Making homemade sun dried tomatoes is a great way to utilize those vegetable bounties; then store them in EVOO to use in recipes for months. I first posted this recipe back in 2011 and found it in the archives. At the time, I wanted to make sun dried tomato pesto, but I didn't have any sun dried tomatoes in my...
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This creamy risotto made with Portuguese chourico, peas, Colby Jack cheese and fresh rosemary makes a tasty side dish. I was at a loss for dinner ideas the other night when I made this Chourico and Pea Risotto My head was reeling from complete multi-tasking with house projects, decorating decisions and calendar synchronization that when I realized I hadn't taken...
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Brown butter & fresh sage make these buttermilk mashed sweet potatoes nutty, creamy and delicious. Makes a tasty side dish all year round! My taste buds must be changing as I get older because though I never cared for sweet potatoes, they really do have such a nice flavor. Now, I actually prefer them over regular potatoes. Since I had...
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These burgers made with ground chicken, Kalamata olives, Havarti cheese, garlic and fresh rosemary are healthy and super flavorful. Grilling season is upon us and burgers are certainly a staple; especially during the Summer months. However, beef burgers can be a little heavy; which is why we like to mix it up and make chicken burgers like these made with...
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Caramelized Onion and Bacon Clam Chowder is a creamy soup made with clams, potatoes, onions, bacon and fresh thyme. Want to hear a good one? I don't like ANY seafood nor can I eat bacon. So you're probably thinking "What possessed her to make Clam Chowder WITH bacon?". It's ok, I haven't lost it...yet! New England Clam Chowder happens to...
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