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Smoothie Sunday: Blueberry Peach Smoothie

Welcome to the second edition of Smoothie Sunday.  I stumbled upon this fruit combo accidentally last year when I went to make a blueberry strawberry smoothie and found the last of the strawberries had been eaten.  It ended up being a good thing though, since this quickly became one of my favorite smoothies.  I’m not even the biggest fan of peaches, but something about this combo just really works.

Here's what you'll need.

Here’s what you’ll need.

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Smoothie Sunday: Mango Smoothie

It’s finally officially summer, and that means that fresh fruit is back in grocery stores and local farm stands!  There’s going to be lots of fruit options available throughout the coming months, and smoothies are just one way to feature them.  I thoroughly enjoy smoothies, but after having my wisdom teeth removed last summer and having to survive on liquid food for about a week and a half, I kind of lost interest in smoothies for awhile.  But this year I decided I’m going to jump back on the smoothie train and try to have at least one smoothie a week.  So I’ll share my smoothie of the week with you, and if you have any suggestions for new smoothie combos, feel free to leave them in the comments!

I decided to start with a mango smoothie because, well, I just really enjoy mango smoothies.  Mangos are one of those fruits that I always forget how much I like them until I eat them again.  Mangos are really yummy, but eating them can occasionally end with mango strands wedged between your teeth.  So smoothies are a great way to get that mango flavor without having to floss afterwards.

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This is what you’ll need.

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Cheat Code: Disco Fries

We’ve already covered disco fries on this blog, via the ill-fated disco fries pizza.  That post didn’t really do disco fries justice though, since it made them out to be somewhat disappointing.  But they’re not disappointing!  They’re delicious!  So today they’re getting their own post.  For those of you unfamiliar, disco fries are essentially the Canadian delicacy poutine (French fries, gravy, and cheese curd), except it is made with melted mozzarella cheese in place of the cheese curd.  This variation seems to have originated in the New York/New Jersey area.  They’re frequently found at diners, but luckily for you, they’re also incredibly easy to make at home.

These are also disco fries, but not the ones you'll be making.

These are also disco fries, but not the ones you’ll be making.

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Quick Recipe: Guacamole Grilled Cheese

In my mind grilled cheese sandwiches are one of the best lunch foods around.  They’re quick, easy, and have that nostalgia factor since they’re also a childhood favorite.  Except that the grilled cheese you can make as an adult is way better than the kind you used to get as a kid.  In addition, they can easily be altered to fit the food mood you’re in just by changing up the cheese and other flavorings you use.  Today I’m going to share one of my go-to grilled cheese sandwiches.

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Recipe Time! Springtime Baked Chicken and Rice

As you may have noticed, we’re big fans of chicken and rice here at Poor Couple’s Food Guide.  For the less enlightened, you may think that it gets boring eating a lot of chicken and rice.  But this is not the case!  There are so many delicious ways to prepare it, each one tasting different from the last.  Today I’m here to share one such recipe that I came up with.  After months of heavy winter foods I wanted to come up with something light and springy, now that the weather is finally warming up.  And something with green in it to reflect the green finally growing outside.

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