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Parmesan-Corn Bread Muffins

I wanted to make corn bread muffins to serve with the Italian Chili but decided to add a little Italian twist by making them with Parmesan cheese.  I found a recipe on Cooking Light that looked fantastic and super...

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Italian Chili

We finally had a cool day today in Portland.  It was cloudy, cool, and a much needed break from the heat! I found a recipe at The Slow Roasted Italian that looked and sounded perfect! It had a wonderful...

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Pork Chops with a Maple Sauce

I found a recipe for pork chops on Simply Recipes that I couldn’t resist.  This recipe took some time to make because of the caramelized onions but it was totally worth it!  The pork and maple sauce smelled amazing...

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Chocolate Turtle Cookies

We were having friends over for dinner and my daughter really wanted to make dessert.  After looking through some recipes she chose these cookies from Pixelated Crumb that looked amazing.  She did a great job making the cookie dough...

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Pasta Salad with Tomatoes, Zucchini, and Feta

I saw this recipe on The Pioneer Woman site and decided it would be pair nicely with the Razor Clams and Strawberry and Avocado Salad with Honey Maple Poppy Seed Vinaigrette I was serving for dinner.    The great thing...

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Strawberry and Avocado Salad with Honey Maple Poppy Seed Vinaigrette

I loved every single thing about this beautiful salad.  I was surprised to find that I enjoyed the combination of creamy avocado with sweet strawberries – they were wonderful together. The almonds gave the salad a nice crunch and...

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Labor Day Round Up

I hope everyone enjoys their Labor Day celebration!  We are planning on a mellow evening with friends.  I thought I would leave some recipe ideas for your Labor Day gathering. Cheers!!                ...

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Topped with Sea Salt

Amazing.  That is the word I would use to describe these delicious cookies. I found this recipe on The Curvy Carrot and couldn’t wait to try it.  I loved the chewy peanut butter cookies with the dark chocolate chips...

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Zucchini with Lime and Cotija Cheese

I wanted to make a nice veggie to go with the Cilantro-Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa and the Southwestern Rice Pilaf.  After looking through the refrigerator I found some zucchini that needed to be used up.  I seasoned the...

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Southwestern Rice Pilaf

I found this recipe on Fine Cooking and couldn’t wait to make it to serve with the Cilantro-Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa we had for dinner recently.  It was super easy to make and it was, by far, the...