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Refreshing 4 Ingredient Lemon Curd

Refreshing 4 Ingredient Lemon Curd

Those little jars of Lemon Curd on the shelf at the grocery store or specialty shop always look so tempting. I can taste the tart lemon flavor and my mouth waters. But, with the price generally being $5.00 or more for a tiny jar, I usually leave the jar on…

Quick and Easy Tortilla Pizza

Quick and Easy Tortilla Pizza – BBQ Chicken Style

Here is a very quick meal I prepared this past Saturday night. We had some rotisserie chicken I wanted to use and all the fixings for a creative pizza, but no time to make dough. So, here is what I did: First, I melted a tablespoon of coconut oil into…

Chocolate, Chocolate Chip and Banana Mini Muffins

Chocolate, Chocolate Chip and Banana Mini Muffins

This morning as my coffee was brewing my daughter thought she smelled chocolate muffins…she was mistaken, but it made me think that I could make some for her, even if I wasn’t already. So, I decided to create a recipe that would use the yogurt that was in my fridge….

Balsamic Green Beans

Here are the green beans mentioned in Tuesday’s post. Thank you to the mason jar for keeping them fresh and crisp, even though they were washed and trimmed. And, they are all ready to be used. Tuesday’s prep equals time saved on yesterday’s busy morning. With the help of the…

Sweet and Tart Key Lime Bars

Sweet and Tart Key Lime Squares

I was looking for something quick to make for Easter to bring to my brother’s home for our family celebration and this was the perfect! It was so refreshing and I had such a fun time making it with my niece Madison. We were able to make it rather quickly…

Rich Chocolate Sauce with Hints of Orange

Rich Chocolate Sauce with Hints of Orange

This chocolate sauce reminds me of those chocolate oranges (chocolate shaped like an orange) that you can crack on the table and it comes a part in segments. It is SO good and it brings back memories. Each year for Christmas I used to buy my brother one of those…

Roasted Chicken with Orange Juice and Zest

Add a Flavor Zap to your Roast Chicken

When I roast a chicken, I first wash it and dry it and then for the most basic chicken I just rub some olive oil on the white meat and then add salt and pepper. I have made variations stuffed with celery and onion or citrus and sprinkle with poultry…

Tasty Taco Salad - Refreshing Friday Night Meal!

Tasty Taco Salad – Refreshing Friday Night Dinner

Often times when Friday night rolls around I am not quite in the mood to cook. And, I am most definitely not in the frame of mind that wants to clean up after a big meal. Sometimes we will get our favorite take out, which includes a delicious Chinese Chicken…

Adding Texture to Salads

Adding Interesting Texture to Your Salad

One of our favorite meals is salad…we like to add meat and cheese and tortilla strips and yummy dressing and all kinds of veggies. Well, for this “Chicken-less” Chinese Salad, even though it was just a side salad, I decided to take a cue from the things we like about…

HPK (Haller Pizza Kitchen) BBQ Chicken Pizza

HPK (Haller Pizza Kitchen) BBQ Chicken Pizza

This past Wednesday we hosted a Seder dinner at our home. To make things easier I purchased 7 large rotisserie chickens and served those along with some of the other “pot blessing” items people brought to share. I then used the remaining bones to make matzo ball soup too…yum! But…I…

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