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Tasty Tuesday: Make-it-happen Grilled Chicken Salad
The home kitchen is closed this week and next because I’m on vacation with my family. However, I want to direct you over to My Sister’s Kitchen where our
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Tasty Tuesday: Grilled Summer Sourdough Sandwiches
Today is one of those days that I can barely tolerate the idea of even turning on a burner in my kitchen. I definitely feel low on ideas and inspiration. Still, the family must eat! Never under-estimate the common sandwich when it comes to satisfying the troops….and when the sandwiches are a little
Tasty Tuesday: Curried Rice Salad with crab and chicken (when it’s tooooooo hot to cook!)
The last week has been unpleasantly warm and muggy. I’m often reminded by my friends and family who live in even WARMER climates that it could be worse. They’re absolutely right of course. My house, however, has no air conditioning and this week, it’s simply too warm to think about
Tasty Tuesday: No-cook Dill Pickles
I’m seeing them! I starting to see cucumbers at the Farmer’s Markets and I LOVE that! Two years ago, I wrote about Kosher Dill Pickles. That’s still my go-to recipe for homemade dill
Tasty Tuesd–er–Wednesday: Time for a picnic!
It’s (FINALLY) that time of year! It’s time to go on picnics! Hooray! I love summer, I love summer picnics, and I love summer picnic food. Over the last few years, we’ve developed a few fast, easy favorites for the impromptu picnic. One of our favorite all-star picnic dinners consists
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Tasty Tuesday: Smuggling Vegetables
…or, as we refer to them….Stealth Veggies. Most moms I know are looking for ways to sneak vegetables into the family diet. In fact, lately I’ve been seeing a lot of commercials by a certain spaghetti-product company, advertising that their kid-friendly spaghetti-product contains a full
Tasty Tuesday: Fresh Strawberry Pie, OH MY!
So, is the secret to homemade fresh fruit pies method or recipe? The answer is YES. Fresh fruit pies are some of the most delicious desserts on the planet. They’re also really nice to look at, as long as you look FAST because they’re gone in no time. Today, I’m making strawberry pies,
Tasty Tuesday: Slow-cooked Barbecue Pork or Beef
Beautiful smells of slow-cooking barbecue are already wafting through my kitchen and it’s only 9:00 AM. I’m halfway through making one of our favorite meals and by dinnertime, we’ll all be salivating something fierce! I will be the first to admit that this is NOT Carolina barbecue;
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Tasty Tuesday: Spicy Black Beans
Spicy Black Beans are a must-have accompaniment for our now-nearly-world famous Chile Verde. There are two main reasons for this. First, the flavors and textures are perfect complements for that pork simmering
Tasty Tuesday: Pico de Gallo
Last week we discussed the making of Chile Verde. Chile Verde is best served with rice and beans and fresh Pico de Gallo. Pico de Gallo is a chunky red salsa that’s so easy to make, and the fresh flavors
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