Category: Quick Meals

Real Food for Kids 2017 Expo & Julia’s pasta with grated tomato sauce
Pasta · Quick Meals · Sem categoria

Real Food for Kids 2017 Expo & Julia’s pasta with grated tomato sauce

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This past Saturday, Real Food for Kids – a local non-profit that advocates for healthy foods in public schools – held its 5th Culinary Challenge & Wellness Expo at a local public school. It was a super fun and educational (and tasty!) event, plus I got to hang out most of my day with a great neighbor. Fourteen teams of middle and high school kids… Continue reading Real Food for Kids 2017 Expo & Julia’s pasta with grated tomato sauce

Junction Bakery & Bistro + sweet potato grilled sandwich
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Junction Bakery & Bistro + sweet potato grilled sandwich

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If you are a local (Washington DC area) and you have not yet tried Junction Bakery & Bistro, wait no further. You will find high ceilings, big windows, beautiful floor tiles, not your usual pastries (chia and quinoa or chocolate and hazelnut bars), great coffee and a small but exciting menu. I’ve been going there with a… Continue reading Junction Bakery & Bistro + sweet potato grilled sandwich

rigatoni and the last tomatoes
Pasta · Quick Meals

rigatoni and the last tomatoes

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It is 29℃ in Alexandria right now (or 84℉ to locals). I know, since I’ve been living here for almost 10 years, you may think that I should be using Fahrenheit by now. But when I was an exchange student in Michigan a billion years ago, there was already talk about adopting the metric system. So I’ll keep on waiting.  This heat… Continue reading rigatoni and the last tomatoes

quinoa cucumber tomato and white bean salad
Arquive · Quick Meals · Salad

quinoa cucumber tomato and white bean salad

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We were late in planting our (very first!) vegetable garden, so our cucumbers are still popping up and it is already mid-September. The few that are still growing are a little funny shaped.  Not sure if that means extreme heat, lack of water, or both, but I have hope for them – and many more ideas.… Continue reading quinoa cucumber tomato and white bean salad

avocado cucumber and hearts of palm salad
Brazilian · Quick Meals · Salad

avocado cucumber and hearts of palm salad

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These friends of ours were roasting a Turkey today and invited some people over for something like a Thanksgiving in September. I was told to bring whatever I felt like making – that is usually the best answer I like hearing when I offer to bring something – another chance to experiment or use what… Continue reading avocado cucumber and hearts of palm salad