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Soups, Salads, and Starters

Red Cabbage Salad

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We have a monster head of cabbage I’ve been trying to work my way through. I’ve made this salad a few times this past week, and I really enjoy it. In fact, I’ll probably make it a few more times until the cabbage is used up. Hope you enjoy it too.

~1 cup sliced red cabbage
3-4 [...]

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Coconut Hot and Sour Soup

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Mike has a cold, so I wanted to make soup for dinner. Something spicy with ginger. He also had a conference call at 6:00 and wanted to eat before rather than after, so it had to be something that could come together quickly.
This soup is inspired by Thai flavors (I was thinking about Tom yum [...]

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Creamy Cauliflower Potato Soup

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Yes, another soup recipe. I realize that I post lots of soup recipes. In fact I posted a potato soup recipe just a few months ago. What can I say, I really like soup. And they’re easy to make. I was recently discussing with my sister-in-law (who also shares the soup making obsession) how I [...]

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Goat Cheese Skewers

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We were back in St. Louis this past weekend and there was a family get together at Mike’s parent’s house. His aunt brought these as an appetizer. They were delicious and elegant, so I felt I should share.
Since I didn’t actually make these I don’t have an exact recipe but I hope this will suffice.

1 [...]

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Vichyssoise with a Twist

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I was playing around on various food sites the other day (as I am apt to do) and came across this article at Culinate about ways to use up your greens. It suggested adding greens to vichyssoise and specified radish greens as a particularly good choice. And it just so happened this lady bought a [...]

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Fava Bean and Chard Soup

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You may be thinking, “Soup? Is she crazy, it’s June already!” And while that’s a valid point, here in Chicago we’re still frequently having temperatures in the 50s. Like yesterday, when not only was the temperature in the mid 50s, but it was also raining. Perfect soup weather.
The produce boxes we’ve been receiving have tons [...]

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Honeydew Bocconcini Salad

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Ask most people for a good summer salad using fresh mozzarella and they’ll probably tell you Insalata Caprese: tomatoes, fresh basil, mozzarella, olive oil. That’s fine and all, unless you are like me and you don’t like raw tomatoes. I offer melon, mint, mozzarella as an alternative.
We received a honeydew in our produce box this [...]

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Mango Avocado Black Bean Salsa

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Here’s the first recipe to result from our produce box. Included were a mango and cherry tomatoes, making salsa seem the obvious choice. After a quick trip to the store for a few extra ingredients (it’s actually nice outside now!) we were in business.

1 mango, chopped
2 avocados, chopped
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered
half a small [...]

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Apple Cabbage Salad

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Another recipe to add the the quick, easy, good for you file. (In fact, it’s so quick and easy I’m not sure it actually merits being called a recipe.) Hope you enjoy.

1 Fuji apple, chopped
1 1/2 cups chopped green cabbage
1/2 small red onion, chopped
1/2 a lemon
freshly cracked pepper
sea salt

Combine apple, cabbage, and onion in a serving [...]

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Fresh Cheese with Roasted Red Pepper

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Making cheese is fun to try out every once in a while. It’s surprisingly easy.
I made a spreadable cheese this time. I used goat milk but the recipe works just as well with cow milk. The quality of milk definitely affects how the cheese tastes, so it’s important to have milk that tastes good.

1 quart [...]

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Butternut Squash and Carrot Soup for Two

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1 small butternut squash, cubed (~2 1/2 cups)
2 small carrots or 1 large carrot, chopped (~1/2 cup)
1 small white onion, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons paprika
2 cups water
freshly cracked pepper
sea salt
pepitas and sour cream (for garnish)

Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook for about 5 minutes–until the onions [...]

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