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Low-Fat Recipes: Lentil and Cactus Soup (Mom’s Recipe)
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by ralph512
“An authentic soup from central Mexico combines tender lentils and potatoes with nopales (cactus).”
Roasted Cauliflower
Cauliflower. Plain, simple, and on its own, rather unimaginative. But roasted? Until the edges get all browned and caramelized? Totally different story. Roasted, cauliflower becomes nutty and buttery, but without any nuts or butter. Roasted, it is the perfect vehicle for garlic, olive oil, lemon and Parmesan.
twice-baked potatoes with kale
As I do every year, I woke up the morning after Thanksgiving with dueling urges to consume pie for breakfast as well as to repent with an endless sequence of brothy vegetable soups until I no longer dreamed of pumpkin cheesecake, cranberry caramel almond tarts and chocolate silk. I vowed make the wholesome side triumph this year, however, yet somewhere along my righteous path to eating kale salad for breakfast, lunch and dinner, I remembered that kale salad tastes absolutely nothing like pie and that was basically the end of that. By dinner that night, we were digging into terrifying heaps of spaghetti and meatballs at Carmine’s, followed by overstuffed chocolate cannolis. There wasn’t a ribbon of kale in sight.
By Sunday night, however, I’d found a happier medium between total submersion in butter, cream and chocolate and the kind of austerity measures that never quite cut it when it’s 33 degrees outside: the twice-baked potato, restuffed with not only the usual sour cream and cheese, but an entire bundle of greens. Greens make everything healthy, okay?
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17 Appetizer Recipes for a Party — Recipes from The Kitchn
The end of the year is an excellent excuse for throwing a holiday party for your friends and family. Besides filling your home with festive decorations, wearing an assortment of goofy sweaters, and sipping on all the mulled wine you can get your hands on, you’re going to need some seasonal appetizer recipes on hand this coming month.
From make-ahead favorites like cheddar olives, to beet-pickled deviled eggs and lamb meatball sliders, we have 17 easy appetizer recipes that will help make your holiday party something to remember.
How To Make Muffin Liners Out of Parchment Paper — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn
As long as you have a roll of parchment paper in your kitchen, you never need to worry about having muffin or cupcake liners again. Especially not when these liners are so very pretty! If you’re making treats for a party or to say thank you to someone special, I can’t think of a better way to send them over the top than this. No one needs to know how easy they really are.
10 Colorful Gifts for Stylish Cooks — Holiday Gift Guide from The Kitchn
Forget black and white — bring on the color! From a bold, patterned apron to color-cut cake stands and rainbow-colored napkins and bowls, here are 10 picks that’ll bring a little flair to your favorite cook’s kitchen this year.