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I love Mark Bittman's new york times blog. Some of my favorites this past week...

What to ditch in the kitchen
"OUT: Bottled salad dressing and marinades. The biggest rip-offs imaginable.

IN: Take good oil and vinegar or lemon juice, and combine them with salt, pepper, maybe a little Dijon, in a proportion of about three parts oil to one of vinegar. Customize from there, because you may like more vinegar or less, and you undoubtedly will want a little shallot, or balsamic vinegar, or honey, or garlic, or tarragon, or soy sauce. ... "

Recipe for crunchy Granola (very similar to Heidi's)

Green beans with walnut miso