Pasta combined with fresh avocado, tomatoes, and artichoke hearts; then tossed in a light Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette. For the past two weeks, I have been trying my best to be a General Contractor. Between coordinating bathroom renovations, wood floors, spraying my old bathtub, and new banisters it's been exhausting! I've come to the conclusion that I hope I will never...
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Rib Eye steaks marinated in red wine, cognac, stone ground mustard, garlic, rosemary and Extra Virgin Olive Oil. The weather has been pretty nasty here in Northern NJ with a lot of rain along with damp, cold weather in general. But Thursday, it was a beautiful, sunny 76 degree day. No wonder we all have colds around here! Anyway, I...
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Fresh broccoli tossed with garlic, lemon zest, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Kosher salt and black pepper; then roasted until tender. I'm not a huge fan of broccoli, but will eat it when roasted like this Broccoli with Garlic or in soups or mixed in with something else like pasta. However, my family loves it so we make it at least...
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Boneless center cut pork chops marinated in a brine of water, sugar, salt, oranges and fresh thyme; then grilled are super juicy and delicious. I first shared this recipe in 2011 when I first started this blog, but I was on another platform at the time. When I revised the website and moved content over, I thought everything transferred properly. ...
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Greek Tomato Zucchini Fritters made with tomatoes, zucchini, fresh mint, basil and self rising flour, make a tasty side dish I'm back!!! Well for those of you who don't know me personally, I have been on vacation for the last 3 weeks with my family and was unable to post on a regular basis (or create some new and interesting...
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