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Roasted Sweet Potato Salad

9 · Jun 8, 2017 · 5 Comments

Roasted Sweet Potato Salad

This is definitely not your Mom's potato salad! It's savory with a little heat, a little sweet and it might just be your new favorite summer side. Short and sweet today because I'm sending this out ...

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Recipe, Salad Recipes, Side Dish Recipes, Veggie Recipes side dish, sweet potato, pineapple, yam, chili lime dressing, roasted, salad

Grilled Swordfish with Herb Butter

165 · Jun 2, 2017 · 5 Comments

Grilled Swordfish with Herb Butter

This bright, herby butter is the perfect counter to this tender, meaty grilled swordfish. Bonus...the herb butter can be made and frozen so you can have it on hand for a quick dinner. Oh June. ...

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Grilling Recipes, Main Dish Recipes, Recipe, Seafood Recipes grilled, herb, quick, seafood, swordfish, butter, compound butter, fish, grill

Spaghetti Squash with Roasted Mushrooms and Leeks

134 · May 30, 2017 · 9 Comments

Spaghetti Squash with Roasted Mushrooms and Leeks

Craving pasta, but want a lighter twist? Replace your noodles with roasted spaghetti squash topped with earthy roasted mushrooms and melted leeks. So let me start off by saying I love pasta. It ...

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Recipe, Side Dish Recipes, Veggie Recipes leeks, mushrooms, parmesan, roasted, side, spaghetti, squash, veggies, healthy

Spiced Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

3 · May 23, 2017 · 1 Comment

Spiced Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Vanilla ice cream sandwiched between soft, chewy, spiced cookies make a delectable warm weather treat. Did you hear that? That's the clock ticking toward the unofficial start of summer. The ...

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Cookie and Bar Recipes, Frozen Treat Recipes, Recipe spiced, summer, vanilla, cookie, cookies, ice cream, oatmeal, sandwich, sandwiches

Zucchini Grilled Pizza

5 · May 19, 2017 · 2 Comments

Zucchini Grilled Pizza

How bout crispy crust, melty cheese, and fresh zucchini grilled pizza for dinner tonight? No delivery required! Loaded with cheese, zucchini, lemon, fresh thyme, and a drizzle of garlic oil! So ...

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Grilling Recipes, Main Dish Recipes, Recipe dough, ricotta, cheese, fontina, crust, garlic, grilled, lemon, zest, zucchini, pizza

Pastel Party Cake

2 · May 16, 2017 · 5 Comments

Pastel Party Cake

Let's get the party started with this whimsical pastel layer cake (packing a triple chocolate threat inside)! Are you into the unicorn craze? The Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino is not for me (I ...

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Cake and Cupcake Recipes, Recipe birthday, cake, chocolate, layer cake, party, pastel, girl

Apple Cake Pops

27 · May 12, 2017 · 6 Comments

Apple Cake Pops

Show your favorite teacher your appreciation with these cute apple cake pops. Crumbled cake, frosting, and a shiny red candy coating make these apples an even better treat than the real thing! Apple ...

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Recipe, Specialty Dessert Recipes cake pops, party, teachers, teacher appreciation, red candy, candy melts, candy wafers, sticks, lollipops, apple, apple cake pops

Pulled Chicken Skillet Nachos

21 · Apr 28, 2017 · 7 Comments

Pulled Chicken Skillet Nachos

Your nacho dreams come true! Crunchy tortillas, saucy pulled chicken, beans, cheese and all of your favorite toppings get layered and baked. Pure YUM. Cinco de Mayo is exactly one week away. One ...

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Appetizer and Snack Recipes, Recipe black beans, cheese, chicken, Mexican, skillet, nachos, pulled chicken, shredded, tortilla chips, lime crema

Raspberry Shrub Cocktail

125 · Apr 21, 2017 · 6 Comments

Raspberry Shrub Cocktail

A tart and sweet raspberry shrub adds complexity and zing to this easy and elegant cocktail. Vegas Baby! Every time I think of Vegas I think of one of my favorite scenes from the movie Swingers. Man, ...

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Cocktail and Drink Recipes, Recipe orange, raspberry, vodka, liqueur, raspberries, berries, shrub, cointreau, fruit, club soda, cocktail

Edamame Dumplings

15 · Apr 18, 2017 · 12 Comments

Edamame Dumplings

There's no chance you can eat just one of these dumplings. The creamy soybean filling is perfectly countered by a light, savory dipping sauce. A great starter to any meal! When you love to cook, ...

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Appetizer and Snack Recipes, Recipe asian, edamame, dumpling, soy, soybean, dipping sauce

Muffuletta Sandwiches

13 · Apr 14, 2017 · 9 Comments

Muffuletta Sandwich

This iconic New Orleans Sandwich is easy to recreate so you can enjoy a taste of the Big Easy at home. What’s a dream vacation for you? Toes in the sand? A book a day poolside? Museums and art ...

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Recipe, Sandwich Recipes sandwiches, new orleans, muffuletta, Sicilian, olive, cheese, olive spread, ham, salami, Italian, NOLA, provolone, sandwich

Blueberry and Mascarpone Stuffed French Toast

39 · Mar 24, 2017 · 11 Comments

Mascarpone and Blueberry Stuffed French Toast

A dollop of tangy mascarpone and a scoop of fresh blueberries is stuffed inside french toast elevating it from good to sublime. Stuffed french toast will become your new brunch ...

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Breakfast and Brunch Recipes, Recipe mascarpone, syrup, french toast, stuffed french toast, blueberry french toast, blueberries, blueberry, Breakfast, brunch

Shamrock Macarons

3 · Mar 17, 2017 · 7 Comments

Close up of Shamrock Macarons decorated with gold glitter shamrocks and green ribbon in the background.

