Month: June 2020

Dessert

Strawberry Cheesecake

Farm fresh strawberries that we picked ourselves this afternoon were a delicious addition to this cheesecake I made earlier in the day in honor of Father’s Day. Nothing says love more than this cake since the sliced red strawberries look like hearts! And Dad will love that this cheesecake is lighter than the full-fat version.

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Dinner, Uncategorized

Air Fried Chicken Parmesan

My children love fried food, especially covered in cheese. But of course, I needed to make the recipe a bit healthier. The air fryer helps to give these chicken cutlets that fried taste without the oil. I also make a few other substitutions to make this classic dish healthier, like egg whites rather than eggs. […]

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Dinner, Side Dish

Southern-Style Collard Greens and Kale

In this week’s produce coop delivery, we received collard greens and kale, so I decided to make them Southern style, slow cooked with pork bones. While I did not have a ham hock for a truly authentic dish, I had bones from on the bone pork chops that I had cut off the bone for […]

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Mojito

If you have a garden overflowing with fresh mint, you need to try this delicious cocktail. It perfectly combines lime juice and mint into a relaxing adult beverage. I traveled to Cuba on an education license in law school to learn about the Cuban legal system. The experience was eye-opening. My colleagues and I became […]

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