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Tilapia with Pimiento Sauce
This recipe from Elise’s Simply Recipes is quick and flavorful. Tilapia is cooked in a tomato, mushroom, and olive sauce, right on the stove. We served the fish with a side of orzo. Lisa says: My, these green olive chunks are big… Chris says: The better for you to pick them out, my dear. Lisa […]
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Latin Tomato and Mushroom Soup
Tonight I made a soup adapted from The Mushroom Lover’s Mushroom Cookbook: a chicken broth-based soup with plenty of veggies, chicken, and sauteed mushrooms. The original recipe suggests huitlacoche (also known as ‘corn smut’), but I couldn’t find any here in Seattle. Chris says: This is really good — and a nice change of pace […]
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Savory Bulgur with Vegetables
Lisa prepared this dish for Carrie’s holiday party; this savory bulgur side dish is loaded with different vegetables. Lisa says: I made some modifications from the recipe that Weight Watchers lists — I added onions and mushrooms, and made it with veggie broth instead of chicken broth. Chris says: Sigh; the curse of cooking for […]
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Shrimp Chiles Rellenos
Tonight’s recipe comes from The Mushroom Lover’s Mushroom Cookbook. Roasted poblano peppers are stuffed with shrimp, portobello mushrooms, corn, onions, cheese, and cilantro. What to do for the guest who doesn’t enjoy mushrooms (or onions, or cilantro)? Just sub peas! Chris says: Wow, this is a really good recipe. I like that these aren’t the […]
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Fettuccine with Shiitakes
The only drawback to cooking all these wonderful meals is that it can be pretty time-consuming, especially when you have other evening commitments; sometimes we don’t end up sitting down to eat until 9:30 or later! So it’s good to have a collection of quick recipes to come back to when you know you’ll be […]