Melitzanosalata (Grilled Eggplant Dip)

Posted by Marguerite in Featured, Healthy, Recipes on March 14, 2012

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You might have noticed that I’ve been posting a lot of healthy recipes lately. I’ve been obsessed with eating healthier since a number of my friends and family members have been diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus II. There are ~285 million people who have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes – which is a preventable [...]

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Lentils with Olives

Posted by Marguerite in Healthy, Recipes on February 13, 2012

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When you steal something, like I stole Laura Caulder’s Halibut with Brown Butter, you should attempt to make certain aspects of the recipe your own. This is what I did with her Chick Pea recipe: I made it into a lentil recipe. Mostly because I didn’t have any chick peas on hand. Out of [...]

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Broiled Cumin Carrots

Posted by Marguerite in Healthy, Recipes on February 13, 2012

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To pair with the Halibut in Brown Butter recipe that I stole from Laura Calder, I have included a recipe that I only partially stole: her Cumin Carrots… but I suggest that you broil them, because they cook a bit faster that way and the have a nice crunchy brown skin that pairs well [...]

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Halibut with Brown Butter

Posted by Marguerite in Featured, Healthy, Recipes on February 13, 2012

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This is not my recipe. This is a dish is a sized-down recipe that I stole from the brilliant Laura Calder, who, in my opinion, makes some of the most intricate recipes look easy and quite beautiful.

With that said, this dish is easy, easy, and the technique can be used to cook just [...]

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Justin's Own: Guacamole of the Gods

Posted by Marguerite in Healthy, Recipes on January 30, 2012

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I promised you guest bloggers, and here is my first guest recipe, submitted by Justin! Justin’s guacamole is just as amazing as the chunky guacamole, but it has one special feature: pickled jalapenos which are easy to find all year round, and obviously keep much longer.

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Chunky Guacamole for One

Posted by Marguerite in Healthy, Recipes on January 29, 2012

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A smaller quantity for when you are on your own, and you just yearn for a good old fashioned chunky guacamole.

RECIPE Prep Time: 10 – 15 minutes Cook Time: None. This is a make and then eat immediately recipe TOOLS chef knife a small festive bowl or a nice molcajete wooden spoon [...]

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Chunky Guacamole

Posted by Marguerite in Healthy, Recipes on January 29, 2012

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Oh I do love a chunky guac. I mean, I like a smooth guac, too, but there is nothing wrong with a nice traditional guacamole. It is so healthy (with a limited number of chips, of course), and delicious. No wonder it’s become the go to side dish at Super Bowl parties.

If [...]

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Eggplant and Lentil Stew with Pomegranate Molasses

Posted by Marguerite in Healthy, Recipes on January 29, 2012

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I am a carnivore, but one of my favorite pastimes is tricking meat and potato carnivores into eating dishes they wouldn’t normally eat. Case in point, my good friend Jim is a proud Irish guy who really isn’t a fan of fussy ethnic food. Ah but when I tried this delicious eggplant and [...]

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Burgers

Posted by Marguerite in Healthy, Recipes on January 29, 2012

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Did you like vegetables as a kid? It’s ok. I didn’t either. Now you may be wondering why I mention vegetables when writing up a burger recipe. That’s because my mother used to puree peas and carrots (you read that right, peas and carrots!) and hide them in minced meat with onions, and [...]

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Broiled Lemongrass Prawns

Posted by Marguerite in Featured, Healthy, Holiday, Recipes on January 16, 2012

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I remember being mystified when Mark Bittman said that a broiler is simply an upside down grill. Of course, I’d used my broiler, but I can’t tell you how many times I’ve hankered for homemade bbq or a grilled something-or-other but didn’t think of making it in my broiler before Mr. Bittman kindly pointed [...]

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