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Archive for the ‘Entrees’ Category

Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Dinner Pot PieChicken Pot Pie.

Sometimes I like to spend hours in the kitchen making things like pie crusts, cookies, cake balls, and fancy cakes. I just like doing those sorts of things, it’s my thereapy you could say. But when it comes to dinner, I’m usually a get it on the table kind of girl. It probably has something to do with my family’s “hangry” level.

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Summer Roundup

We have been having a fantastic summer. I hope you have been too. It’s been non-stop fun, and doesn’t look to be slowing down anytime soon, which keeps a huge exhausted smile on my face.

Here’s a little bit of what we’ve been up to, both in food and play…. (more…)

Strawberry Balsamic Salad Dressing

Drool worthy salad dressing. That’s right, a salad dressing that induces drool.

I despise store bought salad dressings. I buy them because I can’t always have homemade on hand, but every time I use them, I don’t finish my salad…it’s the truth. Homemade salad dressings have so much more flavor and freshness to them. So much so that once you try them, you won’t want to go back. You’ll have to sometimes, because life happens, but you’ll be sad about it. Boo hoo.

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Roasted Tomato Garlic Soup

There’s nothing better in the Fall, than warming up your soul with homemade tomato soup. (more…)

Roasted Vegetables with Angel Hair Pasta

It’s Harvest time, which means all sorts of fresh and wonderful vegetables coming our way.

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Balsamic Carmelized Chicken Salad

Warm balsamic carmelized onions, red bell peppers, asparagus and diced chicken served over fresh summer greens and veggies topped with a crunch of pumpkin seeds equals an Eat and Repeat Meal. (more…)

Peach Barbecue Sauce

Barbecue Sauce with a Twist. (more…)

Grilled Pizza

Grilled Pizza. Yep, as in actually cooked on your very own backyard barbecue grill. Don’t worry, I’ve got the tutorial, photos included. (more…)

Sticky Honey Lemon Chicken

You can get your moist towelettes out if you want to, but I’ll just stick to my finger-lickin’. (more…)

Shredded Beef Enchiladas

Um, hello! I loved these. Cheese smothered, slow cooked shredded beef, with black beans and cilantro in between layers of warm tortillas…what’s not to love? (more…)