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Almond crusted tilapia

Jess — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:58:49 +0000

With summer break just a few weeks away, we’re really excited about giving you tips to get your kids into the kitchen all summer long. This recipe for Almond Crusted Tilapia is not only kid friendly and kid-helping-in-the-kitchen friendly, it can also be easily turned into a paleo recipe for those looking to eat more like our cavemen ancestors. Almond [...]

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Spinach Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette Dressing

Jess — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:03 +0000

Spinach Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette Dressing One of our many cooking missions is to help folks to ditch their bottled salad dressings. You can just as easily make delicious vinaigrettes and dressings with a few pantry essentials. It’s healthier, cheaper, and most importantly, a lot more fun to get out your whisk and exercise some wrist strength. Today’s recipe post [...]

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Taco Soup

Jess — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:00:51 +0000

Taco Soup This recipe is also featured in our new meal planning service. To get it as part of a weekly meal plan or to see the vegetarian version of it, sign up for our service here. Use code “COOKMORE” for $5 off at checkout. This taco soup recipe is the kind that you’ll copy down onto an index card and [...]

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Butternut Squash, Chickpea, and Kale Curry

Jess — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:30:08 +0000

This butternut squash, chickpea, and kale curry combination is not likely to be found on the menu of any restaurant. Butternut squash, chickpeas, and kale are not exactly traditional Thai ingredients, but that’s one of the most amazing things about a curry. You can honestly throw any random group of ingredients into a pot, and just let the curry sauce [...]

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Asian Chicken Salad

Jess — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:00:34 +0000

It’s rare that I’ll have a salad as a full meal. I love it on the side of something hot, but a salad on its own as an entire meal often feels a bit disappointing to a hearty eater like myself. However, this Asian Chicken Salad recipe is definitely one of the few exceptions that I am more than happy [...]

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Mustard Roasted Fish + Lentils, Peas, and Spinach

Jess — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:00:15 +0000

I can’t believe there’s been only one lentil recipe on Cook Smarts so far. Now that’s what I call a travesty. I’ll fix this oversight today by sharing this super simple and healthy mustard roasted fish and lentils recipe. This meal is something you’d find at a fancy schmancy French restaurant for well over $15 / plate, but I’m going [...]

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Cashew, Tofu, Carrots, and Snow Pea Stir-Fry

Jess — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:30:00 +0000

I’ve always said that a stir-fry can be made of anything, even nuts. And if those nuts are cashews, even better. Roasted cashews provide just the right touch of flavor and texture in this cashew, tofu, carrots, and snow pea stir-fry recipe. As you know, any ingredient can be made into a stir-fry. The keys are: Coating the protein in [...]

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Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken Tortilla Soup

Jess — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:30:46 +0000

Starting off the week with a productive Sunday night in the kitchen is honestly one of the best feelings. If you kick off your week with a slow cooker and a rotisserie chicken, I guarantee you your week will go amazingly well, at least in the cooking department. One of my favorite slow-cooker and rotisserie chicken combinations is a chicken [...]

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Sweet and Tangy Brussels Sprouts Hash

Jess — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:30:30 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I’m always trying to find different ways to eat my vegetables. I joined the green smoothie movement for a bit, pureeing my kale and spinach with the health-nuttiest of them, but it didn’t take me long to realize that I just didn’t like my vegetables in cold liquid form. It did get me thinking [...]

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Thai Basil Stir-Fry with Tofu, Eggplant, and Peppers

Jess Dang — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:30:26 +0000

I remember the first time I had basil in a stir-fry. I had always enjoyed Italian basil in Mediterranean food. I love Thai basil in pho, the classic Vietnamese rice noodle soup. But basil in a stir-fry is the good stuff that will blow your taste buds away. Stir-frying is a great cooking formula to know because you can throw [...]

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