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Seven Layer Dip

January 31, 2011 |

It’s Super Bowl week! That means a week full of great dips and appetizers for your Super Bowl party on Sunday. In case you missed it yesterday, you’ll want to check out my 45 Super Bowl Recipes for Super Bowl XLV – a roundup of recipes already on the site that are perfect for game [...]

Barbecued Beans

June 23, 2010 |

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Like many of you, there are recipes that I practically grew up on. Ones that my mom made for certain occasions, and that envelope me in warmth and coziness whenever I eat them now. These barbecued beans are one of those recipes. When I was younger, my parents would host an annual New Year’s Eve [...]

Thick and Hearty Chili

November 17, 2009 |

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Although it’s been rather spring-like here lately (oddly enough, it doesn’t quite feel fall-like), the bare trees and leaves littering the grass had me in the mood for a warm bowl of chili. I have somewhat of a love/hate relationship with chili. I love, love, love to eat it. But I hate trying to find [...]

Black Bean Mushroom Burgers

October 14, 2009 |

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Bizarre seeing a healthy recipe on a dessert website, isn’t it? Well, the truth of the matter is that I do need to eat “regular” meals or else I would end up in a sugar coma. When I whip up something that I think is great, I want to share it with all of you. [...]

Traditional Hummus

May 21, 2009 |

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I don’t remember the first time that I tried hummus, but I know that I certainly love it. It’s healthy, relatively low-fat, and can be served with a variety of accompaniments: vegetables, bagel chips, pretzels, pita bread, and the list goes on and on. For the longest time I made a short-cut version of hummus [...]

Wendy’s Copycat Chili

October 20, 2008 |

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Fall seems to have taken a permanent hold over the last few weeks and as a result, I’ve been craving a warm and hearty comfort meal full of flavor. What cures that craving better than a big bowl of chili that has slowly simmered for hours? Not much, right? I have only ever made one [...]

Pasta Fagioli

July 16, 2008 |

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Well, after not really getting sick for two years, I’ve been hit with a whopper of a cold, in the middle of a July heat and humidity wave, no less. Regardless of the heat, what do most people crave when they’re buried under blankets on the couch all day (assuming there is central A/C involved)? [...]

Black Bean “Burgers”

August 30, 2007 |

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I have had these on my “to make” list for quite some time, but had never gotten the opportunity to try them. Today I was looking for something healthy for lunch since I usually just snack on whatever I can find, and I remembered I had wanted to try these. These patties were very tasty [...]