My husband and I were out running errands one day, it was a bit past lunchtime and when we got home we wanted something quick, tasty and relatively healthy. I whipped this up in a matter of minutes and we were sitting down to a fabulous lunch in just minutes! Feel free to customize this using what you like…
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Sometimes it really pays to think ahead, especially in this heat. When you know you’ll have a long day and won’t feel like cooking when you come home, make a plan. A while back I knew we were going to be gone for quite a while. The heat is on, and I knew when we got home there would be no oomph to whip something up. So, I whipped this up the day before. HAPPY DANCE! What a lifesaver to have something ready when you arrive home. Just sit down and enjoy. So quick and easy – PERFECT for hot weather!
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Have you tried a Caprese salad? Decades ago we vistited NYC and ate at Carmine’s (I wanted to eat every single meal there!) – we ordered a Caprese salad (among other things) and ohmygosh. I had never tasted such a fabulous salad in all my life. We just had zucchini, Vidalia onions and parmesan on thin pasta and it was heavenly – this was the perfect accompaniment!
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We love salads. Especially in the summer when the temperature soars and it’s too hot to turn on the stove. Thankfully, my husband will happily grill chicken on the hottest of days (jumping in the pool to cool off in between checking). At least he can stay cool when the temp is soaring. My go to salad (lately) has been grilled chicken, romaine, hardboiled egg, pickled red onion, cheddar, cucumber, tomato, and a homemade balsamic vinaigrette. But I wanted something different and this is SPECTACULAR, you’ve got to try it!
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The day was hot. I had just come in from walking and I was starving. Did I really want to turn the stove on? No. Hmmm, I have an idea – and guess what, it turned out to be far better than I imagined and healthier too!
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We all like it a little bit different. This recipe is a guide. As I always say, add more of what you like, less of what you don’t and leave out anything you don’t like. I haven’t made this in years and it was a treat. I had already hard boiled some eggs that were in the fridge, so this only took a few minutes to throw together. #delish
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I posted a version of this recipe over ten years ago. It’s a hit. I love to whip this up in the morning and sit down to dinner with no cooking. What a dream! Best yet, the next day you have another meal (or the following day!) – no cooking! The tastes, textures, and freshness take it over the top. I love to photograph my husband’s plate because his usually looks prettier. I’m always in a hurry to catch up, snap photos, etc. I love how he added the pickled okra, so pretty! I gave a sneak peak on my Instagram/Facebook movie. Recipe below…
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This tip will make your morning brighter! Our latest kick… it’s super fast, easy and the taste is out of this world good. Protein and fiber. A short time later we might have a banana smoothie with Greek yogurt and a dash of cinnamon added. This will hold you for a long time. It literally takes a few minutes…
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These croutons are so fabulous. I adapted this recipe from one that I read and then read many (many!) reviews on, in the end, I took a few suggestions from the comments and left out the other seasonings and WHOA! Seriously addictive to nibble on. It makes a salad more of a meal. Absolutely delicious!
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It was a sunny, pretty day, first day of Spring when I made this pasta salad. The sun was warm and fresh ingredients sounded divine. So I whipped together this pasta salad, great served on a bed of arugula and spinach. Thankful my husband doesn’t mind standing outside and tending to the grill on days like today when the yellow pollen is wafting through the air.
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This toasted (under the broiler) sandwich is quick to throw together with just a few ingredients. It’s also fabulous tasting. I used healthy (store bought) bread, had a ripe avocado (do you know the trick for keeping them good for a long time?) – Give this a try, I think you’ll love it!
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I love a quick to throw together dinner. Perfect when you’ve been out running errands and hear your stomach growling. With minimum prep you can have this on the table in no time – and this was so delicious that we savored every single bite!
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The day I wrote this post was a snow day (woot! woot!) and the grocery store was out of the hot cocoa mix that we like which prompted an investigation. Good grief, I’ve come to find I’ve been paying for the tin! It’s inexpensive to make, comes together quickly and is every bit as tasty as the other brands. TWO ingredients and an optional two more… Whip this together in a few minutes and have it ready to make a nice mug of hot chocolate in the time it takes to heat the milk! FYI, as cold as it was last week, it’s near 70 and sunny today. Crazy🤪! ❄️☀️
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A while back I had read about freezing your veggie scraps, then making homemade vegetable broth with them. I had two bags full of veggie scraps. I worked hard to have a good mix. Nothing that would give the broth a bad taste (i.e. cruciferous veggies) or be too soft (zucchini), etc. It came time to make the broth, I had a freezer bag jam packed. Then there was a carrot recall. Ahhh, deciding not to risk death for vegetable broth I tossed it all and started over…
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There is a secret that makes this the most fabulous sandwich – an absolute delight! It starts with homemade sourdough bread, yum! We didn’t have leftover turkey, but buy it sliced at Whole Foods, the in-house roasted turkey – wonderful. A slice of Havarti cheese and arugula added to the tastiness of this sandwich, but the true treat were these two…
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