These pork chops marinated in a brine with fresh lemon juice and basil are deliciously light, flavorful and juicy. Use the brine on grilled chicken too! I first posted these Lemon-Basil Grilled Pork Chops back in June 2011 when I was writing the recipes for my cookbook. I have to say that I'm really enjoying revisiting some of my early experiments to...
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Tender beef rib eye steak sliced thin; then topped with sautéed mushrooms, onions and melted cheese on toasted Ciabatta rolls. Well I hope you all enjoyed your nice, long weekend! We stayed home and caught up on some housework and rested after the busy 3 weeks we've had between my grandmother passing away and our oldest daughters' graduation. We did...
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Sweet & sticky Asian marinated chicken wings are delicious and are perfect for weeknight meals, large parties or game day snacking. I recently made this recipe for Asian Chicken Wings for a class party my youngest daughter was having at school. Needless to say, not only was it a class favorite, these chicken wings are also a family favorite and...
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Garden Macaroni Salad made with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, carrots and onions is the perfect summer salad. Are you entertaining this weekend? It seems like we have guests almost every weekend in the summer and this Garden Macaroni Salad is the perfect salad to make for a crowd. I originally shared this family recipe back in 2011 when I first...
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Green tea brewed with fresh blackberries and mint leaves is a flavorful, cool drink you can enjoy all year long. June is National Iced Tea Month. Seriously. If there is a food or drink, there is a day to celebrate. So to pay tribute, I whipped up some homemade refreshing Blackberry Mint Green Tea. It's really quite simple to make...
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