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Spinach Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette Dressing

Jess — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:03 +0000

Spinach Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette Dressing One of our many cooking missions is to help folks to ditch their bottled salad dressings. You can just as easily make delicious vinaigrettes and dressings with a few pantry essentials. It’s healthier, cheaper, and most importantly, a lot more fun to get out your whisk and exercise some wrist strength. Today’s recipe post [...]

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Shortcut Twice Baked Potatoes

Jess — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:34:50 +0000

Shortcut Twice Baked Potatoes With the low-carb, paleo, Atkins movement, potatoes are no longer the food staple they used to be, but it doesn’t mean that we don’t love them in moderation. After all who could say no to twice baked potatoes. They’ll always be a comforting presence at any dinner. However, to get them on the table for a [...]

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Sweet Potato Chickpea Veggie Burger Patty

Jess — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:14:01 +0000

Sweet Potato Chickpea Veggie Burger This recipe is also featured in our new meal planning service. To get it as part of a weekly meal plan or to see the paleo version of it, sign up for our service here. Use code “COOKMORE” for $5 off at checkout. BBQ season is coming up, and even though I love grilling every type [...]

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The Importance of Prepping and Getting a Head Start in the Kitchen | May #CookMoreIn2013 Tip

Jess — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:50:11 +0000

So, we’re one week late with May’s #CookMoreIn2013 tip but better late than never. That actually is my philosophy on learning to cook too – it’s never too late to learn, and it definitely is a skill that you and the people around you can always benefit from regardless of how late in life you start. Anyhow, I digress. Let’s [...]

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Taco Soup

Jess — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:00:51 +0000

Taco Soup This recipe is also featured in our new meal planning service. To get it as part of a weekly meal plan or to see the vegetarian version of it, sign up for our service here. Use code “COOKMORE” for $5 off at checkout. This taco soup recipe is the kind that you’ll copy down onto an index card and [...]

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Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu | Weeknight Recipes

Jess — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:00:26 +0000

Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu In last week’s “Heroes in the Kitchen” post, Carla Graves shared her story about how cooking has remained a constant through all of her life stages. Family dinners were an important part of her childhood, and Carla has made home cooked meals a priority with her 2 year old son. I asked her to give us one [...]

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Your Favorite Meals – Week #2 | 4/22/13 Meal Plan Menu

Jess — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:30:20 +0000

We are counting down the days until we roll out our new and improved meal planning service. Learn more about it here. Until then, we’re still offering up your favorite meals from the last 6 months of meal plans. This week’s meals are all about showing your spices some love! The meal planning takeaway is: Lentils – Soak them overnight [...]

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Carla Graves: Cooking Through Life’s Stages | Heroes in the Kitchen

Jess — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:07:31 +0000

Our lives consist of so many stages, and our cooking needs change and evolve through these stages. Our latest “Heroes in the Kitchen” post features Carla Graves, mom to 2 year old Will, who has been through a lot of recent transitions. Carla shows us that an early foundation in family dinners has helped her prioritize cooking regardless of what stage of life [...]

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Your Favorite Meals – Week #1 | 4/15/13 Meal Plan

Jess — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:30:50 +0000

It was so fun to see your favorite meals. There were tons to choose from, so the hard part was just picking 12 to get us through the next 3 weeks of free meal plans before we move over to our new paid service. Stay tuned for more news on that soon! We hope you enjoy this first week of favorites. [...]

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Butternut Squash, Chickpea, and Kale Curry

Jess — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:30:08 +0000

This butternut squash, chickpea, and kale curry combination is not likely to be found on the menu of any restaurant. Butternut squash, chickpeas, and kale are not exactly traditional Thai ingredients, but that’s one of the most amazing things about a curry. You can honestly throw any random group of ingredients into a pot, and just let the curry sauce [...]

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