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Spaghetti Squash Meets Shrimp Scampi
I recently read this post and thought how fun to make shrimp scampi out of spaghetti squash. I needed to make this dish. Though, full confession, my dish is not going to make you skinny. Yes, I used spaghetti squash; … Continue reading
Fried rice meets sibling Culinary Challenge –
Does one ever get too old for siblings competitiveness and the “I bet you can’t” and “I dare you” challenges? It was the last day of my brother’s visit. We were casually reminiscing about life when a commercial came on. … Continue reading
Sopa de Ajo (Garlic Meets Soup)
I thought I would fancy up the title of the soup, as Garlic Soup sounds about as bare-bones and are-you-kidding-me as it gets, but is also alchemical in its transformation of ingredients. It is magic. It’s one of the … Continue reading
Asparagus meet Soup!
When I saw the beautiful bag of fresh asparagus slowly wilting, I flipped through my SoupBible and called my dear friend (all I can say about her is “watch out Martha!”). Abby can cook and make anything. She answered and, as … Continue reading
What the hell is Spaghetti Squash ?
Standing in front of the sign above, I felt like a kid in the candy store. Two pounds of squash for a $1! My rule of only purchasing what I can eat this week went right out the window. … Continue reading