I don't know what it's like where you live, but here in New York it rained all weekend and through the first half of the week. At one point my friend Andie said to me, "All I want is grilled cheese and tomato soup," and I thought DARN! We really mised the mark with our tomato soup episode, 2 days too late!" Alas, the rain is gone, but luckily tomato soup is good in all season, and THIS tomato soup is REALLY, SUPER GOOD in all seaons.

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INGREDIENTS

-3 28 ounce cans whole, peeled tomatoes, juices drained and reserved

-2 Tbsp brown sugar

-5 shallots, minced

-2 Tbsp tomato paste

-1/4 tsp ground allspice

-1 1/2 tsp thyme

-1 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

-3 Tbsp unsalted butter

-3 Tbsp flour

-3 cups chicken broth

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My little brother and I were notoriously picky eaters when we were younger. Think, like, Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally, "We'll have a BLT on whole wheat with mayo on the side and only if the tomatoes are ripe. If they're not ripe, we'll have turkey sandwiches with cheddar cheese and onions but oniy if they're red onions and deli mustard. On the side."

I have vivid memories of other peoples' parents scolding us because we wouldn't eat our vegetables. Today's dish - Dan Dan Noodles - was one of the one things my brother would ingest happy, however he'd order it with chicken and veggies...you guessed it...on the side.

Let's give Matthew the benefit of the doubt and assume he (like me) has grown out of his "on the side" phase. Assuming that, I think he'd be happy with my recreation of the only Chinese meal he ever ordered.

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INGREDIENTS

-2 tsp red wine vinegar

-2 Tbsp low-sodium light soy sauce

-1 lb ground pork

-1 lb whole wheat spaghetti

-5 green onions, diced

-2 Tbsp ginger, minced

-3 cloves garlic, minced

-4 Tbsp peanut oil

Sauce

-1 Tbsp Szechuan peppercorns, toasted and ground

-1/2 cup chicken stock

-1 Tbsp plus 1 tsp light soy sauce

-1 tsp chili oil

-1 1/2 tsp sugar

-2 Tbsp peanut butter

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Never before seen footage from our shoot in the boonies!  Eye contact crises, skyping, and the aftermath of the spilled milk!

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This week Economy Bites took a field trip up to Westchester to visit Daniel's mommy, Emily! Emily taught us to make yogurt and granola! YUM YUM YUM YUM YUM!!

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**this recipe makes a TON of granola. You could probably 1/2 this recipe and still have enough for a week.

INGREDIENTS

8 cups rolled oats

1 cup Sunflower seeds

1 cup Sesame seeds, unhulled

1 cup walnuts, chopped

1 cup pecans, chopped

1 cup almonds, chopped

1 cup flax seeds

1 cup Brazil nuts, chopped

1 cup pumpkin seeds

1 cup oil, Grapeseed or canola

1 cup maple syrup

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Last Valentines Day my boyfriend of 3 years pulled out all the stops and took me to the Russian Tea Room (a place I highly recommend if you're a Mad Men fan or at all interested in that particular 1960s look) for high tea. As far as I was concerned, the stand out on the menu was their Curried Chicken salad; it was a revelation. It blew me away, so far away that I ended up at the grocery store the next day buying ingredients to make my own. What follows it the video adaptation of my interpretation of the Russian Tea Room's most delicious cold salad...watch and see!

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INGREDIENTS

-2 to 3 lbs chicken thighs and drumsticks

-1/2 large white onion, diced

-3 ribs celery, diced fine

-1 1/2 cups dried cranberries

-1/2 cup greek yogurt

-1/2 cup mayonnaise

-2 Tbsp curry powder

-1 1/2 Tbsp honey

salt and pepper to taste

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