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It’s summer!

You should be outside, sitting in a lounge chair on a shaded patio with your feet up, sipping on a cold cocktail and doing absolutely nothing[click to continue…]

by Sarah J. Gim on May 30, 2012 · 7 comments

asparagus-fava-peas-quinoa

We are eating 30 Days of Quinoa this month. This is no. 23. See the rest of the quinoa dishes >> here <<

This is the kind of dish we lean toward more and more these days… [click to continue…]

by Sarah J. Gim on May 29, 2012 · 2 comments

Chirashi Quinoa No Raw Fish

We are eating 30 Days of Quinoa this month. This is no. 22. See the rest of the quinoa dishes >> here <<

Chirashi Sushi doesn’t necessarily mean a rainbow of raw fish[click to continue…]

by Sarah J. Gim on May 29, 2012 · 0 comments

Berry Walnut Chicken Salad

This post is sponsored by DOLE Salads, whose Arugula is perfect for this recipe.

Why berries are relegated to breakfast and dessert is beyond me… [click to continue…]

by Sarah J. Gim on May 29, 2012 · 2 comments

Chirashi Sushi Quinoa

We are eating 30 Days of Quinoa this month. This is no. 21. See the rest of the quinoa dishes >> here <<

We love sushi here in the TasteSpotting Kitchen, but after spending an entire afternoon making vegetable sushi, we know what it takes to roll and shape little rice balls… [click to continue…]

by Sarah J. Gim on May 22, 2012 · 3 comments

Tri Colore Salad

This post is sponsored by DOLE Salads, whose Mediterranean Blend is perfect for this recipe.

There’s a salad that we order every time we go out for dinner at the Italian restaurant just up the street from us. The Tri-Colore salad is exactly that, three different colored greens, red, white and green, for the colors of the Italian flag, we presume. We love the Tri-Colore Salad, we do, but at the restaurant, the salad is a little too aggressively dressed… [click to continue…]

by Sarah J. Gim on May 22, 2012 · 2 comments

red-quinoa-beets-feta-oregano-lemon

We are eating 30 Days of Quinoa this month. This is no. 20. See the rest of the quinoa dishes >> here <<

We were so enamored of the feta, red onion, herb combination from Food52′s Lemony Green Beans recipe that we incorporated the same flavors into a gorgeous quinoa dish with roasted beets… [click to continue…]

by Sarah J. Gim on May 21, 2012 · 0 comments