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July 12, 2013 By cheryl

Spam Fries with Key Lime Dip: A Perfect Munchies Hit

A little bit of excitement occurred recently — I just had my first piece of fiction published in an anthology!

It’s a short story titled “Ganja Ghosts” — about, well, smoking the you know what in Singapore. And it’s appeared in a lovely book called “The Marijuana Chronicles,” edited by the brilliant artist and bestselling mystery writer Jonathan Santlofer.

In addition to Jonathan, there are stories in there by Joyce Carol Oates, Lee Child and more. To say I’ve been thrilled would barely even begin to describe it. And yes, all of you should absolutely run right out now and buy a copy!

So, it seemed like a celebration was in order — and thankfully, my Let’s Lunch mates were on board. For this month’s lunch date, we decided to share our ideas for perfect “munchies” …

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Filed Under: Books, Let's Lunch, Recipes, Singaporean, Snacks, So Good It Must Be Bad For You Tagged With: Jonathan Santlofer, Joyce Carol Oates, Key Lime, Lee Child, Mayo, Singapore, Snack, Spam Fries, The Marijuana Chronicles, Wild Oats

June 7, 2013 By cheryl

Mango-Key Lime Pie: Tropical Cool

I’ve had mangoes on my mind recently. Living with a fertile mango tree in your backyard for a month in Key West will do that to you.

While I was there recently, mangoes came pelting down so frequently each day that I certainly took them for granted. There are only so many mango slices and salsas one can eat, after all.

Now that I’m back in New York City however, I’m come to rather miss that tree. So when I happened to see a display of beautiful mangoes in Brooklyn shortly after my Let’s Lunch group decided to share a “Too Hot To Cook” dish for our June virtual lunch gathering, I started thinking …

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Filed Under: Baking, Let's Lunch, Mexican, Recipes, Sweets Tagged With: Dessert, Florida, Key Lime, Mango, Martha Stewart, Mexican, No-Bake, Pie, Summer, Sweets

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