Kitchen Therapy

cranberry cole slaw photo by vsimon
Are you craving crunchy freshness right about now? When meltingly tender slow-cooked stews and soups predominate. They are welcome, but sometimes you want some bite-y food. 
And make that simple, quick, healthy, and low cal too, please.
I like this lightly dressed and fat free. But you can easily add [...]

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pesto polenta lasagna photo by vsimon
This recipe is from allrecipes.com, submitted by Fiffen. It is a super simple do ahead dish. All it requires is layering purchased ingredients, packaging, and baking.
Sometimes you just need a plop and drop dinner. This one is rich and satisfying, a small serving is filling.  Serve with a green salad and [...]

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wild rice chicken soup photo by vsimon
A client requested Wild Rice Soup, please. I responded “sure”. Then I searched some of my favorite online recipe sites. Allrecipes.com had a likely candidate, Wild Rice Soup III, submitted by Diane.
It is quick
I adapted it for a pressure cooker, as I often do. Why take an hour to [...]

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