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Grilled Watermelon with Goat Cheese and Crispy Pancetta

August 24, 2016 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 1 Comment

Grilled Watermelon Salad with Goat Cheese and Crispy Pancetta Serves 4  3 lb. chunk of ripe watermelon, sliced into 8 triangles, about 1 to 1 ½ inches thick each. Cut away the rind from each slice. – $3.11 4 oz. log goat cheese, crumbled, either a French Chevre or Montrachet – $3.99 3 oz. thinly sliced[…]

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Slow-Roasted Soy-Glazed Beef with Fresh Tomatoes, Onions & Cilantro

August 17, 2016 by Mariel Goodson Leave a Comment

Slow-Roasted Soy-Glazed Beef with Fresh Tomatoes, Onions & Cilantro Serves 6 Adapted from Good Housekeeping Ingredients: 3 lbs beef brisket, trimmed of fat and cut into bite-size chunks – $27.42 5 cloves garlic, minced or run through a garlic press – stock ¼ cup of lightly packed brown sugar – stock ¼ cup of seasoned[…]

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Tomato and Avocado Salad with Mango, Blue Cheese, Walnuts and Olives

October 2, 2015 by Mariel Goodson 2 Comments

Tomato and Avocado Salad with Mango, Blue Cheese, Walnuts and Olives Serves 2-3 as a side salad Ingredients for the Salad: 1 pint grape tomatoes, sliced into halves – $1.50 ½ a ripe mango, cut into chunks – $2.50 ½ a ripe avocado, cut into chunks – $1.50 ¼ cup of crumbled blue cheese –[…]

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Roasted Chicken with Tomatoes, Olives and Fresh Herbs

August 20, 2015 by Mariel Goodson Leave a Comment

Roasted Chicken with Tomatoes, Olives and Fresh Herbs Serves 3 Ingredients: 1½ lbs chicken breasts, bone in, skin on – $5.39 1 pint grape tomatoes, whole – $3.99 1 cup pitted kalamata olives – $3.99 3 cloves of garlic, whole – stock ¼-cup chicken broth – stock 2 Tablespoons olive oil, divided Salt and freshly[…]

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Easy Chicken Pad Thai

June 15, 2015 by Mariel Goodson 7 Comments

Easy Chicken Pad Thai Serves 4 Ingredients for the Sauce: 2 TBS sesame oil – stock 4 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce – stock 1 Tablespoon sriracha – stock 3 Tablespoons lime juice – stock 3 Tablespoons brown sugar – stock 2 Tablespoons fish sauce – stock Ingredients for the Pad Thai: 8 oz. flat rice[…]

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Asian Turkey Meatballs with a Tropical Peanut Dipping Sauce

May 18, 2015 by Mariel Goodson 6 Comments

Asian Turkey Meatballs with a Tropical Peanut Dipping Sauce Makes about 10-12 meatballs and a ½-cup of sauce Ingredients for the meatballs: 1 lb. of ground turkey – $4.79 1 bunch of fresh cilantro, roughly chopped, divided – $1.99 ½ of a carrot, grated – $0.80 1½ Tablespoons of fresh ginger, peeled and grated –[…]

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Tomato-Braised Chicken Thighs with Olives & Capers

April 13, 2015 by Mariel Goodson Leave a Comment

Tomato-Braised Chicken Thighs with Olives & Capers Serves 4 Inspired by a recipe from Real Simple Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil – stock 2 lbs bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs – $4.00 Salt & pepper – stock 1 medium onion, chopped – $0.50 2 large cloves of garlic, minced or run through a press – stock[…]

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Whole Roasted Carrots with Chimichurri

April 6, 2015 by Mariel Goodson Leave a Comment

Whole Roasted Carrots with Chimichurri Serves 6-8 as a side Inspired by Food & Wine Ingredients for the carrots: ~2 pounds medium carrots, peeled – $4.99 1/3 cup water 6 large garlic cloves, whole – stock 1½ Tablespoons olive oil – stock 1½ Tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into chunks – stock Salt and freshly ground[…]

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Crunchy Wild Rice Salad with Rosemary-Maple Vinaigrette

March 16, 2015 by Mariel Goodson 11 Comments

Crunchy Wild Rice Salad with Rosemary-Maple Dressing Serves 6 as a side Ingredients for the Salad: 3 cups cooked wild rice, warm (Avoid quick-cooking wild rice; I recommend Lundberg Organic Wild Rice, 8 Ounce) – $5.11 2½ cups peeled and chopped butternut squash – $2.29 1½ Tablespoons olive oil – stock Salt & freshly ground[…]

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Chorizo and Shredded Chicken Soup

