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Dinner

Super Bowl Sandwiches (Recipe: Chicken Parmesan Heroes with Basil)

by Aimee
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For all the lentil soups and beet salads I post in this space, you’d never know I have a weakness for sandwiches. Good sandwiches, with crusty bread, moist filling, and crunchy condiments. Sandwiches reign around here during all seasons. In the spring we tuck thinly sliced radishes and a creamy feta between bread for a [...]

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Maple-Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Parsnips

by Shaina
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Written by Shaina of Food for My Family. If I look outside I’m greeted by a blanket of white. I’ve taken to wearing one of my husband’s sweatshirts around the house just to keep warm, and I’ve pulled out a pair of fingerless gloves to type in so that I retain a bit of feeling [...]

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Coconut Ginger Chicken & Vegetables (Slow-Cooker Challenge)

by Aimee
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Given as a wedding present nearly ten years ago, my slow-cooker hasn’t seen nearly enough use. I tend to reach for my cherry red Le Creuset French oven for braising and stewing. However, as our family is growing and appetites are expanding, I can see the practical side of having a large crock pot and [...]

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Roast Potatoes Two Ways: Polenta-Crusted and Rosemary Hash Browns

by Aimee
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Potatoes tend to be served up in one of three ways at my table, all of the variations special in their own way. There are the classic Perfect Mashed Potatoes, naturally, a favorite with my children, and oh-so-comforting. Puff-pastry wrapped Potato Strudel is an elegant side dish that has won many of you over with [...]

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Eat Well, Spend Less: One Turkey, Four Meals

by Aimee
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Perhaps you head to your parents’ or the in-laws’ for Thanksgiving and other holiday meals, where someone else cooks and carves the turkey. Maybe you’d also like to cook a whole turkey at home (and have a few leftovers to play with), but it’s way too much meat for your little family. Here’s my proposed [...]

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