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1. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697</id><updated>2024-03-05T15:55:00.600-04:00</updated><category term="dairy-free"/><category term="soy-free"/><category term="dinner"/><category term="sugar-free"/><category term="Go-To List"/><category term="vegetarian"/><category term="vegan"/><category term="gluten-free"/><category term="lunch"/><category term="pasta"/><category term="snacks"/><category term="salad"/><category term="product-name"/><category term="appetizer"/><category term="pub-food"/><category term="sauce"/><category term="soup"/><category term="breakfast"/><category term="dessert"/><category term="side"/><category term="marinade"/><category term="Substitutes"/><category term="drink"/><category term="weekend cooking"/><category term="Asian-Inspired"/><category term="quote"/><category term="resources"/><category term="rice"/><title type='text'>Allie&#39;s Changing Kitchen</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/-/soup'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/search/label/soup'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Allie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07581954586003805873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBlkH_ADy_sddjEFB4Ujp085lpMIgUhWfHrAoIXcQPiaKBABEuGVFQpYmKEX955d7XhkoCE5XS1pWvCVChstJnugLm-fLhRFFwUYXWNA329ZXMcqCQdW58tN_IS28Bw/s220/318483_10150340432352545_503992544_8190942_1694135906_n.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>13</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-1972295677763602400</id><published>2013-03-10T20:06:00.004-03:00</published><updated>2013-03-11T11:01:44.445-03:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soup"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><title type='text'>Sunday Chilli (With a Bacon-y Secret Ingredient!)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
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3. <br />
4. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but I officially have a favorite chilli recipe - and <b>I made it all on my own.</b> This. Was. Amazing. A perfect Sunday meal.<br />
5. <br />
6. As I'm sure is evident, I love making chilli. It's the absolute easiest way to cram a ton of healthy ingredients into one dish that will last the week - and hopefully taste good. It doesn't get much better than that. Yes, it's a little bit of work up front, but then <i>no </i>work throughout the week!<br />
7. <br />
8. I typically use the slow cooker, but used my handy red Kitchenaid dutch oven this time around to cut down on time. With our love of the <a href="http://www.allieschangingkitchen.com/2012/09/fall-has-arrived-standby-slow-cooker.html" target="_blank">Smokey Bacon Chilli</a> from a few months back (originating from <a href="http://paleomg.com/smoky-bacon-chili/" target="_blank">PaleOMG</a>), I took a few of my fave elements from that recipe and went to work on something of my own.<br />
9. <br />
10. <b>Sweet Potato and White Bean Chilli (<i>with PORK!)</i></b><br />
11. <i>From Allie's Changing Kitchen</i><br />
12. <br />
13. 6 slices of bacon, diced (<i>Maple Leaf, less sodium - sugar-free)</i><br />
14. 1 package of ground pork<br />
15. <br />
16. 1/2 large onion, diced<br />
17. 1 large sweet potato, diced<br />
18. 1 1/2 cups of kale, sliced small<br />
19. 1 1/2 cups of corn (frozen or canned, but I had canned)<br />
20. <br />
21. 1 cup of broth<br />
22. 1 can of Hunts Original Pasta Sauce<br />
23. 1 can of white beans, drained and rinsed<br />
24. 2 tsp oregano<br />
25. 1 tbsp of chili powder<br />
26. 2 tsp of paprika<br />
27. 1/2 tsp of garlic salt<br />
28. 1 tsp of salt<br />
29. 1 tsp of pepper<br />
30. <br />
31. 1. Fry the bacon. Set aside.<br />
32. 2. Cook the ground pork.<br />
33. 3. In a dutch oven or pot, cook the sweet potato and onion for about 7 minutes.<br />
34. 4. Add in all of the spices, the cooked pork, bacon, beans, broth and and tomato sauce. Turn heat down to simmer for an hour - <i>at least. </i><br />
35. 5. About 15 minutes before you're ready to eat, throw in the kale and corn.<br />
36. <br />
37. I think I&#39;ve used diced tomatoes in every chilli I&#39;ve ever made and have never used straight up tomato sauce. This - I believe - may be what made the difference. It was&amp;nbsp;&lt;b&gt;full of flavour. A hearty, warm dish for a Sunday evening. And with the secret, special ingredient of BACON, it&#39;s a two thumbs up from the hubs!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/1972295677763602400/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/03/chilli-goodness-with-bacon-y-secret.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/1972295677763602400'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/1972295677763602400'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/03/chilli-goodness-with-bacon-y-secret.html' title='Sunday Chilli (With a Bacon-y Secret Ingredient!)'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iOl_8IDDkzc/UT0L4Np1gII/AAAAAAAAAoE/L8ihvIBefik/s72-c/20130310_184959.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-3615316877538535506</id><published>2012-09-24T20:10:00.005-03:00</published><updated>2012-09-24T20:16:17.963-03:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gluten-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soup"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegan"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegetarian"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="weekend cooking"/><title type='text'>Fall Has Arrived (+ Standby Slow Cooker Recipes)</title><content type='html'>My Facebook status today was:&lt;br /&gt;
38. <br />
39. <i>"Yesterday was the first day of fall. As sad as it is to see the summer go, we can look forward to big slow cooker meals on the cheap! I almost forgot how far you can go with just a few cheap ingredients placed in a one-dish fall meal in the crock pot. Yesterday: lentil chili. Today: mushroom risotto"</i><br />
40. <br />
41. Many questions follow suit after any mention of a good slow cooker meal. We all know how a slow cooker meal can benefit our weekly routine. We all hope to create a slow cooker plan that we'll actually follow through on, but we rarely ever do. Well - at least I don't. My mom and I always seem to be sharing, saving or pinning crock pot blog and appetizing recipes, but we never seem to actually do anything with them. When I actually <i>do </i>take the little bit of time required to complete something in that little lovely appliance, I'm beyond excited about it and wonder why I don't do it every week.<br />
42. <br />
43. I finally followed through this weekend. It was easy (as in: quick to throw together). It was cheap. It was appetizing. After a friend and reader requested some recipes, I thought I'd share it with you, along with a <i>few</i> other successes I've had.<br />
44. <br />
45. <b>Lentil Chili (Vegan-friendly)</b><br />
46. <i>Original Recipe from <a href="http://chummom.com/slow-cooker-lentil-chili/">Chum Mom</a></i><br />
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48. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PRLhfBA3OJA/UGCk0aPHIMI/AAAAAAAAAiU/93oIF3rZ5fU/s1600/20120924_150644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PRLhfBA3OJA/UGCk0aPHIMI/AAAAAAAAAiU/93oIF3rZ5fU/s400/20120924_150644.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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50. J and I worked together on making this yesterday. It's one of those dishes where two people can be working on either side of the pot because you literally just need to throw everything in it - order does not matter. The purpose of this meal was to have healthy veggie-filled lunches for the week and we succeeded.</div>
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54. Only differences from the original? Kidney beans instead of chickpeas, no cilantro, mustard powder or cayenne (but did 1 tsp of chili powder and 1 tsp of paprika instead) and halved the entire recipe (we have a <i>small </i>slow cooker<i>). </i></div>
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58. The costs associated with this chili are so minimal: 2 carrots (out of a big $2.99 bag), 2 celery stalks (again, out of a clump for $2.99), bouillon cubes, $1.29 can of diced tomatoes, $0.99 can of kidney beans, 1 cup (out of a 2 cup bag for $1.29) of dry red lentils. So cheap considering how far it will take us this week.</div>
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62. <b>Smoky Bacon Chili (Paleo-friendly)</b></div>
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64. <i>Original Recipe from <a href="http://paleomg.com/smoky-bacon-chili/">PaleOMG.</a></i></div>
