Kale Salad

You know its a good day when this is your lunch! A few months back, I met a lady named Princess.  I like this lady's mama; she had no qualms letting the world know that her daughter would be a complete diva!  To be fair, Princess is not a diva in the Kim Kardashian sense of the word, but she is confident...

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Mexican Cucumber Salad

A refreshing salad with a hint of heat. Do you know what was trendy when I was in college? Water bottles (#WatBot). We were all trying to save the Earth one refill at a time.  And the fact that I lost about fifteen water bottles over the course of four years? A small price to pay for a more sustainable...

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Mediterranean Pasta Salad

The Greek economy is still in the tank, but their food (and ancient philosophers) are still as delicious as ever! It's salad week here on Crowdsource My Dinner! Yes, that's right, a whole week devoted to that summertime classic, the salad. Of course, some people have really nailed that healthy eating thing,...

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Bahn Mi- Take One

Bahn Mi- The most delicious sandwich of all time. When the Mad Scientist and I were first married we lived just three blocks away from a part of Minneapolis known as Eat Street.  As the name suggests, the street is filled with restaurants for every ethnicity and every budget, and with the fierce competition...

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Semi-homemade Ramen Soup

When you make the broth yourself, Ramen is still delicious, and it won't kill you! Do you ever have a crystal clear partial memory?  Where you remember a certain detail vividly and you remember exactly 0% of the context?  That happens to me a lot.  I have no idea why my brain latches on to certain...

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Coconut Fish Curry

Sweet, aromatic and delicate: three words I never associated with fish. Then I made fish curry. Are you ready for green curry in a hurry?  About 90% of the time when I am rushing to get dinner on the table, I make some sort of  stir fry. It's delicious, healthy, filling and has endless variations....

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Pork and Black Bean Empanadas

Empanadas: fried pockets of love! I think empanada is a fun word, and I recently found myself whispering empanada as I was creating analysis for my day job.  I don't know why, perhaps its that these empanadas are so crave-worthy that I was willing them into existance, but more likely it was reflexive....

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A Letter To Littlest: 9 Months

Dear Kenny, It's such a joy to be your mama.  I don't think I will ever be able to explain how my heart fills to overflowing when I think about who you are as a person and how you have forever changed mine and Daddy's lives. This month (9 Months old) was a big one for you. You started eating with...

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Corn Flour Pancakes

Corn Flour Pancakes covered in a ridiculously delicious sour cream glaze! When it comes to breakfast fare, I tend to skew towards proteins.  And by proteins, I only mean eggs.  I love egg bake, egg quesadillas, poached eggs, scrambled eggs, really any eggs are right in my wheelhouse.   But...

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