Steak Salad

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Steak Salad

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We’ve been on a real salad kick for the last few weeks. This steak salad is hearty enough to be the entire meal, as it was for us. I actually had to look at the picture to remember what I … Continue reading →

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Eggplant Parmesan

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Eggplant Parmesan

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We have eggplant at our house a lot. I love it prepared anyway ~ Baba Ganoush, Breaded & Fried, Grilled… But the ultimate for me, is my Eggplant Parmesan. I only use Parmesan Cheese in this recipe, so it’s not … Continue reading →

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Foodie Friends Friday featuring Fit From The Inside Out

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Coconut Mocha Protein Frappuccino

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I joined the group Foodie Friends Friday and today I’m happily featuring a post from Anna at the blog Fit From The Inside Out. I was excited to see that she had created a great (healthy) recipe for a Coconut Mocha … Continue reading →

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Pasta Alla Checca

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Pasta Alla Checca

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Being Italian, there’s nothing more satisfying to me than a good plate of pasta. Since my tomatoes and basil are growing well and producing, it just made sense to make this dish. Sometimes I will add capers, olives, mushrooms, etc. … Continue reading →

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Corn & Wheat Waffles

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Pouring warm syrup on Corn & Wheat Waffles

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I love the weekends when my husband doesn’t have to be out the door early to work. During the week he just has a bran muffin (homemade, of course) and a cup of coffee. But on the weekend we usually … Continue reading →

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Foodie Friends Friday featuring Lois of Walking on Sunshine!

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Cheesecake Cupcakes from Walking on Sunshine

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It’s Foodie Friends Friday!  Don’t know what that is? Well, it’s a really cool Facebook group created by Tracy of Busy Vegetarian Mom. If you have a food blog, then this would be fun for you to join, too. Every … Continue reading →

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Pesto Sauce

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Fresh Basil from the Garden

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  Pesto is one of my husband’s favorite sauces. I just harvested some fresh basil from the garden, so I’m going to make a large batch. It stores for weeks in the fridge and it’s great to have when you … Continue reading →

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Flourless Chocolate Cake

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Flourless Chocolate Cake

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If you love chocolate, then this is the dessert for you! Seriously, of all the cakes I’ve ever had, I must say that this Flourless Chocolate Cake is in the top 3. It’s right there along side Coconut Cake and … Continue reading →

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Avocado Egg Rolls with Cilantro Sauce

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Avocado Eggrolls with Cilantro Dipping Sauce

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You may want to double this recipe… these are delicious and they go fast! I had these egg rolls at The Cheesecake Factory and fell in love with the Cilantro Sauce. It’s so creamy and delicious. I just had to … Continue reading →

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Onion Garlic Focaccia

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Onion Garlic Foccacia

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I’m a bread lover… and that would be an understatement. So, the other day when we had no bread in the house I made a quick Focaccia. It’s easy because you don’t have to let the bread rise, so you … Continue reading →

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Oysters Rockefeller

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Eating Oysters Rockefeller

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One of my favorite indulgences is Oysters ~ anyway I can get them… on the half shell, oyster stew, steamed with butter, breaded & fried, and of course, Oysters Rockefeller (my all time favorite). I was pleasantly surprised to see … Continue reading →

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Phyllo Cake

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Phyllo Cake with Blackberries and Honey Whipped Cream

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Phyllo Cake with Blackberries and Honey Whipped Cream This dessert is so versatile. It’s like an artist’s blank canvas. It’s not too sweet so you can dress it up anyway you’d like. Here’s the basic recipe, which I love just as … Continue reading →

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Fresh Blackberry Cobbler

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Fresh Blackberry Cobbler ready for the oven

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Fresh Blackberry Cobbler with Vanilla Frozen Yogurt This recipe is so quick and easy there’s no reason not to have fresh cobbler all the time, especially when the ingredients are things that we all usually have on hand. It seriously … Continue reading →

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