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66. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G3nFH9sZ6Us/UGCkv3oRFnI/AAAAAAAAAiM/x1ewkKUes78/s1600/20120523_173102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G3nFH9sZ6Us/UGCkv3oRFnI/AAAAAAAAAiM/x1ewkKUes78/s400/20120523_173102.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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70. <span style="text-align: left;">PaleOMG is a blog full of great meat-filled, caveman-lover recipes. If you ever have to make a meal for non-vegetarians that may have dietary limitations, check this blog out - or any paleo blog, really. They're free of most common intolerances. </span></div>
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74. This chili is as opposite as you can get to the above recipe. Bean-free and meat-filled, this was still a major hit. I used pork instead of beef and only red peppers (not yellow and green). I added 2 drops of liquid smoke to regular diced tomatoes, instead of fire roasted. I also think I may have made half the recipe (we had this eons ago).</div>
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78. We served this over a 1/2 of a baked sweet potato each (we baked some ahead of time for the week as well!). This was mega J-approved. </div>
79. <br />
80. <b>Mushroom Risotto (potentially gluten-free and vegetarian-friendly)</b><br />
81. <i>Original Recipe from Allie's Changing Kitchen</i><br />
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83. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vGa6MwwLvG0/UGDm6gw5mJI/AAAAAAAAAis/ZsSsQpOS85g/s1600/20120924_180035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vGa6MwwLvG0/UGDm6gw5mJI/AAAAAAAAAis/ZsSsQpOS85g/s400/20120924_180035.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
84. I love risotto but never have the time or energy to stand by a stove to make it right, or to find an appropriate parmesan-free recipe. This turned out well, tasty, but I'd definitely play with some more spices and flavours the next time I try it.<br />
85. <br />
86. Sautee: 1 cup of sliced mushrooms + 1/3 cup of chopped onions + 2 cloves of garlic<br />
87. <br />
88. Add in: 1 cup of arborio rice + 1/4 cup of mushroom broth (made from mushroom bouillon, veg. would be fine, too). Saute until liquid is absorbed.<br />
89. <br />
90. Add mixture to slow cooker, plus: 1 3/4 cup of broth (so 2 cups in total) + 1/4 of white wine + 1 tbsp of onion flakes + 1 tsp of paprika + salt + pepper.<br />
91. <br />
92. Cook on high for 1 hour and 30 minutes (check, because I overcooked mine a little bit).<br />
93. <br />
94. Once finished, mix in 1/4 cup of almond (or any) milk + 1/4 cup of nutritional yeast. Add more of any of the above flavourings if you want. I topped mine with homemade bacon bits but you could omit to keep it veg - friendly.<br />
95. <br />
96. <b>Need More Inspiration?</b><br />
97. Here are a few other recipes from the past that have worked out well for us. My advice for those looking to get started with using slow cookers to ease the weeknight cooking pain? Stews and chilis. So many varieties. So hearty. Hard to mess up.<br />
98. <br />
99. <b><a href="http://www.allieschangingkitchen.com/2012/02/easy-slow-cooker-pork-stew.html">Panama Pork Stew</a></b><br />
100. <b><a href="http://www.allieschangingkitchen.com/2012/01/chicken-curry-slow-cooker-stew.html">Chicken Curry Stew</a></b><br />
101. <a href="http://www.allieschangingkitchen.com/2010/08/recipe-balsamic-chicken.html">Balsamic Chicken</a><br />
102. <br />
103. Questions about any of the above recipes? Comment or bug me on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.facebook.com/allieschangingkitchen&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.twitter.com/changingkitchen&quot;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/3615316877538535506/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/09/fall-has-arrived-standby-slow-cooker.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/3615316877538535506'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/3615316877538535506'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/09/fall-has-arrived-standby-slow-cooker.html' title='Fall Has Arrived (+ Standby Slow Cooker Recipes)'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PRLhfBA3OJA/UGCk0aPHIMI/AAAAAAAAAiU/93oIF3rZ5fU/s72-c/20120924_150644.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-178618678437024025</id><published>2012-02-22T08:31:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2012-02-23T08:44:22.743-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="lunch"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="product-name"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soup"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegan"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegetarian"/><title type='text'>Veggie Goodness Soup</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
104. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jatUInOquXw/T0YrGY4hjvI/AAAAAAAAASo/Kf9eZyhEJ-0/s1600/aasjlsdie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jatUInOquXw/T0YrGY4hjvI/AAAAAAAAASo/Kf9eZyhEJ-0/s640/aasjlsdie.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
105. <br />
106. This post was originally going to be a Meatless Mondays post. I made this on Monday for that very purpose. It's now <i>much </i>later into the week so we'll call it - A Very Notable Vegetarian Option For Any Day Of The Week.<br />
107. <br />
108. <br />
109. Okay. So now that's I've sort-of acknowledged that I haven't blogged in over a week (*giant tear!), I will just move on. I promised myself I would remove all pressure surrounding blog posts and the social media life that follows suit. I <i>also</i> have a lot of blog posts from other awesome people to get caught up on! When your an adult, time just seems to fly by, doesn't it?<br />
110. <br />
111. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oGCwVklB1ds/T0Yv9bTJCHI/AAAAAAAAATA/JV81829bu98/s1600/asjldfsr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oGCwVklB1ds/T0Yv9bTJCHI/AAAAAAAAATA/JV81829bu98/s320/asjldfsr.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
112. When you're having a non-stop week or a week where your brain just won't shut off, it's so important to at least stop for a moment in your day to enjoy moments like this ----><br />
113. <br />
114. <br />
115. Seriously. You can't stop to smell the roses in the winter, but you can get some furbaby (and hubby) love. Just as good, if not way better.<br />
116. <br />
117. <i>Side Note: </i>The other day I tweeted about Gili eating a piece of artichoke and spinach and I think it's the most people-I-didn't-already-know have tweeted back! Funny how we all appreciate the little quirks of our wee little animals. It was a riot to see how many strange things our pets get into. I <i>so</i> want to set up a webcam in the house while we're not home to see what actually goes on. I assume it's mostly sleep, but who knows... I'm not a crazy cat lady (I swear!). I'm just a crazy animal lady. If I had a pet toad, I'd tell you about him, too.<br />
118. <br />
119. <br />
120. This soup.<br />
121. <br />
122. I didn't feel like spending a lot of time over the stove on Monday, but did have the time to lightly monitor something while I continued to work. I've had <a href="http://www.bobsredmill.com/vegi-soup-mix.html">Bob's Red Mill Vegi Soup Mix</a> in my pantry for eons. I've never tried it, although I felt it would be good to have on hand because the ingredients are all great. You can definitely eat the soup on it's own, without adding extra ingredients. You can also make a cream-based soup with this.<br />
123. <br />
124. We had some swiss chard stems to use up (because all swiss chard recipes seem to only call for the leaves...) so I thought I would give this a go on my own.<br />
125. <br />
126. <b>Veggie Goodness Soup </b><i>with a base of Bob's Red Mill Vegi Soup Mix</i><br />
127. <i>From Allie's Kitchen</i><br />
128. <br />
129. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QVoS3IJP44Y/T0Yv802g4cI/AAAAAAAAAS4/8430GIhwQ2I/s1600/adsjkldas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QVoS3IJP44Y/T0Yv802g4cI/AAAAAAAAAS4/8430GIhwQ2I/s320/adsjkldas.jpg" width="320" /></a>2 cups of Bob's Red Mill Vegi Soup Mix (<i>organic aisle, it comes in a clear bag)</i><br />
130. 1 cup of frozen corn<br />
131. 2 cloves of garlic, chopped<br />
132. 1/4 of a red onion, chopped<br />
133. 1 medium sweet potato, chopped in 1/2 inch cubes<br />
134. 2/3 to 1 cup of swiss chard stems, chopped in 1/2 inch cubes<br />
135. 8 tsp of vegetable bouillon powder (or the equivalent of whatever bouillon or broth you use to match water quantity)<br />
136. 8 cups of water<br />
137. 1 tbsp of mixed herbs (fresh, or squeezable fridge herbs)<br />
