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Lori’s “I Wish I Were On the Beach” Smoothie

Or, you could just call it a Pineapple, Coconut, Almond Smoothie…but that isn’t much more efficient word-wise, is it? So why not name it after a person I like?

Let’s just say that this tastes quite like a piña colada, but it is slightly more virtuous. The first time I wrote down the precise …click to continue Lori’s “I Wish I Were On the Beach” Smoothie

Artichoke and Green Chile Dip

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I made a really healthful salad after this, I swear.

This is not health food. But, it is a serious favorite. This is another recipe that I have assumed that everyone had tucked away in their recipe pile. It has been around for ages. But, I’ve recently been disabused of that notion and have …click to continue Artichoke and Green Chile Dip

Coconut Curry Peanut Dip

I really like coconut and peanuts. I can’t say I’ve ever found a good way to put them together until now. Add curry and you have a wonderful dip for all manner of crudités. I made the dip to go with sugar snap peas. I could eat pounds and pounds of sugar snap peas. …click to continue Coconut Curry Peanut Dip

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

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This is an easy variation on traditional hummus. Just char red bell peppers over a gas flame or in a grill pan, steam them, scrape off the skin and remove the seeds, and process them into other hummus ingredients. Another thing I like about this recipe is that it has an entire head of …click to continue Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Grilled Red Pepper Salsa

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You can do this on a grill or over a gas burner with a grill basket. I did the latter. I also spread a sheet of aluminum foil around the burner to catch any drips. It is not strictly necessary, but it helps with the clean up.  It had never really occurred to me …click to continue Grilled Red Pepper Salsa