LEMON SQUARES – to.die.for.

I last made these lemon squares back in 1999. Yes, the year I was born! I remember them because they were so ama-zing. I made them for a small dinner party and we ate them all. I’ve been thinking about these lately and wondered if they would still be good to me. Oh, WOW! Less butter and sugar than other recipes yet divine as can be. You’ll want to make this recipe! #perfectforsummer

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A Quick & Delicious Summer Lemon Pie!

This is a fabulous, no-bake dessert that comes together in no time and will taste like it was a lot more work than it actually is! One bowl, a hand mixer, a measuring cup and a spatula and you’re good to go! This is divine – if you take it somewhere, bring a copy of the recipe because people WILL ask!

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Sourdough Cheese Cracker Recipe | Read at your own risk!

Do you make sourdough bread? If so, you’re familiar with the term ‘discard’ – the amount that you take out when you feed your start. You hate to throw away the start, but you really only want so many pancakes, etc. Well, let me solve the dilemma of what to do with your extra start (discard) – because once you have these cheese crackers there is NO GOING BACK. So read at your own risk!

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A New Asparagus Pasta Dish – WHOA!

Asparagus is out of the world right now – we’ve been eating it all year long, but right now.. #PERFECTION Time to make another veggie pasta. You can mix the veggies up daily and it’s always so different. I’ve been making our asparagus pasta recipe for a few years now and after having some leftover mushrooms (all but two mushrooms in a package) it was time to change things up – plus I added another veg that took this over the top. This was delicious and QUICK!

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The Perfect Deviled Eggs Just in Time for Easter!

I’m always on the lookout for a new recipe to try. Many of my recipes I adore, but every once in a while I need to switch it up a little. I’m always thinking “What if I find a BETTER recipe?” I love MY RECIPE for Deviled Eggs. Nothing elaborate, they’re just plain perfection. But I was boiling eggs for a salad, then thought, hmmm, curious to try a different recipe just to see – so…

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When Dinner Prep Becomes a Food-Mood Board

I was getting ready to make dinner, I had just washed the asparagus and had them drying on a towel with a few grape tomatoes. I have a habit of pulling out all the ingredients before I start the process – then it hit me… This should be a mood board! Designers have mood boards of the samples of fabric and materials they’re using on a project. So here is my mood board.

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Chocolate Peanut Clusters – A Special Valentine’s Day Treat!

The other day, I thought to myself, hmmm… peanuts, chocolate – what does it take to make chocolate covered peanuts? Well, I searched. I found. I made and I am delighted. These were so quick to make, yet taste like something you would buy from a really good chocolatier! Of course your choice of chocolate is important. Quick, easy and a nice (and special) treat for Valentine’s. #youhavetimetopractice

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Now THIS is a meal I could eat every day…

Most of my recipes (especially this one) are more of a guide to a meal that I made and loved and thought you may love too. The beauty of it is that you can omit the ingredients you don’t like and fill it with flavors you DO like. There is no exact quantity. For two servings, this is how I made the above (and sprinkled with parmesan cheese!)…

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The Best Chili Ever! #anewrecipe

A nice hot bowl of chili on a cold winter day. Is there anything better? It warms your innards, makes the house smell wonderful all for very little work (if you ask me)! And, you have leftovers – #winwin I searched high and low for a recipe with normal ingredients, not a packet of anything or a can of beans in a seasoned sauce. I found one, changed it very little and I think you’ll love it.

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My foray into sourdough bread baking: “Momma’s going to have to toughen up”

I had to laugh… I ran into a friend (who I had just taken a sourdough workshop with) in the bread aisle at Whole Foods. Imagine hearing this while you’re shopping: “Mother isn’t doing well – I don’t know if she’s cold or hungry. I keep trying to make her happy, at this point, she’s just going to have to toughen up”. I noticed an odd look. Ok, I wasn’t talking about a person, it was the “Mother” for the sourdough bread, ha ha… Pictured above is Try #1…

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Red Lentil Soup Recipe ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Red Lentil Soup Recipe by Melissa Clark | New York Times

Whoa! This (gorgeous, stunning, delicious, aromatic) red lentil soup defies logic. This is a simple recipe that just gets better and better. There is no one ingredient has a strong taste, it’s just a fabulous culmination of ingredients that tastes so fresh and delightful. It is literally a gorgeous soup!

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Mulligatawny Soup! Out of this world…

Do you remember the Seinfeld epidsode that made Mulligatawny soup so familiar? Haha, I do, it was one of my favorites! When the weather turns chilly what sounds really good to you? Hot tea, hot chocolate and hot soup come to mind. We’ve had some spectacular soups the past few years. I love to make soup, but I’m not (or rather, I wasn’t) a big soup eater. I am now, especially these blended soups with so much flavor, especially when drizzled with an herb oil and sprinkled with pepitas and other delicious acoutroments! (This first try I didn’t drizzle or sprinkle, I wanted the full flavor to figure out what to drizzle/sprinkle. This recipe is out of this world good…

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