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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...

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Cilantro-Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa

I am back from a long and exciting weekend in our motor home touring the Oregon Coast.  We had a fun filled time exploring a Wildlife Safari in Winston followed by a dune buggy adventure, swimming and fishing, camp...

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A long weekend

I can’t believe how fast the summer flew by!  I am going to take one last long weekend to spend time with my family and some friends before the busy school year starts.  I have gathered together some recipes...

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Lemon Basil Vinaigrette

I wanted to serve a light salad to pair with the Summer Veggies with Pasta and Shrimp so I decided to do a simple spinach salad with a tasty vinaigrette.  I found this recipe at Tiny Green Mom that looked...

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Summer Veggies with Pasta and Shrimp

I wanted a light and healthy meal for dinner so I decided to toss some whole grain pasta together with the vegetables and shrimp.  This dish was full of veggies, plump and juicy shrimp, and topped with Parmesan cheese....

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Cocoa Fudge Cookies

My daughter started cheerleader camp today so I decided to make some rich and decadent cookies for her to come home too. I found this Cooking Light recipe on MyRecipe that looked perfect.  These cookies couldn’t have been easier to make...