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Honey Ginger Vinaigrette {with Shallot & Cilantro}
We’re so fortunate to have a wonderful Olive Oil & Vinegar Bar just minutes from home. Every time I walk into this store I’m treated to a new flavor pairing. My most recent addition to my collection (I think I’m up to about 10 different vinegar flavors) is Honey Ginger White Balsamic. This was the flavor base for my Honey Ginger Vinaigrette {with Shallot & Cilantro}. The shallot and cilantro offered a wonderful flavor balance to the slightly sweet honey ginger white balsamic. This dressing was beautiful with our Lunch Counter Style Chef’s Salad. You might also enjoy… Homemade Russian Dressing Homemade Caesar Dressing Bloody Mary Salad Dressing
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Baked Stuffed Shrimp
Baked Stuffed Shrimp. We called them an appetizer and only made five. Wished we had more. They were fabulous. Extraordinarily divine.
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Steamed Mussels, Shrimp & Sea Scallops
Steamed Mussels Shrimp & Sea Scallops. This was last Sunday’s dinner. We posted a preview pic on facebook looking for a catchy name for this pot of love. The responses ranged from Shellfish Goodness to Seafood Delight, Call Me for Supper, and Shell-fish-pa-looza. All of which could aptly label this fabulous dish.
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Mushroom & Sage Whole Roasted Chicken
Mushroom & Sage Whole Roasted Chicken. This week’s version of our whole roasted chicken was inspired by the most beautiful mushrooms and our gloriously happy sage plants. My first thought was to make a stuffing with crusty bread, fresh mushrooms, apples, sausage and sage. Then fill the cavity of this beautiful bird and let my taste buds dream of what was to come.
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Crisp Cod Cakes {with Peach Basil Relish}
Crisp Cod Cakes with Peach Basil Relish. I had a moment yesterday. A really big moment. I was on my way to work via McDonald’s drive-thru when my phone rang. The voice on the other end said “Lib, I’ve got to do something.” I pulled my car into a parking lot and sat and listened. She proceeded to share a conversation she had with her 7 year-old daughter that morning…a conversation that brought us both to tears.
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Peach Basil Relish {or Salsa}
Peach Basil Relish aka Peach Basil Salsa.
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Veggie Frittata {Breakfast Burrito or Quesadilla}
“We can sleep til we get up.” That’s what we love about Saturday mornings. We did at least until we got a puppy. Now we “sleep til Scrappy Thyme gets up.” So while I lay in bed this morning waiting for her to call to us, I was thinking about breakfast. And how I might use up the mother load of leftover fresh salad ingredients that had taken over my fridge. That’s when I decided to make a Veggie Frittata.
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Salmon with Roasted Vegetable Orzo
Salmon with Roasted Vegetable Orzo. Sharing a nice simple dinner we enjoyed recently. Not much to the recipe, but sometimes a little inspiration is all you need. Have fun with it. Season your salmon the way you love it, roast it with a few of your favorite summer veggies, and serve over a bed a orzo pasta.
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Red Wine Vinaigrette Recipe
Red Wine Vinaigrette Recipe Ingredients 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1 Tbl. Dijon mustard 1 tsp. sugar 1 shallot, minced kosher salt & freshly cracked pepper to taste 1/2 cup olive oil
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Deconstructed Shrimp & Grits {one small bite at a time}
Deconstructed Shrimp & Grits ~ One small bite at a time. I’m not sure where to begin with this one. I was fumbling around the kitchen one Saturday afternoon, clearly making no headway on dinner. An ensuing melt-down in the making (doesn’t happen often but apparently there are precursors). To head it off, I was given a challenge. “Forget dinner. You have one hour to create an appetizer, something you’ve never made before. Then we’ll decide about dinner.”
