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Curried Chicken & Mango Dip

Curried Chicken Mango Dip

I had an amazing group of women over last night for a networking/happy hour of sorts. Since almost all of the guests were folks I’d never met, I decided to stick with some of my tried-and-true apped’ouevres.  This one is pretty much a slam-dunk every time…

It’s an adaptation of a recipe that a caterer traded with me after a party years ago.  It’s great because it’s super easy to throw together the day before, it freezes well (before it’s baked) and you can lighten it up a little if you like.

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Red Lentil & Sweet Potato Stew

snowshoe day

When they say we’re going to get a “break” in the winter weather in Minnesota, they mean that the temperature will rise to at least a balmy 20 degrees.  With a new coat of snow this morning, that makes for a perfect snowshoeing day.  So a friend and I took a midday trek – 3 miles in fresh snow.

I’d started a stew before we headed out — one of the recipes from the (modified!) cleanse we’re doing, and the house smelled fabulous!  It was the perfect post-trek lunch. Continue Reading →