If you follow me on Facebook, this is the roasted chicken I made last night for dinner. It had such a refreshing flavor and the kids LOVED the pomegranate seeds. They had never tried pomegranate before and got a kick out of pulling the seeds away from the membrane. It's actually quite easy if you've never done it before yourself. Cut...
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Sweet Italian sausage roasted with fennel, zucchini, spinach, tomatoes and fresh rosemary in a light white wine broth. Remember when I said I had an experiment go awry with the Sweet Potato Gnocchi? Well, this Sausage with Roasted Fennel and Zucchini was Plan B. I had a package of sweet Italian sausage in the freezer so I took that out...
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Biscotti, like this one made with cranberries and white chocolate, is a crunchy Italian cookie that's perfect for dunking! I thought I was done with baking for a while after the holidays, but I needed to make bake sale items to sell for a school function last weekend. For me, nothing is easier to pull together last minute than biscotti,...
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Baby spinach mixed with fresh beets and ripe avocado; then tossed in a light and tangy cilantro lime vinaigrette dressing. I always try to buy at least one new item that I've never purchased or made before each week while shopping and this week it was beets. Don't get me wrong. I've eaten beets, roasted and pickled, but I've never...
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Mexican Beer Cheese Soup made with Corona beer, cilantro, lime and shredded Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Queso Quesadilla and Asadero Cheeses. I had seen a recipe for Beer Cheese Soup and thought it sounded interesting, but I'm not a huge beer drinker so I chalked it up to "if the need presents itself" category and locked it away in the depths...
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