We’ve been having fun creating delicious recipes for the grill, and this one turned out absolutely amazing. I started with the basic, original recipe for Jack Daniel’s glaze and added some other ingredients that I think add more depth and flavor to this burger experience. I’ve had the Jack Daniel’s glazed burger at TGI Fridays,…
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delicatessen wraps
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It’s definitely sandwich making weather. If we’re not outside grilling, we’re inside making cool salads and easy, no-fuss sandwiches and wraps. It’s just so lovely outside. Who wants to be stuck in a hot kitchen cooking all day? Not me. I’m a kitchen girl in the cold months, but when the flowers are blooming and…
grilled chicken caesar salad wraps
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We had these amazingly yummy grilled chicken caesar salad wraps for dinner last night. Delicious and easy summer fare. makes 4 large sandwich wraps: 4 large (burrito size) tortillas or sandwich wraps 2 or 3 large chicken breasts, grilled and cut into strips 5 oz salad greens or chopped Romaine lettuce (not iceberg) 1/2 cup…
creamy caesar dressing
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pink peppercorn montrachet
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Hello, Lovelies! I’m heading out to the back yard to plant my herbs! So excited start cooking with fresh herbs again now that the warm weather has finally graced us with it’s presence. We’re going to be picking up our new arbor today…another fun development in our garden happenings. I think I already told you…
bacony butternut bowtie bake
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It’s cold and rainy here today…. Time for something warm and comforting for dinner. How about another “bowl” recipe? This one features butternut squash, bits of bacon and bowtie pasta. It’s a wonderful way to get your kids to eat veggies. We love the smoky saltiness of the bacon and the little, crunchy pepitas sprinkled…
chicken bacon ranch chop salad
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Here’s a wonderful recipe for a hearty “meal in a bowl” type salad. It’s chock full of everything. I love chop salads because by chopping up all of the ingredients you get tons of yummy flavor in every bite! makes 4 big dinner salads or 8 smallish salads 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked,…
spinach feta picnic bread
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beef roast with spiced raisin sauce
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Wow, what a full week. I’m pretty tired, but in a good way. I feel like I accomplished a lot in these last five days. I did tons of spring cleaning, writing, photographing and illustrating. I tried to pretend that it wasn’t snowing outside in May, and I even reorganized my yarn/craft closet. Ahhhhh, all…