09 Monday Mar 2015
Posted in chicken, gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook, low-carb, lunch bowls, Mexican/Latin
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avocado, brown rice, cheese, chicken, corn, pinto beans, spinach, Tomato
Healthy Southwest Burrito Bowl.
I went to Pet Smart during lunch to replenish Lilah’s food. Pet Smart is very close to Pier One. I was smack in the middle of Healthy Lunch Bowl Week. They sell really pretty bowls. Continue reading »
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05 Friday Sep 2014
Posted in breakfast & brunch, love to cook
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The things you dream of while laying in bed waiting for the first dog to stir. Naan Flatbread is so versatile and delicious. My favorite way to use it is as pizza crust. Just add your favorite toppings and bake. On this morning we turned naan into Bacon, Egg & Cheese Flatbread Pizza. Got two thumbs up for this one. Felt a bit guilty accepting praises when it took little to no effort but I got over that ;) Continue reading »
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02 Wednesday Jul 2014
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Spicy Shrimp & Spinach Quesadilla. Sometimes you have a dish at a restaurant that needs to be recreated. Typically it’s because that dish becomes engrained on your taste buds…..in a good way. Continue reading »
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30 Wednesday Apr 2014
Posted in burgers & sandwiches, love to cook
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I declared I would share a different Grilled Cheese Sandwich recipe each day for the entire month of April, also known as National Grilled Cheese Month. While we had a good amount in the archives we’ve had to put on our creative recipe hats to fill out our offering. What a month!! Are you ready? Recipe links are below each photo. Enjoy!!
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18 Tuesday Feb 2014
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bacon, cheese, chili, potato, sour cream
Chili & Cheese Topped Baked Potato {with Sour Cream & Bacon}.
I love this combination so much that I got up bright and early one morning with the sole intention of making a pot of chili…so that I could picture it on top of this Perfectly Baked Potato. Continue reading »
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18 Monday Nov 2013
Posted in love to cook, salads
We had a good old fashioned Lunch Counter Style Chef’s Salad for dinner last night. It had been years since I’ve had one. Once the salad revolution transformed how we view salads, some of the old standards have been slowly forgotten. I can say with certainty that there’s a reason the Chef’s Salad was on most menus for decades. It’s delicious and a completely satisfying meal. Continue reading »
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17 Sunday Mar 2013
It’s St. Patrick’s Day! How does one day draw in sooo many people?
Beer.
AND that we’re a melting pot society…who wants to claim to be Irish at least one day a year :)
St. Patrick’s Day seems to span across continents, dialects, and generations. We’re looking for permission to drink. Beer. And make Irish Soda Bread…so we can turn it into Patty Melts on St. Paddy’s Day. That’s my theory. And the St. Patty’s Melt was born. Continue reading »
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08 Friday Mar 2013
Posted in love to cook, soups, stews, chili
When I make French Onion Soup I know my family feels loved. That makes me happy. A big pot of buttery caramelized onions, fresh herbs & garlic, nice rich beef stock, topped with an over-sized crouton smothered with cheese. It’s LOVE I tell you. Continue reading »
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03 Sunday Feb 2013
Posted in appetizers, love to cook
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It’s Super Bowl Sunday and I had resigned myself to the idea that I wasn’t going to put on a big spread, even though this is the 2nd biggest eating holiday of the year, after Thanksgiving. Nope, wasn’t going to do it. Although, somehow a roast chicken dinner just didn’t scream Football the way I was starting to feel Football. So as any good coach would do….let’s drop back and punt. We have no stake in the outcome of this game so really it’s got to be about the food (and the commercials). Paying tribute to both teams for making it to the Big Game…we are having Sourdough (in honor of the San Francisco 49ers) Cheesy Garlic & Herb Pull-Apart Bread with Spicy Maryland Crab Dip (in honor of the Baltimore Ravens). Continue reading »
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02 Saturday Feb 2013
Posted in appetizers, beef, pork, lamb, Italian, love to cook
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caramelized onion, cheese, kale, mushrooms, sausage, spinach, sweet peppers
Earlier in the week, we began discussing what we would cook on Super Bowl Sunday. All the foodie websites and fb pages were alive with recipe ideas and exchanges. The possibilities ranged from good old favorites like wings and nachos to the more exotic Salmon Wraps and Filipino Spring Rolls. I had every intention of hosting a virtual Super Bowl Party on my fb page, even planned a week of recipes and posts centered around that theme. But when it came time to make the announcement….we took it in a totally different direction. Here is the Party Announcement I shared on our fb page. Continue reading »
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