This time of the year, when the local produce is hitting the supermarkets and farmer’s markets, I try to eat my vegetables in their raw form because they taste amazingly good. Of course, if the vegetables are from your backyard, they are super fresh and cooking them is probably squandering away some of their vitamins and definitely their taste....
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Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wings With Sriracha and Maple Syrup
I usually make chicken wings in the oven but this time I tried them out in a Crockpot. The advantage of a Crockpot is that unlike in an oven, the food does not need constant monitoring. So I just made the Sriracha and Maple syrup Marinade and poured it over the wings in the Crockpot and then I set...
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Fresh Mint-Dill Dip
For the past 4-5 days it had been raining cats and dogs in Washington DC. We had constant rain and I barely managed to get out of the house. Of course, the result was that my backyard veggie patch had to be totally neglected. Finally this morning when a tiny bit of the sun came out, I went out...
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Apricot Habanero Chutney
I begin this post with a confession - I am a complete cheese addict. If there were such a group, I’d surely have to be the first to join the Cheese-oholics Anonymous. The “stinkier” the cheese the more I love it! So basically I have yet to find a cheese I don’t like. I know, I know…I should probably...
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Pineapple and Avocado Salsa
It is a beautiful spring day in Washington DC and its put me in a good mood. I don’t like winters and sort of hibernate for months but when spring comes around, I start to get in a good mood, I work-out more, I get my garden going and I get out to see friends more regularly. This year...
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