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Bon Appetite!

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Roasted Corn and Black Bean Salad

I was having the kids and Bill’s folks over for dinner recently and I was thinking “Mexican”.  They all seem to enjoy tacos and I like that we can easily enjoy the same ingredients in a salad form.  I had five ears of corn hanging out in the fridge and thought I needed to do […]

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Asian Chicken Bites with Peppers

The gals were coming over for the newest season of Bachelorette and I needed to come up with something to serve on a fly.  I’ve been keeping the groceries at a limit between travels so I worked with what I had on hand in the freezer, pantry and fridge to create these tasty little appetizer […]

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Jalapeno Stuffed Sweet Peppers!

These are a twist on the typical jalapeno stuffed cream cheese peppers.  I came up with these for a girls gathering because I was craving the spicy, rich little guys we usually make.  I changed my typical recipe up a bit based on ingredients that I had on hand and they turned out absolutely delicious!  I […]

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White Wine Ranch Mushrooms

I love mushrooms! Bill, not so much.  So this is something I like to prepare when others are around and then I can share.  When you understand that a mushroom “is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus” they really don’t sound so appealing, but they are really tasty and quite delicious!  People who […]

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Pork Tenderloin Crustini’s

Crustini’s or “Crustini’s” are a go to appetizer for me.  The word means “little toasts” and are an Italian appetizer consisting of small slices of grilled or toasted bread and toppings.  Mine certainly aren’t always Italian ingredients and the toppings may include a variety of different meats, cheese and/or vegetables.  They may be presented more […]

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