A simple Greek Salad filled kalamata olives, cucumbers, tomato and feta then topped with marinated grilled chicken and a homemade greek dressing. It’s the perfect light easy dinner recipe for the summer. If you’re in a greek kinda mood some of my favorite things to serve with this salad are my Homemade Pita Chips or …
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Grilled BBQ Hawaiian Chicken in Foil Packets
Grilled BBQ Hawaiian Chicken in Foil Packets with fresh vegetables, pineapple slices and a sweet salty bbq sauce that’s grilled to perfection! This easy foil packet meal will be your new favorite dinner recipe this summer! Serve this recipe with a simple Cilantro Lime Rice or a Summer Citrus Avocado Salad for a light and …
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Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken Salad with Avocado
Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken Salad filled with tender marinated chicken, grilled veggies, sweet tomatoes, creamy avocado all tossed in a tangy honey mustard dressing that doubles as a marinade. This light and easy salad recipe is flavorful, fresh and makes the perfect dinner recipe! Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken Salad We are a couple of days away …
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Double Chocolate Fudgy Avocado Brownies
Double Chocolate Fudgy Avocado Brownies made with avocado, cocoa powder, almond flour, maple syrup and chocolate chips to make it extra chocolatey! You’re going to love this extra moist version of a classic brownie. If brownies are your thing, and trust me they are mine, then you need to try my Zucchini Chocolate Chip Brownies …
Best Ever Marinated Carne Asada Tacos
Tender Marinated Carne Asada Tacos served on warm corn tortillas with a zesty avocado crema, fresh pico de gallo and queso fresco cheese! These are the best carne asada tacos you’ll ever have. Each bite is bursting with authentic street taco flavor! It’s the perfect dinner for taco night! What goes with carne asada tacos? …
Light & Easy Strawberry Peach Moscato Sangria
This easy Moscato Sangria is filled with fresh strawberries, peaches, citrus, orange liquor and mint for one epic refreshing sip! A sweet and crisp sangria recipe that’s the perfect cocktail to serve all summer long! Looking for more summer cocktail recipes? Try this Epic Salty Dog Cocktail, my Watermelon Vodka Cocktail or my Strawberry Summer …
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Mexican Street Corn Salad
This Easy Mexican Street Corn Salad makes the perfect side for taco night and summer BBQ’s. Made with grilled sweet corn, roasted red pepper, cojita cheese and a chili lime cream sauce this equites recipe is bursting with flavor in every bite! Looking for more grilled corn recipes? You need to try my Grilled Chili …
Best Grilled Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites)
Easy Homemade Elderberry Syrup Recipe As a mom I try to do all I can to make sure that my family stays healthy. We take vitamins, supplements, and use essential oils on a daily basis. If you want to learn more about essential oils or the best oils to use for beginners go here. I …
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Vichyssoise
This thick French soup is made with puréed leeks, onions, potatoes, cream, and chicken stock. There is an ongoing debate about its origin – some claim it has French roots, while others insist that the soup is an American invention. One group of food historians say that the soup was invented by French chef …
Pain aux raisins
Pain aux raisins or escargot (lit. snail) is a French spiral-shaped pastry made with a combination of leavened buttery dough or sweetened bread dough, raisins, and crème pâtissière. Once filled, this sweet treat is baked until its edges become slightly golden. Pain aux raisins is traditionally served in the morning for breakfast, although it is also sometimes …
St. Honoré cake (Gateau Saint-Honore)
Named after Saint Honoré, the French patron saint of bakers, this intricate dessert is a true representation of French confectionery art. Saint Honoré cake unites all of the fundamental components of French pastry making: puff pastry, vanilla custard, choux pastry, and caramelized sugar. A puff pastry base is given a generous piping of custard and …
Kouign-amann
Kouign-amann is a cake that originated in the 1800s in the French region of Bretagne. Its name is derived from the Breton words for cake (kouign) and butter (amann). The cake consists of layers of butter and sugar that are folded into a dough. Bretons claim that the cake is “the fattiest pastry in the …
Quiche Florentine
