Samantha Deebel
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Recipes: November 2011 By Samantha Deebel In my family any get together is an excuse to eat, but we really go all out for Thanksgiving. Besides the usual turkey and trimmings though, I always look forward to new side dishes and appetizers. If, like mine, your family hangs out all day grazing the buffet table in between dancing and football, it’s nice to have a variety of choices, and these suggestions can be great additions to your spread. Happy Thanksgiving to all! This Thanksgiving I give... [Read more...]
Samantha Deebel
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Recipes: September 2011 By Samantha Deebel My family and I lived in Singapore for a couple of years when I was in elementary school. On the weekends we’d go to eat at the outdoor food stalls in town. The smells from the sizzling woks were amazing, and the variety of foods incredible. Singapore is quite a mixture of cultures — Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, and Pakistani with a wee bit of British thrown in. Here are a few of my favorite dishes from that time. The first, egg drop soup, is... [Read more...]
Samantha Deebel
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Recipes: August 2011 By Samantha Deebel School will be starting back up this month, and for those of you who prefer to give your kids homemade lunches, there’s always the problem of what to pack over five days. My son has been bringing his own lunch to school since preschool. Now that he’s a senior in high school he’s pretty good at preparing his own, but I still spoil him and make it for him a couple of times a week. Here are a few ideas to help you create some healthy, tasty... [Read more...]
Samantha Deebel
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More famous for fireworks than food, this month’s holiday is all-American. My uncle Mannys birthday is always celebrated at our annual July family get-together, so we always have cake and ice cream. Since the weather’s pretty hot this time of year here in the south, cool dishes seem to go over best with whatever you plan on grilling. Hope you all enjoy the festivities safely and happily! Let freedom ring! Orzo Pasta Salad 1 lb. thin asparagus Garlic, chopped 1-1/2 cups of chopped dark... [Read more...]
Samantha Deebel
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Recipes: June 2011 By Samantha Deebel Summer is here at last, but nobody really wants to spend a whole lot of time in the kitchen when the ocean and pool are the most refreshing places to be! Also, we all want to look and feel our best for the summer and are striving to eat healthy as well. What to prepare? The first thing that comes to my mind is stir fry. It’s easy, nutritious and delicious. If you don’t have a wok, you can pick one up really cheap. You’ll be surprised how easy... [Read more...]
Samantha Deebel
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Happy Mother’s Day to all moms out there! My friend Jennie Hunter is celebrating her first Mother’s Day with her daughter Lucette this month. Jennie is a wonderful, smart, beautiful, funny, joyous woman and mother — and she’s also a vegan! So here’s to you, Jennie. Motherhood becomes you, and I admire all that you do! (And a Happy Birthday shoutout to Chris Calvert! “We love you, Monkey.”) Vegan Vodka Sauce 12 Kalamata olives, pitted 2 cups organic spaghetti... [Read more...]
Samantha Deebel
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Recipes: April 2011 Samantha Deebel I have been blessed to celebrate both Easter and Passover at different times in my life. I used to work at a Jewish preschool in New York City, and cooking was a big part of our classroom activities. Haroset was always fun to prepare with the children. Part of the Passover Seder, there are several versions, but below is the one we used. Hot cross buns on Easter morning are also a big favorite of mine. What follows is a fairly easy version to try. (I always make... [Read more...]
Samantha Deebel
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Recipes: March 2011 By Samantha Deebel Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’m quite fond of Irish music and food, but haven’t quite got the taste for Guinness… But I thought I’d give you a couple of dishes featuring Ireland’s famous stout for you to try anyway. I added the vegetarian option to the Irish stew in honor of the singer Hazel O’Connor (for those old punks who remember “Breaking Glass”). I had the pleasure of knowing her for a while back in L.A.... [Read more...]
Samantha Deebel
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Recipes: February 2011 By Samantha Deebel “We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.” — Dr. Seuss This quote gave me a good laugh. I hope you all have a lovely Valentine’s Day (with good food!) this month. Here are two of my easy fondue recipes to enjoy with the people who light up your life. BASEL FONDUE 1/2 lb. grated Gruyère... [Read more...]
Samantha Deebel
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Recipes: January 2011 By Samantha Deebel All this cold weather has got me making lots of soups. I love soup’s versatility — you can make a big pot and enjoy it for a few days; you can enjoy a little as a preface to a meal or add a salad and toasted cheese sandwich or hummus and chips to turn it into something much more. Above all, soup is an easy and quick supper for those of us pressed for time. Last year I lost about 70 lbs., but this holiday season set me back about 10 lbs., and I... [Read more...]
