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Ingredients

• 8  (4-ounce) lean lamb loin chops, trimmed
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt, divided
• 1/2  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper, divided
• Cooking spray
• 1  lemon
• 1  tablespoon  pine nuts, toasted
• 2  garlic cloves
• 4  cups  baby arugula leaves
• 2  teaspoons  olive oil
• 2  tablespoons  water
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INGREDIENTS

CARAMELIZED ONION LASAGNA

• 8 ounces lasagna noodles, preferably whole-wheat

CARAMELIZED ONION FILLING

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 large sweet onions, thinly sliced (about 10 cups; see Kitchen Tip)
• 4 medium portobello mushroom caps, gills removed (see Kitchen Tip), diced
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste
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Ingredients

• 1  cup  all-purpose flour
• 6  tablespoons  unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
• 1/2  teaspoon  baking soda
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 10  tablespoons  (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1  cup  sugar
• 1  large egg
• 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 1  cup  semisweet chocolate chips
• 2  pints ice cream (any flavor)
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Without fail, the suffocating humidity that personifies Florida weather always takes me by unwelcome surprise.  You would think that after 25 summers here that I would remember.  Nope. This year was no different.  I had a massive makeup meltdown the other night while sitting bayside at an outdoor cafe.  I, of course, was not the fool that picked this location but I was stuck.  Unfortunately for my makeup, it wasn’t.  I knew it was bad by the horrified look my babysitter gave me at nights end.  Needless to say, I don’t think she will be getting that extra 5 spot again.  Gooey lip gloss and cakey foundation is just not going to cut it in this heat.  Here are 5 products that will:

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