Minimalist Brussel Sprout Salad di Parma

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My fellow blogger, Eric Hason (of I Am What I Eat) finally relented and gave me his über-simple recipe for brussel sprout salad, pictured here.
1.  Grate raw brussel sprouts
2.  Dress w/ olive oil, lemon juice, S&P,
3.  Grate in lots of Parmesan cheese

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Roasted Haricot Vert (Green Beans)

This is one of those dishes where the total is greater than the sum of its parts.  It’s so impossibly simple, I feel silly even offering a recipe.  But these roasted green beans are too good to miss.  Broiling them under high, direct heat imparts a toasty, almost french-fryesque flavor.  I hope you’ll give them a try.
 

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We Ain’t Fancy: Ramen Noodle Salad

Ramen noodle salad (or ”Asian slaw,” if you prefer) is a perfect crowd-pleaser, provided your crowd isn’t full of “foodies.”  (How I loathe that term.)  Actually, the foodies will enjoy this dish too, they’ll just never admit it.
I last made this for a Mother’s Day barbecue at my place.  Mom loved it, grandpa loved it, brother loved it, boyfriend (who has good [...]

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So Simple, So Good

<—- This concept is just…wrong.  Much like the McDonald’s Southern Chicken Sandwich (one of their bestsellers).
I went to college in the South (Atlanta), and sometimes, I really start missing the food.  I never realized it growing up in Maryland, but much of my family’s homecooking was actually Southern style, too.  As my dad tells it, his mother was the [...]

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Waldorf Cole Slaw

I’m sometimes at a loss for side dishes, especially ones that aren’t starchy and laden with cheese (mmm, cheese).  This is a recipe I came up with after watching the Queen of Butter and Bacon, Paula Deen, make something similar.  Fortunately, it’s relatively light, for anyone with a New Year’s resolution to keep.
-3/4 bag cole [...]

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