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Grilled T-Bone with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
I am loving these long days! I do so much more in the daylight hours than I do when the sun sets! I am definitely not a night owl, as my system seems to shut down as the light disappears. Like many...
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Daring Cooks: Pierogies!
I was very excited to find out that the Daring Cooks challenge for August was going to be Pierogies. I love these little bundles of yumminess. Then summer happened and I forgot all about it! Luckily,...
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Balsamic Portabella Sliders
It’s funny, but you never know what you will find at discount stores. I went to Big Lots last week to look for birthday goodies for my princess’s upcoming birthday party. They sell food items, too,...
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Beef Stroganoff Cups
It has been a strange week here in San Diego. We had an unusually cool summer until we hit 111ºF on Monday. Remember that song, “It Never Rains in Southern California?” Well, yesterday it poured all...
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Lunch with My Peeps
A funny thing happens when people learn you like to cook and that you have a food blog/website. You have a gaggle of taste-testers waiting for a bite to sample. Well, since I’ve been doing this for a...
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Munchies To Ring In The New Year
Well, we survived Christmas this year. I didn’t think we would, with all the house projects going on. Although we had the tree up and some decorations, it didn’t quite feel like Christmas. We had tons...
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Daring Cooks: The Incredible, Edible Container
We had a great challenge this month, something I’ve been experimenting with a lot, myself. The edible container. Maybe it was in college when I encountered my first taco salad in a crunchy tortilla...
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Quinoa: The Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Side Dish
If you haven’t noticed, I am on a quinoa-kick. I discovered this wonderful non-grain a few years back, but I didn’t really know how too cook with it or what to do with it. And so, the internet search...
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Easy Flank Steak with Garlic & Wild Mushrooms for #SundaySupper & a Giveaway!
I am so excited today to be part of a movement, the #SundaySupper movement. The idea is to bring the family together for a home-cooked meal on Sunday. When I was little, we would go to my...
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Healthy Breakfast: Baked Eggs with Kale and Mushrooms
Just a few days ago I looked at the calendar and realized that Christmas was on Tuesday and not on Wednesday. My kids were thrilled with this realization, but I went into full panic mode! Since we are...
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Pork Tenderloin with Crimini Mushrooms and Port Sauce
Why is it that I never quite feel motivated to keep with my resolutions every January to stay healthy and exercise? Probably because it is cold and I have a rotation of kids home sick for a variety of...
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Roasted Balsamic Vegetable Salad
Happy Spring! Last Thursday around 10am PST Spring arrived. It is also Norouz and the Persian New Year. The family and I were busy getting the house in order (hence the origins of “spring cleaning”)...
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Artichoke and Quinoa Stuffed Mushrooms
I just finished week #3 as a Mushroom Ambassador for Mamavation’s 30-Day Mushroom Challenge and boy was it a tough one. As I mentioned in an earlier post, it started off grand with a successful trip...
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Let’s Do Brunch: Portobello and Asparagus Quiche
It is officially April and spring is here! Southern California is finally getting some much needed rain and our garden is prepped and ready for us to begin planting. We are entering my favorite months...
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Asian Clam Chowder with Oyster Mushrooms
I cannot believe that I am just about done with week 4 of my Mushroom Ambassadorship for Mamavation’s 30-Day Mushroom Challenge. It has certainly been a whole lotta fun cooking with (and eating!) all...
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Braised Baby Artichokes and Mushrooms with Garlic and Lemon
Feeding kids has certainly been a adventure. Before kids, I had this vision that if I introduced a food or vegetable to my child at an early age, they would eat it and love it. But the ugly truth is,...
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Slow Cooker Chicken Fricassée
Using a slow cooker or a crock pot makes this classic French dish even easier: Slow-Cooker Chicken Fricassee with mushrooms and white wine. Raise your hand if you struggle to get a delicious homemade...
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Leftover Corned Beef and Cabbage Quinoa
Don’t use that leftover corned beef for another sandwich. Mix it in with mushrooms, cabbage and quinoa for a delightful treat! Although I am busy getting my house ready for Norouz with our haft sin...
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Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken with Vegetables
Take the stress out of weeknight dinner prep and cleanup with this super simple, sweet and sour Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken with Vegetables. Getting dinner on the table every single night for a family...
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Homemade Gluten Free Cream of Mushroom Soup (Keto Friendly)
This low carb, gluten free cream of mushroom soup is thick, creamy, delicious and oh, so easy to make! I have never been much of a soup eater. But, when I was kid, my favorite soup was canned mushroom...
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