Chipotle Black Bean Burgers

Eat it don’t move it.  A common mantra among those that will soon be packing up all their belongs from one apartment and moving them to the next.  Really—who wants to move cans of beans, soups and other pantry staples?  I will be moving come September 1st and have big plans to empty out my [...]

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Green Bean and Chickpea Salad

I have been craving green beans like crazy recently.  This craving was so intence that I actually dreamed of  making a cold green bean salad with a bittersweet vinaigrette dressing.  As weird as this was, I knew I had to make this salad of my dreams!  What you will need:  3 lbs of fresh green beans 1 [...]

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The BCG+V Does Grilled Pizza

My girlfriends and I affectionately refer to ourselves as the BCG+V (Broad Cove Girls and Val).  We have all been friends since elementary school and although we often go long periods of time without seeing each other, when we get together it is as if no time has passed.  Most of us were in town for our friends [...]

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Guest Post: Summer Kick-Off Paella

The following post is brought to you by my wonderful co-worker Jon.  Thank you for taking the time to write such a great post Jon–next time you should invite me over for dinner! Over the weekend I had 7 friends over, mostly from my UCLA days, who now live in LA, New York, and Boston. With my [...]

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Chickpea Patties

After three days of eating work provided meals and indulging at the Scooper Bowl I was craving something clean and fresh.  I knew I wanted some vegetables and beans.  After a quick stop at Whole Foods I created a simple, clean and fresh meal.  It was so good that I ate it both for lunch [...]

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Grilled Avocados

In my opinion, Memorial day is the real kick off to summer.  And what better way to start summer then a BBQ, am I right?  I had the pleasure of being invited over to my friend Eliza’s parents house for a BBQ.  I offered (perhaps begged?) to bring a side dish that I had been [...]

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Fiesta Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed peppers are great.  What makes them so great?  Their ease and versatility. You could pretty  much take anything you have in your pantry and refrigerator, mix it together, stuff the pepper, throw it in the over and call it dinner!  Oh yeah and you can make them in advance! For Sunday’s dinner (and let’s be honest most [...]

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Ole: Fish Tacos

In honor of Cinco de Mayo I decided it was time to try making fish tacos, one of my favorite Tex-Mex foods.  I have had many wonderful variations throughout the years, most of which included deep-fried fish.  Don’t get me wrong; fried food (especially fried fish)  has its place in my diet, but not every day.  In true [...]

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