Lunches and Lighter Fare

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Projects and Recipes for Creative Nerds

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

Doesn’t matter, had salad

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

Lunches and Lighter Fare Meals and Mains Recipes Rice and Pasta Veggies and Sides

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

Baked Quinoa with Shrimp and Veggies

This dish has us excited about quinoa again.

Apps and Snacks Breakfasts Food Lunches and Lighter Fare Recipes

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

Scones again, naturally

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

Apps and Snacks Breakfasts Desserts and Sweets Food Lunches and Lighter Fare Recipes Sauces and Condiments

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

Curd is the word

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.)

Healthy Chicken Salad on Toasted French Bread

Food Healthy Lunches and Lighter Fare

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

The one and only chicken salad

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

Apps and Snacks Food Healthy Lunches and Lighter Fare Meals and Mains Quick and Easy Recipes

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

Hummus for dinner: Jalapeno Black Bean Hummus

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

Butterbean hummus stuffed cherry tomatoes

Apps and Snacks Food Healthy Lunches and Lighter Fare Quick and Easy Recipes

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

Hummus for lunch: Garlic Butterbean Hummus

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

Apps and Snacks Desserts and Sweets Food Healthy Lunches and Lighter Fare Quick and Easy Recipes Veggies and Sides

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

Hummus All Day Long

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

Food Lunches and Lighter Fare Meals and Mains Recipes

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

Bratburgers

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

Masha's Latin vegetable soup... plus chorizo

Food Healthy Lunches and Lighter Fare Recipes

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

Fuego Mundo and the meaty vegan soup

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

Food Healthy Lunches and Lighter Fare Quick and Easy Recipes Veggies and Sides

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

Veggie Sandwiches

A simple recipe for a healthy moving-day lunch.

Apps and Snacks Fish and Seafood Food Healthy Lunches and Lighter Fare Quick and Easy Recipes

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

Ceviche a la Tin Can

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

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