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Curried Chipotle Black Beans
with Coconut & Bananas

So, the hubs made this in a pressure cooker. This Christmas I meant to buy him a slow cooker. WIth the arrival of our 2nd bundle of joy I thought a slow cooker would be an easy way to have a hot meal ready when we got home after work. But instead I bought a [...]

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eggplant parm
healthy makeover

i heard that this recipe would send me into labor….and i’m at the point where i will try ANYTHING!!! i did, however, make some healthy changes to it.
i baked my eggplant until tender instead of frying it after i spritzed it with a little olive oil. i also used low fat ricotta cheese, but [...]

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Fruit Guacamole
from Toloache

beofre summer is over, try this amazing recipe from Toloache…we featured this great Mexican restaurant on our show!
Guacamole de Frutas (medium)
Yield: 4
2 Mexican hass avocados
half of a sweet onion, like vidalia, diced
2 tbsp mango, diced
2 tbsp peach, diced
2 tbsp apple, diced
1 tsp of habanero, chopped
salt, to taste
Scoop the pulp out of the ripe avocados [...]

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Need fresh baked cookies
delivered @ 2am?
I DO!!

And don’t want to leave your apartment? Well, this late night cookie delivery service was created for undergrads, but even if you are no longer a co-ed you can still get your midnight munchie fix delivered to your front door. And the cookies are good!
So next time chocolate chip, coconut pecan or snicker doodles are [...]

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Hudson Hil’s
Best Grass Fed Burger

If it’s the local flavors of the Hudson Valley you are after, you may want to check out newcomer Hudson Hil’s.
Cold Spring residents Hilary – a former equity analyst and her husband Bob a gifted chef and carpenter gave up their big city gigs to raise a family and create a market and cafe [...]

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5 Estrella Bakery
Cuchifritos!!! OH NO!!!

just when you think you have lost a few pounds, leave it to my production team to scout out the best bakery in Washington Heights. fine, i think, sweets aren’t really my downfall, i’ll just eat a few bites on camera and hand it over to my annoyingly skinny crew (who eat like pigs btw. [...]

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Tipico Dominicano
Sancocho, Tostones and CHEAP!

usually booking shoots or my show is quite simple. we call up a place we want to cover and usually everyone is very excited. the pace of biz usually can accommodate our schedule…we go in, shoot, do an interview or two, chow down, exchange hugs and kisses and we’re out.
well that wasnt exactly the [...]

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Apple Berry Crumble
(From Stuff I Had In My Pantry)

So our buddies Lee and Marina invited us over for a little dinner (she made Malaysian Chicken Curry w/Swiss Chard and Feta! YUM!)). But we all knew it was really an excuse for the parents to unwind, have a beer or two, while the rug rats run themselves ragged. And dessert fell in my lap. [...]

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Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free
Cranberry Apple Crisp
Cybele’s Allergy-Friendly Eats

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Cranberry Apple Crisp
Serves 6-8
Cranberries and apples pair perfectly in this delicious, old-fashioned recipe. Serve as a wonderful finish to your Thanksgiving Feast.  Or here’s a tip: It’s also a great way to use up all that leftover Cranberry Sauce!
6 firm, tart apples (like Granny Smith)
1 teaspoon cinnamon, divided
1 cup brown sugar, divided
2 tablespoons [...]

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Gluten-Free Vegan
Baked Cake Donuts
Cybele’s Allergy-Friendly Eats

Gluten-Free Vegan Baked Cake Donuts
MAKES 6 DONUTS
If you don’t already have a donut pan, get yourself over to Bed, Bath, & Beyond, or Sur la Table, and buy one! You thought making cupcakes was fun? Wait till you try baked donuts. The perfect sized treat, any time of day. And as an [...]

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