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Spiced Pork Posole

February 25, 2015 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 2 Comments

My pipes froze over the weekend. But thankfully I had a batch of this Spiced Pork Posole ready to zap in the microwave.

It may not have been enough to thaw the pipes, but it unfroze my soul.

Just kidding. My soul is pretty warm-fuzzy.

An FYI about frozen pipes — they are not fun. I returned from work one day, got undressed for a post-work rinse, which takes a lot of courage since my house is not exactly winterized (single-pane windows, thermostat set to 65…). I turn on the bathtub faucet only to be met with a quick spit of water, a few gurgly sounds, and then a puff of dust. (There probably wasn’t dust — I might have conjured that bit in my imagination.)

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Chilled Mango Red Curry Soup with Shrimp

December 28, 2014 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 2 Comments

Leave it to me to make a chilled soup in the middle of winter.

I just got an idea and ran with it and, little did I know, when my idea came to fruition, it would taste better as a cool summery soup than as a warm wintery one. Sometimes these things happen. Whatcha gonna do? (Shrugs shoulders.)

I went to one of my favorite local restaurants last weekend and ate a bowl of mussels in a red coconut curry sauce. And ya know what? It ruined me+mussels for the rest of my life, unless said mussels happen to be hanging out in a swimming pool of delightfully creamy and smoky red coconut curry sauce. In which case, they are goners.

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