuits

Perhaps you’re crinkling your nose at the thought of rosemary with beer, but hear me out. These “quick bread” beer biscuits are beyond easy and delicious. I’ve had beer bread on the brain since I made pumpkin beer bread this weekend, so I hurried home yesterday to make these biscuits before sundown. Beer bread requires [...]

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