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Website: Real Simple Food & Recipes
www.realsimple.com/food-recipes
I made this with the shortcut version of the sauce (using store-bought salsa). It wasn't bad, but I'd definitely need to try this with the real sauce before passing final judgment on the dish.
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Website: The Food Network
Incredibly easy to make. I think I'd actually leave out the truffle oil if I made these again. It's a little on the overpowering side. But they all disappeared at the party I brought these too, so I don't think anyone noticed.
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The Food Matters Cookbook: 500 Revolutionary Recipes for Better Living
By Mark Bittman
Simon & Schuster - 2010
This was really good with salmon, and it's nice and light, which is not something I'd expect from a bean dish.
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Website: Serious Eats
This salad is the reason I can say I like Brussels sprouts. Roasted with the butternut squash, and mixed up bread and dressing, they're absolutely wonderful.
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I really like this version of tuna salad - it's got a great freshness to it, and you'd never in billion years guess there were beans it. It's a nice alternative if you're sick of regular tuna salad.
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Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven: Over 200 Recipes for Uncommon Soups, Tasty Bites, Side Dishes, and Too Many Desserts
By Mollie Katzen
Hyperion - 1997
This is good, basic recipe. It's a really easy weekend night meal with the frozen spinach and canned tomatoes and beans. I'll sometimes add a precooked sausage for a little extra flavor, but it's plenty good on its own.
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Website: Eating Well
These had a great, meaty flavor, without too much fuss.
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Website: Epicurious
I don't normally use a recipe for Caprese salad, except that I once came across this one, and noticed the English dry mustard in the dressing. I used it the next time I made a Caprese salad, and it's now my standard. The mustard adds great zing to the dressing.
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Simply in Season Expanded Edition (World Community Cookbook)
By Cathleen Hockman-Wert, Mary Beth Lind
Herald Press - 2009
I didn't add tofu, and didn't bother to serve over rice, as I was using this as a side. The sauce is very quick, and quite good, though a little heavy on the ginger. (I suspect this wouldn't have been the case if I'd had either the tofu or rice included.)
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In the Kitchen with A Good Appetite: 150 Recipes and Stories About the Food You Love
By Melissa Clark
Hyperion - 2010
Really great flavor, and super easy to make. I did use half the amount of chipotle called for (I'm somewhat of a heat wimp), but it was still plenty flavorful.
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The Food Matters Cookbook: 500 Revolutionary Recipes for Better Living
By Mark Bittman
Simon & Schuster - 2010
Really great flavor - the quick preserved lemons give it a nice zing.
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I really liked the concept of this dish - the flavors are good, and the shredded sweet potatoes were an interesting way of preparing those.
But, it really needed more beef. I know the whole point of this book is a diet that advocates less meat, but there just really wasn't enough meat in this recipe. I'm not a big "MEEEEEAAAAT" person by any means, but there's no way you can parcel out 8 ounces of meat between servings
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Website: My Recipes
These are really good. The maple syrup also hardens in the oven like you wouldn't believe, so prepare your baking dish accordingly.
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In the Kitchen with A Good Appetite: 150 Recipes and Stories About the Food You Love
By Melissa Clark
Hyperion - 2010
Great soup - easy to make, with lots of down time once it's actually cooking.
I actually wouldn't have minded a bit more seasoning, this was probably the least developed flavors I've ever gotten from this author. Not that was bad, just not quite as good as I usually expect. I would probably amp up the spices a bit if I made it again. That said, the overall recipe is great.
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Website: Epicurious
I really enjoyed this dish. I ended up using about half the chicken, but the same amount of sauce, and it still tasted right.
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By Yotam Ottolenghi, Jonathan Lovekin
Ebury Press - 2010
Really great way to use eggplant if you're not into eggplant parmesan. The combo of flavors is really delicious - pretty much ideal summer food.
The recipe has you make it at least an hour ahead of eating, but since it is a soba noodle dish, I made it about three hours ahead of time (and could have done more). The flavors definitely meld better with some time to stand.
