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Spinach Artichoke Dip

Posted on March 7, 2017by christinanifong2 Comments on Spinach Artichoke Dip

There’s nothing like a great app — it keeps the dinner hunger at bay, it’s great for a party, heck, sometimes we even make a meal out of a couple apps and some fruit. I’ve made my fair share of artichoke dips over the years but when I started experimenting this…

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Go-To Lentil Soup

Posted on February 22, 2017by christinanifongLeave a comment on Go-To Lentil Soup

This recipe is easy. It’s healthful. It’s a quick dinner that can be pulled together at the last minute. It makes for great leftover lunches. It uses garlic, onions, peppers and stock that I’ve put up from my summer garden or made from my Thanksgiving turkey bones. Do my kids love…

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Roasted Winter Veggies

Roasted Winter Veggies

Format ImagePosted on February 18, 2017by christinanifong2 Comments on Roasted Winter Veggies

Sweet potatoes or butternut squash; parsnips or carrots; onions, peppers, even cabbage. Whatever winter veggies you have on hand, toss them into the pan with a splash of olive oil and these Latin-inspired spices. Your cold winter night just got warmer. Serves 4-6 Ingredients 1 tsp. ancho chili powder 1 1/2 tsp.…

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Super Creamy Alfredo Sauce

Super Creamy Alfredo Sauce

Format ImagePosted on February 2, 2017by christinanifong2 Comments on Super Creamy Alfredo Sauce

Why is it that some of the seemingly simplest sauces are the hardest to make? I have been stirring up my own Alfredo sauce going on 20 years but it was very hit or miss. It all depended on the kind of cream I used or how finely grated the…

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Makes Everything Better Cheese Sauce

Makes Everything Better Cheese Sauce

Format ImagePosted on January 26, 2017by christinanifong2 Comments on Makes Everything Better Cheese Sauce

So, my kids are 14, 12 and 8. Not exactly toddlers. And, you know, they’re not super picky eaters. But they don’t love their veggies. Not like I wish they did. Not like I do. Which means I sigh a lot. And ask for “five more bites” way more than…

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Black Bean Sweet Potato Soup

Black Bean Sweet Potato Soup

Format ImagePosted on January 19, 2017by christinanifong6 Comments on Black Bean Sweet Potato Soup

I have several black bean soup recipes that have floated into my kitchen over the years. Some with a splash of orange juice, others with a bit of pork stirred in. I like the chunks of sweet potato in this version — and using my Homemade Taco Seasoning, which is…

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Carrot Ginger Soup

Carrot Ginger Soup

Format ImagePosted on January 19, 2017by christinanifong4 Comments on Carrot Ginger Soup

  This soup couldn’t be easier to make. Sauté a few veggies, then purée it all. But it’s so delicious. And who can’t use a major shot of vitamin A in January? It’s very easy to make a vegan version of this. It’s naturally gluten-free. This was the soup that my…

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Kale and Tomato Hoppin’ John

Posted on January 9, 2017by christinanifongLeave a comment on Kale and Tomato Hoppin’ John

Growing up, greens and black-eyed peas were as big a part of my New Year’s Day as packing away the Christmas decorations and listening to Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 Year-End Countdown. My family ate them because it was tradition and good luck — and likely because it was an easy…

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Asian Peanut Sauce

Asian Peanut Sauce

Format ImagePosted on September 28, 2016by christinanifongLeave a comment on Asian Peanut Sauce

  When I first began making this sauce, there was no way my toddlers were going to embrace it or the veggies I usually serve it with. But as they’ve grown bigger and less picky, this has become a go-to in our house. The peanut butter is a familiar flavor…

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Baba Ganoush

Posted on September 14, 2016by christinanifong4 Comments on Baba Ganoush

I’m realizing as I compile this online recipe collection that I owe so many of my favorite recipes to my garden. If I’d never grown tomatillos or okra or sun chokes, I would have likely never cooked with them. And even if I had picked up a few at the…

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