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Tuna salad

Posted on May 1, 2011 by ben

Date: 4/29/2011 (Lunch) Time to table: 30 minutes Recipe: 1 can tuna 1 shredded carrot 2 stalks celery, diced 4 garlic cloves, diced & sauteed “some” onion, diced & sauteed 2 large handfuls of spinach, lightly sauteed shredded cheese about … Continue reading →

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Chicken pot pie

Posted on May 1, 2011 by ben

Date: 3/20/2011 Recipe: http://annies-eats.net/2009/11/11/chicken-pot-pie/ Time to table: 1 hour prep, 1 hour baking time. Modifications: Erin baked this in pie pans, rather than individual servings, so the baking time was longer, almost an hour. Mushrooms and red pepper flakes were omitted. … Continue reading →

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Pesto pasta with chicken and tomatoes

Posted on May 1, 2011 by ben

Date: 4/17/2011 Recipe: http://www.erinsfoodfiles.com/2009/07/basil-pesto-chicken-pasta-with-sundried-tomatoes.htmlhttp://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/fresh_basil_pesto/ Time to table: Since the pesto was already made, this took 20 minutes Modifications: We based this very very loosely on the above recipe, using a frozen bag of pesto we had. We pan fried the chicken, … Continue reading →

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Black Bean Spinach Enchiladas and Mexican Cream Cheese Rice

Posted on May 1, 2011 by ben

Black Bean Spinach Enchiladas and Mexican Cream Cheese Rice on Flickr. Posted by Erin Date: 4/17/2011 Recipe: http://ellysaysopa.com/2011/03/07/meatless-monday-chipotle-and-tomatillo-sauced-black-bean-enchiladas/ http://goodthymesandgoodfood.blogspot.com/2011/02/mexican-cream-cheese-rice.html Time to table: Sauce – 20 minutes, Enchiladas and rice – 30 minutes prep, 25 minutes baking Modifications: We used whole wheat … Continue reading →

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Macaroni and Cheese with Squash and Spinach

Posted on May 1, 2011 by ben

Macaroni and Cheese with Squash and Spinach on Flickr. Date: 4/14/2011 Recipe: http://eggsonsunday.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/mac-amp-cheese-with-squash-and-spinach-recip/ Time to table: 2 hours prep, 30 minutes to cook (roasting the squash takes awhile) Modifications: We cut out the Gruyere to make it cheaper, and used … Continue reading →

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Black bean soup

Posted on May 1, 2011 by ben

Black Bean Soup on Flickr. Date: 4/10/2011 Recipe: http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/black_bean_soup/ Time to table: 45 minutes prep, 30 minutes to simmer Modifications: We added six strips of chopped bacon that we needed to use up in place of the ham hock. We … Continue reading →

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Pasta with chard and tomatoes

Posted on May 1, 2011 by ben

pasta with chard and tomatoes on Flickr. Date: 4/27/2011 Recipe: http://www.crumblycookie.net/2011/04/01/pasta-with-tomatoes-swiss-chard-and-goat-cheese/ Time to table: 35 minutes Modifications: We used cream cheese instead of goat cheese and cavatappi noodles and hazelnuts because we didn’t have any walnuts. We put the red pepper … Continue reading →

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