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Mangos aren’t just for desserts, snacks and cold appetizers.  The past few weeks, I experimented with mangos in savory dishes.  Here are some remarkable main courses you can prepare with the fruit. Laylita’s Mango, Avocado and Arugula Salad During my search for mango recipes, I discovered a new favorite food blog.  Laylita’s Recipes, by an [...]

This is what I was preparing in the previous “mystery post.”  Several of you correctly guessed that I was pressing tofu.  I press tofu to try to get as much of the liquid out as possible, making it more spongy and less watery.  I have been loving tofu lately. I found the recipe for this [...]

* * * Summer bean salad adapted from a recipe in The Constable’s Larder * * * Here are some lunch links! I’ve combed the (mostly local) blogs to get some ideas for dishes that would make lunch-worthy leftovers! Lately, I bring a large container of a main course to work. I leave it in [...]

Mojitos are synonymous with Miami, but I never thought about whether the mint grew in South Florida. I also never imagined it thriving in the Florida heat but I picked up some in my summer fruit bounty from a few weeks ago. Sawmill Farm grew the mint in my bunch. This farm in the Redlands [...]