Chicken Guacamole Enchiladas. Cilantro Lime Chicken Avocado Enchiladas. Cilantro Lime Chicken Guacamole Enchiladas. CLCG Enchies. For short. I really don’t care what we call these, because it doesn’t really matter. What matters is that they are packed with flavor. And they are the perfect summer enchilada. Sales for avocados have started, you can pinch cilantro [...]
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Breakfast for dinner…yes, please! Light and tasty summer dinner…yes, please! Powerful flavors in a simple dish…yes, please! This is actually one of my favorite quiches, that I usually make with ground sausage…but I swapped out the sausage for mushrooms…and the result was amazing! (Find a slew of mushroom recipes and “swapability ideas” on the Mushroom [...]
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As we head into the summer months, my beloved slow cooker switches into high gear.
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(Find more Summer Food ideas on my Pinterest Summer Food board! And follow me on Pinterest too!) Spaghetti noodles. With a little crunch. Served warm or cooled. I’m loving these noodles as a side dish this summer. They are the perfect compliment to grilled chicken, steaks and/or shrimp “on the barbie”, and grilled pork chops. [...]
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Last week I decided to tack onto my batch cooking plan…doubling up on browning some ground beef. I ended up doing spaghetti for dinner one night and saved the other half of the beef I ground. I thought I’d use it later this week or next week…but ended up making this goulash over the weekend. [...]
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Load and go. Yep, that’s how I’m rolling this week! I made these the other night, using the some of the bacon from the package that I cooked up on Wednesday. I used the rest of the bacon for the wedge salads I made last night (recipe coming soon!). These potatoes were simple, delicious and [...]
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This blueberry cobbler recipe is a family favorite and it is SO simple to make that I really have no excuse for not throwing it together more often!
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This is a wonderful dessert that is somewhat healthier than traditional bread pudding because of the substitution of the evaporated milk and low-fat milk for the cream and full-fat milk that are usually called for. This would make a lovely special occasion breakfast or brunch. Yum! You can substitute any kind of fresh or canned [...]
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This easy dinner recipe for Torttellini Casserole is an elegant version of a “dump” casserole and an easy way to use up freezer ingredients!
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We’ve all seen (or had) the 7 layer dip cups to serve at parties. But what about dinner in a cup. Specifically, burrito dinner in a cup. Sure burritos, require tortillas…but what if you can’t eat tortillas. We have a kid who is currently off gluten (and a number of other foods) because of some [...]
