Snacks

Cleaning Up our Snack Act: Light and Creamy Crab Salad on Endive

January 6, 2011

Even though I’m proud to say we’ve eliminated a lot of processed food from our diet, one of the main areas we still tend to lapse and indulge in it is snacks. We really only treat ourselves to snacks on the weekends, but when we do, it’s chips and crackers with some of Neil’s stash [...]

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Easy and Fast: Baked Jalapeño Poppers

November 11, 2010

I think more often than not (and I’m as guilty as anyone mind you), people overlook spicy peppers as always the “part” but never the “whole.” They’re something to be used to enhance something else, but never appreciated for how well they stand up on their own. I think this is because while they have [...]

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Sweet Potato Garlic Knots for the Narcs

November 9, 2010

Because we were in St. Louis all day Saturday, I didn’t get around to making these until early Sunday afternoon. If you know us in real life you know that we live in an interestingly diverse neighborhood. I say that because nearly every facet of humanity is somehow represented in “Andersonville,” which encompasses several city [...]

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Homemade Soft Pretzels and Cream Cheese Beer Dip, Go Germany!

June 29, 2010

As we were on our whirlwind trip to MN this past weekend for my cousin’s wedding, Neil was glued to his iPhone keeping track of all the latest Word Cup scores. As many of you know, the U.S. team was painfully eliminated by Ghana, but that wasn’t the game Neil wanted to see most. He [...]

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Sweet Potato Fries with Lime-Chipotle Mayo

April 13, 2010

Even though there is no shortage of sweet potatoes in the winter, we never seem to make anything with them any other time but the summer, especially when we plan to enjoy meals outdoors. There’s something light and springy about them, their sweetness is seemingly the ying to our barbecue’s yang. We’re still working on [...]

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Asian Spicy and Sweet Chili Sauce Wings

February 8, 2010

So last weekend while I was busy studying for the GRE, Neil treated me to a favorite of ours, homemade wings. I love these because they are baked and lightly glazed, therefore healthier and more flavorful than some of the varieties we’ve had at restaurants. They are also incredibly easy to make. While I was [...]

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The Cure for the Cold Snowy Day

January 26, 2009

It looks like we’ve got wintery weather coming. Its definately cold outside. Toward the middle of winter, aren’t you just tired of feeling chilled to the bone? That was the recurrent conversation with Neil and I this weekend. You just don’t want to move from your favorite place on the couch. Even our cats climbed [...]

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