Category: Recipes

Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Potatoes

These crisp-tender potatoes, which are loaded with garlic Parmesan flavor, are one of the easiest side dishes you will prepare. Whether you are cooking for a special meal or your family’s weeknight dinner these potatoes will delight. Enjoy! 3 lbs baby Dutch yellow potatoes, halved 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp unsalted butter 4 cloves …

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Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken

Here’s a grilled chicken recipe that will perk up your routine weeknight menu or impress everyone at your next cookout. The whole grain mustard not only looks impressive and taste amazing, but it adds a nice bite to the sauce. Feel free to leave out the cayenne pepper, but it does not make this sauce …

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Tomato and Feta Orzo Salad

Bring a large saucepan of salted water to boil over high heat. Add the orzo and cook, stirring often, for about 8 minutes, or until just tender. Drain the orzo, and set aside to cool completely. To the vinaigrette add the orzo, spinach, tomatoes, nuts and parsley. Toss to coat. Fold in the cheese and …

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Sun-Dried Tomato, Feta, & Barley Salad

Barley is a cereal grain with a nut-like flavor and an chewy, pasta-like consistency full of fiber, vitamins and minerals. Besides the barley, this salad is all about the sun-dried tomatoes and feta cheese which are two things I love. The dressing is very simple and uses the olive oil the tomatoes are stored in …

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Quinoa Salad with Lemon, Dill & Avocado

If you haven’t tried quinoa yet, or if you have and didn’t care for it give it another try. I do not care for it by itself, but love it in a salad. Quinoa (KEEN-wah) is high in protein, fiber, and minerals, but doesn’t contain any gluten. This salad has crunchy bites of vegetables, a …

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Creamy Potato, Sausage, and Vegetable Soup

This soup is perfect for the cold, windy, damp day we have had. It’s warm, creamy and comforting. If you are looking to cut a few calories and fat you can always use turkey bacon, chicken sausage and sweet potatoes. Instead of all-purpose flour in this dish I use chickpea flour. It thickens, adds flavor, …

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Catalina Dressing

I love making my own salad dressings, and this is now one of our favorites. They are so quick and easy to prepare, and it’s so easy to change-up the ingredients to suit your family’s taste. If you are not using white sugar you can try honey or maple syrup. Instead of red wine vinegar …

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Butternut Squash Soup

If you have been to Panera Bread and enjoyed their squash soup, you will love this soup recipe. This is considered a copycat recipe and I think it is dead on. The apple cider, honey, curry, and cinnamon add perfect sweetness and spice. Though this is delicious with a side salad or a sandwich, I …

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Caramel Pumpkin Spice Lattes

Do you love the pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks? Well, now you can save money and calories by making them yourself. These are so quick and easy to make you can enjoy them anytime of day. If you like salted caramel use that instead for extra deliciousness. If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice, remember …

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Hot Black Bean & Corn Dip

Need a new quick and easy appetizer for this coming holiday season? Look no further, this dip is full of flavor and one bite won’t be enough. Depending on your crowd you may just want to double the recipe! Rotel and cream cheese provide a creamy tomato sauce seasoned with chili powder, garlic powder and …

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