Mushroom Confit Kale Salad with Blistered Red Grapes

Mushroom Confit Kale Salad with Blistered Red Grapes
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The holiday season is all about nog, cookies, crackers, and cheese. In other words, the holidays do not favor dietary restrictions of any kind. Decided to give up gluten? Say hello to shortbread. Decided to kick dairy? This slab of triple cream brie says otherwise. With all these rich and carb-tastic indulgences in our midst, it’s easy to lose things like greens or self-control in the shuffle. And while the holidays only come but once a year, scurvy can hit whenever. So, allow me to introduce you to the healthiest, most indulgent holiday salad I can muster – this Mushroom Confit Kale Salad with Blistered Red Grapes. It’ll boost your vitamin intake while holding its own flavor-wise next to a mountain of mashed potatoes.

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Antipasto Kale Salad with Blackberries & Burrata

Antipasto Kale Salad

I’m going to go out on a limb and assume I am offending many Italians with today’s Antipasto Kale Salad. A dear friend of mine who works with a group of born and raised Italians was once ridiculed for adding chicken to her fettuccine. So, I’m sure my oxymoron of a dinner idea is going to raise a few disapproving eyebrows. I mean no disrespect. I know that antipasto roughly translates to “before food” and is in no way intended to be a main. Nor is a salad, kale or otherwise, ever considered an entree at any Italian’s table. So, I’m not making many friends here with this salad but if you have no strong feelings about Italian food other than “Holy geez! Do I love Italian food!” you and this salad will get along fine.

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Peach Bruschetta with Parmesan Shells

Summer may be winding down but the summer produce isn’t letting up. Yep, I’m back with another peachy recipe and this one brought a friend, another summertime stunner – the tomato. Together they make this near-perfect, patio-friendly nosh I’m calling Peach Bruschetta with Parmesan Shells. I’ll tell you why that title is flawed a little later. But for now, let’s just focus on this fresh garlic-riddled pasta sauce and those buttery al dente shells. When dinner looks this good, who cares what it’s called.

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Buffalo Tofu Bowls with Lemon Orzo & Blue Cheese Dressing

I like to think of today’s recipe as a random gift. This is one of those recipes that just sort of wandered into my head one day. I generally map out the content for the blog well in advance. But the moment my subconscious coughed up these Buffalo Tofu Bowls, they sailed straight to the top of my todo list. Why? Because any project that involves the use of condiments to excess is something I want to be a part of. Of course, the condiment in question is Frank’s RedHot and no, I’m not affiliated with the brand. But having said that, I would be willing to accept a crate of the stuff if they felt it was in their best interest to send it. Just saying.

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