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I am making what turned out to be a GIANT pan of chicken and veggie curry. Bamboo shoots, bell peppers, chickpeas, yogurt, and cashews....only 10 minutes until i get to enjoy. It is perfect for this chilly day here in chicago!

I made this a few weeks ago after I had a large amount of tahini leftover. It was really good, I served it with buttered noodles and put some of the sauce over the pasta as well.

Roast Chicken with Asparagus and Tahini Sauce

Whole foods has a mix from their store brand '365', Gluten-Free baking mix. It was actually not very expensive. I saw the Red Mill brand, but that suggested that you add xanthan gum to it, which was about 16 bucks a bag. the 365 brand was all inclusive and it worked really well in a cake I made this weekend, which I had asked people for suggestions for on a different thread on this site!

Gluten-Free Lemon Pistachio Crunch Cake

I think I will stick with the mixes over 30 dollar flour combination any day.

I am a huge advocate of mini frittatas. Just whisk a few eggs (or egg substitute) in a bowl with salt & pepper, and any other herbs you want. pour into the cups of a muffin tin, then put in anything you want, leftover chicken, mushrooms, veggies, cheese. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes and pop in the fridge. They are good cold or heated in the microwave for about 20 seconds. Lots of protein and yummy too.

once I did cannellini beans, horseradish, and artichokes. Sounds bizarre, but it was delicious and filling.

A friends graduation celebration and Gaylords in Chicago (since closed) but there were about 20 people and i think we literally ordered everything on the menu. it was a great intro since i got to try everything

khfrisco -

Thanks, that is a great resource! I think Paulina Meat Market wins, it'll be on my way out of town and they seem to have some good prices.

thanks again, really helpful!

Cary- very true!!

Thanks for the suggestions everyone!

This recipe doesn't contain eggs, and it is AMAZING. I made it this past weekend and it was a huge hit. I am not a big dessert person, but I could eat a whole pie in one sitting.

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In florence,

Il Porcuspino (the porcupine) is delicious. We had an amazingly fun time with the waiters, and had the best bread and white bean soup i have ever had.

Also I would recommend the city of Florence in general. You cannot beat the art in this city. Fiesole is a small town up in the hills just outside of Florence, it is gorgeous and I they have this outdoor theater where they do opera and orchestra in the summer.

I am very jealous. Hope you have fun!

I recently made tarragon and goat cheese risotto with shrimp, it was assembled from stuff i had in the pantry and it was delicious.

anything blue.

i kid you not, i have not eaten anything blue since like 7th grade. It all started with blue M&M's. The color just wireds me out for some reason