Using prepackaged gnocchi is cheating a little bit, but it’s certainly a time saver for a weeknight dinner.  This pesto was really quick and helped us use up some hazelnuts we had laying around.
Ingredients:
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 c hazelnuts, toasted
- a whole package of basil from Trader Joe’s… about 2 cups
- juice of one […]

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We must admit — we’ve been lured many times by the dried soy chunks at Asian markets many times, always with disastrous results.  Chewy, tough, or never really actually rehydrating… However, when I saw this box at India Sweet and Spice I went for it.  It sat in our cupboards for a couple months, but […]

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I know I know… it’s been awhile. We’ve been pretty busy getting married. But we’re back in the swing of things now. We had time to hit the Sellwood Farmers Market and came back with an interesting array of stuff. Shelling peas, sweet onions, baby potatoes, black beans from The Better Bean Company, raspberries, […]

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