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Website: Simply Recipes
Found this when the BF was craving sloppy joes from a can. Quick to make, and great flavor. I served with the mustard version of cole slaw (linked in the recipe), and had a very satisfying meal.
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Website: Eating Well
Good flavor, and a cinch to make. First time I ever used self-stable gnocchi, which are now my favorite variety.
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Canning for a New Generation: Bold, Fresh Flavors for the Modern Pantry
By Liana Krissoff, Rinne Allen
Stewart, Tabori & Chang - 2010
These were good - simple to make, and kept well. Once I fished out the garlic, made a good sub for the canned ones.
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In the Kitchen with A Good Appetite: 150 Recipes and Stories About the Food You Love
By Melissa Clark
Hyperion - 2010
I already knew I liked roasted eggplant - the texture is just so lovely and smooth. The dressing was a welcome extra touch - it complimented the eggplant beautifully.
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The best thing about this recipe was how easy it was to prepare. It was probably harder timing the rice to be done at the same time as this came out of the oven than to actually make this.
The flavor was really nice - the other reviewer noted she'd used some cheaper gin - I snuck some of hubby's good gin, and it worked really nicely with the rest of the flavors. I would have liked a little more sauce, but MC was upfront up the fact that this isn't a very saucy dish.
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Cook This Now: 120 Easy and Delectable Dishes You Can't Wait to Make
By Melissa Clark
Hyperion - 2011
Really excellent flavor, and so easy to make since you can make it the night before. The chicken was really moist.
I left out the jalapeno seeds, and there was barely any heat to the dish, though YMMV depending on the jalapeno.
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The Food You Want to Eat: 100 Smart, Simple Recipes
By Ted Allen
Clarkson Potter - 2005
A little fussy to make, but so delicious, it's well worth the effort.
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Canning for a New Generation: Bold, Fresh Flavors for the Modern Pantry
By Liana Krissoff, Rinne Allen
Stewart, Tabori & Chang - 2010
I wasn't sure what to expect from this jam, but it turned out to have great flavor. It's very good in sandwiches (I've been using in all my grilled cheeses.)
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In the Kitchen with A Good Appetite: 150 Recipes and Stories About the Food You Love
By Melissa Clark
Hyperion - 2010
I made this with pasta instead of the breadcrumbs (after seeing it that way in a couple of blogs), which was a great way to turn this salad into a main dish.
The dressing is excellent, and I loved how well the kale stood up to wilting. And I would not recommend making this with any other type of kale except the lacinto - it has a different texture that's actually appetizing raw - other types of kale would not hold up in this recipe.
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Not Your Mother's Casseroles
By Faith Durand
Harvard Common Press - 2011
Good, different way to use oatmeal. It makes way more than four servings worth, but it's good reheated, so I was ok with that.
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Canning for a New Generation: Bold, Fresh Flavors for the Modern Pantry
By Liana Krissoff, Rinne Allen
Stewart, Tabori & Chang - 2010
These beans have a nice, non-traditional pickle taste to them because of the Indian spices. My pickle-hating BF even liked them, and requested more. They're also very easy to make.
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I picked this pickled beet recipe because it was purposefully less sweet than regular recipes, but I actually find that I would like it to be a little sweeter. It's not bad, but not quite my cup of tea.
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Serving Up the Harvest: Celebrating the Goodness of Fresh Vegetables
By Andrea Chesman
Storey Publishing, LLC - 2007
Good, speedy dish. Could use a bit more seasoning, but a good base recipe.
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Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
By Judi Kingry, Lauren Devine
Robert Rose - 2006
Easy to make, and great flavor. I've already been requested to make more next year.
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The Food Matters Cookbook: 500 Revolutionary Recipes for Better Living
By Mark Bittman
Simon & Schuster - 2010
Not a bad soup, but I'd definitely be upping the seasoning and herbage combination if I made it again.
