an incredibly tasty way to use up an excess of summer’s bountiful tomato harvest

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This quick and easy mayo-free potato salad is a huge winner in our house!

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Cheesy, herby and delicious plain or slathered with butter!

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Loads of sweet, cinnamon-y buttery coffee cake goodness. Perfect for fall… or spring!

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Onion rings. Eat them.

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A party appetizer that is big on taste!

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Hands down, the best green bean recipe I have ever tasted!

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Healthy and delicious! This is a new favorite for our family!

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I would never have thought I’d be okay with using “quinoa” and “cake” in the same sentence. These are delicious enough to warrant that.

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Can you believe it? I found a way to eat swiss chard!

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homemade gnocchi in less than 20 minutes. Believe it.

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these muffins were a delightful surprise. I was amazed at how good they were. Surely way better than 99% of the other muffin recipes that float around the internet!

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A healthier take on my favorite breakfast item!

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Got 40 pounds of tomatoes? Here’s how to puree them in less than an hour with no blanching required!

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Pretty, easy to eat, and delicious! That’s because the flavors of the heirloom tomatoes really shine here!

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These rolls are big on class, not on skill.

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These little corn cakes were a sweet and savory surprise! I loved them!

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This gratin dish is well worth the effort involved in making it. It makes a ton of flavorful, perfectly cooked veggies for you and your family!

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the Caprese salad that outshines all others

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This is far and away my new favorite summer salad!

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the lazy man’s waffle recipe

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this blueberry-lemon cream cheese tart is absolutely delicious!

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zucchini + bread + chocolate = delicious!

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these vegetable enchiladas are so hearty that your meat eaters may not even notice that they are vegetarian

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Muffin sized pizza bites are a fun lunch for kids or appetizers for a party!

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the graham cracker crunch takes this parfait to another level

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you know that “yellow corn stuff” they serve at Chevys? This is the recipe for it!

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Need a way to use up all those tomatoes? Here are some suggestions!

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four cheese ravioli topped with a dollop of pesto and half a cherry tomato – heaven!

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this is probably my favorite appetizer to serve guests. It’s simple, yet elegant, and over-the-top delicious.

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I don’t even like zucchini and I love this zucchini.

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these pancakes taste Valentine’s Day! You absolutely must try them!

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this ciabatta bread is soooooo delicious!

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Your taste buds will SING when you eat this.

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if you like rice pudding, you’ll love this!

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A pasta sauce that is ready before the pasta is even cooked makes this an extremely easy weeknight dinner!

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this post is a little corny….

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just like the Thomas English muffins you get at the store – only cheaper, homemade, and maybe even more delicious!

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These make a great breakfast. Or snack. Or lunch. Or brunch. Gosh… I think they’re even dessert.

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We had the Battle of the Fruit Salsas, and this one won!

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A sweet berry syrup to top your ice cream sundaes

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Restaurant style hummus – at home!

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Mom’s the best bread maker I have ever met. Ever. And this recipe is the best whole wheat recipe *ever.*

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Pizza on the grill doesn’t have to be a disaster. In fact, this was relatively easy to make!

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dreamed up while holding a super cute baby…

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If you’ve never heard of strawberries paired with basil, you may be my husband.

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an overabundance of squash from my garden helped me discover this amazing recipe

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Fast, fresh restaurant style salsa in 3 minutes. Believe it or not, it’s true!

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Is it worth the effort to make your own hamburger buns? Some would say no. I don’t think they have ever tried these buns, though!

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a favorite coffeecake

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i stumbled upon this salad dressing and have not left yet

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at long last, a fabulously simple recipe for homemade pizza dough

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hearing that these are the “best scones I’ve ever had” is music to my ears

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crunchy granola with dried fruits, nuts, and, of course, chocolate

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vodka – it’s for more than just mixed drinks.

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I thought I hated bread pudding. Then I tried this recipe and now I’m a HUGE fan!

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is it too much to call these the best scalloped potatoes on earth?

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corn bread muffins studded with red and green peppers makes for a fun and different side dish to your favorite bowl of chili

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finally… a way to make cauliflower edible

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a soup fit for the gods

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Layers of potatoes, seasoning, and butter make an elegant and delicious addition to dinner

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chock full of fruits, toasted nuts, and cheese and served with a sweet lemon-vinaigrette dressing

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classy enough to serve for the holidays, easy enough to serve any weekend of the year

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a twist on a popular vegetarian favorite

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scrambled eggs on-the-go are easy, cute, and portable.

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Winter, you are no match for this hearty chili.

