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    Coconut Red Curry Lentils n' Rice

    This blog is about food…but a few people have pointed out to me that the little snippets of text here and there really tie it together. Because it’s not always enough to grab a recipe and run – some of you like a little splash of real life in there too.
    We had a fire at [...]

    Peanut Chicken Flatbreads with Peppers, Chiles, and Cilantro

    The Thai Chicken Burgers I made last week were such a hit, that no one complained when there were leftovers. But I had quite a bit of peanut sauce left over, which inspired me to make this Thai Chicken Flatbread.

    I used my favorite naan as the base, tossed some roasted chicken breasts in the [...]

    Curried Chicken Soup

    I’ve been sick for a couple days. I wanted some chicken soup to warm me up, but I definitely didn’t want plain old chicken soup. I looked at what I had in my pantry (one of the beauties of making soup is using what’s on hand) and decided on a fresh and light [...]

    Bison Meatballs with Cilantro Sauce

    It’s nice to have recipes in your repertoire that can play double duty. Something simple, fast, and tasty that can be used for a number of occasions and meals. This recipe is great as an appetizer or the start of a basic meal. The sauce is easy and ties the whole thing together with great flavor. Plus, it gives me the opportunity to use bison – one of my favorite meats. It can be a little more expensive, but it’s lean and moist and tasty and worth the slight extra cost. The recipe looks like but its so easy – just mix to combine for both the meatballs and the sauce.