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Adventures in food for curious cooks.

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Easy Patriotic Tart

Lynley Jones

Frozen puff pastry dough, filled with creamy honey-mascarpone and fresh fruit. The quick and easy way to pull together a beautiful fresh-fruit tart.

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categories Dessert, Mostly Plants, People Like Pie, Pie, Summer, Bring Backyard
tags puff pastry, sugar, mascarpone cheese, honey, vanilla extract, strawberries, blueberries, banana, lemon juice, apricot jam, 7-17, MPC, 2018, fruit tart, gotv-sweets, bake sale 2, julyfave1, 4th-1a, SB3

Green Garlic Noodle Bowls

Lynley Jones

Green garlic and baby bok choy playing with noodles in Chinese 5-Flavor poaching broth. 

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categories Asian, Appetizers, Chicken/Globe, Chinese, Dairy-free, Dinner, Mains, Lunch, Spring, Summer, Mostly Plants, Mother's Day, #dontthrowitout
tags chicken, fish sauce, green garlic, oyster mushrooms, cremini mushrooms, red thai chiles, birds eye chiles, baby bok choy, chinese noodles, 2-18, 2018, 3-30-19b, spoilmom1, whole cumin, soup-stew-braise, fennel seeds, cv1, ground ginger

Classic Guacamole

Lynley Jones

Guaranteed to disappear the minute it's served. Check out the recipe notes for tips on how to achieve guacamole awesomeness in your kitchen.

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categories Appetizers, Dairy-free, Fall, Gluten-free, Mexican, Mostly Plants, Summer, Winter, Gameday, Fast and Easy, Halloween, Oscar Party, Holiday, Vegetarian Dishes, Bring Backyard, Graduation, #dontthrowitout
tags avocados, jalapeno, lime juice, white onion, cilantro, serrano chiles, chiles, 2-18, basics, traditional, sides, dip, grads, 2017, H2, gotv-snacks, NYE1, SB, op2018, 4th-2, augfave2, octfave2, 4th-sides, no-cook 2

Spicy Sumac Chard

Lynley Jones

Swiss chard sauteed with onions and garlic, a pinch of Aleppo pepper flakes and sumac.

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categories #cook90, Dairy-free, Dinner, Fall, Fast and Easy, Gluten-free, Mostly Plants, Sides, Winter, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian Dishes, Cooking with our Spices, Summer
tags yellow onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, Swiss chard, sumac, c90-1, c90-2, c90-4, 1-18, MPS 1-13, th2, 2018, vegetables, 3-16-19b, quick greens, lent2, aleppo pepper, julyfave1, augfave3, septfave1, octfave1, SummerHvst, spicy sumac chard

South Indian Vegetable Curry

Lynley Jones

A South Indian approach combining thinly-sliced green beans with coconut, Indian spices and a hint of chile.

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categories Dinner, Fall, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Summer, Chicken/Globe, Vegetarian Dishes, Indian, Mostly Plants, Sides, Summer Camp, Cooking with our Spices
tags canola oil, mustard seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves, turmeric powder, green chiles, green beans, shredded coconut, 1-18, WDCCG-7, 18camp2, 2016, vegetables, turmeric, 3-16-19b, lent2, cv1, julyfave2, augfave3, septfave1, SummerHvst, asafetida, thksgvng-spicysides, octfave2

Basic Berry Smoothie

Lynley Jones

My foolproof method for making smoothies. Berries, yogurt and milk, plus extras if you want!

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categories Breakfast, Fast and Easy, Winter, Drinks, Gluten-free, Lunch, Mostly Plants, #cook90
tags yogurt, frozen berries, frozen fruit, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, banana, milk, soymilk, c90-1, c90-2, c90-3, c90-4, 1-18, bts, 2015, 10-20-17, breakfast, janbkfst, 1-27-19b, simplemombkfst, lent2, cv1, no-cook, augfave2, octfave2, smoothie, septfavebkfst

Mexican-Style Beans (Frijoles de la Olla)

Lynley Jones

A slow-simmering pot of pinto beans, super-simple, made in the Mexican style. Eat them with tortillas as a light meal, or as a side. Or use them as a soup ingredients, or to make refried beans.

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categories Dinner, Lunch, Mexican, Winter, Dairy-free, Fall, Gluten-free, Make-ahead, Mostly Plants, #cook90, Vegetarian Dishes
tags pinto beans, yellow onion, chile, jalapeno, serrano chile, guajillo chiles, ancho chiles, cilantro, c90-1, c90-2, c90-3, 1-18, sides, traditional, MPS 1-7, MPS 1-12, 2014, snowbatch, soup-stew-braise, lent2, bean batch 1, cv1, julyfave2, octfave2, mexican style beans

Star-Spangled Blueberry Pie

Lynley Jones

An all-American pie classic, bursting with blueberry flavor and bedecked with stars. You can make this any time of year with blueberries either straight from the freezer or fresh.

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categories Dessert, Summer, People Like Pie, Pie, Mostly Plants, Bring Backyard
tags blueberries, tapioca, apple, sugar, lemon, pate brisee, pastry crust, butter, egg, 7-17, Labor Day, 2017, gotv-sweets, SummerHvst, bake sale 2, julyfave2, 4th-1a

Lavender Cherry Galette

Lynley Jones

A simple, rustic tart made with either fresh or frozen cherries, with dried lavender petals. You can pull the cherries directly from the freezer for this.

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categories Dessert, Fast and Easy, Mostly Plants, Summer, Winter, Christmas, Valentine's Day, People Like Pie, Pie, Brunch, Easter, Spring
tags cherries, lavender, sugar, pate brisee, pie crust, pastry crust, th2, MPC, 11-17, 2017, lavender cherry galette, Labor Day, fruit galette, EstrBrch, bake sale 2, cv2, cherry galette

Pumpkin Pasties

Lynley Jones

Like little pumpkin pies inside a pastry shell. Inspired by the Harry Potter book series, they're perfect for your Halloween or Potter-themed party, but also sophisticated enough for your Thanksgiving table.

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categories Halloween, Dessert, Fall, Dairy-free, Thanksgiving, Make-ahead, Mostly Plants, Pie, Cooking with our Spices
tags pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, sugar, pastry crust, pie crust, 10-17, 2017, H1, cassia cinnamon, bake sale 2, ground ginger, Thksgvng-dessert, octfave2

Budin Azteca (Mexican Tortilla Casserole)

Lynley Jones

Vegetables layered with corn tortillas, roasted chiles, pureed tomatoes, Mexican crema and a little shredded chicken. Serve with beans or refried beans.

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categories Dinner, Gluten-free, Mains, Make-ahead, Mexican, Mostly Plants, One-dish Meals, Summer, Bring Backyard, Graduation
tags casserole, corn, zucchini, summer squash, poblano chiles, chiles, mild chiles, onion, garlic, corn tortillas, wk13, sour cream, creme fraiche, mexican crema, chicken, queso blanco, queso fresco, Monterrey Jack cheese, cilantro, traditional, mains, 10-17, grads, MPC, SummerHvst, 2017, augfave2, chkdin5, septfavednr, SmrHvstVeg