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Green Shakshuka
This weekend I made Shakshuka (pronounced shack shoe ka) and whenever I say it, I say it to the tune of “Brown Sugar” by the Rolling Stones….you just did too, didn’t you? Anywho, if you google Shakshuka you’ll find a bazillion recipes for it, and lots of discussion about it’s true origins. Traditionally, Shakshuka is a spicy tomato and pepper dish with cooked eggs, but I decided to try out a green version using tomatillos and spinach. It might seem a bit complicated but it actually comes together pretty easily (after you do a little chopping and processing). It’s a great brunch dish, or even a weeknight dinner. Let…
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Oatmeal Blueberry Pancakes
The past few weeks, we’ve been stuck in a real life, old timey winter. Snow, ice, frigid, frigid temperatures, and the forecast is throwing around words like “polar vortex” and “record breaking wind chills” for the upcoming week. So, what could be more soul satisfying on a cold winter Saturday morning. PANCAKES! Not just you’re run of the mill, everyday pancakes, but oatmeal pancakes dotted with fresh blueberries, dripping in butter and syrup…..ahhh. Several years ago I was in Aspen, Colorado to attend a Rufus Wainwright concert and had breakfast at a local haunt called “Poppycock’s Café”. They’ve been around nearly 40 years and serve their famous oatmeal buttermilk pancakes.…
