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Stuffed Eggplants are a healthy and delicious vegetarian dinner
For Christmas, Shannon’s sister, Shelby, gave me a cookbook called “175 Hot and Spicy Vegetarian.” Since I love to cook and am always looking for new vegetarian ideas, I was excited to give one of the recipes a try. Last … Continue reading
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This pumpkin soup evokes taste sensations and holiday memories
When I was about 10 years old, my lifelong love affair with cooking began with this recipe for pumpkin soup (aka “Potage au Potiron”), which was an original creation by legendary chef Andre Soltner. My parents actually experienced the soup … Continue reading
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Vegetarian tortilla soup turns out to be quite the yummy, nutritious dinner
Last night, Chris and I decided to try a rendition of my Aunt Amie’s tortilla soup. She’s the cook of my family, and always has fantastic recipe suggestions. After an ACL weekend of fried food and ice cream, we thought … Continue reading
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This tomato and pepper soup can form part of a healthy, satisfying Fall meal
This recipe for tomato and pepper soup is both healthy and delicious. Although it’s not a meal by itself, you can serve it with half a sandwich and a side salad or cooked vegetable to make a hearty dinner. Ingredients … Continue reading
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Who needs beef? These veggie burgers may be even better than the real thing
Being a vegetarian, Shannon’s a huge fan of veggie burgers, so I often try my hand at them with this recipe for curried cashew burgers. I originally found it on the internet, and I’ve added some twists over the years, … Continue reading
Fresh and light pasta primavera makes for a great summer birthday meal
For my birthday dinner, Shannon and I decided to prepare a pasta primavera. Literally, primavera means “spring” in Italian, and it’s a vegetarian dish that should be made with a variety of fresh ingredients. We didn’t want to use anything … Continue reading
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Baking a Birthday cookie cake for Chris turns out to be fun, simple, and tasty!
For Chris’ Birthday yesterday, we decided to cook a nice meal together and spend a quiet evening at his place. I decided to bake a cake in advance, however, so at least his dessert would be a surprise. Deciding what … Continue reading
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Vegetarians can satisfy their craving for a classic Italian dish with To-Balls!
One of my Italian specialties is meatballs, but I couldn’t share this delicious dish with Shannon because she’s a vegetarian. After searching the Internet for possible meat substitutes, I found a recipe for tofu balls (or “To-balls”, as Shannon calls … Continue reading
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Overcoming my culinary fear: spinach stuffed portobello mushrooms turn out to be a gourmet meal that even a novice chef can create and enjoy
Last Sunday night I decided to cook a nice meal for my bestfriend, Maggie, and my boyfriend, Chris. For me, this was actually a pretty big deal as I seldomly cook, yet both of them seem to have the dominant … Continue reading
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