Category: Quick & Easy

Burgers with Shallots & Gin

Burgers with Shallots & Gin…otherwise known in our family as Gin Burgers! This is one of those recipes where I’m sure you will think I’ve gone totally off the deep end. Gin in a burger?

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Quick Shrimp & Grits

I LOVE SHRIMP & GRITS. I’m pretty sure I’ve had them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I might even have had them twice in one day. Whenever we are in a true southern food town

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Taco Salad

Hello, Taco Salad. I often crave Mexican food. It can be authentic Mexican food, TexMex, or even a complete rip off that doesn’t resemble anything anyone in Mexico would ever eat. If it has beans,

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Antipasto Pasta Salad

Antipasto Pasta…try saying that three times fast! I’m a big fan of the antipasto platter – sliced cured meats, cheese, olives, artichoke hearts, etc. served before an Italian meal so I thought, why not put

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Chicken Piccata

We planted a lemon tree last spring and are just now harvesting our first lemons! Every time I walk by this tree in the back yard, I hear the old “Lemon Tree” song in my

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Tropical Green Smoothie

If you had told me even a year ago that I would now love green smoothies, I would have thought you were crazy. But it’s true. I do! While juicing and “cleansing” seems to be

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Peach Blueberry Crumble (with GF options)

Peach Blueberry Crumble – Now with Gluten Free Options! I’m confused by this one a bit… Crumble or Crisp? What would YOU call this delectable concoction of butter, oats, and sugar? It’s a little like

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Poached Salmon with Scalloped Tomatoes

Seafood is one of my favorite things to make on weeknights and when I am busy because it takes so little time to cook. Poached Salmon with Scalloped Tomatoes is proof positive that just because

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Crispy Salt & Vinegar Potatoes

Crispy Salt & Vinegar Potatoes! We haven’t spent much time on side dishes around here but they are a great place to experiment or to spruce up a dinner that you make regularly. For example,

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General Tso’s Chicken (Thighs)

My two guilty pleasures from Chinese carry out places are sadly things that I can no longer order now that I am eating a gluten free diet. It’s probably better for me in the long

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Caramelized Peaches

  Caramelized Peaches!!!! These were a happy accident and so good that even though there is no formal recipe, I had to share them with you right away. I was thinking of making this pork with

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Blueberry Basil Quinoa

Blueberry Basil Quinoa When you think about it, blueberries are one of the more savory fruits we have. On their own, they’re not really all that sweet. It’s easy to forget that when we most

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Greek Shrimp with Tomatoes & Feta

I had a different recipe post planned for today but then I made Greek Shrimp with Tomatoes & Feta Monday night and whoa boy, all bets are off. You need this. STAT! Fresh tomatoes are

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