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Sweet Potato Biscuits

Sweet Potato Biscuits

Here's a healthy and tasty spin on traditional biscuits. These are delicious with just about anything you might normally serve biscuits or rolls…

John Spottiswood
Oct 2008
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2 votes
5520 views
Quinoa with Fresh Corn and Mint

Quinoa with Fresh Corn and Mint

This is a great quinoa dish to serve alongside fish or chicken. I have grown to love quinoa, and it is perfect for this dish. But this would also…

John Spottiswood
Sep 2011
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2 votes
1830 views
Asian Grilled Salmon

Asian Grilled Salmon

Our kids' favorite salmon recipes have long been a simple lemon pepper broiled salmon and a teriyaki salmon. So we tried the combination below which…

John Spottiswood
Aug 2013
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2 votes
3746 views
Sausages on a bed of Lentils

Sausages on a bed of Lentils

These spicy sausages are really phenomenal on top of these flavorful lentils. The original recipe recommends cooking and serving the sausage inside…

John Spottiswood
Aug 2011
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5 votes
3593 views
Scambled Egg Whites with Tomatoes and Herbs

Scambled Egg Whites with Tomatoes and Herbs

This is my standard egg dish that I make with a variety of seasonal vegetables and herbs. I use whatever I…

John Spottiswood
Mar 2008
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5 votes
12277 views
Caribbean Shirmp

Caribbean Shirmp

This sweet and spicy shrimp will keep you coming back for more. It's seductively simple but very flavorful. It goes very well with blackeyed peas…

John Spottiswood
Oct 2009
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2 votes
2108 views
Warm Chickpea and Greens Salad

Warm Chickpea and Greens Salad

This was also a big hit at our weekend getaway. The combination of greens, chickpeas, and sumac with lemon and fresh mint is really to die for.…

John Spottiswood
Aug 2010
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5 votes
3412 views
Tomato and Avocado Salad

Tomato and Avocado Salad

This is a wonderful salad. Steeping the avocado in the lemon, olive oil, salt and pepper for an hour before serving is a real key to the flavor.…

John Spottiswood
Aug 2011
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4 votes
5430 views
Bean Gratin

Bean Gratin

This delicious and healthy recipe can be made with any variety of white bean, dried or canned. I used dried cannellini beans. Great Northern beans…

John Spottiswood
Jan 2012
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4 votes
3656 views
Chicken and Chickpea Curry

Chicken and Chickpea Curry

This recipe was shared with us by our good friend Marci Chan. Every dish Marci has ever made for us has been delicious, and this was not exception.…

John Spottiswood
Apr 2011
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2 votes
2773 views
Tagine of Chicken with Preserved Lemon

Tagine of Chicken with Preserved Lemon

This dish may not sound as exciting to you as some of the other tagine's I've posted (which is why I didn't try…

John Spottiswood
Jun 2011
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2 votes
2918 views
New Mexican Red Chile Chicken

New Mexican Red Chile Chicken

This recipe is very similar to the Southwestern Green Chile chicken I posted, but uses flavorful dried New Mexico chiles instead of fresh green…

John Spottiswood
Oct 2011
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2 votes
3420 views
Tagine of Chicken with Turnips

Tagine of Chicken with Turnips

This is a wonderful recipe we made for a large group last night. I doubled the recipe below...but provide this as guidance for a normal night's…

John Spottiswood
Mar 2010
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6 votes
3881 views
Deep Green Lentil Soup with Caramelized Onions

Deep Green Lentil Soup with Caramelized Onions

This rich collection of greens, lentils, cumin and coriander makes a. hearty Fall or Winter soup with layers of…

John Spottiswood
Oct 2011
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2 votes
2195 views
Homemade Gravy

Homemade Gravy

You can make great gravy even without pan drippings. If you've got a few vegetables and some chicken or beef broth, you can make a rich,…

John Spottiswood
Nov 2009
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3 votes
1406 views