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Website: Epicurious
Wonderful flavor. The hazelnuts are a bit fiddly, but the finished product is worth it. However, the gremolata does not store nearly as well as the soup does, so enjoy it quickly.
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Website: All Recipes
Wonderfully moist muffin. Great with a cup of tea.
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Don't make this with dried beans. That's all I'm saying.
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Serving Up the Harvest: Celebrating the Goodness of Fresh Vegetables
By Andrea Chesman
Storey Publishing, LLC - 2007
Not bad - had good flavor.
I had way more filling than I needed, so I cooked that off at the same time in a casserole, and had it available for topping off the eggplant.
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Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven: Over 200 Recipes for Uncommon Soups, Tasty Bites, Side Dishes, and Too Many Desserts
By Mollie Katzen
Hyperion - 1997
This is really easy to make, and tastes really, really good. The crunch is a bit surprising for kale, but really enjoyable.
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Canning for a New Generation: Bold, Fresh Flavors for the Modern Pantry
By Liana Krissoff, Rinne Allen
Stewart, Tabori & Chang - 2010
This has been a really big hit with everyone that's tried it. It's not too hot, and the apple gives it a nice tang.
I used cranberries for color, and it is a nice red.
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Website: My Recipes
This my new favorite taco recipe. The lime juice and the rub absolutely make the meat. It's a great prep method. If you think you're going to miss having cheese, the avocado replaces the mouth feel, and you won't miss it - but you do definitely need the avocado, or you will sense something isn't there. I also usually grill up the red onion along with the steak.
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Website: Better Homes & Gardens Recipes
This is my favorite application of gingerbread flavor. They're wonderfully moist, and good dipped in leftover lemon curd.
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Website: My Recipes
The original cranberry version of this is good, but this has actually become my goto blueberry muffin recipe. It has a lightness to it that I really like for a breakfast muffin.
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Cook This Now: 120 Easy and Delectable Dishes You Can't Wait to Make
By Melissa Clark
Hyperion - 2011
I happened to have exactly the vegetables needed to make this in my last CSA box (which matched pretty perfectly to the September placement in the book). It was super easy to make, and quick enough for a weeknight.
If I made it again, I think I'd amp up the garlic, and get few more hardy herbs in while it's roasting. Still, it was pretty good comfort food.
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This is a really good stick to your ribs winter soup. The crispy onions are fabulous. It's also pretty easy to prepare as soups go.
Like most soups, it's better the next day, and the crispy onions actually hold up surprisingly well if you just stir them into the leftovers like she recommends.
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Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven: Over 200 Recipes for Uncommon Soups, Tasty Bites, Side Dishes, and Too Many Desserts
By Mollie Katzen
Hyperion - 1997
I had some CSA eggplant to use up, and was immediately attracted to this recipe because you didn't have to precook any of the vegetables. In hindsight, that wasn't actually the best thing about the recipe. If I made it again, I'd precook the veggies. But I would consider making it again - the flavor combo was delicious.
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Website: Nigella.com
This is one of my favorite comfort food dishes when I'm home alone in the winter. It's a really yummy combination of roasted vegetables and cheese. What's not to love?
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Website: Recipezaar
Simple preparation, and great taste. I've had repeated requests to bring this to parties.
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Cooking Light
(December, 2008)
Easy to make, and good flavor.
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Website: All Recipes
Due to bad planning, I ended up making this without chocolate chips, but it still had a lovely chocolate flavor to it. I'll probably repeat the mistake.
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Website: The Food Network
Really wonderful cupcakes. Very moist and delicious.
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Real Fast Food: 350 Recipes Ready-to-Eat in 30 Minutes
By Nigel Slater, Nigella Lawson
Overlook TP - 2008
Quick to make - had good flavor. I'd probably spice it up a smidge more next time, but it was already much better off than a lot of recipes I try and need to fix later.
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Cooking Light
(December, 2007)
Easy to make ground turkey chili. I actually like it a little bit better without the chocolate melted in at the end. Even though it's unsweetened, it makes the overall chili seem a bit too sweet.
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