January 26, 2015 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 1 Comment

Chorizo and Shredded Chicken Soup Serves 8 to 10 Ingredients: 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts – $3.99 1 lb. Mexican Chorizo sausage, cut into ½” thick rounds – $8.49 1 medium sweet potato, about 2/3 lb. – $0.89 3 Tablespoons olive oil – stock 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped – $0.99 ½[…]

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Sliced Steak with Turnip Puree and Toasted Quinoa

January 16, 2015 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 1 Comment

Sliced Steak with Pureed Turnips and Toasted Quinoa Serves 4 Note: When buying turnips, select the smaller ones. They are not only sweeter but also a whole lot easier to peel and dice before boiling. And the quinoa (a protein-packed grain, BTW) is actually crunchy as this recipe requires only a small amount of water[…]

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Vegetarian Chili with White Beans & Wild Mushrooms

December 26, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse Leave a Comment

Vegetarian White Bean Chili with Mushrooms Serves 6 Note: Don’t use canned beans for this dish as the lengthy cooking time will cause the beans to lose their integrity. Additionally, if you don’t want to soak the beans overnight follow these directions for the quick-boil solution: Using a large pot, cover the beans with about[…]

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Black Rice Salad with Roasted Beets, Montrachet & Pistachios

November 11, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse Leave a Comment

Black Rice Salad with Roasted Beets and Montrachet/Chevre Cheese Serves 4 Note: I wrote this recipe as though the reader plans to enjoy the salad over the course of several days. Obviously, if you are planning on dining with friends and family, all of the assembly is done at once, separating any leftovers as directed…if[…]

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Orange-Juice-Glazed Acorn Squash with Cinnamon & Sea Salt

October 7, 2014 by Mariel Goodson Leave a Comment

Orange-Juice Glazed Acorn Squash with Cinnamon & Sea Salt Serves 4 Ingredients: 2 acorn squash, halved and seeded – $3.87 1 cup orange juice – stock ¼-cup Demerara or Turbinado sugar (a large-crystal raw sugar, worth having a bag for dusting the top of baked goods with a crunchy caramel flavor) – $3.49 ½-teaspoon ground[…]

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Warm Super Greens Salad with Pistachios & Sweet Peaches

August 25, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 6 Comments

Warm Super Greens Salad with Sweet Peaches Serves 6 Ingredients: 2 cups baby heirloom or grape tomatoes – $2.29 3 ripe peaches cut into 1/8ths – $1.60 18 cups of “super” greens – $5.99 6 Tablespoons of crumbled blue cheese – $3.99 (for the block) 6 Tablespoons of chopped nuts (I use pistachios) – stock[…]

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3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

July 21, 2014 by Mariel Goodson 9 Comments

3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies Makes about 16 cookies Ingredients: 1 cup peanut butter, room temperature (chunky or creamy) – stock 1 egg – stock 1 cup white sugar – stock Grand total assuming “well-stocked” kitchen: $0 Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients, mixing until smooth[…]

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Mango-Cilantro Chutney

June 16, 2014 by Mariel Goodson 10 Comments

Mango-Cilantro Chutney Makes about 8-oz Ingredients: 1 large bunch fresh cilantro – $1.99 1 large jalapeno, seeded – $.69 1 mango – $2.50 Juice of 1 lemon – $.25 1 teaspoon salt – stock 2 teaspoons sugar – stock 2 tablespoons water – stock Grand total assuming well-stocked kitchen: $5.43 Directions: 1. Rinse the cilantro[…]

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Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew with Chicken Sausage

March 4, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 4 Comments

Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew with Chicken Sausage Serves 10 Ingredients: 5 Tablespoons olive oil, divided – stock 2 stalks of celery, sliced – $0.49 3 medium-large carrots, cut into ½ – inch rounds – $0.69 1 medium Vidalia onion, diced – $1.22 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into ½ – inch dice[…]

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Classic Chickpea Hummus

February 17, 2014 by Mariel Goodson 10 Comments

Classic Chickpea Hummus Makes about a pint Slightly adapted from Simply.Food Ingredients: 15-oz can of chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed – $1.29 1 clove garlic – stock 2 tablespoons water – stock 1 tablespoon olive oil – stock 3 teaspoons tahini (sesame seed paste) – $4.79 2 teaspoons lime juice – $0.59 Freshly[…]

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Chicken Tikka Masala

January 20, 2014 by Mariel Goodson 10 Comments

Chicken Tikka Masala Serves 3 to 4 Adapted from Annie’s Noms Ingredients for the Marinade: ¾-cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt – $1.49 3 teaspoons lemon juice – stock ¾ teaspoon ground cumin – stock ¾ teaspoon kosher salt – stock ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper – stock ¼ teaspoon ground ginger – stock 1½ lbs[…]

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