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Jul 26, 2023Liked by Mari, the Happy Wanderer

Wonderful timing, Mari! I'm actually making salmon tonight for my family and a visiting gluten-free friend, and now I have a new recipe for quinoa salad!

Fun fact: folks living in the Andes use the soapy, post-rinse quinoa water to wash their hair 🫧

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Jul 26, 2023Liked by Mari, the Happy Wanderer

Why is cottage cheese back? Maybe because it’s

A) delicious

B) high protein

C) moderately low carb

D) hearty without being overly caloric

E) delicious!

If you’re more carb tolerant, it’s good on crackers and excellent on toast. (Also, I hear, as a dip for potato chips or even Doritos!) It can even be basis, with a grated cheddar or similar, of a very quick weeknight cheesy pasta.

It’s a wonder food! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

PS — excellent party planning tips. Our family is involved in a long-running project of have more people over for dinner, so this is a very nice thing to have on hand!

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Jul 26, 2023Liked by Mari, the Happy Wanderer

My general rule is that actual cooking should leave 2-3 days of leftovers. I can usually manage it, but it makes it hard to make meat (and particularly fish) heavy dishes.

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Jul 28, 2023Liked by Mari, the Happy Wanderer

>>>If I had my druthers, all of my dinners would be “teenage boy dinner” or “college football player dinner” or “Michael Phelps dinner.”<<<

YESSSSSSSS, SAAAAAAAAAAME

I have had very good luck in finding female friends who, like me, eat an amount that frightens the occasional waiter (our partners are all used to it, thankfully) -- I have no idea how to form deep relationships with people who don't like to eat. ;-p

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Jul 26, 2023Liked by Mari, the Happy Wanderer

I am very partial to a good mac'n'cheese - some of my friends call it "kids food" but I disagree, it's warm and homely for all ages! Also Rösti (for non-Swiss readers: fried grated potatoes, that you can add cheese, bacon, egg and many other things to), or Barley soup as they make it in Graubünden.

My ideal diet is lots of carbs and lots of hiking. You can't do a 6-hour ascent off a Girl Dinner!

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Jul 26, 2023Liked by Mari, the Happy Wanderer

Oh Mari! “teenage boy dinner” or “college football player dinner” or “Michael Phelps dinner” PERFECTION! You are an amazing cook and I look forward to more dinners together.

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