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Bacon-Mushroom Swiss Cheeseburgers

Maris Callahan — Sun, 07 May 2017 16:50:57 +0000

I would say this is pretty typical of me. One day, I’m making egg white and veggie scrambles and telling you that you can eat a well-balanced breakfast for basically zero calories, and the next day I’m giving you bacon cheeseburgers. If I’m giving you whiplash, you should know that this is basically how I’ve been eating lately. I’ve been trying to eat a more nutritionally balanced diet most of the time so that I can lose a little weight and feel better, stronger, healthier. That doesn’t mean that I want to live in a world where date night steak dinners, pizza nights with friends, tacos on Cinco de Mayo and the occasional bacon cheeseburgers don’t exist. I’m not going to lie to you and pretend that I ate this whole burger, but I definitely could and probably will at some point when I make them in the future. Even though Chicago’s weather is finally starting to turn after a stretch of really gross, gray weather, I made these indoors on my grill pan. The pan is actually the lid to my favorite KitchenAid Cast Iron Casserole, which is probably the most used piece of cookware in my kitchen. The Giveaway I created this recipe […]

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Summer Heirloom Tomato Salad

Maris Callahan — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 05:00:49 +0000

Heirloom tomato salad made with corn, red onion, string beans and a handful of fresh herbs mixed with a summery vinaigrette and feta cheese is a perfect summer salad to serve at a picnic, cookout, or even as a late Saturday or Sunday afternoon lunch. I’d like to know: who was it that decided to put lettuce in salads? I’m not saying there is anything wrong with lettuce salads. Or spinach salads, arugula salads or even kale salads for that matter. What I am saying, though, is that salads are perfectly good without lettuce, especially in the peak of the summer when fruits and vegetables are arguably at their freshest. Before we talk about heirloom tomatoes, let me tell you a little sob story. Well, one might call it a first world problem but for the sake of this story, it’s a sad one. Last summer, the beautiful Green City Market farmers’ market that Chicago is known for opened a little outpost in a parking lot about three blocks from my apartment building. I loved it and took Henry there every weekend to sniff the basil plants and say hello to the different vendors. I tried to buy as many […]

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Blueberry Waldorf Salad

Maris Callahan — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:11:04 +0000

Things have been a little quiet on the In Good Taste front this week but rest assured, it isn’t because I’ve been sitting around eating pecan cardamom pound cake and drinking strawberry sangria. This week, in addition to being a little under the weather (apparently, four to five hours of sleep per night is not enough sleep per night) I’ve been busy writing elsewhere. Most specifically, I’ve been writing for Shape.com and this week I turned in an article about three classic summer salads with modern twists. Mango panzanella — So if you need a quick fix before the weekend (or some inspiration as to how to spend your weekend), you’ve come to the right place. If you’d rather starve then turn your oven on during a summer heat wave, here is a twist on a blueberry salad perfect . Save Print Blueberry Waldorf Salad Author: Maris Callahan Recipe type: Cooking for a Crowd, Small Plates and Snacks Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins Serves: 4 servings Ingredients 6 tablespoons mayonnaise (or plain yogurt) 1 tablespoons lemon juice ¼ teaspoon salt 2 cup fresh blueberries 2 Gala apples ¼ cup chopped, toasted walnuts Instructions In a medium sized bowl, whisk […]

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