Garden Cucumber Salad Recipe with Tuna and Sweet Basil

This simple salad with cucumbers, tuna, and fresh basil is perfect for a quick lunch! (For Phase One Fridays I highlight Phase One recipes ...
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Cantina Laredo-Downtown Chicago

   Cantina Laredo is our favorite Mexican restaurant in downtown Chicago.  The location is 508 North State Street.  The menu is modern Mexi...
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Zucchini Mock "Apple" Pie Filling... and Zucchini Mock "Apple" Strudel

Zucchini Mock "Apple" Pie Filling... and Zucchini Mock "Apple" Strudel I know, I know... yet another strudel recipe. But...
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Recipe for Vegetarian Stuffed Zucchini with Brown Rice, Black Beans, Chiles, Cheddar, and Cotija Cheese

Vegetarian Stuffed Zucchini with Brown Rice, Black Beans, Green Chiles, and Cheese for Meatless Monday! My garden is still supplying me with...
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Vegetarian 101-A Cookbook Review

Vegetarian 101-A Cookbook Review

Over the past few months I have amassed quite a collection of cookbooks, but haven't had much time even in the summer to try out recipes...
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Recipe for Lemony Green Beans (Green Beans with Lemon Juice and Lemon Zest)

Super easy and delicious Green Beans with Lemon Juice and Lemon Zest.   (For Phase One Fridays I highlight Phase One recipes from the past ...
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Almost wordless Wednesday

My Wee One got glasses Look Mom I got glasses Working the Camera Trying them on for the first time My Mini me-Had to have glasses too!  
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The 137 Project

A few days ago online I saw some of my twitter peeps talking about this Project 137.  I looked into and I was sold.  It was a 137 day projec...
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Recipe for Zucchini Crust Vegetarian Pizza Margherita (on the grill or in the oven)

Vegetarian Pizza Margherita, with a crust made of grated zucchini. This seems to be the summer for pizza crust experiments at Chez Kalyn, an...
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Recipe for Tomato, Olive, and Fresh Mozzarella Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

All the flavors of summer in this Tomato, Olive, and Fresh Mozzarella Salad with Basil Vinaigrette For Phase One Fridays I highlight Phase ...
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Recipe for Foil-Wrapped Grilled Tilapia Packets with Pesto, Tomatoes, and Green Onions

Tilapia pieces, seasoned with fish rub, spread with pesto, and grilled in foil with tomatoes and green onions. I love to cook fish on the gr...
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Rotisserie Chicken

I got this basic rotisserie chicken recipe from allrecipes.com . It was delicious but I made two changes.  First change is I don't cook ...
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Romanian Tomato Soup... or "Ciorba de Rosii"

Romanian Tomato Soup... or "Ciorba de Rosii"   Ciorba de rosii  was a staple at our house when I was growing up... always made dur...
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