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Soups, Stews, Chilis

Spicy Tomato Sauce with Chili Beans

June 10, 2009

A few days ago I started soaking a bag of dried mixed beans. I had intended to make a big pot of chili because it has been cool and rainy here in D.C. But, when I got ready to use the beans, I was craving something else. I didn’t want a soup or a stew, [...]

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Sweet Potato & Bean quasi chili

May 5, 2009

I couldn’t really call this a chili because it’s not. When I think of chili- I see soupy, tomato based sauce. This one doesn’t have that, but has all the flavor.
I just whipped this up in terms of the ingredients that I had on hand. You can adjust the flavors [...]

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Chocolate Nut Butter

April 23, 2009

I cannot tell you all how tired I am tonight! After a long stressful day at work, I find it difficult to blog even a sentence! And considering that I have to write all day at work, I’m not surprised. But, I had to tell you about this new snack that I [...]

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Veggie Chowder

April 6, 2009

Last week it was raining cats and dogs in D.C. which was perfect weather for soup. I found this recipe at For The Love Of Cooking and decided to veggie-fy it. I made a few extra changes which worked out perfectly. The soup was creamy, hearty and full of crunchy, tender veggies. So good!
Ingredients:
1 box [...]

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Spring Vegetable Soup

March 31, 2009

When my favorite vegetables started to come into season, I immediately wanted to put them to good use! Since it’s still a bit chilly out here in D.C., I was inspired to create a beautiful and fragrant soup of all the spring vegetables that I love. Although some of the vegetables used are [...]

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Rosemary White Bean Soup

March 18, 2009

With springtime so close, I decided to make a light herb filled soup. I love the brightness of the roasted cherry tomatoes with the drizzle of rosemary olive oil on top. It is so good that I’ve eaten it for lunch this whole week and haven’t gotten sick of it!
The highlight [...]

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Curried Carrot Lentil Stew

March 15, 2009

I was unsure what to label this “stew” because I added so many flavors and textures that there was too much for the title! As I’ve mentioned before, I love indian flavors. For this stew, I wanted a variety of indian spices and lots of texture to make this a high fiber and [...]

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Italian Wedding Soup

February 24, 2009

When I found out that it was going to be cold here again in D.C., I decided that soup was the best dinner to warm me up! I LOVE italian wedding soup- the simple broth with pops of egg and robust herbs is a filling, yet light soup. I used Giada’s recipe as [...]

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Corn-Potato Chowder

January 24, 2009

I was looking to make a creamier based soup without loads of butter and cream.  Since I had potatoes and frozen corn on hand, this chunky chowder was calling to me!  I added a little heat because I love spice with the sweet corn.  This is such a great comforting meal that is not high [...]

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Simple Lentil Soup

January 23, 2009

Lentils are a staple in my pantry in the winter. They are a great go to legume because they are hearty and cook up quickly. I add them to sauces and stews frequently- in fact, here’s my most recent recipe involving lentils.
Ingredients:2 gloves garlic chopped1 onion choppedcelery chopped (as much as you like)carrots chopped (as [...]

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