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grilling fun all summer long
One of my favorite things about summer is grilling. I will grill pretty much anything in the summer…I mean it. This summer we have already grilled burger, steaks, veggies, peaches and even bread…yes I said bread. Trust me grilled bread is AMAZING!! Even better than grilled bread is this Grilled Pork. Quick & Easy Not only is this pork delicious but it is also CRAZY easy. So easy it is only 3 ingredients. Yes only 3 ingredients. All you need is the pork tenderloins, olive oil and course seasoning salt. Thats it and then onto the grill it goes. Before you know it you have dinner done. It is…
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a summer must…homemade chimichurri sauce
I am a sucker for sauces. I love them on almost any dish…heck I love sauces on really anything. Literally I love a good hollandaise for breakfast, and nice pesto for lunch and something like this Chimichurri for dinner (or anytime of the day). And it is so pretty I first fell in love with Chimichurri Sauce when I went to one of my favorite restaurants ever…Americas. It is the way cool Latin American inspired steak house. As you sit down they bring you crispy plantain chips with a light chimichurri sauce, the two pair so well together. Trust me I could fill up on just those as I drink…
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Weeknight Grilling Goodness
I am all about the grill in the summer. I will do anything to not have the oven on heating up the house. So whether it is pork, steak or chicken I want it cooked on the grill as often as possible. I love it even more if the sides can be cooked on the grill as well. With this Grilled Veggie recipe, my kitchen may get a 3 month break. SO many options As I was walking through the farmers market a few weekends ago I was blown away by all the great produce. There was summer squash, zucchini, baby eggplants, peppers, onions…and so much more. I couldn’t pick…
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perfect for any celebration!!
I love chocolate chip cookies! I mean I L.O.V.E chocolate chip cookies and have been on the hunt for the perfect one for a long time. In the meantime I have a found a M&M Cookie Bar that is pretty amazing and SO EASY…much easier than any traditional cookie recipe I have found and OH SO GOOD! Bring on the fun The beauty of these bars is you can really add anything you want to them. You can use the M&M’s like I did, or add in oreo cookies, or your favorite candy chopped up a bit. You could also add in nuts, or butterscotch or peanut butter chips. Some…
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A new way to sundae
Confession time…I never once had a traditional strawberry shortcake until I was in my 20’s. Growing up my mom and grandmothers made their own version of “shortcake” with pie crust. Yep you read that right…pie crust. It is all about the crust My dad’s most favorite dessert is crust and strawberries. It is really as simple as it sounds….it is pie crust topped with chopped strawberries. The key is the super flaky and very tender pie crust, and how we cut it. Trust me this will change how you think about pie crust! Double duty crust recipe My MeeMaw and Mom have been using this recipe for both these…
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A must make summer side
The Holiday weekend is almost here and I am busy thinking about all the yummies I am going to fix. One dish I know for sure is this Mexican Street Corn Salad. It is a perfect side for this Holiday weekend. It is so much more than corn Ok, obviously corn is a HUGE part of this dish but that is not all there is to it. There is also lime, cheese, herbs, chili powder, sour cream…and a few more things. Let me tell you it all comes together to create a delicious corn salad, that you can serve warm or chilled, that everyone is sure to LOVE!! It…
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a perfect side for Taco Tuesday (or Monday, Wednesday…or any day)
Taco Tuesday is here!! For me this is definately a favorite. I love, love, love anything with a Mexican/Tex-Mex flair, so a whole day devoted just to tacos sounds like a perfect day. It is so much more than just tacos I know tacos should be the star of Taco Tuesday but to me the sides are just as important (if not even more). I love the chips, the salsa, the queso (like this one) and of course the beans and rice. Now I am all about the more traditional Red Rice but I am obsessed this Cilantro Lime Rice. It is AMAZING! So much flavor in so…
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The ULTIMATE Rice Krispies
My brother, James, is a HUGE fan if Rice Krispie treats. So much so that that is all he asks for when his birthday rolls around. I am, of course, more than happy to make them because he has to be one the hardest people in the world to buy for. If rice krispie treats make him happy I am in. Family Affair My brother has now got my nephew loving rice krispie treats as well. Truth be told I love to make Wesley just about anything so rice krispie treats are becoming quite the regular treat around our houses. Taking it to the next level Me being me I…
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Homemade Ice Cream has never been so good (& easy)
Summer is officially here and it is ICE CREAM TIME!! Honestly it is always ice cream time in my world, but especially in the summer. I mean just look how refreshing it looks…it is the perfect summertime treat!! Homemade and OH SO EASY! Growing up my dad would always make homemade ice cream for every get together we had in the summer. Way back then he used one of those old fashioned ice cream makers where you had to sue rock salt and it seemed to take FOREVER (at least to a kid it seemed like forever)! Now I use a much smaller machine and it is done in…
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A whole new way to Fajita
I could literally have a fajita, of some sort, for every singe meal. Yes for breakfast, lunch and dinner and maybe even a snack. As much as I love fajitas, sometimes I just don’t want to take the time to fix them…well that is until now. Peppers and Onion…OH YEAH! One of my favorite parts of any fajitas are the peppers and onions. I just love the little charred bits and the hint of sweetness and a little spice in each bite. Even better they add a ton of flavor to the meat, in this case chicken, which makes them a must have in all my fajita dishes. Careful…
