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Was looking for a side to accompany grilled lamb when I came across this recipe. I have to say, peas have never tasted sooo good.
Ingredients:
1/2 C fresh mint leaves, chopped
1 T capers, roughly chopped
1 small shallot, thinly sliced
1 t lemon zest
1/4 C olive oil
1/8 t kosher salt
1/4 t black pepper
1 lb fresh or thawed frozen …
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This is not your ordinary pasta salad. Inspired by a good sale on fresh ravioli at the local supermarket and not wanting to serve it hot, did a little searching and wandered across this beauty. Fresh, low on the dressing front, pretty to look at, easy to make, and sooo tasty. Take this or …
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Spring has sprung, but somehow with all this crazy weather, I’m still fighting hibernation mode. Here was my attempt to cook inside with a Spring influence (cause when the weather really changes …it’s all about the grill). The inspiration was a cooking show on potstickers. Did a bit of noodling around online and this was what I ended up with. Great healthy …
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Healthy chocolate cake you say? No such thing! I promise, this one is the exception. I use olive oil and have substituted the sugar for 1/2 sugar, 1/2 splenda, so it can be healthy and is quite delicious. This is definitely my ”go to” for birthday celebrations, impromptu dinner parties and those “just because” occassions …
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Couscous is pretty “blah” on it’s own, but what you’ve gotta love … is it’s versatility. You can mix it will grilled veggies, nuts, fruits, legumes, you name it. It takes on the flavors that surround it. This dish was served as part of a Moroccan themed meal, so I added some great spices, fresh herbs, …
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My mother has been making this cake for ages. I have no idea where she got the recipe, but I decided to make it for her birthday but use a different icing. The result? Delicious! Toasting the coconut made all the difference.
The Cake
Ingredients:
2 C sugar
3/4 C milk
1/2 C butter
4 eggs (separate egg yolks from …
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Was on vacation and needed to put dinner together after a long day at the beach. We didn’t want anything too heavy, and luckily I had packed some some rice sticks. They just so happened to feature a noodle salad recipe right on the package. You could do tofu, or shrimp, or chicken… we chose grilled shrimp. It was delicous! Great Summer …
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This was an easy yummy date night dinner. Fresh mussels cooked in a spicy red sauce with capers and olives… mmmm! You can serve it over pasta, but for two it’s a whole bunch of mussels, so I served it with sliced french bread for soaking up all the sauce, a few nice cheeses and a …
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Nothing is better than warm peach pie with ice-cream (at least that was what I was thinking about an hour before I put this one together). It was delicous! There are tons of ways to make peach pie, but my preference is SIMPLE… peaches, sugar, flour and butter. If the peaches are ripe, lower the …