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140. 1. In a large soup pot, bring 2 cups of the soup mixture to boil with 8 cups of water + 8 tsp of bouillon (or just 8 cups of broth). Once it reaches boiling, let simmer.<br />
141. 2. Meanwhile, prepare the garlic, onion, swiss chard stems and sweet potato. Saute on high for approximately 8 minutes. (<i>*Look at the color!!!*)</i><br />
142. 3. Once the soup has been simmering for approximately 30 minutes, add in corn and the sauteed mixture.<br />
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146. <i>Note: <br />-This made a lot of soup. If you divided this in half, you would still have leftovers. We wanted this to last for the week.<br />- As the soup contains lentils, barley and pasta, the water will absorb in the fridge and the color won't be the prettiest. Don't be shy, though, you can add a wee bit of water to your bowl before re-heating if to make it soup-y again OR just eat the mush like I've been doing. It is SO filling and delicious!</i><br />
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150. <span style="font-size: large;">How has everyone been doing? It's nice to see that I've finally reached a point where I still get the odd page view on days when I don't blog. It used to be that I would not post anything and would receive ZERO views!</span><br />
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157. Time keeps flying by. Honestly, I'm completely out of the blogging loop. I had been partially avoiding it all because of laziness (might as well admit it, right?), but partially because my eyes have been so tired from a long day of work on the computer, that another activity on the computer just couldn't cut it! I finally got my eyes checked today and sure enough - I need reading/computer glasses. Vision is still great, but my eyes are jumping through a few more hoops than usual when seeing work on the computer or when reading a book (both of which I do OFTEN, clearly)....which leads to tired eyes for all other tasks, too. Yay for figuring it out. Now, do you think I could get bangs, thick rimmed plastic glasses and be as adorable as Zooey Deschanel in New Girl? Probably not, eh? </div>
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161. I'm trying to not let too many days go without blogging. I'm fearful that I'm missing my regular (and lovely) meals trying to keep up with Meatless Mondays, Fast Food Fridays and various twitter conversations and activities...When I get overwhelmed by things, I have a tendency to just back up from everything. I definitely do not want to leave my blog again for awhile, so I'm trying to keep up and not making myself <i>try</i> to do <i>everything</i>. Between FoodieChats, Food Buzz, blog contests and activities on a variety of blogs I love and follow... you could really have this as a full time job, couldn't you? </div>
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181. I followed this recipe <i>almost</i> identically from what it stated, so I'm fearful to write it all out (now that I've been reading about the dos and don'ts of food blogging...) - but I will. Just make sure to check out the original recipe I've quoted. The recipe came from <a href="http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/panama-pork-stew-recipe.htm">TLC</a>. I simply found it by googling "slow cooker sweet potato pork" - the two ingredients I knew I had. Luckily, J had stocked up on some frozen veggies for <i>just</i> such an occasion...</div>
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185. <b>Panama Pork Stew</b></div>
186. <i><a href="http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/panama-pork-stew-recipe.htm">TLC's site: by the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.</a></i><br />
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220. The recipe said to cook this on low for 7 - 9 hours. I cooked this for 3 hours on high and 1 1/2 hours on low. We each had two big bowls for supper and will have two big bowls again tomorrow. It was SO easy - I wonder why I don't make things like this more often. It's hard to believe my first ever stew and soup recipes were just a year and a half ago! </div>
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224. Stews feel like such a grown-up meal, don't they? I'm 28 and it still feels young, but occasionally I stop and see myself with an apron on in a house that I own serving a big bowl of hearty pork stew to my husband in the bowls we were given for our wedding and I think: When did this happen? We're grownups now! :P </div>
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232. It's Wednesday already...I can't believe it! How was everyone's weekend? How has the first half of the week been? I have lots to update on last weekend. Tea with local bloggers and allergy-friendly dinner at a friend's house! I hope to get back to updating soon... </div>
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242. As just about everyone has noted in every possible way: January is about new beginnings. Well, our dear friend Becca has left us for Saskatchewan for a few months. To say our farewells and good lucks, we put together a 'feel good' dinner party. It's a good way to give our hugs, but also for everyone else to kick-start the year with a healthy meal filled with great company, vibes and conversation.  </div>
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246. There weren't really any rules as this was mostly as a way to send Bec off, but everyone <i>did </i>have to bring <i>something </i>to eat - with a goal of it being as healthy and clean as they could possibly make it!</div>
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252. I don't have all of the recipes, but will add them in as I get them. I wanted to showcase the great meal we had anyway! We didn't even plan the whole "you bring a main, you bring a side...and so on" so we were entirely impressed to have covered mostly all of the basis without duplication!</div>
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256. We typically have potlucks and fill our plates with a variety of food. This time, we sat down and enjoyed each "course" on its own. We started off with some <a href="http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/Recipes/Recipe/Green-Tea-Pomegranate-Lemonade.aspx">Green Tea Pomegranate Lemonade</a>, along with some smoked salmon with Renee's Cucumber and Dill (my fave!) on Melba Toast. (Both brought to you by Ms. Gena...)</div>
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260. We then moved on to some appetizers! Vegetable Spring Rolls (brought to you by Bec..) and deviled eggs (brought to you by Steph..).  The veggie rolls were done so much better than every time I try to make these puppies! I do have the recipe for the peanut sauce, but will add that in later.</div>
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264. The deviled eggs didn't even have mayo in them! Simply avocado and Frank's Hot Sauce mixed with the yolk. They were sooo good and creamy. I've never thought of adding avocado and skipping the mayo!</div>
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268. After that we moved on to....salads! Are you impressed yet with all of the great food we brought together without a big plan? I still am!</div>
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272. Amanda brought a very green salad that included both potatoes and apples. Interesting, right? Never thought to put those two together in a cold salad, but it totally worked. She also made her own salad dressing that was all me-friendly (with the exception of the wee bit of mustard she put in. Eep! I asked not to know whether she meant Frenchy's, powder or dijon. I don't want to know. Overcoming fears because really - who has a fear of mustard? LeSigh.)</div>
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276. Ms. Ali brought us a lentil salad which she said only had lemon juice and olive oil as the dressing. Easy-peasy...completely my cup-of-tea. I'm going to try this one for my workday lunches.</div>
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282. Now on to our main-ish dishes: <a href="http://www.joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2011/06/african-sweet-potato-soup-with-peanut.html">African Sweet Potato Soup with Peanut Butter and Black Beans</a>. I brought this wonderful dish to the group. I made a few changes from Joanne's original recipe over at <a href="http://www.joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/">Eats Well With Others</a>. I've added the adaptation down below.</div>
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286. Then we have the biryani that Roshika whipped up. Last time I tried her version of this, she simply ground up some cashews and added coconut milk and spices for the sauce. As we have an all-nuts-except-peanuts allergy in the group, she did this same thing but with peanuts. Both were a-mazing. I've always loved biryani from that first time I tried it in Korea (I know, weird. First Indian restaurant in Korea) and I basically lived off of it during my month in India. I'm in love with how many variations there are - yum.</div>
