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Curried Carrot (and Squash) Soup

1 Comment 19 January 2010

This is a slightly sweet, intensely aromatic low-calorie soup packed with vitamins and general goodness. The orange of the carrots mixed with the yellow of the curry creates a shocking color that will light up any table.  I based this recipe off a standard carrot soup recipe, but added a few yellow squashes that were [...]

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Salmon and Kale: Recipes referenced in The Everday Athlete column in the Oregonian

5 Comments 18 January 2010

If you’re looking for the recipes mentioned in yesterday’s Oregonian column, look no further. Some of you have mentioned that you have a hard time copy-pasting these into word so that you can print them. First of all, thanks for the feedback! I’m working on a better solution for printing from this site. In the [...]

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Two Quick Chicken Marinades

Comments Off 16 January 2010

Chicken is boring. Don’t kid yourself. It is. It’s really f-ing boring. But it can be fun and sexy just like all the other meats -it just needs to dress better and make an effort, ya know? When I’m feeling bummed out about Chicken’s girl-next-door ho-hum-ness, I invoke a good marinade. Marinades are simple, easy, [...]

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Chicken Larb (Don’t call it a meat salad)

6 Comments 12 January 2010

Chicken Larb! Larb is one of my favorite dishes in the wide world. It’s a type of Lao “meat salad” that I first encountered in Thai restaurants. The taste is fresh, bright and explosive – and the nutritional profile is a number one stunner. When made with boneless, skinless chicken breast it contains almost no [...]

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Fitness, Nutrition, Recipes, Weight Loss

Kale Krazy: Roasty Toasty Roughage

4 Comments 12 May 2009

Super easy, stupid-simple and seriously savory. This is going to become a regular snack around here for sure. As scary-good as kale is for your health, you should give it a shot, too. You may even be able to convert some non-believers. Thanks to Patrick and Michael for the roasting tip! There were a few other recipes mentioned that I plan to try in the next few weeks. Stay tuned, Kale Komandos.

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Nutrition, Recipes, Weight Loss

Kale that Doesn’t Suck

16 Comments 10 May 2009

I love kale. There, I said it. But I know that not everyone gets as into dinosaur food as I do. Usually, I just chop it, steam it, salt it and eat it, but tonight I decided to put a little effort in and see if I could make it palatable for Sal. It worked. This is simple - and would be great for spinach or chard or other leafy greens, too - but I swear it's good. Sal-tested, Sicilian-approved.

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