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Chicken Schwarma, Hummus, & Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad

source: Chicken, Salad Chicken Schwarms & Yogurt Sauce Ingredients For 2 lbs of chicken : 1 large garlic clove , minced (or 2 small cloves) 1 tbsp ground coriander 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 tbsp ground cardamon 1 tsp ground cayenne pepper (reduce to 1/2 tsp to make it not spicy) 2 tsp smoked paprika 2 tsp salt Black pepper 2 tbsp lemon juice 3 tbsp olive oil Optional Yogurt Sauce: 1 cup Greek yoghurt 1 clove garlic ,…
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Fajita Spice Mix

source: Allrecipes We love this recipe and cook it near weekly! Ingredients Per 1.5 lbs Chicken: 1 tablespoon cornstarch  2 teaspoons chili powder  1 teaspoon salt  1 teaspoon paprika  1 teaspoon white sugar  ½ teaspoon onion powder  ½ teaspoon garlic powder   ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon ground cumin Instructions Stir cornstarch, chili powder, salt,…
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Spicy Peanut Butter Noodles

source: EatWithClarity Ingredients 16 ounces brown rice noodles 3 large cloves garlic or 4-5 small 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger  1 tbsp oil  ⅔ cup creamy peanut butter 4 tbsp soy sauce 1/3-1 cup hot water hot water mixes with peanut butter more easily than cold 1 tbsp rice vinegar 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil 1-2 tbsp sriracha 1-2 tbsp maple syrup or honey ½ tsp red pepper flakes can omit for less spice 2 tsp chili garlic sauce Instructions Bring a…
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Creamy Parmesan Orzo & BBQ Chicken

source: BBQ Chicken, Orzo Orzo Time: 20 min Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil 4 tablespoon butter unsalted 1 onion chopped 4 cloves garlic minced 2 cups Orzo, dry 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste 1/4 teaspoon pepper or to taste 2 cups chicken broth 2 cups half and half 1 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, freshly grated 2…
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Chicken Parmesan with Caesar Salad

Sources: Caesar salad( Martha Stewart), Chicken Parm (allrecipes) Caesar Salad For the Croutons 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted  1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil  1 loaf rustic Italian bread (8 to 10 ounces), crusts removed, cut into 1/4-inch cubes  2 teaspoons salt  1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper  1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper  For the Salad…
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Masaman Curry with Peanut Tofu

We are pretty picky when it comes to online recipes and a main driver of this website was as a way for me to keep a log of what we are eating and any changes we make to the recipe. I try to keep links to a minimum and sometimes will link amazon products but…
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Public Inspired Science

An event hosted by Virginia Tech.

Weekly Recipes 1/3

We cook most night of the week. Typically we plan out all our meals for the week on Sunday and then eat leftovers for lunch the next day. In no particular order, here’s what’s on for this week! Masaman Curry Chicken Parmesan with Caesar Salad BBQ chicken with creamy garlic parmesan orzo Chicken Schwarma with…
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Future of the University

As you may have guessed, I am someone who believes in the power of higher ed. I want to work in it as a researcher and educator and I think this is the purpose of tenure, to be able to criticize the institution you are a part of. I don’t see that very often today…
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Student Loans

Student loans make sense to me to a degree and that degree really only applies to my parents generation. When you were taking out a loan that you could realistically repay in a summer or two of full time work. I do moderately agree with the idea that you should have some stake in your…
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