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292. For dessert, we simply drizzled some pure maple syrup (Actually pure. Not all maple syrups are really pure. Check your labels!) over berries. We devoured it in minutes. Amy had worked all day and came in from out of the city, so this was the absolute perfect choice of dessert.</div>
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296. Cheryl made this amazing guac-like dip - with avocado and white beans being the main stars. We contemplated adding this to our meal, but smartly decided to save it for our 'What's Your Number?' girly movie-watching. Beans and avocado together give you that creamy-dip-enjoyment without having to feel sorry for yourself that you're missing out on all those creamy-dairy-filled-asiago-and-artichoke-type dips that are everywhere in the grocery store.</div>
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300. <b>My contribution...</b></div>
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306. <a href="http://www.joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2011/06/african-sweet-potato-soup-with-peanut.html"><b>African Sweet Potato Soup with Peanut Butter and Black Beans</b></a></div>
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308. <i>adapted from Joanne's recipe @ Eats Well With Others</i></div>
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312. <b>Ingredients:</b></div>
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314. 1 tbsp olive oil</div>
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316. 1 tbsp Thai red curry paste</div>
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318. 1/2 tsp cinnamon</div>
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320. 1 medium red onion, diced</div>
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322. 4 cloves of garlic, diced</div>
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324. 1 medium sweet potato, chopped</div>
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326. 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced</div>
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328. 1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed</div>
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330. 4 cups of veggie broth</div>
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332. 1/2 cup of 100% peanut butter (just peanuts!)</div>
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334. 1/2 cup of boiling water</div>
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336. 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes</div>
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338. 3 tsp cilantro <i>(I used those freezer cubes of cilantro as I didn't have any fresh- have you seen them?)</i></div>
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340. 1 1/2 tbsp lime juice</div>
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342. 3 tsp maple syrup</div>
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346. Serves 4 - 6 (or 8 small bowls like we did!)</div>
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350. <b>What I Did:</b></div>
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352. 1. Heat oil in a soup pot. Add curry paste and cinnamon. Stir for a minute to coat. Add in onion, garlic, sweet potato and jalapeno. Stir and cook for 5 - 7 minutes. </div>
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354. 2. Add beans and broth. Melt the peanut butter in your 1/2 cup of boiling water. Add that to the pot. Add red pepper flakes and cilantro.</div>
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356. 3. Bring to a boil, cover and immer. Cook for about 25 minutes.</div>
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358. 4. Stir in lime juice and maple syrup!</div>
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362. <i>This was extremely tasty. If you want to see some visually appealing photos of the original recipe, make sure to pop over to Joanne's blog. Mine are not so great, but I promise you it's good. Peanut butter + sweet potato + beans. You can't really go wrong, can you? This WAS quite peanut-ty tasting, so make sure you're a lover of that flavour before tackling this.</i></div>
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366. <i>Notes :</i></div>
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368. <i>- I didn't actually put the whole jalapeno in as I've never cooked with one, myself. Next time, I'd listen to the recipe and put it all in!</i></div>
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370. <i>- I wouldn't skimp on the cilantro, lime, maple syrup and garlic. Could definitely play around to bring these flavours out more</i></div>
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372. <i>- My "medium" sweet potato MAY have been too small. I'd use a bigger one next time.</i></div>
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376. <i><b><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/allieschangingkitchen/african-sweet-potato-bean-soup">Print this recipe.</a></b></i></div>
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380. &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;So - rumor has it that Blogger has made it possible for me to reply to comments. Let&#39;s try it out! Comment away and I will hopefully be able to comment back! Also - did you see my new &lt;a href=&quot;http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/p/my-recipes.html&quot;&gt;recipe index&lt;/a&gt;? The updated &lt;a href=&quot;http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html&quot;&gt;about me&lt;/a&gt; page? &lt;i&gt;If any blogger wants to learn how to make the index, I can teach!&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/1078967649341828004/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/01/our-healthy-ladies-dinner-party.html#comment-form' title='12 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/1078967649341828004'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/1078967649341828004'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/01/our-healthy-ladies-dinner-party.html' title='Our &#39;Healthy Ladies&#39; Dinner Party'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzWfGuk8nkdDi5Rpk63CRKqTRmKQi9u57knFxBUWaB4UUyoCqjy8y1VMe0GfISjQUhh7p2OePJTYXP6aXgYHRBSbmFPsqlcUv_B4f6p__G3psZHWcuOPyFcTsVxwG5PqFEbqm3zqgxTU/s72-c/70.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>12</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-9106514054881330144</id><published>2011-03-22T21:46:00.002-03:00</published><updated>2011-11-24T08:40:03.374-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soup"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sugar-free"/><title type='text'>A Week in Review</title><content type='html'>After doing so well during the entire first half of March, I sort of fell off the face of this blogger earth for a week.&amp;nbsp; The combination of dinners out, St. Paddy&#39;s Day, making meals for one (which means the same meal a few days in a row!) made for a lazy week of writing.&lt;br /&gt;
381. <br />
382. I hope that everyone had a splendid weekend, finally welcoming the first day of spring!  Once the weather starts getting nicer, I always crave restaurants and summer-time meals.  I do have to confess that I ate restaurant food 3 days in a row on the weekend.  St Paddy's Day fish n' chips, Swiss Chalet (great thorough menu online) and sushi.  Great times, but with an healthy-eating, intolerance-free diet, regardless of how "safe" the food is, grease hits you hard!  I feel like it knocks you down a few pegs for a few days...<br />
383. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsysAV46J56IejZZXDBW1e36OThxyRIrgbXUGd7zUGiX-ss3QF53ldqfSNrRNxuiWMDameNALz3I4f6WMFY5x6J3FVwzaBWE3mZkn06NEW2AzdKFOGwa_-oiGbqoFDqABOHHuKRSS9tZfF/s1600/P1020077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsysAV46J56IejZZXDBW1e36OThxyRIrgbXUGd7zUGiX-ss3QF53ldqfSNrRNxuiWMDameNALz3I4f6WMFY5x6J3FVwzaBWE3mZkn06NEW2AzdKFOGwa_-oiGbqoFDqABOHHuKRSS9tZfF/s200/P1020077.JPG" width="200" /></a><br />
384. <br />
385.  That all being said....I still did some of my own cooking and am ready to provide the updates!  <br />
386. <br />
387. <b> Italian Sausage and Rice</b><br />
388. My intention was to cook a nice spicy sausage and tomato soup, but hunger set in and we opted for something a little quicker.<br />
389. <br />
390. No measurements here, just threw in what felt right:<br />
391. - diced tomatoes<br />
392. - garlic<br />
