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Caesar Salad
I’m a firm believer that no good Caesar dressing comes from a bottle. So, what’s a girl to do during a salmonella scare when she’s craving Caesar salad? Employ some good, old fashioned Duke’s mayo, that’s what. This dressing is not as thick as it would…
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Tapas Nite
This summer has blown by and all of my friends and I have been scattered to the wind. So, I had to come up with a good excuse to corral us all together and that resulted in ‘Tapas Nite.’ Inspired by a Tapas cookbook two of them had given me as a gift, …
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Salmon w/Tomato & Lemon Vinaigrette
I don’t think it’s any secret that I absolutely love to eat and cook fish! Just don’t make me clean them! I think fish is even more desirable to me now since it’s the closest I can get to shellfish (developed an allergy- boo!)So, I’m always up for a ne…
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Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos
I love stocking up on bone in chicken breasts, particularly when they are .98 a lb or less. It seems most people are afraid of bone in chicken parts, which is too bad for them, but leaves more for me! 
They also come in handy for this Tequila Lime Ch…
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Prosciutto & Peach Salad
I’ve had some succulent peaches, ripe for the eating, ready to jump off my shelves this week. So, I decided to incorporate them into a fresh summer salad, riffing off of a recent Cooking Light recipe.Prosciutto & Peach Salad Dressing: (enough for 4…
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Strawberries in Orange Caramel Sauce
I fell in love with this recipe a year ago when my friend made it for me. I vowed to make it myself one day and today was that day! It definitely lived up to the hype in my memory. Don’t be fooled by the short ingredient list, together they pack a powe…
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Watermelon Lemonade
Tripped over this recipe thumbing through a recent GH mag and tweaked it a bit. Pretty good stuff! Would be even better with a splash of prosecco, melon vodka, cucumber vodka and/or limoncello. I’m just sayin’.It’s a clean, crisp canvas for your libati…
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Herb Roasted Tilapia w/Fresh Tomato Sauce-
If you saw my fresh roasted tomato sauce post the other day, you may have been wondering what other delicious items you could infuse w/your new sauce. My suggestion would be serving under some herb roasted tilapia. Light, quick and easy. Perfect mouthf…
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Pimm’s Cup on the Porch
Fizz No. 1 at Acacia started me down the road of longing for a proper Pimm’s Cup. So, after fiddling around with a few ingredients, I think I’ve come up with what I think to be a superbly tasty version. Nothing like a little Pimm’s Cup for porch sippin…
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Roasted Tomato Sauce
If you are up to your ears in fresh tomatoes from the garden, wanting to do something beyond canning or pickling, I would suggest making a nice roasted tomato sauce. Freezes beautifully and pairs well w/everything from pizza to pasta.We found ourselves…
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White Pizza
Nothing makes a hard, long week better than having some of your besties over and chowing down on some white pizza.I also like to serve it with a side of garlic infused broccolini (thank you for the inspiration Zu’s!) which provides a fresh counterbala…
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Fizz No. 1 – Love at first sip….
Last nite, the hubs surprised me with an evening out at Acacia.I can’t believe it’s taken us this long to try their new location, but fortunately that’s been remedied.Walking into the restaurant was like coming home to me. Everything I love about a goo…
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Energy Bars
Here’s a little known fact about me- I studied nutrition* in college. There, I said it, my secret is out- I actually know how to eat “right.” And at the beginning of every year, my inner nutritionist urges me to try and eat more moderately, mindfully a…
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RIP Tavern on the Green
It’s incredibly sad to me that this landmark is closing b/c it contains precious memories for so many people. You could debate about the price tag vs. the common man, but I feel like we all need something special like this to aspire to visit. Something…
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Black Bean Soup w/Salsa Cream
It’s frigid here in VA and as such, my tastes run toward soul-warming soups and chilis.Recently picked up the Williams Sonoma Soups cookbook. So far, I’ve tried two recipes and have plans for about 10 more. I’ve been pleased with the roasted veggie sou…
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Cheese-Stuffed Dates with Prosciutto
All I have to say here is – thank you , Giada!You had me at goat cheese, much less prosciutto, marscapone, medjool dates……….Cheese-Stuffed Dates with Prosciuttocourtesy Giada DeLaurentiisIngredients1/4 cup (2 ounces) goat cheese, at room temperat…
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An Experiment in Brining–
I was recently enthralled watching Anne Burrell brine a monstrous Tgiving turkey. It fell in line with a lot of reading I’ve been doing about brining and how many swear it’s the only way to make a moist chicken any more. However, when it’s just two of…
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Merry Christmas!
I love this site so much! I’m just sad I didn’t think of it first.These are all things I think, but never thought to say in a blog.Now you can read it and have a few laughs too- Merry Christmas!XOBellahttp://foodnetworkhumor.com/
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Soft Center Chocolate Cakes
I was the fortunate recipient of a Ghirardelli gift box this Christmas. And as such, felt it my honor bound duty to test the recipes and chocolate sent to me. Thus, on this snowy, homebound evening, I found myself delving into a flourless chocolate cak…
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Unbelievably Good Roasted Veggie Soup
Had this served to me by dear friends on my recent sojourn to Chicago. Now, everytime I make this recipe, I will forever cherish the memory of their adorable son hoovering this soup and begging for more – THREE TIMES! So, those of you trying to get veg…
