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    Pulled Pork on Ciabatta

    The sunshine and cool breeze have me mesmerized so I’ve been spending a lot of time out in the yard under my gazebo eating ice cream. This outdoor living is a huge accomplishment in itself. It took a lot of sweat and elbow grease to get the yard together, but I did it and now I’m loving it. Being out there has me thinking it’s prime time for some barbecue! Now grilling is a little more than I want to get into right now. Instead, I turned on the slow cooker to create this succulent pulled pork sandwich. The side? It’s sweet potato salad. PULLED PORK Ingredients 1lb pork loin roast Salt Pepper Garlic Worcestershire Sauce Tomato Sauce…

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    Apricot Glazed Chicken and Berry Couscous

    I’m not sure how to tell you about this fruit-filled meal I made last night. I’ll start by admitting these are not LiD originals. They are adaptations from my USPCA recipe books. But don’t fret, you can definitely try these at home.  They’re simple, but flavor packed.  There’s an element of fun involved as well when you eat something called couscous.  My 4-year-old held a grain of it between her little fingers and said, “Mommy… MOMMY!”  She says it twice because I usually don’t answer the first time, “Whatcha call these?” I told her and she giggled a little bit and repeated, “Couscous?” I nodded and she said “It’s like rice…

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    Going Green (Part 3)

    Whew! The veggie dishes have me feeling brand new. I’m still eating meat and otherness, but the extra green is doing a lot for my energy. I don’t feel as bloated after I eat AND I even dropped a few pounds. I think it’s even making me a better person. Anyway, this post will be brief (I gotta go study! I’m in personal chef training this week). Delight your eyes with this Warm Spinach Salad, topped with cranberries, goat cheese and pecans. Ingredients Fresh SpinachGoat CheeseDried CranberriesPecans 1. Clean the spinach. Rinse it off to remove all the dirt.2. Put just one tablespoon of butter or less in a heated…