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7w
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Saving butter wrappers in your freezer to grease pans
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I think this came from Cooks Illustrated? Great way to recycle your leftovers!
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13w
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patatas bravas potato salad
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I’ve made this to rave reviews several times. It’s flavor profile is a bit unexpected in a room temp salad which I think adds to the appeal.
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Pasta e Ceci (Quick Pasta and Chickpeas - Smitten Kitchen)
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Delicious, super simple, all-pantry-ingredient recipe that happens to also be vegetarian and kid friendly? A culinary unicorn. I originally found this via Dinner A Love Story; Smitten Kitchen's versions zhushes it up a bit with a fancy finishing oil but it is absolutely delicious just made simply and finished with parm. I usually use ditalini but macaroni works just as well; obviously style points if you have the spaghetti-O dried pasta.
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13w
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Romesco Sauce (Bon Appétit)
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Another MVP of a sauce; great on grilled chicken, as a dip or spread, or eaten with a spoon. Great addition to a potluck/party and will disappear in a flash. Feel free to make as per the recipe, but if I may make a suggestion? My lazy-ish subs make it faster and just as good: - Sub 1/2 almond butter for the toasted slivered almonds. You're grinding them up anyway! - Bump up the garlic, up to 3 cloves worth - Add 1/2 shallot or 1/4 red onion if ya got it - I don't always have tomato puree on hand, and tomato paste works just fine, maybe even better for the concentrated flavor? - Reduce EVOO to a glug or two to taste since the almond butter will make it looser. You can always drizzle more on/in later
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13w
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Crunchy Pickle Salad (Bon Appetit)
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PICKLE. SALAD. Absolutely slaps as a BBQ side dish but goes great alongside anything rich/fatty.
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13w
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5 Minute Magic Green Sauce
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Might take a bit more than five minutes, but it does seem magic. It's a sandwich spread, it's a dip, it's a sauce; can go equally well with naan or tortillas. I eyeball the shit out of this recipe - got more parsley than cilantro? That's fine. Lemons instead of limes? NBD. I would include the jalapeño even if you are spice averse; it adds a green/vegetal quality without a lot of heat. The recipe says any nut is fine. This is false. I've tried this with other nuts and pistachios just elevate the hell out of it, not sure why but they are a must-have if you want this to be truly magic.
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Try some exciting Stone Fruit Hybrids!
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Apriums! Pluots! Plumcots! Nectaplums! Peacotums! There are so many interesting and delicious varieties to try. Summertime is fleeting and so is stone fruit season- usually it’s easier to find these at a farmers market but I’ve seen Apriums and Plumcots showing up at Trader Joe’s, too.
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16w
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rhubarb galette
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Personally I’m team pie, but I’d go a step further and say galettes are my fave - they have a superior crust to filling ratio, IMHO. Huckleberry would be my obvious favorite but rhubarb comes in a close second.
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19w
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breakfast burritos
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I prep the fillings ahead- precook and crumble the bacon or sausage, air fry & crumble some tater tots (superior filling-to-crispy ratio vs. hash browns), pre-chop onions, and crack some eggs in a deli container. While the tortillas are warming on a skillet or griddle, I melt the cheese on top of them while I crisp up the fillings to order- last step is scrambling some eggs into the hot filling and wrapping it all up in the warmed tortilla. Easy to eat in a camp chair and minimal cleanup, plus they can be customized to order!
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Mama Teavs Hot Garlic Chili Crisp
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My chili crisp of choice. Crunchy, umami, and so, so garlicky. Amazing on dumplings, avocado toast, or in (any) soup.
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