All about my adventures with cooking, crafts, and travel
Making your own Red Wine Garlic Mushrooms will transport you to your favorite bistro or steakhouse. Savor every umami filled bite.
Make your dinner special with these Red Wine Garlic Mushrooms. Load them on your favorite steak or burger. They are simple to make, but pack so much
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Salt-Roasted Little Potatoes are tender potatoes that are baked in salt. They are fluffy on the inside, with a nice crunchy, salty crust on the outside.
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As I write this, the feels like temperature is 111 degrees. OMG, I can’t. Well, it could be 120, and I’d still never move back up north. Blah to snow!
It just means that once Hunter gets up from his nap, we need to hit the pool, or just watch a movie in the AC.
Orzo Pasta Salad with Tahini Dressing- A Middle Eastern inspired pasta salad that has a great Tahini Dressing that shines with bright, fresh flavors.
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In honor of the new upcoming live-action Aladdin movie, by Disney. I’m dedicating the week for recipes that are inspired by the movie. Have a picnic on your magic carpet.
So, I think that Florida is going to melt off the rest of the United States and sink into the Atlantic. It’s just so hot here now. SO HOT!!!!!
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Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes with Crispy Shallots- Enjoy rich creamy, cheesy mashed potatoes with crispy shallots. It’s a wonderful combination of flavors & textures. Those salty crunchy shallots on top are the perfect finishing touch.
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Did you see that Dictionary.com Twitter account tweeted that Gif is pronounced with a soft G?!?!?!
I am excited about this because I am in the ‘JIF’ camp. Not the hard G camp. Nope nope nope!!!! I basically feel vindicated in this tweet. I know that people will disagree with me, but when the creator of Gifs, says it’s with a soft G… then it’s with a soft G, damn it!!!
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This vegetarian pasta salad comes together quickly but that speed doesn’t mean it’s lacking flavor. It’s full of flavor from lemony dressing and the vegetables and cheese. You’ll be hooked on this Lemony Pasta Salad with Artichokes and Chickpeas.
I know summer just started, but it has felt like summer has been going on for the past few months because it’s so damn hot here in Florida.
There are days when I feel like I am melting, but I really do love it.
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These Perfect No-Soak Instant Pot Black Beans are a must make because they are so easy and they come out so tender. You’ll love that you don’t have to soak them. Perfect for Taco Tuesday or Cinco de Mayo parties!
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These No-Soak Instant Pot Black Beans are made every week in my house. My whole family loves them because the beans are so incredibly tender. And, you’ll love that you don’t have to soak them over night. Just pour dried beans into the pot and in about an hour and a half, you’ll have the most incredible black beans.
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So news…
I gave my ‘notice’ at work last Friday.
Yep, I am going to do the SAHM thing starting in the new year.
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I love memories that so many of my memories are related to food in some way or another.
I attended a sleep away summer camp for 5 years while I was growing up, and I have so many wonderful memories from those summers, but some of the best ones are related to the food. And I’m not talking about fond memories about toasted marshmallows, I’m talking real deal awesome food.
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I just signed up for a weekly co-op package in the community where we live and it’s making my gleefully excited.
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Christmas is almost here!!!!!!!!
I don’t love Christmas. I just don’t. But now that we have Autumn, I am trying not to be so sucky at it and enjoy it.
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I bought an Instant Pot just after Thanksgiving while it was on sale on Amazon. It came quickly (thanks Prime… I love you!) but then I didn’t know what to do with it. I was scared to touch it.
Well, there are instructions but I didn’t know about what recipe to start with. Once my dad brought home a pot roast I knew that I needed to try that. I love cooking with the slow cooker but wanted to give the pressure cooker a try this time.
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This Cilantro Lime Rice is the perfect Chipotle Copycat recipe so skip the long line and just make this at home. It captures it’s great flavors and texture.
Autumn is turning 3 on Friday. I can’t deal!!!
In typical Mom style, I can’t handle that she is going to be 3 years old. It’s all gone by so quickly.
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