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Spinach, Avocado and Mango Salad
Shopping at Costco when you’re hungry and have a veg and fruit loving daughter with you can be dangerous! We have lots of produce to eat up. When I made the beef spiedini the other night, I also made a large salad with spinach, avocado, mango and red onion. We completely polished it off and…
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How to Cut an Avocado
For years, I’ve been cutting avocados in half, using a large knife to whack the seed and pull it out and then cutting or slicing the avocado in the skin, using a spoon to scrape the pieces out. I don’t remember where I saw this new-to-me way of cutting an avocado but it is way…
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Beef Spiedini
My youngest asked if I could make beef spiedini, little beef rolls. She was remembering some of the great food she’d had when she visited her grandparents in Florida a few years ago, including the beef spiedini. I went online to look for a recipe but they were all a little different than she remembered.…
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Spicy Shrimp from Dinner: A Love Story
I’ve had this recipe flagged since I bought the book Dinner: A Love Story and I finally got around to making it. These shrimp are delicious! The combination of spices was intriguing to me: smoked paprika, cumin, curry powder, cayenne and a pinch of cinnamon. These will definitely be made again. I served these with…
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Corn and Black-Eyed Pea Salad from A Gracious Plenty
You could make this Corn and Black-Eyed Pea Salad with almost any canned bean I think. I like black-eyed peas but sometimes they can be tricky to find where I live. What’s good is all the crunch of the vegetables with the dressing. Play around as needed! The recipe is from A Gracious Plenty. I…