Quiche Florentine is a French dish with Italian influences–a pie consisting of a pastry crust that is filled with eggs, milk, cheese, spinach, and fresh herbs such as rosemary and thyme. The pie can be additionally seasoned with black pepper and nutmeg. Quiche Florentine is usually served for breakfast, brunch, or festive gatherings, and it …
Galette des rois
This classic French dessert is usually associated with northern and central France regions and belongs to the wide group of king cakes that are prepared and enjoyed on Epiphany—a Christian holiday celebrated on January 6, commemorating the arrival of Three Wise Men to Bethlehem. The cake is assembled with a thick layer of frangipane—almond-based pastry …
Fraisier
Fraisier is a French cake, its name derived from the word fraise, meaning strawberry. Traditionally, the cake consists of layers of genoise sponge, vanilla-flavored créme mousselline, marzipan, and lines of fresh, sliced strawberries. Originally, fraisier was invented as a tribute to strawberries, since the only available strawberries in France before the 19th century were tiny wild strawberries, similar …
Canelé
Canelé is a little cake with a rich, custardy interior, and a thin, caramelized exterior, invented by an anonymous cook from Bordeaux in France. There is a theory that the dessert originated in the convent of the Annunciation in Bordeaux, specializing in the production of candied nuts and sweet sticks known as canelets. Canelets were …
Best Ever Balsamic Grilled Chicken Kabobs
These juicy Balsamic Grilled Chicken Kabobs are the BEST kabobs you will ever have! Tender chicken marinated in a sweet balsamic sauce then skewered with fresh vegetables and grilled to perfection. You can’t beat this healthy dinner idea – it’s a summer grilling must! Easy Grilled Chicken Kabobs Ok, true confession. Did you know there …
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Easy Homemade Salsa – Fresh Salsa in 5 Minutes!
This 5 Minute Homemade Salsa recipe is so easy to make – all you need is a blender! It tastes just like the salsa you would get at an authentic Mexican restaurant. I guarantee it will be your new go-to salsa! Easy Homemade Mexican Salsa There are a few staples in our house that are …
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Easy Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad with Homemade Dressing
This Easy Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad recipe only takes 30 minutes! A Classic Chicken Caesar Salad full of char-grilled chicken, homemade croutons, shaved parmesan and a light homemade caesar dressing. Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad with Homemade Dressing You know what’s funny about this post. Is it is a staple or classic recipe. I realized recently …
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Easy Crock Pot Potato Corn Chowder with Roasted Poblanos
This Crock Pot Potato Corn Chowder is the perfect comfort food! Full of potatoes, corn, poblano peppers, coconut milk and crispy bacon – it’s the ultimate chowder recipe with a southwest flare. Guaranteed to be your new favorite dinner recipe! Want another comforting crock pot recipe? This Crock Pot Black Bean Soup or Creamy Chicken …
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How to Make a Margarita – The BEST Recipe!
Want to make the best homemade margarita? This easy Margarita recipe only needs 5 ingredients and tastes like a professionally made cocktail. You can make it a single serving margarita, turn it into a pitcher margarita for a crowd, or even make frozen margaritas! Your Ultimate Homemade Margarita Guide Happy Margarita Monday! I’m pretty sure …
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Easy Spicy Kung Pao Beef Noodles
Simple Spicy Kung Pao Beef Noodles make it easy to forget about the take out. This Kung Pao Beef Recipe is filled with sliced steak, fresh vegetables, cashews, noodles then all tossed with sweet ‘n spicy sauce! It’s the perfect easy dinner recipe. Want more Asian inspired recipes then you need to try my 15 …
Garlic Parmesan Roasted Shrimp and Zucchini
This Easy Prosciutto Spinach Frittata Recipe is made with eggs, spinach, salty prosciutto, tomato and parmesan cheese. Baked in one pan for fast cleanup, this spinach frittata is a great breakfast, lunch or dinner idea for the week! An Easy Spinach Frittata Recipe If you’re looking for the perfect easy breakfast idea for the week, …
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20 Light & Easy High Protein Meal Ideas (Pantry Staples)
20 Delicious High Protein Meals that are light, easy to make and loaded with protein to fill you up for the day! Each of these meal ideas is packed with lean meats, veggies and pantry staples to make them a great dinner for the family during the week! pinterest pin for 20 light and easy …
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