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Appetizer, Dinner, Salad, Side Dish

New Year’s Black Eyed Peas

Tradition says you should avoid eating certain foods on New Year’s Day, while eating certain foods will bring wealth and luck in the new year, such as ham and black eyed peas. Avoid eating chicken because you don’t want to be pecking in the dirt in the new year! Enjoy this simple black eyed pea […]

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Beverage, Uncategorized

Freshly Squeezed Lemonade

Today is New Year’s Eve. My underage daughter wanted a treat to toast the festivities at midnight, so she decided to make lemonade from scratch using fresh lemons. It came out so tasty, that I decided to share the recipe. Add your email address to subscribe to my blog.

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Appetizer, Uncategorized

Better than Chili’s Queso Dip

I was first introduced to Chili’s queso dip by my law partner, Jon Lomurro, who loves the dip so much that when the Chili’s staff see him in the parking lot, they get the skillet ready. You can almost feel your arteries clogging as you eat it. After trying to figure out what to do […]

Condiment

Copy-cat Sweet and Sour Sauce

My kids love McDonald’s Sweet and Sour sauce. In addition to McNuggets being super unhealthy, the sauce itself is full of sugar. So I tried to replicate it with healthier options. It’s still not healthy, but at least it’s better than the original! Add your email address to our mailing list for notifications of the […]

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Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Side Dish, Snack, Uncategorized

Apple Muffins

Using a homemade apple syrup as the sweetener, you won’t miss the refined sugar in these tasty muffins. If you would like to hear about my next recipe, subscribe to my blog.

Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish

German-style Potato Salad

A perfect make-ahead dish to bring to your Labor Day BBQ. Add your email address to receive notification of my next blog post.

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Dinner, Uncategorized

Bracciole with homemade sauce and pesto

If your kids love pasta as much as I do, you need to think of ways to keep it interesting. Bracciole is a slow simmered beef rolled with tasty spices. I stuffed mine with homemade pesto sauce. This is a great Sunday meal where you can let it simmer all day while you tend to […]

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Dinner, Uncategorized

Cheesy Chicken Bake

Turn left over grilled chicken into a meal your picky kids will love! Cheesy, chicken with vegetables in a format kids love – cheesy goodness! Add your email to my mailing list above.