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Long Grain and Wild Rice with Mushrooms and Shallots

I wanted to make a quick and easy side dish to serve with the chicken I was making for dinner. I grabbed a box mix of wild rice and decided to kick it up a notch. I sautéed some...

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Sweet Honey Cornbread

This is seriously the very best cornbread I have EVER had. I found a recipe on The Gourmand Mom for cornbread that is sweet, moist, and so delicious. I loved how quick and easy it was to make and...

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Creamy Cilantro Dressing

I made a very simple tossed salad last night with romaine, grape tomatoes, avocado, green onion, pumpkin seeds, cotija cheese crumbles, and tortilla crisps on top. I didn’t want to use our regular vinaigrette so I grabbed some cilantro...

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Black Bean Soup with Bacon and Giveaway Winner!

I was in the mood for soup today so I went in search of what was in my refrigerator.  I decided to keep it simple and make a black bean soup.  I usually toss in some chorizo but I...

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New Website Feature, Roast Chicken with Balsamic Peppers, AND A GIVEAWAY!

New Feature: I have a new feature on For the Love of Cooking that’s called Recipe Box by ZipList.  It’s a great way to make it easier for you to save your favorite recipes from my site (or another site)...

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Grilled Vegetable Panzanella

I found a recipe on Simply Scratch that looked beautiful and delicious. I had some extra vinaigrette leftover so I decided to use that and skip the recipe’s vinaigrette. I grilled the veggies in my grill pan and it...

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Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

My daughter didn’t want a cake or cupcakes for her 10th birthday. Instead she wanted chocolate and peppermint cookies. I found this recipe on Tasty Kitchen that looked perfect. The house smelled amazing while these cookies baked and they...

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Shrimp and Olive Marinara over Galletti Topped with Parmesan

This meal was created at the request of my seven year old son.  He wanted pasta in a marinara sauce with black olives, kalamata olives, and shrimp topped with Parmesan cheese.  No other ingredients… just his favorites.  He picked...

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Shredded Beef Chile Relleno Casserole

I had leftover shredded beef from my favorite taco recipe and extra taco fixings in the refrigerator to use up. Instead of making more tacos, I decided to throw it all together and make a chile relleno casserole.  It...

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Sriracha Honey Cashew Chicken

I was craving Asian food so I went in search of some recipes online.  I found this tasty chicken dish at Barefeet In The Kitchen that looked irresistible. I adapted the recipe to use what I had on hand and we...