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croutons are so easy to make that you’ll never want to buy them in a box again

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which type of Thanksgiving Eater are you???

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This year, Brant and I experimented with growing pumpkins. In March, it’s hard for me to believe that those tiny seeds will ever yield big fruit, so no matter what I plant, I always go a bit overboard. Sowing squash was no exception; I planted 16 winter squash plants. Above is a picture of part […]

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To make these delicious muffins, first, buy sprinkles. The rest is history.

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Tomatoes, corn, basil and a simple vinaigrette make for a tasty salad to serve with your meal!

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You’ve heard of my entry into the Saucy Mama contest, right? When I received the box that Saucy Mama sent me with all the various marinades and condiments that I could experiment with, my friends were eager to assist me with recipe ideas. The suggestion for this tasty cracker spread came from my friend Stacy. […]

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If you follow me on twitter or faceboook then you know that I have spent the last 3 days helping my friend move. This has involved all the usual moving chaos – painting the new place, packing the old place, figuring out how to stay sane and not bite each others’ heads off in the […]

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Homemade blackberry jam is a cinch to make and is absolutely delicious!

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Several years ago on my birthday, my husband (who was my boyfriend at the time) arranged a huge surprise party for me. While my husband took me out on the town, a huge group of my friends all piled into his small, one bedroom apartment and waited for our return. The idea was to hide […]

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Layers and layers of Mexican goodness

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I have almost convinced myself that with all this zucchini in these muffins, they should be classified as dinner, not dessert.

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A recipe for an artisan bread that only takes 5 minutes to prepare!

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Holy Guacamole, this stuff is **good**!

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When you want a nice change, go for muffins that don’t come out of a box or a bag.

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Tasty artichokes are stuffed to the max!

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Slightly banana-y, slightly chocolate-y…

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Never pay $5 for a crepe again.

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Hate asparagus? So do I. But not anymore.

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Potatoes floating in mayo be gone! A salad that will delight your senses and change the way you think about potato salad forever more.

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If you’ve been following the recipe on the back of your scottish oats, you’ll be amazed at how a little magic can improve your breakfast!

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I am part of a growing number of people who are concerned when we cannot pronounce all the ingredients in the food items that we buy. Dextri-what? Monoglu-who? What is this stuff, really? Clearly not food, which is ironic, because it is certainly sold as such. So when my friend Liz asked me to host […]

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an old-fashioned favorite!

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Something warm, hearty, and healthy for wintry days

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yummy dinner rolls to complement just about anything!

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The only red pizza sauce I’ll ever use.

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Broccoli that will blow your previous misconceptions about broccoli.

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fa la la la la, la la la la – that’s the sound of my taste buds singing…

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A delicious snack in 45 seconds or less…

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the skinny on what is usually a fattening dish

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Healthier fare for the New Year!

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Empty out that veggie drawer with this tasty, hearty minestrone!

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my absolute favorite winter breakfast!

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a beautiful, tasty pie for cranberry lovers and haters alike!

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Mom makes the sauce to beat all other sauces – and now you can too!

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Bread that a 4 year old can make? Yes, indeed.

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Hello, pumpkin season, thank you for finally coming!

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With the holidays around the corner, this is a recipe you can’t afford to skip out on!

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Why buy dressing when you easily make the equivalent and the homemade version tastes even better?

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Make these. This week. Or maybe even today.

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A great way to use up old bread, and it tastes delicious! And with all that fruit in it, it’s almost a health food!

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Tortilla soup warms the heart and the soul. This is my favorite tortilla soup recipe and I have yet to taste one that is even remotely this good.

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It’s not like most people need an excuse to eat cucumbers, but in case you do…

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Fresh tomatoes, garlic and herbs tossed on pasta are delightful!!!

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Is it really possible to make fewer than 10 ingredients taste this good? And be vegetarian? YES!

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The buttermilk biscuit recipe to end all buttermilk biscuit recipes.

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Light mashed potatoes that don’t taste like glue? You found ‘em here.

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Quick? What do you do with all those tomatoes in your garden? Try this summery soup alongside a crusty bread and/or grilled meat.

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Wondering what to do with all those extra peaches? This is a unique way to use them, and, wrapped with ribbon, these make great gifts too!

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Your taste buds will sing. You’ll go back for seconds. I did, and I NEVER go back for seconds. It’s that good.

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Need something healthy, filling, and fast? Here you go!

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Think delicious pesto is just basil and olive oil? Think again.

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The sandwich to top all other sandwiches. This is definitely worth the effort to make!

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