Garlicky Spinach

Written on Feb 21, 2012 by Lia Huber
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This spinach wins over even those who normally snub the vegetable. Pre-washed spinach makes this dish come together in a flash.

1 pound spinach
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
½ lemon
Wilt the spinach in a wide, covered sauté pan over medium heat, for about 4 minutes, and pour…

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White Bean and Chard Soup with Sausage

Written on Feb 17, 2012 by Lia Huber
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This soup straddles the line between fresh and green and rich and hearty. So much so, in fact, that it would be perfectly appropriate in any season.
4 cups cooked white beans
1 quart chicken broth (here’s our recipe for homemade)
½ teaspoon red chile flakes, (optional)
2 links fresh Italian sausage, removed from casing…

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Pork and Fennel Ragu

Written on Feb 10, 2012 by Lia Huber
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This quick ragu exemplifies my “double up-halvsies” trick. It’s got loads of onion and fennel, just a bit of pork for flavor, and half the pasta you’re used to. Yet it’s so hearty you’ll never miss the extra meat and pasta.

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 cups onion, finely chopped
2 cups fennel…

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Roasted Acorn Squash Salad with 
Wheat Berries and Blue Cheese

Written on Jan 21, 2012 by Lia Huber
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Acorn squash skins are quite leathery and the cooked flesh will pop out of it as you cut the wedges. Use a butter-knife to help separate the skin and flesh if needed.

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Pork and Squash Enchilada Bake

Written on Dec 23, 2011 by Lia Huber
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Make this great gathering dish with whatever you have in your fridge.

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Kitchen Sink Fried Rice

Written on Dec 9, 2011 by Lia Huber
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You’ll see this fried rice come up every few months in Nourish Weekly Menus, always in a different guise. Sometimes with cabbage, sometimes with bok choy, sometimes with shredded pork, sometimes with spicy shrimp … you get the picture. Feel free to use add basic recipe to your rotation with anything calling from your fridge.…

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Improv Cassoulet

Written on Nov 24, 2011 by Lia Huber
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There are so many things I love about cassoulet … one of them being its versatility. Be creative with your leftovers–beans, roasted meat, stale bread–and see what it becomes.

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Pear, Goat Cheese and Prosciutto Panini

Written on Nov 11, 2011 by Lia Huber
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Think of this as an upscale cousin to the average Joe grilled cheese, and as a perfect pair with creamy soups. Feel free to mix up the cheese; I like to add a generous grind of pepper on top of the pears before topping too. You can use any type of pear you like, but…

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Crispy Mashed Potato Cakes

Written on Nov 4, 2011 by Lia Huber
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I’ve always wanted a recipe like this, and I spent some time perfecting it. Would it be better to coat the cakes in panko? I wondered. It turned out to be too much trouble, and didn’t make the cakes that much crispier. What if I sprinkled cheese on the outside to make a crisp, savory crust? Nope. That didn’t add as much punch as I’d expected. This straightforward recipe–it takes just a few minutes to pull together–yielded the best results, and will be one I go back to again and again. I hope you do too.

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Peanut-Sweet Potato Soup

Written on Oct 29, 2011 by Lia Huber
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Strangely enough, peanuts and sweet potatoes make a great pair. Between the warm fall hues of this soup and the crisp, bright flavors of the Fennel-Apple Salad accompanying it (get the recipe in the Nourish Weekly Menus archive), this meal is truly a feast for the senses.

1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 cup onion, diced…

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