Enchiladas

Enchiladas (20 Recipes to Share)

Hooray for Enchiladas!  I’ve decided to make an enchilada recipe for dinner tonight… one that I’ve made a zillion times and have never gotten a photo of- Asparagus and Chicken…

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Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Chimichurri Sauce 1

Shrimp Tacos with Avocado- Chimichurri Sauce

Countdown to Cinco de Mayo!  Sure, that may not mean anything to you if you live in North Dakota, Ireland, Australia or Japan.  But here in SoCal… sooooo close to…

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Dinner Ideas

10 New Recipes to Try for Dinner

Back in January I shared 10 new recipes to try for dinner and promised to share something like this again.  These are recipes that I’ve tried that haven’t made it…

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Tabasco- Crawfish Boil

A Visit to Avery Island, Louisiana: Home of Tabasco Sauce

Last week I had the unique opportunity of visiting Louisiana for the first time ever!  I’m a California girl, so the south is little bit like foreign territory to me….

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Brown Butter bars

Brown Butter- Toffee Pecan Blondies (and the Food Lover’s Guide to Seattle)

Are you as in love with Seattle as I am? I’ve been there several times, but I feel like I need another 42 1/2 days to explore and really get…

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Salsa Fresca

Here in Southern California, Mexican food is a pretty big deal. Restaurants of the Mexican sort are plentiful, and many of them are very inexpensive. Tortillas of every make and…

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Cinnamon Bun Scones

Cinnamon Bun Scones

It appears that I’ve taken up the crazy habit of sharing a breakfast recipe each and every Friday.  I rather like that, since I can leave my readers with a…

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Homemade Granola Bars 1

Homemade Granola Bars

Boxes of granola bars are so easy to purchase.  They’re right there in that snack aisle, packaged so nicely.  And there’s usually a brand or two on sale for a…

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