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Escaping From the Meat-and-Potatoes Way

Escaping From the Meat-and-Potatoes Way

Gallo Pinto is a Nicaraguan dish of rice and beans that is sometimes topped with a fried egg.

The way I cook and the way I eat has been inherited from my parents and my grandparents. I struggle with making changes that are good for me partly because I want to hang onto that legacy.

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Gallo Pinto: A New Staple

I chose to add Seasonal and Savory’s Gallo Pinto to this month’s meal plan because it looked quick and easy and used simple ingredients. I don’t know what I was expecting but I was definitely surprised by the satisfying deliciousness that we sat down to on Friday night. I followed the recipe nearly exactly, the [...]

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An Unscary Supper: Cumin Scented Chickpeas with Organic Chicken Sausage

Alongside Garlic Couscous Peppered with Golden Raisins Don’t forget to check out my post Eating Alone: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly this week on Scary Mommy‘s Scary Mommy Society. Now back to this week’s theme: Strategies for getting dinner on the table. I’m not great at dashing madly around the kitchen for half [...]

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Make Dinner Wait for You: Simple Salt and Pepper Salmon with Lemon Thyme Rice and Roasted Green Beans

Next week I’ll have a post on Scary Mommy‘s Scary Mommy Society. To go along with it, I’m offering you some of my strategies for getting dinner on the table. Check out my other family-themed posts: the good, the bad and the ugly. Today: Make Dinner Wait for You I like weeknight recipes that are [...]

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