393. <a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aiINpRCY3kY/TYk61HdYX9I/AAAAAAAAAqQ/KhwJBjVuzek/s1600/P1020076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aiINpRCY3kY/TYk61HdYX9I/AAAAAAAAAqQ/KhwJBjVuzek/s200/P1020076.JPG" width="200" /></a>- red pepper<br />
394. - onion<br />
395. - rice<br />
396. - Italian sausage<br />
397. - rice cheese (and some lovely "real" cheese for the spouse!)<br />
398. <br />
399. Cook the rice.<br />
400. Cook the sausage.  When this is done, set aside and cook the vegetables.  Mix the sausage back in.<br />
401. Serve this mixture over rice and top with cheese!<br />
402. <br />
403. <i><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/allieschangingkitchenrecipes/italian-sausage-rice">Print this recipe</a></i><br />
404. <br />
405. <b>North Woods Bean and Spinach Soup</b><br />
406. <i>jennalaughs.com</i><br />
407. <br />
408. I was lucky enough to make dinner for a friend while J was away and was able to try <i>another </i>of Jenna's recipes out (same as previous chickpea recipe!).  This was taaaaas-ty.  I'm thinking I'll have to make this one again, as it seemed like a very "J" thing to eat.  Only <i>main </i>difference: I cut the recipe in half., which gave me 3 hefty servings.  These are the approx. measurements I used.<br />
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410. <a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-G5rklbA3C-Q/TYk_SGQjmqI/AAAAAAAAAqY/BRpyKyByJu4/s1600/P1020086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-G5rklbA3C-Q/TYk_SGQjmqI/AAAAAAAAAqY/BRpyKyByJu4/s200/P1020086.JPG" width="200" /></a><i>What to use:</i><br />
411. 1 tbsp of oil<br />
412. 1/2 cup carrots, chopped<br />
413. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0g3Kmq3mwRWEjcmRLLtLxzIVxbrG5PGK7eqavSgwkwEplFCYtdp5r2izoBdj8EDJGdVHjdiDOBXWhmM-UmbE0-19IP5RbH0QyD3NJuDSZKCLi5qfJaLbPNBc9iSf0_AVYSUKwQthv9Feg/s1600/P1020087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0g3Kmq3mwRWEjcmRLLtLxzIVxbrG5PGK7eqavSgwkwEplFCYtdp5r2izoBdj8EDJGdVHjdiDOBXWhmM-UmbE0-19IP5RbH0QyD3NJuDSZKCLi5qfJaLbPNBc9iSf0_AVYSUKwQthv9Feg/s200/P1020087.JPG" width="200" /></a>1/2 cup onion, chopped<br />
414. 1/2 red pepper, chopped<br />
415. ~3.5 ounces of turkey kielbasa, cut in 1/2 inch cubes<br />
416. 1 garlic clove, minced<br />
417. 2 cups of chicken broth<br />
418. 1/4 tsp of pepper<br />
419. 1/2 tsp of sage<br />
420. 1/2 tsp chili powder<br />
421. 1 can of White Beans<br />
422. 1/2 bag of baby spinach (I think I used even less than this)<br />
423. <br />
424. <a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sLAUPS24s7w/TYk_ngnSSPI/AAAAAAAAAqg/-IEFDy1JHec/s1600/P1020088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sLAUPS24s7w/TYk_ngnSSPI/AAAAAAAAAqg/-IEFDy1JHec/s200/P1020088.JPG" width="200" /></a><i> What to do:</i><br />
425. 1.  On high heat, add oil, kielbasa, and all of your chopped vegetables into a soup pot. Stir.  Cook for 5 min.<br />
426. 2. Reduce heat to medium, add garlic.  Cook for 2 min.<br />
427. 3. Add broth, spices and beans. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.<br />
428. 4.  Now comes the part that I thought was weird - but somehow it made the difference, who knew! : Place around a cup and a half of the mixture into the blender and mix until smooth.  Add this back into the soup pot and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.  This creates a perfect consistency!<br />
429. 5.  Remove from heat and stir in the spinach (it wilts on its own).<br />
430. Serve! <br />
431. <i><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/allieschangingkitchenrecipes/north-woods-bean-spinach-soup">Print this recipe</a></i><br />
432. <br />
433. *I found this to make a really excellent leftover for lunch.  Soup is such a great midday meal, but it always seems to be such a pain in the butt to risk leaking soup everywhere on the way to work.  This was <i>just </i>thick enough that it was just right for getting to work. :)<br />
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436. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yummmmmmmmmm-Y</td></tr>
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438. <br />
439. <b>A Lazy Vegetable Curry</b><br />
440. This isn't necessarily a meal to "write home about" but it's good to have the knowledge to throw something together with ingredients on hand.  My last night of having to cook without J, I grabbed the veggies that I had, a can of coconut milk, a tablespoon of yellow curry paste, a frozen ginger cube (equals 2 tsp of ginger), a splash of fish sauce and lime juice, (<i>simply simmer it all together until veggies are done</i>) all served over the angel hair pasta (<i>that i keep calling chow mein noodles by accident!</i>) that takes about 2 minutes to cook and VOILA: you've got dinner and lunch for one. <i><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/allieschangingkitchenrecipes/lazy-vegetable-curry">Print this lazy recipe</a>.</i><br />
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443. <br />
444. So there we have it! I survived my week alone and have our normal evening dinner routines back to normal (well, we're getting there).  Will update tomorrow on tonight's summer (and somewhat, "cheating") fiesta.<br />
445. <br />
446. &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Anyone cook anything interesting this weekend?&amp;nbsp; First day of spring and first weekend of full sun! That&#39;s bound to bring out some excitement!&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/9106514054881330144/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/03/week-in-review.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/9106514054881330144'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/9106514054881330144'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/03/week-in-review.html' title='A Week in Review'/><author><name>Allie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07581954586003805873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBlkH_ADy_sddjEFB4Ujp085lpMIgUhWfHrAoIXcQPiaKBABEuGVFQpYmKEX955d7XhkoCE5XS1pWvCVChstJnugLm-fLhRFFwUYXWNA329ZXMcqCQdW58tN_IS28Bw/s220/318483_10150340432352545_503992544_8190942_1694135906_n.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsysAV46J56IejZZXDBW1e36OThxyRIrgbXUGd7zUGiX-ss3QF53ldqfSNrRNxuiWMDameNALz3I4f6WMFY5x6J3FVwzaBWE3mZkn06NEW2AzdKFOGwa_-oiGbqoFDqABOHHuKRSS9tZfF/s72-c/P1020077.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-7082731390594130771</id><published>2011-01-14T14:13:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-01-17T18:25:10.504-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="salad"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soup"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sugar-free"/><title type='text'>Comfort Foodie Goodness</title><content type='html'>Through these winter months, I&#39;m really growing to appreciate &quot;comfort food&quot;.&amp;nbsp; Comfort food, to me, has always been something that your mother, father, or grandmother could achieve in their cooking - but never me.&amp;nbsp; Not that I&#39;ve ever tried.&amp;nbsp; It just seemed that the &quot;comfort&quot; tag came from who was doing the cooking, perhaps?&lt;br /&gt;
447. <br />
448. After re-introducing myself into the Maritimes' meat-and-potatoes way of doing supper, I have found that I, too, have the ability to make a healthy meal that feels like <i>home</i>. Roasts, baked potatoes, carrots, stews.  They all feel like home to me.  Home, in the sense of family-cooking, because I am fortunate enough to only live about a half hour away from most of my family.<br />
449. <br />
450. Anyway, back to food....This stew was so easy (the kind you can walk away from while it's on the stove) and tasty, we'll for sure add this on our Go-To List.<br />
451. <br />
452. <b>Italian Shrimp Stew</b><br />
453. <i>Clean Eating Magazine, January 2011</i><br />
454. <br />
455. 1. In a pot, heat oil over medium heat.<br />
456. Add:<br />
457. <i>- </i>2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped<br />
458. <i>- </i>2 small peeled and chopped potatoes<br />
459. <i>- </i>1 tsp of dried rosemary<br />
460. <br />
461. 2.  Stir and saute for about 2 minutes. <br />
462. <i> </i>Add in:<br />
463. - 2 cups of chopped (cut in half) cherry tomatoes<i> </i><br />
464. <i>- </i>2 cups of Organics vegetable broth<br />
465. <br />
466. 3. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low.  Cover and cook for 10 minutes.<br />
467. <i></i><br />
468. 4.  Uncover the pot and test the potatoes.  If they are not yet very soft, cook for another 3 - 5 minutes (I had to cook them for the full extra 5 minutes).<br />
469. <i></i><br />
470. 5.  Once potatoes are done, mash a few to thicken the sauce.<br />
471. <i></i><br />
472. 6.  Add:<br />
473. - 18 oz medium uncooked shrimp (de-tailed). <br />
