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Yeah, I know I've posted about peanut noodles before but this is a different recipe (and I do love the peanut sauce). Besides, this may be my favorite version of the sauce! It's based on a recipe in the Enchanted Broccoli Forest -- I've just added a little less water, a bit more soy and …

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The day I made these was the day that Sarah from Slashfood came over to photograph my kitchen. You can read about that here. I made these sweet and tasty bars for a number of different reasons. Let me list them (it'll be fun): 1. The new issue of Everyday Food had a recipe in …

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This dinner experiment was based on a recipe by Giada De Laurentiis or Little Big Head, as she is also known. I am on the hunt for some interesting lasagna recipes, as it's rumored that the next Donor Dinner I am cooking for work will be a lasagna-theme. Anyway, this one caught my eye. I …

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Sometimes, I get home from work and I just want to throw stuff in a pot and have a nice dinner 15 minutes later. Sure, roasting and chopping and flambéing and baking are all fun, but sometimes a girl just needs to open a can or two, stir a little and call it a day. …

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