[Photographs: Nick Kindelsperger] When I think of kidney beans, my mind usually wanders down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. That's when I start dreaming of perfect red beans and rice. It's one of my favorite meals—I'd make it...
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Editor's note: Philadelphia food writers Joy Manning and Tara Mataraza Desmond drop by each week with Meat Lite, which celebrates meat in moderation. Meat Lite was inspired by their book, Almost Meatless. I love beans, but the perfectly cooked legume...
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I have spent a happy, happy week cooking from Ree Drummond's The Pioneer Woman Cooks. Drummond has become a welcome and very pleasant presence in my house, especially when meal times roll around. Every single recipe that I have tested...
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Cooking from the last issue of Gourmet. [Photograph: Nick Kindelsperger] I'm kind of addicted to this beans-and-greens combination. It's a concept that initially didn't make much sense to me. Wouldn't the result just be a mushy, messy, gray and green...
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Editor's note: On Mondays, Kristen Swensson of Cheap, Healthy, Good swings by these parts to share healthy and delicious recipes with us. Take it away, Kristen! [Photograph: Kristen Swensson] Football season is never easy for healthy eaters. Every Sunday, we're...
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[Photograph: Blake Royer] I love it when fresh beans come into season since I spend the rest of the year laboring over simmering pots of dried ones. It's like this magical time when you can simply throw some beans...
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[Nick Kindelsperger] Some weeks I can do no wrong in the kitchen while other times, I look back and wonder what the hell happened. I had no less than three potential dinners crash and burn this week. They were...
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The holiday weekend meant a round full of cookouts, resulting in eating more than my fair share of meat: steak, grilled chicken, and a hamburger or two. Luckily, my mom sent me back to Chicago with a bag full...
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Note: On Mondays, Kristen Swensson of Cheap, Healthy, Good swings by these parts to share healthy and delicious recipes with us. Take it away, Kristen! Photograph from nep on Flickr As part of our occasional series on mayonnaise-free summer salads,...
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I'm all for eating more vegetables, but I usually click away from nutrition-focused websites spouting "healthy" recipes. But as I searched for meals with kale and black beans, this recipe for black bean and kale tacos from Delicious Living...
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