Fresh Basil is in abundance and so ’tis the season for Caprese salads! Caprese is a simple salad, made of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil, seasoned with salt and olive oil. In Italy, it is usually served as an antipasto, which means that it’s a starter. Around our house we prefer ours with balsamic […]
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Guacamole & Cream Cheese Wonton’s
I often enjoy eating things out and then replicating them at home based on ingredients that I believe were within the dish and add the twist of using what I have on hand in my fridge and pantry. We recently dined out at a new place near home and one of the appetizers on the […]
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Growing up, I remember my mom preparing “bologna spread”. I am not sure exactly what she put in her recipe, but I used to just love it served on soft buns or crackers. I’ve had it in various deli’s over the years, but everyone seems to make it different and I don’t care for it […]
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During a recent girls nights, I created this delicious and simple appetizer based on what was on hand in the fridge and pantry! We had some left over ground beef and onion taco seasoned meat mixture that needed to be eaten. When combined with all of the delicious flavors of a taco and baked until […]
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The winers group was getting together recently and the weather had been raining a lot. It was our turn to host and I wanted to prepare something that would pair nicely with red wines, which is what most of the group prefers to drink. I had recently split a large tenderloin into some individual fillets, […]
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