Our summer has finally taken a turn for the humid 80's and 90's, and that makes it really difficult to cook and eat hot, heavy meals. Because of this weather, I decided we needed a light salad that played with the sweet and sour flavors of the summer. If you aren't able to get your hands on jicama then try some turnips, radishes, or kohlrabi. This ( Read more... )

My mother taught me this recipe when I was young and it's always been one of our comfort foods, the soup we would opt for on a cold winter day. Over the years the recipe changed but the essential recipe is here, and this means you can fiddle with the ingredients as well so don't be afraid to try different root vegetables.

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This is a very easy dinner to make that will fill a family of four at least!! It's a little time consuming so leave it for your weekend, and definitely switch out the vegetables if you want something else. I added a link to how to cut out the backbone because I know some people find cutting down any type of meat a pain. If you can't find the ( Read more... )