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Simple Joyful Food

"...and they ate with gladness and simplicity of heart"

appetizers

10 snack ideas for your Big Game party.

soups

Egg drop soup. It’s fast, easy, and perfect.

salads

The world’s best spicy slaw!

appetizers

Grilled dates wrapped in turkey pastrami.

appetizers

#Bean2Blog: Make your own roasted soybean “nuts.”

soups

Orzo, yellow squash & chicken soup with rubbed sage.

side dish

What to do with 2lbs of rainbow carrots.

salads

Why buy blue cheese dressing when it is so easy to make it homemade?

main dish

A horseradish-crusted beef tenderloin that is tasty, tempting, and tantalizing.

live happily

You’ve got to dig up your Vintage cooking pamphlets.

soups

I’m obsessed with Whole Food’s Chicken Tortilla Soup.

salads

Mayonnaise 101.

side dish

Have you ever roasted a radish?

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main dish

Grilled Chicken Breast with Fresh Jalapeno-Cilantro Tomato Relish.

side dish

Basmati Rice with Sautéed Yellow Squash and Zucchini

drinks

8 easy ways to jazz up (foodie-fy) your lemonade.

meal planning

Hey, don’t let your fresh basil go to waste. Make pesto and freeze it!

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“Just like becoming an expert in wine–you learn by drinking it, the best you can afford–you learn about great food by finding the best there is, whether simply or luxurious. Then you savor it, analyze it, and discuss it with your companions, and you compare it with other experiences.” – Julia Child

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