dressing

When Life Gives you Pineapples

April 13, 2011
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Glad that I’m not the only one who has recipe failures! In yesterday’s post, I mentioned that I rarely eat dishes that didn’t turn out the way I wanted them to: I’m just too picky an eater, and I value the experience of eating too much, to suffer through a mediocre meal. I do, however, [...]

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Fresh Avocado Fiesta Dressing

March 21, 2011
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On Thursday, when I arrived in NOLA, I made a quick grocery run to Whole Foods with Knud as my chaperone. As we strolled the produce aisles, Knud came upon a sample of a new flavor of Cindy’s dressing: fresh avocado vinaigrette. Normally, I’d have walked past it: I almost never purchase salad dressings. I [...]

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Savory Sunflower Seed Dressing with Herbs

February 7, 2011
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Hello from a post-Super Bowl high A few days ago, when I posted my raw nori cigar snacks, one of my readers commented, “These look amazing! And as a fellow student, I really love recipes that use sunflower seeds instead of other nuts, which tend to be four times as expensive. Thank Gena!” I agree, [...]

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Crazy Sexy Dressing

January 18, 2011
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Great response to yesterday’s post, guys! So many wonderful observations between the tensions between ethical eating and gourmet eating, and how we’re all learning to transcend them. In that post, I mentioned that my friend Kris Carr’s Crazy Sexy Diet hits bookstores this week. Woohoo! I’m excited for Kris, of course, but especially excited because [...]

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Balsamic Tahini Dressing

January 4, 2011
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I wish I could take credit for this one. As you all know, tahini is without a doubt one of my favorite condiments. I use it in everything, from smoothies (like my mellow green smoothie) to soups to sauces to dressings, and I adore it. Every time I post a tahini recipe, I get at [...]

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Raw Caesar Salad

December 14, 2010
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Why, hello there. My lord, it feels good to be back. I think I often underestimate how much I love writing this blog. I love food, and I love to share food with others, but it goes so far beyond that. Blogging allows me to reflect on my actions and thoughts, to shape my experiences [...]

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Sweet and Salty Avocado Dressing

November 25, 2010
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Hey guys! Happy almost Thanksgiving. I’m sure that many of you are in your kitchens now, prepping what’ll be a magnificent—and hopefully a compassionate—feast! I’m really excited to catch up on blogs on Friday and checking out everyone’s creations. Yesterday, I mentioned that one of my favorite Thanksgiving habits is to take it easy on myself [...]

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