474. 7.  Cover and cook for 2 minutes.  Cook through until shrimp are pink.<br />
475. <br />
476. <i>Season with salt and pepper and enjoy!  Be prepared....it's tasty!  </i><br />
477. <br />
478. <i>Salad:  </i>Spinach, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries with Renee's Cucumber and Dill <i></i><br />
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482. Tonight's menu:  Lemon Grass - Shrimp Soup with a side of Red Curry Tuna and Crackers.  I found this recipe online, but did more of my own changes and additions than anything.<br />
483. <br />
484. <b>Noodle Soup</b><br />
485. 1.  Heat 2 cups of water and 1 cup of broth in a soup pot on the stove.<br />
486. 2.  Prepare other ingredients:<br />
487. - Smash 1 stick of lemon grass and cut into 1 inch pieces<br />
488. - Cut a 1 inch piece of ginger into pieces, big enough to take out of soup later<br />
489. - Prepare 1 tbsp of fish sauce, 1 tsp of maple sugar, and 2 tsp of red chili paste<br />
490. - Cut 4 large button mushrooms<br />
491. - Prepare 3 tbsp of lime juice<br />
492. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TPRQFga2ZlI/AAAAAAAAAfk/_u7_4MbCZ3A/s1600/P1000468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TPRQFga2ZlI/AAAAAAAAAfk/_u7_4MbCZ3A/s200/P1000468.JPG" width="200" /></a>- Have about 20 small shrimp ready to go (I had cooked shrimp)<br />
493. - Rice noodles - enough for 2<br />
494. <br />
495. 3.  Add lemon grass and ginger to pot.  Boil for 5 minutes.<br />
496. 4.  Add fish sauce, sugar, and chili paste.  Boil for another few minutes.<br />
497. 5.  Add mushrooms and lime juice.<br />
498. 6.  Add shrimp.  If cooked, turn soup down and let it simmer. <br />
499. 7.  Four minutes prior to eating, add noodles in.<br />
500. 8.  Serve with fresh cilantro on top!<br />
501. <br />
502. **This recipe was altered from another one I saw which means it can be altered just as easy again from this.  It turned out to be in between a good Vietnamese Pho and a Thai Hot and Sour soup.  Yum Yum!<br />
503. <br />
504. <b>Tuna and Crackers</b><br />
505. Assuming Jon would be coming home extremely hungry, I thought we needed a bit of "crunch" to go along with the soup:<br />
506. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TPRPuy5q7FI/AAAAAAAAAfc/PeZ338xaWuc/s1600/P1000465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TPRPuy5q7FI/AAAAAAAAAfc/PeZ338xaWuc/s200/P1000465.JPG" width="200" /></a></div> 1 can of tuna<br />
507. 1/2 tsp of red curry paste<br />
508. 1/4 cup of mayo<br />
509. <br />
510. Mix together and add cilantro. &amp;nbsp;Serve on crackers. :)</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/3056961216942749802/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/11/honeyim-gonna-be-late-recipe-lemon.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/3056961216942749802'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/3056961216942749802'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/11/honeyim-gonna-be-late-recipe-lemon.html' title='Honey...I&#39;m Gonna Be Late (Recipe: Lemon Grass-Shrimp Soup)'/><author><name>Allie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07581954586003805873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBlkH_ADy_sddjEFB4Ujp085lpMIgUhWfHrAoIXcQPiaKBABEuGVFQpYmKEX955d7XhkoCE5XS1pWvCVChstJnugLm-fLhRFFwUYXWNA329ZXMcqCQdW58tN_IS28Bw/s220/318483_10150340432352545_503992544_8190942_1694135906_n.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TPRP6_PJpnI/AAAAAAAAAfg/J0J37E31qsk/s72-c/P1000463.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-8631598984074595623</id><published>2010-11-18T08:35:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-11-24T08:48:34.023-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soup"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sugar-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegetarian"/><title type='text'>Soup&#39;s On The Menu...</title><content type='html'>J just got his wisdom teeth out over the weekend which meant we needed some creativity for food.&amp;nbsp; Fruit cups can get pretty boring...&lt;br /&gt;
511. <br />
512. On the menu?   Soup, soup, and more soup.  Considering this fall was the first time I conquered my own soup, this is a proud, proud day.<br />
513. <br />
514. <b>Day 1:  Pumpkin Soup</b><br />
515. So, I accidentally used one of the big 28oz cans of pumpkin rather than the called-for 14oz. I didn't love this soup, but Jon did...which is all that mattered.  This lasted him through a few meals and was filling!<br />
516. <br />
517. <b>Ingredients</b><br />
518. 1 diced onion<br />
519. 3 tbsp of margarine<br />
520. 2 cups of broth (I used 2 tsp of chicken bouillon in boiling water)<br />
521. 1 can of coconut milk<br />
522. 1 can of pumpkin<br />
523. 1/2 tsp of cumin<br />
524. 1/2 tsp of curry powder<br />
525. 1/2 tsp of ginger<br />
526. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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528. salt<br />
529. <br />
530. <br />
531. 1.  Saute onion for 3 - 5 minutes in some olive oil.<br />
532. 2.  Add all ingredients in the pot and simmer for 15 minutes.<br />
533. <br />
534. <b>Day 2:  Curried Squash Soup</b><br />
535.  This recipe comes in variations, but this one was made as "chunk-free" as possible for the post-wisdom teeth recovery.  My friend made this before with chunks of fresh ginger and scallions and it was delish!<br />
536. <br />
537. So here it is.  This was amazing.  My two friends helped me throw this one together. We ended up having an impromptu dinner party, with not a lot of food, so we poured OUR soup over rice to make it more filling!<br />
538. <br />
539. <b>Ingredients</b><br />
540. <b> </b>olive oil<br />
541. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TOUcn_60PJI/AAAAAAAAAaI/FslDpIqm4S0/s1600/P1000306.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TOUcn_60PJI/AAAAAAAAAaI/FslDpIqm4S0/s320/P1000306.JPG" width="240" /></a>1 butternut squash (I bought the stuff that is already cut.  It's in the produce section next to the coleslaw) <br />
542. <br />
543. 1 onion<br />
544. 1 big garlic clove<br />
545. 1/2 tbsp of curry powder<br />
546. 1/2 tbsp of ginger powder<br />
547. 2 cups of broth (again, I used 2 tsp of chicken boiuillon in 2 cups of boiling water)<br />
548. 1 tsp of maple sugar<br />
549. 3/4 of salt<br />
550. 1 can of coconut milk<br />
551. 1 tbsp of lemon juice<br />
552.   <br />
553. <br />
554. <b>How-To</b><br />
555. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TOUcdzU41YI/AAAAAAAAAaE/n7JGZqzvi9k/s1600/P1000302.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TOUcdzU41YI/AAAAAAAAAaE/n7JGZqzvi9k/s200/P1000302.JPG" width="150" /></a>1.  In a pot, combine oil, onion, garlic, ginger and curry. Cook for 1 minute.<br />
556. 2.  Pour in broth.  Bring to a boil.<br />
557. 3.  Mix in squash, sugar and salt.  Lower heat and let simmer.  Cook for 30 minutes.<br />
558. 4.  Remove any excess broth (if it completely covers the squash).<br />
559. 5.  Pour in coconut milk and let simmer for 5 minutes.<br />
560. 6.  Stir in lemon juice.<br />
561. 7.  Pour mixture - in small batches - into blender to puree.<br />
562. <br />
563. DONE!<br />
564. <br />
565. <b>Homemade Tomato Soup</b><br />
566. Okay, so squash and pumpkin are both very delicious, but it's we were in need of something on the tangy side of things. Luckily, I was able to throw something together using ingredients I had in my kitchen!<br />
567. <br />
568. <b>Ingredients</b><br />
569. 14 oz can of diced tomatoes (half of those massive cans)<br />
570. <b> </b>1/2 can of coconut milk<br />
571. olive oil<br />
572. garlic<br />
573. 1/2 onion (I only had red)<br />
574. 1/2 tsp of pepper<br />
575. 1/2 tsp of salt<br />
576. 1 tsp of corn starch<br />
577. Garnish with basil  <br />
578. <br />
579. 1.  Cook onion, garlic, and oil in a small pot for a few minutes.<br />
580. 2.  Add all other ingredients (except basil) and simmer on low for 30 minutes.<br />
581. 3.  It's up to you what you'd like to do at this point, but I poured everything in the blender (didn't puree it completely) and put it back into the pot to simmer for a few minutes.<br />
582. <br />
