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I first heard of the avocado/mango/crab combination on the cook show Mexican Made Easy and I was immediately intrigued.  The green creaminess of avocado, juicy sweetness of mango, and rich flakiness of lump crab meat come together to create a vibrant summer salad.  To make it somewhat heartier, roll it up in a sandwich wrap.  [...]

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Corn on the cob is an easy side dish to pop in the oven while you’re preparing the rest of your meal.  In my house, we even enjoy it as a simple breakfast.  I put it in the oven while we’re taking our showers and dressing and 50 minutes later we have a healthful breakfast.  [...]

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Here is an easy way to use the colorful produce of summer.  Add or substitute different summer veggies, such as yellow squash, as desired. Ingredients: 1 small zucchini, thinly sliced 1 small turnip, peeled and thinly sliced 1 small golden beet, peeled and thinly sliced 1 head garlic, cloves peeled and thinly sliced 1 lb. [...]

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Homemade sodas are  easy to make, caffeine free, and free of all the funky chemical ingredients of store bought soda.  This vanilla mint soda is unbelievably refreshing.  Prepare the simple syrup a few hours ahead so it will have enough time to get cold before serving. Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. fresh mint, coarsely chopped 1 [...]

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When I came home with a small pile of beautiful tiny eggplants, my husband made an emergency phone call to his mother in Egypt to ask her for her pickled eggplant recipe.  I have never seen him waiting so eagerly for food as while he spent a whole half hour waiting for the eggplants to [...]

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Hello, blog friends.  I have no picture for you today because it was too dark when the soup was ready to get a good shot, but I just had to post this recipe because it is absolutely delicious.  This dish combines two of the best things about autumn: soup and pumpkins.  Caramelized onions and light [...]

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Everyone in my house has been sick for a few days.  Our diet has been a blur of orange juice and chicken wonton soup from the halal Chinese place.  Today I have most of my energy back and I cooked for the first time.  What to prepare for such an occasion?  Why a big pot [...]

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I absolutely love fresh corn, and corn season is quickly coming to an end in New York.  In my home we often wrap ears of corn in foil, throw them in the oven, then eat them for breakfast or an afternoon snack.  I read Foy Update’s post about corn chowder a few weeks ago, and [...]

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Baked yams are one of my family’s favorite breakfasts in the fall and winter. The baking yams will fill your home with a sweet smell similar to sweet potato pie. They take mere moments of active cooking time, and don’t even dirty a pan. The only catch is that you’ll have to be awake an [...]

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When a recipe measures onions by the pound, you know it’s going to be good. My mother-in-law grew up in Damietta, Egypt.  Damietta is just a stone’s throw from the point where the Nile meets the Mediterranean Sea.  As you might imagine, people from this region eat a lot of fish.  I have had the [...]

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