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Crave-Worthy Recipes October 13, 2017

The sweet heat of carrot coconut soup

The thing that Thai food gets just right is the balance of sweet and spicy. While the chili sauce raises the heat, the coconut cools it down. This soup takes notes from the Southeast Asian cuisine, but it’s completely accessible to everyday cooks. After becoming a huge fan of Carrot Ginger soup last year, I thought I’d expand my carrot cuisine, and try a different take — Carrot Coconut soup. While this soup would be good all year long, the colors and flavors make it perfect for fall. I served it with a gooey brie grilled cheese on multigrain bread and a smear of apricot jam. The consistency of this soup is perfect for dunking. Carrot Coconut Soup Serves about 4 Ingredients 1/4 butter (or olive oil if you’re vegan) 1 pound carrots, washed, chopped 1 large onion, chopped salt pepper 2 cups (1 can) vegetable broth, (chicken broth if non-vegetarian) 14…

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Crave-Worthy Recipes October 9, 2017

Apple, brie soup with walnut crumble

It’s officially soup season. I’ve been going through a pot about every two or three days. Most times I make my own recipes inspired by whatever I have in the fridge. But to ignore other cooks out there, is to miss out on the fun of sharing ideas — and some really fantastic food, too. The name had so many craveable ingredients — brie, cheddar, walnuts, maple, apple cider — I had to try it for myself. Here is an apple, brie soup recipe I borrowed and altered a bit for my liking. It’s vegetarian and has a healthy punch from the flax and walnuts. Hope you enjoy as much as I did. *This soup would pair well with a roast beef or portobello sandwich. Apple, brie soup with walnut crumble Serves about 6 Soup Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tsp fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried) 2 cups…

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Crave-Worthy Recipes August 2, 2017

Fresh and easy summer tomato, peach, jalapeño gazpacho

If you’re expecting an abundance of tomatoes, let me suggest an easy way to them up: gazpacho. Gazpacho is a traditional dish from the Andalusia region of southern Spain. Cities in the area, including Córdoba and Seville, average summer temperatures nearing 100ºF, so it’s no wonder locals have their pulse on what makes a refreshing but nutritious summer meal. Unappetizingly, the vegetable-based, soup-like dish is sometimes referred to as a “liquid salad” or “cold soup” — but don’t let that scare you. The flavors fall somewhere between tangy vegetable juice, veggie soup and Mexican salsa, but it’s a unique dish all on its own, that in no way begs to be warmed. When your fruit baskets start filling with an excess tomato crop, try whipping up a batch of gazpacho and serving with a loaf of garlic bread. You’ll keep yourself, or your family, full, cool and satisfied. Summer tomato, peach,…

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News Bites April 20, 2017

Home & Garden Show Giveaway Winner Announced

Liz McLaughlin, of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, was the winner of the Everybody Craves Vitamix giveaway from the 2017 Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show. The random drawing was made from several thousand hopefuls who entered their name during the 10 day long show held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh last month. McLaughlin picked up her Vitamix Professional Series 5200 and gift basket full of recipe books and kitchen goodies from our offices yesterday. McLaughlin said she has heard how easy food prep and blending can be with a powerful blender, and she is most looking forward to making smoothies, vegetables purees, and soups. Congratulations Liz! Here are a few easy Vitamix recipes to get you started, Liz! And for more ideas, keep checking everybodycraves.com. Blueberry, Banana, Kale Smoothie Carrot, Ginger Soup Sweet Potato, Chipotle Hummus

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Crave-Worthy Recipes March 16, 2017

Carrot Ginger Soup is Delicious for its Simplicity

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Some soups are delicious for their variety of vegetables. This is not that soup. This carrot, ginger soup will be a big hit. It’s smooth and flavorful with an interesting zest coming from the ginger. It’s beauty is its simplicity, where each ingredient is appreciated. But even with just two vegetables, it will hold your taste bud’s attention from beginning to end. It’s also made in a blender — I love any reason to use my Vitamix. Carrot Ginger Soup Ingredients 3 tbsp salted butter 1 1/2 pounds carrots (6-7 large carrots), sliced thin 2 cups chopped white or yellow onion 1.5 inches of ginger 2 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock 2 cups water 3 large strips of orange zest Salt Chives, parsley, dill, fennel or hot pepper flakes Directions Sauté onions and carrots. Melt butter in a soup pot over medium heat and cook the onions and carrots.…

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Crave-Worthy Recipes March 3, 2017

Ghee: better than butter?

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It looks like butter. It smells like butter. It’s even made with butter. So is ghee actually any better than butter? Well, it might depend on your purpose. Ghee, or clarified butter, is a fat commonly used in Indian, Moroccan and Arabic cuisines. While you still won’t see it in many grocery stores, ghee has been growing in popularity in recent years despite origins that go back nearly 8,000 years. According to a recent study, the local ghee market grew about 4% from 2009 to 2016. “It’s an ancient food,” said Bev Martin, co-owner of Simply Ghee in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. “Ghee is literally just butter without the lactose, caseins and moisture.” To start the process, butter is heated to just over 212ºF. During this melting process, the milk solids separate and fall to the bottom of the pan resulting in a clear, golden liquid — this liquid is cooled to become…

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News Bites March 1, 2017

Coming to Starbucks in 2017

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Soon, you may be craving more than just Starbucks Frappes and PSLs. While the company first rolled out warm breakfast sandwiches in April 2003, we still don’t usually think of them for food. They’re hoping that’s about to change. A small but mighty menu is planned for release throughout 2017. With relatively few change-ups in their menu in the past consumers, were surely tiring of the basic egg white and spinach sandwich—especially this lady who ate nothing but Starbucks for year. Some items are already being offered in select Starbucks, and for the others we’ll just have to keep checking back in store—not like we’re not shamelessly there all the time anyway. 1. Sous Vide Egg Bites “Egg bites” on its own didn’t really inspire appetites, and things always sound tastier in French, hence “sous vide.” The fancy French cooking technique takes vacuum-sealed food, in this case eggs, and cooks them in precisely boiled hot water.…

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News Bites February 22, 2017

Saluting food works of art by Warhol on the 30th anniversary of his death

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Andy Warhol died at the age of 58 on this date, 30 years ago. He was known for living life at a frenetic pace as much as he was for his art. His eclectic portfolio include celebrity silkscreens of Marilyn Monroe, the Mona Lisa and John Wayne. While he was known primarily for his celebrity images, Warhol’s most famous contribution to the art world was, arguably, Campbell’s Soup I: Tomato, 1968. The painting is one of the most widely celebrated works of art ever created, but there is still plenty you might not know about the image series. He dabbled in food a few other times, but most of his food works we know today come from a little-known cookbook, which Warhol illustrated for friend Suzie Frankfurt in the spring of 1959. The pair sought to mock the fashionable, French cuisine cookbooks that were popular at the time. Only 34 full-color books were produced at the time.…

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