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  • I’ve made lots and lots of banana bread over the years and I literally use a different recipe every time. The bread is always good, but never awesome.  I frequently […]

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

    I’ve made lots and lots of banana bread over the years and I literally use a different recipe every time. The bread is always good, but never awesome.  I frequently […]

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  • Grilled pizza. I kept reading about it and ignoring it. Silly me. My family kept bugging me to make homemade pizza for dinner, but I was not too interested in […]

    Grilled Pizzas are Genius

    Grilled pizza. I kept reading about it and ignoring it. Silly me. My family kept bugging me to make homemade pizza for dinner, but I was not too interested in […]

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  • When I have a favorite recipe, it sometimes feels like a betrayal to try something new and different. I mean, why-oh-why would I ever experiment with another shrimp recipe when […]

    Grilled Rosemary and Garlic Shrimp

    When I have a favorite recipe, it sometimes feels like a betrayal to try something new and different. I mean, why-oh-why would I ever experiment with another shrimp recipe when […]

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  • Sip, sip, sip…ahhh. I’ve always believed that a cool bite of juicy watermelon can refresh the soul on a hot day. But what about sipping that watermelon wonderfulness? Yep, it’s […]

    Watermelon Drop

    Sip, sip, sip…ahhh. I’ve always believed that a cool bite of juicy watermelon can refresh the soul on a hot day. But what about sipping that watermelon wonderfulness? Yep, it’s […]

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  • For years I gardened and never even thought to grow cauliflower. My hubby suggested that I grow it a couple of years ago and my response was, “Why?” I thought […]

    Garlic and Rosemary Cauliflower Soup

    For years I gardened and never even thought to grow cauliflower. My hubby suggested that I grow it a couple of years ago and my response was, “Why?” I thought […]

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  • Guess there’s another “foodie” in the house. My littlest boy wrote this poem at school about what “Joy” is to him. It may just have a permanent spot on my […]

    The Joy of Food

    Guess there’s another “foodie” in the house. My littlest boy wrote this poem at school about what “Joy” is to him. It may just have a permanent spot on my […]

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  • Don’t you just love the creative options we now have for brats? The amazing amount of smoked chicken sausage varieties is fun, fun, fun. While I’m ever hopeful that our […]

    Spicy Mango Sausage Pasta Salad

    Don’t you just love the creative options we now have for brats? The amazing amount of smoked chicken sausage varieties is fun, fun, fun. While I’m ever hopeful that our […]

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  • Chipotle mayo struck again. First it was the perfect pick-me-up for a burger or turkey sandwich. Then it livened up my BLTA’s. Now it’s put zing in a totally new […]

    Chipotle Salmon Quesadillas

    Chipotle mayo struck again. First it was the perfect pick-me-up for a burger or turkey sandwich. Then it livened up my BLTA’s. Now it’s put zing in a totally new […]

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  • Basil pesto is a magic ingredient. I love what it does for pasta and sandwiches and dips and stuffed mushrooms and… When I can’t make my own pesto, I buy […]

    Pesto and Goat Cheese Spread

    Basil pesto is a magic ingredient. I love what it does for pasta and sandwiches and dips and stuffed mushrooms and… When I can’t make my own pesto, I buy […]

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  • I whipped up probably the easiest meal ever for a family get-together this weekend. And I didn’t even cheat by getting takeout. The main meal was brat kebabs and a […]

    Easy Summer Pasta Salad

    I whipped up probably the easiest meal ever for a family get-together this weekend. And I didn’t even cheat by getting takeout. The main meal was brat kebabs and a […]

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