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March 23, 2008

Kind of Like a Turkey Ruben…

This was the best sandwich. Personally (and I know I am probably crazy) but I'm not a huge fan of corned beef or pastrami. I'm much happier with turkey or in this case, turkey pastrami. So, this is kind of like a Ruben in that there is tasty bread (pumpernickel instead of rye), the earlier-mentioned …

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October 8, 2007

Rustic Green Pea Pesto with Whole Wheat Spaghetti

This is really, really easy and super good. Who doesn't have a bag or half bag of frozen peas in the house? With that and a few more items you could have an excellent dinner and even a lunch or two for later in the week. What a deal! Aside from that, we had a …

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May 29, 2007

Tuna Cakes with Spicy Avocado Sauce

This is another one of those cleaning the cabinets type of projects. This time it was a big can of tuna and a small can of black olives. Oh and I also got to use an avocado that really needed to be used. Not bad -- a tasty meal and room in the cabinet for …

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May 16, 2007

The Cabinet/Freezer Project: Smoked Trout, Horseradish and Green Apple Wraps

I have started a new personal project. That project is to clean out both the cabinet and freezer of stuff that's been in there quite a while and that I haven't used yet. Step one, of course, is checking the dates (of the canned items at least). After that? Anything goes. And the first thing …

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April 29, 2007

Really Good Asparagus-Dill-Lemon Soup

Mmmm, I love the asparagus. And this is an excellent asparagus soup recipe, based on one from Sara Moulton. Originally, the creaminess/thickening came from eggs -- I used tofu instead. Again, tofu is the best thing ever for making soups creamy. Huh, I think that's all I have to say about the soup. Just make …

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