Lunch

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Curry and Cotija Cheese

by Teri October 15, 2012 Appetizer
The air is  and cool and trees are changing to colorful shades of yellow, red and orange.  This is the time of year that Starbucks starts serving their famous pumpkin spice latte and I start craving my mom’s butternut squash soup.  I decided to make this version of the soup using not only pumpkin but other fresh ingredients I had [...]
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BLT and BP Sandwich

by Teri July 17, 2012 Lunch
Tomato and mayonnaise sandwiches – does this sound as boring and unappealing to you as it did to me when I first heard about it?  When I first heard my wonderfully southern friend talk about this sandwich with excitement and enthusiasm, I scratched my head in confusion.  What about the meat? What about something crunchy to give the sandwich more [...]
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Thick, Delicious, Strained Yogurt (Yoghurt)

by Teri May 14, 2012 Breakfast
“South Africans love anything creamy and full of fat.”  My husband made this observation one day as I commended the avocado for its firm, thick texture.  He has also watched me and our South African family rave about the virtues of  fatty yogurt and creamy cheeses.  He has seen us wrinkle up our noses at the thought of non-fat milk [...]
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Leftover Chicken Flat Bread Pizza

by Teri April 8, 2012 Dinner
The secret to making leftovers into an enjoyable meal is to create a whole new dish using the recycled ingredients.  We hate to waste food in this house, so we often use leftovers as fillers in omelets, stuffing in tortillas, or on top of flat bread like in this quick and easy pizza recipe.
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Salmon Salad

by Nicole June 24, 2011 Dinner
I often make this salmon recipe because it is easy to make and add to last minute salads. It is also healthy and delicious. For this salad I used fresh and organic vegetables such as carrots, persian cucumbers, micro greens, radishes, celery, spinach and butter lettuce. I topped off the salmon mixture with pepitas (pumpkin seeds) that I had previously [...]
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