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Spinach Mushroom & Cheddar Hand Pies

So I know that it might seem that I toil in the kitchen for hours, and sometimes I do, though “toiling” isn’t exactly the word that I would use as I enjoy spending time in the kitchen, as it is my refuge, but I am all about convenience food as well. And batch cooking. So here is something that I often make in batches: Hand pies. These are Spinach Mushroom + Cheddar Hand Pies. They are fantastic right out of the oven, but also freeze phenomenally well and with just 30 seconds in the microwave and 5 minutes in the oven to crisp up again, one (or sometimes two, shhhhh, don’t tell anyone) they make a great lunch or snack for dinner in front of the game if I am really too lazy to cook. If you search on hand pies, you’ll find more recipes too.

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Appetizers/Starters, Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Savory Snacks

Potato, Cabbage + Bacon Hand Pies

So I know that it might seem that I toil in the kitchen for hours, and sometimes I do, though “toiling” isn’t exactly the word that I would use as I enjoy spending time in the kitchen, as it is my refuge, but I am all about convenience food as well. And batch cooking. So here is something that I often make in batches: Hand pies. These are Potato, Cabbage + Bacon Hand Pies. They are fantastic right out of the oven, but also freeze phenomenally well and with just 30 seconds in the microwave and 5 minutes in the oven to crisp up again, one (or sometimes two, shhhhh, don’t tell anyone) they make a great lunch or snack for dinner in front of the game if I am really too lazy to cook. If you search on hand pies, you’ll find more recipes too.

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Appetizers/Starters, Dinner, Lunch, Soups

Icelandic-inspired Fish Soup

This soup is amazing. It’s a little different than my “usual” fish chowders, but yet also really similar. When I am developing recipes, I usually compare three or four and then start experimenting. The things that were identical between the three recipes that I looked at were Atlantic white fish (cod, halibut, etc), shrimp/prawns, leeks and … saffron. Really, saffron? Turns out, it is a great addition to the soup. And the color is amazing. This is definitely a recipe going on repeat!

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Appetizers/Starters, Dinner, Lunch, Soups

Roasted Hokkaido Pumpkin Bisque with Curry Toasted Chick Peas

Hokkaido pumpkins seem to be more popular in Germany than they are here in my neck of the woods of Greater Boston. For a while, they were very trendy and one of my aunts in Germany really loved them. They also go by the names Kuri Squash and Baby Red Hubbard Squash. Either which way, they have a nutty, peppery flavor which I enhance with curry and a pinch of nutmeg. If you can’t find a Hokkaido Pumpkin, you can also use butternut squash to make this soup.

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