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You Can Take It With You: Zucchini Pakoras

Need something quick and delicious (if not necessarily nutritious?) We’ve got just the thing for all your snacking needs.

By Laura| May 31, 2013 | 10 Comments
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You Can Take It With You: Rainbow Lentils

They say a colorful plate is a healthy plate. Get your colorful plate on with this springy salad. Plus how to go grocery shopping without a list.

By Laura| May 24, 2013 | 1 Comment
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You Can Take It With You: Blood Orange and Wheat Berry Salad

Both rule-following and improvisation have their place in this post. First course: a wheat berry salad by the book. Followed by: my own take on the recipe.

By Laura| May 17, 2013 | 4 Comments
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You Can Take It With You: Naked Samosas and Tamarind Chutney

This week I almost burned my apartment down. Let’s talk about how to prevent that and safer ways to fry delicious foodstuffs.

By Laura| May 10, 2013 | 14 Comments
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You Can Take It With You: Pesto and Roasted Vegetable Wraps

This recipe is brought to you by very sweet potatoes and a bunch of shots of homemade liquor.

By Laura| May 3, 2013 | 13 Comments
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You Can Take It With You: Pizza Pockets

This week, we’re making the ugliest but tastiest lunch yet and talking about apps that help you shop and cook.

By Laura| April 26, 2013 | 15 Comments
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You Can Take It With You: Tomato and Feta Couscous

This week we’re making couscous, a food I’ve never had before because I can be a little stubborn about food.

By Laura| April 19, 2013 | 9 Comments
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You Can Take It With You: Quiche Cupcakes

Don’t worry, there’s not a drop of mushroom ganache to be found in here. These babies are only cupcakes in the sense that you’re going to cook them in cupcake pans.

By Laura| April 12, 2013 | 19 Comments
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You Can Take It With You: Tabbouleh À La Carte

Everybody likes taco bars and choosing toppings in their pizza. Why not do the same thing with tabbouleh?

By Laura| April 5, 2013 | 7 Comments
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You Can Take It With You: Goat Cheese, Walnut and Sweet Potato Salad

A salad for your salad days of youth and/or age (because what in the world does “salad days” even mean, Shakespeare?)

By Laura| March 29, 2013 | 16 Comments
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You Can Take It With You: Empanadaland

Seeing as I live in the birthplace of the empanada, I think it’s high time we made some for lunch.

By Laura| March 22, 2013 | 24 Comments
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You Can Take It With You: Black Bean and Zucchini Quesadillas

Can you really ever go wrong with a food named after cheese?

By Laura| March 15, 2013 | 4 Comments
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You Can Take It With You: Eggplant Fries and Zucchini Bread

This week, I’m travelling and we’re talking about TSA-safe food to stave off the hanger that comes with flying.

By Laura| March 8, 2013 | 12 Comments
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You Can Take It With You: Chickpea Pesto Salad and Strawberries

We’re tackling the essential kitchen skill of pesto-making for this savory/sweet mix.

By Laura| February 22, 2013 | 14 Comments
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You Can Take It With You: Sweet Potato Falafel

In honor of National Sweet Potato Month – which, okay fine, I only just discovered exists – we’re making falafel out of this superfood.

By Laura| February 15, 2013 | 27 Comments
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You Can Take It With You: Raisin Bread and Sushi

I’ve heard that being a grown up who takes their lunch to work is a thing people do. Let’s learn how to become one of those magical people together.

By Laura| February 8, 2013 | 22 Comments
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