Lunches and Lighter Fare

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Doesn’t matter, had salad

05/09/201301/24/2017 Kristina Ackerman 2 Comments citrus, salad dressing, thai

Our neighbors must lead busy lives, because every time I stand at our kitchen window and stare at their house—which

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Baked Quinoa with Shrimp and Veggies

02/22/201301/24/2017 Kristina Ackerman 0 Comments cheese, quinoa

This dish has us excited about quinoa again.

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Scones again, naturally

01/31/201207/25/2013 Kristina Ackerman 14 Comments biscuits, lemon

A couple of weeks ago, while I was singing and dancing about lemon curd, I may have glibly referenced the

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Curd is the word

01/12/201205/05/2014 Kristina Ackerman 11 Comments lemon, silly drawings

Silky-smooth, tart, and reminiscent of lemon candy, lemon curd is a sort of dessert condiment. (A dessert condiment that I totally eat for breakfast all the time.)

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The one and only chicken salad

11/01/201112/19/2011 Kristina Ackerman 4 Comments chicken

Today, I’m sharing a recipe for chicken salad that I’ve been making for years, but have never gotten around to

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Hummus for dinner: Jalapeno Black Bean Hummus

07/13/201110/01/2012 Kristina Ackerman 2 Comments hot and spicy, vegetarian

Note: This post is part of Knuckle Salad’s Hummus All Day Long initiative. Man, if nine-year-old me could read this

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Hummus for lunch: Garlic Butterbean Hummus

07/06/201107/13/2011 Kristina Ackerman 3 Comments

Note: This post is part of Knuckle Salad’s Hummus All Day Long initiative. I love weekend lunches. Especially when there’s

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Hummus All Day Long

07/02/201107/13/2011 Kristina Ackerman 8 Comments beans, dips, garlic, hummus

Did you know I used to hate hummus? I can’t remember if I’ve mentioned it before. You see, I have,

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Bratburgers

02/17/201103/18/2014 Kristina Ackerman 6 Comments bratwurst, burgers, experimental dinner club, experiments, sandwiches

I bet you’ve never heard of a burger quite like this before! It’s a bratwurst-and-pork burger with sauerkraut, topped with

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Fuego Mundo and the meaty vegan soup

02/07/201102/13/2014 Kristina Ackerman 3 Comments AFBA, broccoli, chorizo, Latin, plantain, soup, yucca

I’ve got this great soup recipe to show you. It came from a local woodfire restaurant called Fuego Mundo. I’d

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Veggie Sandwiches

02/02/201104/11/2011 Kristina Ackerman 7 Comments Beau, John, Mom, sandwiches, vegetarian

A simple recipe for a healthy moving-day lunch.

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Ceviche a la Tin Can

12/22/201007/29/2011 Kristina Ackerman 3 Comments hot and spicy

Tin Can Cafe teaches me to love ceviche, and shares this perfect simple recipe

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