Tom Kha Gai

Written by Lovelyn on March 27, 2009 – 4:17 pm -

Tom kha gai is one of my favorite soups. Whenever I go to a Thai restaurant I order it, but I’ve never made it at home. Partly because it features galangal. I have no idea where to get galangal. Because of this I’ve let myself be intimidated from making this delicious soup. Read more »

   

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Gluten and Casein Free Pasta Salad

Written by Lovelyn on February 20, 2009 – 2:02 pm -

My whole family is on a gluten free diet now. That includes me, which is quite incredible because I said I wasn’t going to do it.  I’ll share my reason for changing my mind in a future post. Read more »

   

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Chicken Laksa

Written by Lovelyn on February 13, 2009 – 4:32 pm -

I recently started eating meat again. My main reason is for convenience. I just got so tired of making two meals all the time. I made this Malaysian dish for dinner yesterday and it was quite delicious. Read more »

   

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Ye’abesha Gomen

Written by Lovelyn on February 6, 2009 – 5:51 pm -

I first had Ethiopian food when I was in college in Chicago. Right from the beginning I loved it and I wanted everyone I knew to love it too. Here is a simple Ethiopian recipe for collard greens that I really love. Read more »

   

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Dal

Written by Lovelyn on January 19, 2009 – 2:54 pm -

Dal is one on my favorite things. I haven’t posted a recipe in quite awhile and this is a tasty one that I’ve been making a lot recently. It’s great the first day and even better the second as leftovers. I think the lemon juice at the end is what really makes it fantastic. Read more »

   

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Swede Soup

Written by Lovelyn on November 26, 2008 – 3:51 pm -

So I tried this recipe the other day. The hardest part about it is cutting the swede. It was so hard a few times I almost chopped my fingers off. I need to get better knives. Anyway, here’s the recipe. Read more »

   

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Carrot and Parsnip Curry

Written by Lovelyn on November 14, 2008 – 2:15 pm -

We got parsnips in our vegetable box this week. I’ve never cooked a parsnip in my life and had no idea what to do with them. This inexperience makes it that much more incredible that I invented this recipe. Read more »

   

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Aloo Gobi

Written by Lovelyn on October 31, 2008 – 11:33 am -

I love the recipe site, Manjula’s Kitchen. Part of what makes it so great is that she has videos that accompany the recipes. I was looking for a recipe to use the potatoes and cauliflower that came in this week’s vegetable box and I found this one on Manjula’s Kitchen. It’s yummy. Read more »

   

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Moroccan Sweet Potato Stew

Written by Lovelyn on October 24, 2008 – 11:51 am -

I made this the other day and it was very good. I found the recipe online and then added some more spices to suit my taste.  I served it with rice, but you can also serve it with couscous or bulgar wheat. Read more »

   

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Spicy Cabbage

Written by Lovelyn on October 17, 2008 – 12:33 pm -

It’s been along time since I’m posted a recipe. I made this cabbage dish today and it’s quite good. Read more »

   

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