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sweet potato and lentil burgers

sweet potato and lentil burgers

I never really liked sweet potatoes — until the day I tried them with tahini. From that day on, I’ve totally fallen in love with their softness and sweetness, swapping regular potatoes for them as often as I can. I now not only love them 

chicken breasts with mushroom sauce

chicken breasts with mushroom sauce

There’s nothing like chicken breasts with a thick sauce that renders the meat so tender and juicy. We love these balsamic chicken breasts made with onions and mushrooms, but I thought it was time to give my favorite go-to chicken recipe an update. I love creamy mushroom 

quinoa with pan-roasted artichokes, lemon and parsley

quinoa with pan-roasted artichokes, lemon and parsley

There are some vegetables that just taste better roasted. Don’t you agree? Think cauliflower roasted with herbs, or asparagus roasted until perfection. Jon loves to make fun of me saying that I roast my vegetables when I’m not inspired, but the truth is that I find that this type of cooking process gives them a smokey flavor like no other while enhancing their texture. Artichokes are one of those vegetables that are incredibly delicious when roasted or grilled, and ever since I spotted these crispy frizzled artichokes on Smitten Kitchen, I knew I had to cook something soon with these versatile edible flower buds (yes, artichokes are flowers that haven’t bloomed yet!).

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