583. This was a &lt;b&gt;major hit&lt;/b&gt;!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/8631598984074595623/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/11/soups-on-menu.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/8631598984074595623'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/8631598984074595623'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/11/soups-on-menu.html' title='Soup&#39;s On The Menu...'/><author><name>Allie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07581954586003805873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBlkH_ADy_sddjEFB4Ujp085lpMIgUhWfHrAoIXcQPiaKBABEuGVFQpYmKEX955d7XhkoCE5XS1pWvCVChstJnugLm-fLhRFFwUYXWNA329ZXMcqCQdW58tN_IS28Bw/s220/318483_10150340432352545_503992544_8190942_1694135906_n.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gaTDT0Yg6IDJMFB6ch2NWHDuqJPUb6vutMQzVu5lBrW5FHz0u36HprGtKdTK807MkNSUwJFNYKLDNDkIG_jqxQUAdgtwvvOzJ3esZAzB_493l8sXW0rfm8LRtLhBeSqrxN5Mv-jFSvq-/s72-c/P1000303.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-9111439479562942251</id><published>2010-10-27T18:29:00.000-03:00</published><updated>2012-01-16T10:42:04.008-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soup"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><title type='text'>Soup, Stew, or Mush?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-j8e1DzilqGAuOVjCiLTHopMTqiIGEJPV-UsmvXoIZYLEnSO-c6mRz5FkiQxLX1eke65zizoSVzkMaWKgwCcRS_-Wp3eVEnZOpGWjy7tf8o2WjdoD3L8Mud_xu2emNgQUcTd7HJcbadr/s1600/P1000079.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;150&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-j8e1DzilqGAuOVjCiLTHopMTqiIGEJPV-UsmvXoIZYLEnSO-c6mRz5FkiQxLX1eke65zizoSVzkMaWKgwCcRS_-Wp3eVEnZOpGWjy7tf8o2WjdoD3L8Mud_xu2emNgQUcTd7HJcbadr/s200/P1000079.JPG&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Alright, so this recipe looks gross - well, it doesn&#39;t really look like anything BUT I promise you it&#39;s good.&amp;nbsp; Used with the right kind of rice, and I imagine it would even LOOK good! :)&lt;br /&gt;
584. <br />
585. We were actually craving this one again the next day so lucky for us this recipe gave us leftovers....<br />
586. <br />
587. <b>Recipe for Spiced Chicken & Rice Stew</b><br />
588. In a pot, add:<br />
589. - 2 tbsp of EVOO<br />
590. - 1/2 of an onion, chopped<br />
591. Saute for 6 or so minutes (making sure onions become translucent)<br />
592. <br />
593. Add:<br />
594. - 2 minced garlic cloves<br />
595. <br />
596. Add:<br />
597. - raw, cubed chicken (2 boneless breasts)<br />
598. - 1 1/2 tsp of cumin<br />
599. - 1 tsp of oregano<br />
600. - 1/2 tsp of paprika<br />
601. - 1/4 tsp of pepper<br />
602. - 1 tsp of salt<br />
603. Saute for a few minutes.<br />
604. <br />
605. Add:<br />
606. - 2 medium diced carrots (I had the miniature ones from the market!)<br />
607. - 1/2 cup of sliced mushrooms (you could use whatever veg. you wanted)<br />
608. Saute for a few minutes.<br />
609. <br />
610. Add:<br />
611. - 2 1/2 cups of chicken stock<br />
612. - 3 tbsp of tomato paste<br />
613. - 1 cup of cooked rice (or more if you want a thicker stew...I added more)<br />
614. <br />
615. &lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Simmer for 25 minutes and serve in a bowl with a spoon!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/9111439479562942251/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/10/soup-stew-or-mush.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/9111439479562942251'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/9111439479562942251'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/10/soup-stew-or-mush.html' title='Soup, Stew, or Mush?'/><author><name>Allie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07581954586003805873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBlkH_ADy_sddjEFB4Ujp085lpMIgUhWfHrAoIXcQPiaKBABEuGVFQpYmKEX955d7XhkoCE5XS1pWvCVChstJnugLm-fLhRFFwUYXWNA329ZXMcqCQdW58tN_IS28Bw/s220/318483_10150340432352545_503992544_8190942_1694135906_n.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-j8e1DzilqGAuOVjCiLTHopMTqiIGEJPV-UsmvXoIZYLEnSO-c6mRz5FkiQxLX1eke65zizoSVzkMaWKgwCcRS_-Wp3eVEnZOpGWjy7tf8o2WjdoD3L8Mud_xu2emNgQUcTd7HJcbadr/s72-c/P1000079.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-1292271215002793686</id><published>2010-10-12T14:32:00.003-03:00</published><updated>2011-11-24T08:52:02.674-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="snacks"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soup"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sugar-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegetarian"/><title type='text'>If You Have the Time, Make It</title><content type='html'>Today is clearly my &quot;catch up&quot; day for blogging.&amp;nbsp; Somehow, after experiencing a turkey-filled Thanksgiving Weekend, I still seem to have a lot to blog about on my own.&lt;br /&gt;
616. <br />
617. <b>Here's my Friday update:</b><br />
618. <br />
619. J and I always try to do something a bit more fun on Fridays (if we have the time). In my household, Fridays were always for Western Sandwiches, ordering pizza, or french fries - all things we couldn't/wouldn't normally have.  If there's time, we try to continue with this same thinking.<br />
620. <br />
621. <b>Appetizer </b>(which would make a great snack or treat on it's own!): <b> </b><br />
622. <b>Robin's Vegetable Pakora Recipe</b> (this is quite similar to the <a href="http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/08/recipe-batter-fried-cucumber-pakoras.html">veggie fritter</a>s that I made awhile back, but this recipe is even tastier due to the chickpea flour.  A colleague of mine, Robin, passed this keeper along!) <br />
623. <br />
624. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_2r8cRDNbrfGdxaWOcM6Sd7tdbnMLDDO8COFQC_8x3EzI917PfjGHhd24AEKBr9sDVCLED0lSSksiZRqSuNzqC9IW6R11vkoQCEYoTt3zQrsa0lYAcv4Lsxl0VHCksaIJWUtqeo1r-r_/s1600/2010-10-08+17.50.30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_2r8cRDNbrfGdxaWOcM6Sd7tdbnMLDDO8COFQC_8x3EzI917PfjGHhd24AEKBr9sDVCLED0lSSksiZRqSuNzqC9IW6R11vkoQCEYoTt3zQrsa0lYAcv4Lsxl0VHCksaIJWUtqeo1r-r_/s200/2010-10-08+17.50.30.jpg" width="200" /></a>Mix together:<br />
625. 1cup of chickpea flour*<br />
626. 3/4 tsp of salt<br />
627. 1/2 tsp of masala<br />
628. 1/4 tsp of baking soda<br />
629. 1/2 tsp of garlic powder<br />
630. 1/4 tsp of ginger<br />
631. 1/2 tsp of cayenne<br />
632. <br />
633. <br />
634. Slowly add in 1/2 cup of water.  Let stand for 30 minutes.<br />
635. <br />
636. Next:  I added in chopped mushroom, onion, zucchini, although you could use whatever you wanted.  For this recipe, I used small pieces of the vegetables (unlike the previous recipe).<br />
637. <br />
638. Covering the bottom of a frying pan with oil (whichever kind you want to use but soy and olive oil), fry each side quickly.  Dip in whatever you like, although I used Sweet Thai Chili Sauce and Renee's Cucumber and Dill.<br />
639. <br />
640. <b>The Main Dish </b>(and boy was it filling....it's the stick to your ribs kind of food that people talk about):<br />
641. <b>Creamy Peas/Potato Curry </b>- found on <a href="http://www.earthvegan.blogspot.com%20/">www.earthvegan.blogspot.com.</a><br />
642. <br />
643. - Approximately 15 or so peanuts, soaked (the recipe calls for cashews, which I did not have)<br />
644. - 3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced<br />
645. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TLSbT5HAtTI/AAAAAAAAAVA/y0oHsEskwVM/s1600/2010-10-08+17.50.04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TLSbT5HAtTI/AAAAAAAAAVA/y0oHsEskwVM/s320/2010-10-08+17.50.04.jpg" width="240" /></a>- 1 cup of frozen peas<br />
646. - 1/2 cup of tomato paste<br />
647. - 1 tsp of chili powder<br />
648. - 1/2 tsp of tumeric<br />
649. - 1 can of coconut milk<br />
650. - 8 cilantro leaves, chopped<br />
651. <br />
652. 1.  Microwave potatoes for 5 minutes on a plate.<br />
653. 2.  Add peanuts and potatoes to oil in a pan.  Stir fry.<br />
654. 3.  Add tomato paste along with about a 1/2 of cup of water.  Add all of your spices.<br />
655. 4.  Add coconut milk.  Mix very well together and turn on low.  Don't let it over-boil, just lightly simmer.<br />
656. <br />
657. This recipe made a lot of food.  If you were interested in having a meal for just two, I would cut this in half.  If you were having this alongside of rice, I would cut it down even more than that.  Creamy and starch make tummy full...<br />
658. <br />
659. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
660. </div>
661. *Chick pea flour:&amp;nbsp; I bought a 3lb bag at the Super Store for $3.99.&amp;nbsp; It will last forever, but I couldn&#39;t find a smaller amount.&amp;nbsp; It was in the &quot;international&quot; food aisle.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/1292271215002793686/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/10/if-you-have-time-make-it.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/1292271215002793686'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/1292271215002793686'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/10/if-you-have-time-make-it.html' title='If You Have the Time, Make It'/><author><name>Allie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07581954586003805873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBlkH_ADy_sddjEFB4Ujp085lpMIgUhWfHrAoIXcQPiaKBABEuGVFQpYmKEX955d7XhkoCE5XS1pWvCVChstJnugLm-fLhRFFwUYXWNA329ZXMcqCQdW58tN_IS28Bw/s220/318483_10150340432352545_503992544_8190942_1694135906_n.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_2r8cRDNbrfGdxaWOcM6Sd7tdbnMLDDO8COFQC_8x3EzI917PfjGHhd24AEKBr9sDVCLED0lSSksiZRqSuNzqC9IW6R11vkoQCEYoTt3zQrsa0lYAcv4Lsxl0VHCksaIJWUtqeo1r-r_/s72-c/2010-10-08+17.50.30.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-6927082119345752724</id><published>2010-09-27T21:40:00.002-03:00</published><updated>2011-11-24T08:54:48.607-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soup"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sugar-free"/><title type='text'>OH Soup For You</title><content type='html'>&lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
