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Lemony Wagon Wheels with Goat Cheese, Spinach and Sun dried Tomato

This is a simple pasta dish, make it with something like Orecchiette or Wagon Wheels (I can’t remember their fancy Italian name).   Use whatever greens you want- Rappini, Kale, Spinach or Dandelion.  Fresh parsley works will, but could be substituted by fresh oregano if you have that on hand instead.
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Potato and Leek Soup

Potato and Leek Soup is one of my favourite soups, ever.   It’s simple to make, serve with some cheesy toasts and fresh parsley.  Last night I also made goat cheese, onion, mushroom and sun dried tomato tartelettes, I had left over mushroom and onions which I arranged on top of the soup, they were sauteed [...]

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Poached Egg over Hashed Green Squash

I don’t know the difference between zucchini and green squash, I had assumed they were the same thing but for some reason they are sold separately at the supermarket.  I will have to have a look in my Food Lover’s Companion later! The point is, this dish will work with zucchini… but if zucchini is [...]

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Brief Hiatus

Hello beans! Great news, I am going on a road trip.  We are even going to sin city.  Right after all that, I will be paying for my sins at hell, aka back to work in Blackstone VA.  So there will be a lag for about 2 weeks, though I will post some pics of [...]

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Lima Bean Paste and a Sandwich to go with it

Lima beans are good, they are fun to dissect.  For lunch I steamed them and mushed them up with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and some red chili pepper to make a yummy paste perfect on crusty bread with some pecorino.  EAT YOUR BEANS.
Lima Bean Paste
1 Serving
Handful of Lima Beans
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 lemon, [...]

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Juicing All Day Every Day

Jon got a juicer for Christmas.  So far he has juiced: Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Mango, Cranberries, Apple, Melon, Oranges, Grapefruits, Pears, Kiwi, Broccoli (that was not such a good outcome), Lettuce, and Carrot. 
For those of you who aren’t in the know- I have given up alcohol during the week, meaning no wine Monday through [...]

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Baby Bok Choy Parcels

It’s been a cold weekend, and we had a nice lazy weekend eating soup and comfort food, and lying by the fire:

We braved the cold and went to the Harrisonburg Farmer’s Market, where we opted to buy some Bok Choy.  Based on the size, I’m going to say it’s Baby Bok Choy, as it is [...]

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Soysage Rolls

Getting a sausage roll from the bakery on Saturday mornings with my mum and sis used to be one of my weekly highlights.  We would have swimming lessons in the morning at Meadway (? is that right kay? Central?), then go to the bakery for a treat, followed by the newsagent for 2 pieces of [...]

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Toasts rubbed with Chili Oil and topped with Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, Avocado, and Chickpeas

Using up the chickpeas was the main goal of Lunch today.   I used the leftover chickpeas from yesterday in the lemon olive oil marinade, along with the avocado and spring onions.
Toasts rubbed with Chili Oil and topped with Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, Avocado, and Chickpeas
Makes 4
Crusty Bread
Chili Oil (or just oil and red chili pepper flakes)
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Pot Noodle for Grown-Ups

When I was in college, Freshman year to be exact, I ate cup noodle (or is it pot noodle?) for dinner almost every night.. and so did everyone else in my dorm.  Nothing will ever be as comforting as a cup of noodles that takes a few minutes to create, but here is a healthier [...]