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Mexican Street Corn Tostadas

Mexican Street Corn Tostadas

April 20, 2016

These simple, vegetarian and gluten-free tostadas are topped with a spicy black bean puree and piled high with creamy, cheesy Mexican street corn. In the summertime, New York is the land of a thousand street fairs. When we were living in Brooklyn, it seemed like every corner we turned, blocks ...

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Cuban Black Bean Quesadillas

Cuban Black Bean Quesadillas

September 10, 2015

I've been hearing rumors that this winter is going to be even worse than last year. It's kind of hard to believe, isn't it? We got so much snow that our roof started leaking in two places, and it seemed like once a week Owen's daycare was cancelled and either Alex or I had to stay home from work to ...

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Easy Black Bean Tacos

Easy Black Bean Tacos

October 20, 2014

For 30 years, Alex thought he didn't like Mexican food. Then we went to a wedding in Napa Valley and the morning after there was a fabulous homemade Mexican brunch, complete with guava mimosas and a woman pressing fresh tortillas. Alex was converted. He realized that he actually loved authentic ...

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Hi! I'm Lucy. Turnip the Oven is my vegetable-focused food blog, but sometimes I'm sidetracked by dessert. My recipes are simple and approachable, and I use fresh, seasonal ingredients. I hope I inspire you to eat more plants…and cookies.

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