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Add a romantic picnic to your Fall “to-do” list.
Autumn is my favorite time of year! I’ve never been a huge fan of summer so when there’s relief from the hot sun, I begin to enjoy being outside. There are many favorite things I love about fall, raking leaves … Continue reading
Posted in Bread, Dinner, Entertaining, Italian, Lunch, Sandwiches, Savory
Tagged arugula, autumn food, Bread, Cooking, Dinner, Food, French Baguette, gorgonzola cheese, gorgonzola spread, hearty sandwiches, Lunch, Mediterranean, picnic food, picnic sandwiches, picnics, Recipes, rib eye steak, romantic picnics, Sandwiches, Steak, Steak Sandwiches, Summer Foods
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Back to the basics…love, laughter, good health and beer bread.
It’s strange how the less important things in life can so quickly consume us. We look away for just a minute and the water fills up passed our heads, threatening to drown us. Our bodies tread water as fast as … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Baking, Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Dinner, Entertaining, Lunch, Savory, Sweets
Tagged 4-ingredients, Appetizer, Baking, Beer, Beer Bread, Bread, Brunch, Cooking, Dessert, Dinner, Food, Lunch, Recipes, Self-rising Flour, Side Dishes, Sweets, Vegetarian
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Keep your enemies closer.
Exercise is my nemesis. Nemesis is defined as a formidable and usually victorious rival or opponent. Its root is in Greek mythology, meaning “to give what is due”. The Greeks personified vengeful fate as a remorseless goddess in Nemesis, the goddess … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken, Dinner, Entertaining, Greek, Healthy Meals, Lunch, Savory
Tagged Chicken, Cooking, Dinner, feta, Feta and Spinach stuffed chicken, Feta Stuffed Chicken, Food, Greek, grilled chicken, grilled stuffed chicken, healthy meals, herbed garlic quinoa, herbed quinoa, Lunch, Mediterranean, quinoa, Recipes, Side Dishes, Spinach, Spinach and Feta, stuffed chicken breasts, Summer Foods
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Make new friends…but keep the old.
Moving from Michigan to Colorado 14 years ago was both exciting and scary. It was a big, new adventure for a small-town girl who only made a few, short moves from her hometown of Clinton, a tiny, rural town in Southeastern Michigan. Tearful … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Bread, Dinner, Entertaining, Lunch, Savory, Seafood, Spanish, Vegetarian
Tagged Appetizer, appetizers, basil, Brandy, Bread, Bruschetta, Classic Sangria, Cooking, Dinner, Drinks, feta, Fish, Food, Fruit, grape tomatoes, Grilled scallops, Grilled Scallops Wrapped in Prosciutto, Gruyere, Lunch, Mediterranean, panko bread crumbs, prosciutto, Prosciutto wrapped Scallops, Recipes, Red Wine, Rioja, Sangria, sangria and tapas, scallops, Seafood, small bites, Spinach, stuffed mushrooms, Stuffed mushrooms with spinach, Summer Drinks, Summer Foods, Tapas, Vegetarian, Warm Bruschetta, Wine
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The clothes don’t make the man.
Have you ever met someone and thought to your yourself, “this person’s going to be really weird”? As a counselor who sees new clients every day, this happens to me at least a few times per week. More often than not, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Greek, Salads
Tagged Cooking, Couscous, Couscous Salad, Dinner, Food, Greek, Mediterranean, Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes, Spiced Mini Burgers
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The Waldorf Salad…a dish to pass.
I call myself a potluck snob. Potlucks have never made my list of favorite things for several reasons. First, I’m very critical of other people’s food. I won’t spend more than one bite on mediocre cooking. Secondly, it takes several trips … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Entertaining, Greek, Lunch, Salads, Savory, Vegetarian
Tagged apples, brown sugar, Brunch, Cooking, Dinner, dried cranberries, Food, fruit salad, grapes, Greek, Greek yogurt, Honey, Lunch, maple syrup, maple-glazed, maple-glazed pork chops, Pecans, Pork, pork chops, Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetarian, Waldorf Salad
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Sunday, Sunday.
Sunday, the day that falls between Saturday and Monday. I have a Jekyll-Hyde relationship with this day of the week. Many spend Sunday mornings in church but for me Sunday mornings are for sleeping in, snuggling up on the couch with … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Savory
Tagged Asparagus, Baby Portabello Mushrooms, Comfort Meals, Cooking, Cremini Mushrooms, Dinner, Food, Gravy, Ground Turker, Lemon, Mashed Potatoes, Meat Loaf, Recipes, Sage, Sunday Dinner, Turkey, Wild Mushrooms
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Striving toward simplicity with a One Pot Meal.
I’m often asked to share quick and easy recipes, because who has the time to spend in the kitchen anymore? Everyone moves at such a fast pace nowadays but there’s still the pressure and expectation to provide your family with a home cooked meal … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken, Dinner, Savory
Tagged Asparagus, Chicken, Chicken Fricassee, Cooking, Dill, Dilled Chicken, Dilled Chicken Fricassee, Dinner, Food, Fricassee, New Potatoes, One Pot Meals, Recipes
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Kiss me I’m GREEK!
If you’ve ever been a little girl, you’ve written your name a hundred different ways, taking on various last names belonging to cute boys as your own. For instance, in third grade I was Mrs. Andrea Kieft taking on the … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Entertaining, Greek, Savory
Tagged Beef, Cabbage, Cabbage Rolls, Cooking, Dinner, Food, Greek, Lahanodolmathes, Lamb, Mediterranean, Recipes, Side Dishes, Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
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’cause I’ve got to have faith
Lady Luck has been on my side lately with a winning streak of radio prizes including numerous movie tickets complete with swag, entries to local events, and the most glorious prize of all…2 tickets to see John Mayer, complete with VIP backstage … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Greek, Salads, Savory
Tagged Cooking, Dinner, Food, Greek, Greek Salad, Greek Village Salad, Greek Yogurt Sauce, Lunch, Mediterranean, Pork, Pork Souvlaki, Recipes, Shish Kabob, Souvlaki, Tzatziki
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I'm From Baklava and Ouzo...a love story 