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A steakhouse night at home in no time
It is no secret that I love going to a nice steakhouse for a wonderful dinner, but it is even better when you can everything you love at home. ANYTIME you want!! Bringing the steak home To cook a nice steak dinner at home I like to go with a nice strip steak or a filet. I am a no bone steak kinda girl…but my rancher brother (& the other one too) is all about a bone in ribs eye. It is all up to you, just adjust cooking time as needed for thickness and desired doneness. To be rare or not? How do you like your steak cooked?…
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Potatoes kissed with butter & garlic = AMAZING
Potatoes are a staple side in my family and I am always on a mission to make them fun and delicious. These Garlic Butter Potatoes are not only delicious but they are so easy, they are perfect for dinner tonight!! A side to remember Ok, Ok I know that skillet roasted potatoes are nothing too special…that is until you add in the garlic, butter and thyme. For a little extra fun I used triple color baby potatoes. I just love the combo of the red, yellow and purple (yes I said purple) potatoes. There is a great mix of texture and color making this side dish feel a…
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a little lemon to brighten up broccolini a bit
Broccolini is one of my most favorite veggies. When I say favorite I mean FAVORITE, and this Lemon Garlic version is my MOST FAVORITE! Quick & Easy I don’t know about you but sometimes side dishes can get super boring. I can get into a rut and make the same thing over and over. For me I make the same sides because they are easy and they come together quick and they are easy. Sometimes though, I like a change. Just because we are going to change it up that doesn’t mean it can’t be quick and easy. This side is not only quick but it is also easy and…
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a new pesto love
Are you a pesto fan? I am for sure…I love pesto anyway, anyhow. Especially when it is changed up a bit. Arugula for the change-up I am a big fan of basil. I love using it in my red sauce for pasta or for a simple bruschetta, but for pesto I prefer arugula. It adds a bit of peppery bite to the pesto without it being overpowering. I also love the color. It is not too dark, and not too light…it is the perfect green. Now I know this is not the traditional option, but then again when do I keep things traditional? And if you want to be traditional…
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a little caper to make dinner something special
I am a BIG, BIG fan of capers. There is just something so wonderful about these salty, briny little balls of goodness. I use them in my chicken salad (check back soon for that recipe), I use them in place of olives in A LOT of recipes and I use them in dips and spread for appetizers. As good as those all are my favorite way to use a caper is in a picatta. Just like this one! Salmon Piccata (in no time) Ok, Ok I know what some of you might be thinking…Picatta sounds kinda fancy, but trust me it really isn’t, it just looks fancy. In…
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I could eat it all on it’s own
It is probably no surprise but I am a fan of garlic. I use it in almost all my savory dishes…not almost really in all my savory dishes. I love it in all forms, but Roasted is my MOST favorite!! It all started at a pizza joint Years a go, I mean like many years ago (17 or 18 probably) I went to a super fun pizza place with a dear friend. I was a little late and when I arrived there was the most interesting appetizer on the table. It was 2 bulbs of garlic that looked almost burnt and some soft cheese and crostini’s. I was immediately intrigued, but…
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Super Special Salmon (that comes together in no time)
The Hubby and I LOVE salmon. We grill it, roast it, spice rub it and anything else in between. And now we have a salmon topped with a delicious sauce that is baked on the salmon making it something truly special. Making it something The Hubby will love Now as much as The Hubby loves salmon he is NOT a fan of mustard. In most restaurants if salmon has a sauce paired with it, it is normally a mustard sauce of some sort and The Hubby is not a happy camper. As a special treat I decided to create a restaurant style salmon that The Hubby will love….so off I went on a…
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rice gone wild
Are you a rice or a potato person? I am 90% of the time a potato gal except when we are talking about wild rice. not in a box? There is always a box of that Uncle’s Wild Rice in my pantry. I sometimes whip it up for a quick side. It may have been fixed it for my lunch a couple of times as well. I mean it really is just a perfect little side (or lunch)….and then I discovered something at the store one day. Just imagine it I am walking down the grain aisle to grab some couscous and sitting right there is a bag of wild rice. But wait, it’s…
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potatoes without the oven…YES I promise
I just can’t stand turning on the oven in the summer. It is just too hot here in Texas. I mean the heat index today was like 110 degrees or something crazy like that. Thank you Jesus that I work inside!! Even though it is summer… Even though it is summer The Hubby still wants his meat and potato dinners. I am a fan of meat and potatoes, but it is so hot outside. Can you hear the whine in my voice? Yes, I am whining. Since it is so hot outside I just can’t stand turning on my oven, especially to bake a potato…so it is time for the…
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surprise their are veggies in this rice!
rice is a favorite around here…and we have made our fair share. Some of ur favorites are this Mexican version, or this cheesy one and & especially this cilantro lime version…but this green version is a new must make. So why make another version when I already have so many? Well you can really never have too many rice recipes, especially when they are this good. What makes this recipe so good…well I combined two of our favorites and added in some veggies to make it super yummy. I combined the classic red mexican rice and a light cilantro rice to make this green version. There is a little surprise about this rice though that will get some veggies on your kids plates (the big &…
