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Easy Smoky-Sweet Chicken Thighs

Easy Smoky-Sweet Chicken Thighs

My apologies that it has taken me so long to share this recipe for easy smoky-sweet chicken thighs! I started making this chicken last summer as a straightforward way to bring dinner to out-of-town events, like our family reunion in South Haven, or visiting our 

Garden Pepper Paste

Garden Pepper Paste

Friends! I am in love with this Garden Pepper Paste I recently made using mostly ingredients from, yes, you guessed it….my garden! I have never made a pepper paste before, but the inspiration struck when I was experiencing an abundance of peppers in my garden 

Salmon with Olive and Walnut Relish

Salmon with Olive and Walnut Relish

I don’t know what’s happening, but I have been craving salmon like crazy lately, and my recipe for Salmon with Olive and Walnut Relish truly satisfies. About four times a week, I eat smoked salmon, avocado and strawberries for breakfast, so it’s odd that I 

Dilly Corn Chowder with Almond Milk

Dilly Corn Chowder with Almond Milk

So, I realize it’s [slowly] becoming springtime in the northern hemisphere, but as I stated in this recipe post a few years ago, there is always room for soup in my life, and this Dilly Corn Chowder with Almond Milk is a year-round craveable recipe. 

Quick Chicken Cutlets with Mushrooms & Artichokes

Quick Chicken Cutlets with Mushrooms & Artichokes

Do you ever just crave something classic but simple? To me, these Quick Chicken Cutlets with Mushrooms and Artichokes are just that. Here I offer you a lightly breaded and browned chicken breast topped with a quick gravy of earthy mushrooms and briny artichokes (plus 

Shrimp Burgers with Togarashi Mayo

Shrimp Burgers with Togarashi Mayo

Hi Friends! Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed my “reboot” post from last week. That was a good one, but this recipe for Shrimp Burgers with Togarashi Mayo is hands-down my favorite recipe of 2022. For real! I stumbled into this recipe early in the 

Easy Asian Turkey Meatballs

Easy Asian Turkey Meatballs

I’m baaaaack! Yep, yep! This is my first post since April 2, 2020 – all the way back at the start of the pandemic. Three years to the date, in fact! So much has happened since then, and I’ll be sure to catch you up 

Sweet Potato-Almond Butter Muffins

Sweet Potato-Almond Butter Muffins

What can I say? I am currently obsessing over sweet potatoes! Before the shelter-at-home mandate, I bought a bunch because I knew they would last, and I knew could get a lot of use out of them, including a satisfying sweet-tooth treat if needed, like 

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili

Hello! How are you? Let me guess – you are home, slightly bored (or majorly restless) and wondering what activities will occupy your day today? How many of you are cooking as a way to pass the time? For me, cooking is a wonderful creative 

Baked Trout with Corn, Tomatoes and Fennel

Baked Trout with Corn, Tomatoes and Fennel

Hello, Friends!  I know it’s been awhile since my last post and I am so sad about that! Lot’s of stuff has been happening in my life lately so while I adjust to some change, I have given myself a little break on the blogging.