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Sunday, for some reason, I was completely in the mood for lasagne. I think it was the weather and possibly the grayness and the fact that lasagne is so colorful and pretty. So, jwa and I headed off to Fred Meyer for some ingredients (noodles, ricotta and some spinach), as well as cleaning supplies. Which …

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Flank Steak Rolled Up with Feta & Spinach: This post is a little different. It's half quick recipe and half product review of sorts. Whenever I buy chicken at Trader Joe's I always see these rolled up steak things that look intriguing. They are, in fact, flank steak stuffed with feta, spinach and red pepper …

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"Make yourself a dang quesadilla." Oh, this was so good. I made a quesadilla last night, along with some black bean soup -- jwa worked late and missed it all! Actually, he had some soup when he got home. But, back to the topic at hand here, I wouldn't have thought to pair brie and …

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There was recently a list circulating online about the "10 Foods You Should NEVER Eat", in which, Quaker Oats & Honey Granola is...#1. Seriously. More fat, they say, than a McDonald's hamburger. That's just all kinds of wrong. So very, very wrong. If I'm going to eat more fat than a McDonald's hamburger (eww! to …

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Quick Pasta: Not really a recipe per se but I found a good use for the leftover chicken from Sunday. I tossed it with some Orechiette pasta (which I have been looking for all over the place! I found some at Pastaworks on Hawthorne), steamed broccoli, olive oil, garlic, chopped tomato and a little chicken …

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