Roasted Butternut Soup

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This soup will keep you warm on a cold, snowy night. For a creamier dish, finish with a dollop of plain, non-fat Greek yogurt. If you enjoy a bit spice, take the flavor up a notch with a dash of cayenne pepper. Serve it over a bed of greens and good, crusty whole-grain bread.

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Hearty Chicken Posole

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Posole, also spelled “pozole,” is a Mexican dish which takes its name from the Nahuatl languages and their name for hominy, a product made by soaking dried corn in an alkaline solution. This traditional soup contains a few ingredients that are less commonly used in the northern United States, like hominy and tomatillos. They’re still […]

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Hot & Sour Soup

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An Asian-inspired soup that will warm your insides on the coldest day, this hot and sour soup uses the classic technique of stirring egg in during the final phase of cooking to create thin ribbons of cooked egg. It’s a great soup to know how to make for any occasion, and it’s especially rejuvenating if […]

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Jamaican Chicken Stew

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Jamaican cuisine is characterized by its rich use of spices and herbs, and especially the use of allspice in savory dishes for a sweet undernote to complex and well-balanced flavors. This curry-like stew is an easy introduction to this delicious approach to spicing up your food.

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Lemon Garlic Angel Hair Pasta

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Lemon and garlic pair with fresh ingredients for a sauce that will bring a lovely, light zing to your angel hair pasta. Both the sauce and the pasta in this recipe cook up in a flash, making it ideal for a last minute dinner, perfect for using up the last tomato in your fruit basket.

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Lemon Garlic Roasted Chicken

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Traditional, simple, and delicious, this recipe uses a classic poultry cooking technique called spatchcocking, or butterflying, to open the chicken up. It’s a good technique to learn, because it lets you roast a whole chicken in under an hour! Tip: While the chicken is cooking, roast a pan of your favorite veggies on the lower […]

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Lentil Barley Soup

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Lentils and barley are both wonderful foods for improving the nutrition of your diet while reducing your environmental impact and spending less money on food. This filling soup brings the two together in the best possible way for a warming, flavorful meal you’ll be happy to eat again and again.

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