662. <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TKE4Gkr_vTI/AAAAAAAAAUI/Nx4V_3qBgRY/s200/2010-09-25+19.04.51.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="200" /></td></tr>
663. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roasting onions and garlic for Pho</td></tr>
664. </tbody></table>
665. J and I (but mostly me) were both sickies on the weekend and after a visit to our local Korean market, we decided to follow her advice and take her sour kimchi and combine it with green onions (she claims the white part of green onions are "medicinal") and water to kick the cold out of me.  Why not?  Worth a try, right?<br />
666. <br />
667. I was determined to do this myself, but I have never ever ever cooked soup.  I've taken it out of a can.  I've even added milk to Campbell's Tomato Soup once, but that's the extent of it.  To ensure that we would end up with a good hearty, sick-person's meal at the end of our Saturday evening, Jon and I embarked on a dual soup challenge.<br />
668. <br />
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670. <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TKE4NMJhcTI/AAAAAAAAAUM/cFmHqDnlQ5Y/s200/2010-09-25+19.05.23.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="200" /></td></tr>
671. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It begins!</td></tr>
672. </tbody></table>
673. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TKE4NMJhcTI/AAAAAAAAAUM/cFmHqDnlQ5Y/s1600/2010-09-25+19.05.23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>J:  Vietnamese Pho, a classic favorite of ours that Jon usually cooks using a Pho cube.  This time, it's all from scratch.<br />
674. <br />
675. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TKE4T5-IR2I/AAAAAAAAAUQ/DINUXdXHCqc/s1600/2010-09-25+19.05.38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TKE4T5-IR2I/AAAAAAAAAUQ/DINUXdXHCqc/s200/2010-09-25+19.05.38.jpg" width="200" /></a>Me:  Kimchi soup.  Most Korean soups are made with a soy base, so I was determined to get flavor without succumbing to the deliciousness that I missed in the soybean paste.<br />
676. <br />
677. <br />
678. <b>Kimchi Soup</b><br />
679. In a large pot, I used about a cup of kimchi (including juices), 1 1/2 of vegetable broth, 2 cups of water (to start), two chopped green onions (white part included), a little more than a tablespoon of fish sauce (we use Squid Brand: this is the same as oyster sauce) and 2 small clumps of <b> </b>enoki mushrooms (found at Super Store).  I let it simmer on medium/low for awhile and kept adding water over the span of about 45 minutes to an hour.<br />
680. Verdict:  spicy and very good for the sinuses!<br />
681. <br />
682. <br />
683. <b>Vietnamese Pho</b><br />
684. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
685. </div>
686. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
687. </div>
688. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
689. </div>
690. &lt;a href=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TKE4auwke3I/AAAAAAAAAUU/ha7QikAWV-4/s1600/2010-09-25+19.05.56.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;150&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TKE4auwke3I/AAAAAAAAAUU/ha7QikAWV-4/s200/2010-09-25+19.05.56.jpg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Details on the ingredients to come soon from J...&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/6927082119345752724/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/09/oh-soup-for-you.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/6927082119345752724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/6927082119345752724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/09/oh-soup-for-you.html' title='OH Soup For You'/><author><name>Allie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07581954586003805873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBlkH_ADy_sddjEFB4Ujp085lpMIgUhWfHrAoIXcQPiaKBABEuGVFQpYmKEX955d7XhkoCE5XS1pWvCVChstJnugLm-fLhRFFwUYXWNA329ZXMcqCQdW58tN_IS28Bw/s220/318483_10150340432352545_503992544_8190942_1694135906_n.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TKE4Gkr_vTI/AAAAAAAAAUI/Nx4V_3qBgRY/s72-c/2010-09-25+19.04.51.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-8900210641313151323</id><published>2010-09-10T11:15:00.000-03:00</published><updated>2012-01-16T10:45:40.281-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="appetizer"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="breakfast"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="drink"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gluten-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="pasta"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="pub-food"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="side"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="snacks"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soup"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sugar-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegan"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegetarian"/><title type='text'>Grown-Up Chicken Fingers &amp; Fries</title><content type='html'>There&#39;s nothing I crave more than a good potato-in fry or hash brown form - and some chicken - in finger form - for dipping!&amp;nbsp; Grown-up, healthy meals can involve these things, too.&lt;br /&gt;
691. <br />
692. (<i>more of my "own" creations..</i>)<br />
693. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TIo9cRFK8rI/AAAAAAAAAS4/53eGRVwDMOc/s1600/2010-09-08+18.38.44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TIo9cRFK8rI/AAAAAAAAAS4/53eGRVwDMOc/s200/2010-09-08+18.38.44.jpg" width="200" /></a><b>Chicken Fingers</b><br />
694. 2 boneless chicken breasts, sliced (big enough for dipping!)<br />
695. 1/4 of a lemon<br />
696. pepper, pepper, pepper!<br />
697. garlic<br />
698. vegetable broth<br />
699. <br />
700. <br />
701. <br />
702. <br />
703. 1.  Cook chicken in garlic and olive oil.  Sprinkle a lot of pepper on both sides of the chicken.<br />
704. 2.  Once the chicken has started to cook, add juice from lemon (1/4 of a lemon if it's a big one!) and enough vegetable broth to have the chicken simmering it it.<br />
705. 3.  Once done, eat alone or dip in something like Thai Chili Sauce<br />
706. <br />
707. <b>Curried Potato - Fries/Hash browns</b><br />
708. 1 big potato, cut into very, very small pieces<br />
709. curry powder<br />
710. olive oil<br />
711. <br />
712. In my  mind, potatoes always take so long to cook after a long day at work.  Since we (J) diced them really small, we were able to microwave them for about 6 minutes or so - maybe more - until we could smell them. We coated them in curry powder before microwaving so the curry could start to cook right into the potatoes.  Once done - enough - I threw them in the hot frying pan with a bit of olive oil and harden them up, and we had our adult fries!<br />
713. <br />
714. <b>Broccoli</b><br />
715. Let&#39;s face it - we still need a bit of veg.&amp;nbsp; Once the chicken was cooked, but still simmering, I threw some broccoli in the pan to simmer in the same pot.&amp;nbsp; Delish.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/8900210641313151323/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/09/grown-up-chicken-fingers-fries.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/8900210641313151323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/8900210641313151323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/09/grown-up-chicken-fingers-fries.html' title='Grown-Up Chicken Fingers &amp; Fries'/><author><name>Allie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07581954586003805873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBlkH_ADy_sddjEFB4Ujp085lpMIgUhWfHrAoIXcQPiaKBABEuGVFQpYmKEX955d7XhkoCE5XS1pWvCVChstJnugLm-fLhRFFwUYXWNA329ZXMcqCQdW58tN_IS28Bw/s220/318483_10150340432352545_503992544_8190942_1694135906_n.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qev1gafAYw4/TIo9cRFK8rI/AAAAAAAAAS4/53eGRVwDMOc/s72-c/2010-09-08+18.38.44.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>

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