Month: July 2017
Lemon-Lavender Cake
I don’t bake very often but, I wanted to use the lavender in my garden. This cake was delicious in spite of the negative reviews. It could be the way the recipe was written, you can easily skip a step if you don’t look closely. I took someone’s advise in the comments and added a bit more lavender. For the recipe click … Read More Lemon-Lavender Cake
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A Few of my Favorite Things
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Wasabi Grilled Tuna with Couscous
Another great seafood recipe from Fresh Fish by Jennifer Trainer Thompson! The wasabi sauce was so good that I spooned over the tuna. The couscous was a great side dish on a hot summer day.
Clams with Chorizo and Kale
This recipe was adapted from Fresh Fish by Jennifer Trainer Thompson. I substituted the Chourico (a smoked Portuguese sausage) for chorizo, a spicier sausage, that I happened to already have in my fridge.
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Walk Into My Dream Closet
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Pineapple Chicken Tenders
This is part two of my kabob series this week. It is very quick recipe for a weeknight summer night or it can be served as an appetizer. For the recipe click here.
Sensational Sirloin Kabobs
Great kabob recipe for summer grilling! If you like the green peppers crunchy, you shouldn’t blanch them. Serves well with rice, you can save some of the marinade to pour over the rice if you like. Click here for the recipe.
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Summer Elegance
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Orzo with Roasted Vegetables
Originally posted on the fashionista cook:
This is one of my favorite Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa’s recipe. It can be served cold or at room temperature so it is a great salad for those backyard cookouts. The recipe is available here
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