Impossibly cute, amazingly tasty…this sweet shamrock macarons are filled with Bailey’s buttercream. Learn how to make and decorate these easy French macarons perfect for your St. Patrick's Day ...

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Cookie and Bar Recipes, Recipe shamrock, irish cream, bailey's, shamrock cookies, cookies, st. patrick's day, irish, macarons, green

Blueberry Pie with Cornmeal Crust

6 · Mar 14, 2017 · 13 Comments

Blueberry Pie with Cornmeal Crust

Happy Pi(e) Day! Let's get it going with a blueberry pie with a cornmeal crust. Simple, sweet and oh so celebratory! So much for spring :-( Well it's not news (if you've been following the ...

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Pie and Tart Recipes, Recipe berries, Pi, Pi Day, blueberries, blueberry, cornmeal, pie, tart

Traditional Irish Soda Bread with Orange Butter

11 · Mar 10, 2017 · 37 Comments

Traditional Irish Soda Bread with Orange Butter on a wire rack with a jar of honey, fresh oranges and a green pitcher in the background.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a warm hunk of traditional Irish soda bread slathered with orange butter. This easy recipe is flavored with buttermilk and orange and pairs just as well with coffee or ...

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Bread and Muffin Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Recipe soda, st. patrick's day, irish, soda bread, biscuits, bread, butter, orange

Raspberry and Feta Cheese Salad

17 · Mar 7, 2017 · 9 Comments

Raspberry and Feta Cheese Salad

Sweet, fresh berries; salty feta; crunchy walnuts...this raspberry salad  tastes like spring on a plate. The other morning my son asked me if I was happy with the way my life turned ...

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Recipe, Salad Recipes raspberries, bibb, boston, butter lettuce, feta, blackberries, raspberry, salad, vegetarian, vinaigrette, walnuts

Toffee Cake

4 · Feb 28, 2017 · 9 Comments

Toffee Cake

Brown sugar icing, chocolate filling and toffee candy! What more could you ask for in a cake?! Let them eat cake! And candy! And even better...a candy covered cake! This cake was ...

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Cake and Cupcake Recipes, Recipe toffee, layer, brown sugar, cake, caramel, chocolate

Bloody Mary with All. The. Fixins.

250 · Feb 24, 2017 · 14 Comments

Bloody Mary with all the Fixins

Boozy brunch made perfect....pour yourself a zesty bloody mary in a spicy rimmed glass with All. The. Fixins. It's 11 o'clock somewhere. AM. Oh yeah, you heard me right. Isn't that why we all ...

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Cocktail and Drink Recipes, Recipe vodka, bloody mary, booze, tomato juice, v8, brunch, cocktail, tomato

South Orange Sloppy Joe Sandwich

356 · Feb 10, 2017 · 25 Comments

South Orange Sloppy Joe Sandwich

South Orange, NJ has a unique take on a sloppy joe sandwich. Layers of meat, cheese, coleslaw, Russian dressing and thinly sliced bread make it a delicious classic. A sloppy joe was a special ...

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Recipe, Sandwich Recipes corned beef, roast beef, russian dressing, sandwich, coleslaw, sandwiches, swiss, sloppy joe, south orange, nj, new jersey

Thai Salad in a Jar

18 · Feb 7, 2017 · 7 Comments

Thai Salad in a Jar layered with farro, veggies and chicken.

Crunchy vegetables, nutty farro, and tender shredded chicken are layered in a mason jar and shaken up with a bright and tangy Thai dressing. Take this Thai salad in a jar on the go and shake it up ...

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Recipe, Salad Recipes jar, mason jar, layered, salad in a jar, farro, chicken, healthy, lunch, salad, thai

Raspberry Triple Chocolate Cheesecake in a Jar

10 · Feb 2, 2017 · 39 Comments

Raspberry Triple Chocolate Cheesecake in a Jar

A triple dose of chocolate topped with juicy glazed raspberries makes this mini chocolate cheesecake sinfully sweet! It's no secret that food is a huge part of my life. When I'm not in the kitchen ...

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Recipe, Specialty Dessert Recipes mason jar, raspberries, cheesecake, chocolate, raspberry, Valentine's Day, triple chocolate, jar

Valentine’s Day Cookie Pops

2 · Jan 31, 2017 · 7 Comments

Valentine's Day Cookie Pops

Looking for a sweet treat for your sweetheart? These Valentine's Day cookie pops are silly, cute and say it all..."Olive Juice"! Every day up until this past year I wrote a short note or drew a funny ...

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Cookie and Bar Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Recipe cookie pops, olive juice, cookies, decorated cookies, royal icing, Valentine's Day, Valentine

Easy Individual Chicken Pot Pie

699 · Jan 13, 2017 · 25 Comments

Cold days call for comforting dishes. This rich, creamy and oh-so satisfying chicken pot pie is easy enough to whip up on a weeknight thanks to frozen vegetables and puff pastry. TODAY’S POST IS ...

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Main Dish Recipes, Recipe mixed vegetables, pot pie, ramekin, chicken, comfort food, puff pastry, vegetables, Kings

Pan-Seared Halibut with Citrus Salsa

60 · Jan 10, 2017 · 8 Comments

Celebrate citrus season with this pan-seared halibut topped with fresh, bright salsa. Parents use a lot of tricks to get their kids to try new foods. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of ...

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Main Dish Recipes, Recipe, Seafood Recipes salsa, seafood, halibut, chives, citrus, fish, ginger, grapefruit, lime, orange

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