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  • Spring Favorites

    Lemon Blueberry Bars - These bright and sweet lemon bars, studded with fresh blueberries, are a great way to welcome spring.

    Blackberry Limeade - Fresh blackberries and limes come together in this refreshing drink. You'll want to have it around all spring and summer.

    Spaghetti al Limone - A simple and light pasta dish flavored with lemons and Parmesan.

Yearly Archives: 2009

Mashed Parsnips

Recently, Eric and I came across parsnips at our local farmers’ market. Neither of us had ever eaten them, and we both thought it would be fun to try something new. I first considered making some type of roasted root vegetable dish, but then I found this recipe and couldn’t resist giving it a try….

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Lemon Butter Chicken with Haricots Vert

Chicken is the protein we have the most often. Because of that, we tire easily from having it the same way over and over again. This dish, however, is not one that I could get bored with anytime soon. It tastes great and is incredibly easy to make. What’s not to love about that? The…

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Pasta with Creamy Cajun Sauce

This dish is nothing short of decadent. With white wine, heavy cream, garlic and Cajun seasoning in the sauce, how could it not be? This pasta has an incredible depth of flavor that comes from reducing the sauce not once, but twice during cooking. The smoked sausage adds an additional layer of flavor and texture,…

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Honey Chipotle Grilled Corn

Corn is my absolute favorite vegetable, and one of the best ways to cook it is on the grill. Cooking corn on the grill (or in a grill pan, in my case) really brings out its sweet flavors. The additional sweetness of the honey perfectly complements the smokiness of the chipotles and gives this corn…

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Chicken Enchiladas

I love enchiladas, but my first attempt to make them at home turned out miserably (thank you, jarred sauce). I’ve come a long way in my cooking since that time, and these enchiladas are definitely proof of that. These are simply delicious and would be great served with Mexican rice and black beans. They also…

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