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I’ve talked about Hubs fishing excursions in the past, and how they’ve always made for great dinner options. Well, his most recent outing was no different. He came home with tons of fish, and while we used plenty of it,…
Read moreAs I’m sure you’ve noticed I love to cook. I cook all sorts of things from entreés to desserts to of course cocktails. But I can’t cook anything if I don’t have the right tools; and while I have plenty…
Read moreA few months ago when fresh apples were just starting to show up at the farmer’s market, I decided to make a pie. But this wasn’t your standard apple pie. I wasn’t testing out desserts for Thanksgiving. Instead, I wanted…
Read moreHave I told you how much I love cranberries? Cranberry sauce, cranberry muffins, I even added dried cranberries to some chocolate chip oatmeal cookies recently (that were then promoted on ABC’s The Chew). I just can’t get enough, which is…
Read moreIt’s been so hot here in Southern California, I haven’t been in the mood to use my oven. As I’m sure you’ve noticed most of my recipes of late have been grilled or cooked in a cast iron skillet on…
Read moreTuesday mornings are always very busy for me. I get up, get the boys’ lunches made, get them to school and then it’s off to the farmer’s market and the grocery store. I always go shopping on Tuesdays because while…
Read moreGrapes are at the height of their season right now. Red ones, green ones and of course the purple ones. While I enjoy turning my grapes into juice or just eating them right off the stem, on occasion I try…
Read moreAs you all know, I’m a huge fan of the stone fruits. Cherries, peaches, plums, pluots… I just can’t get enough. While I (like a lot of you out there) usually turn my stone fruits into something sweet, occasionally I’ll…
Read moreI love peaches. I love them so much I do a little dance when they finally show up at the farmer’s market in the spring. Then I mourn for a few days when they disappear in the fall. I know…
Read moreI know I’ve been all about the grill recently but that’s because it’s been so hot I just don’t want to turn on the oven. The weather’s been so nice though, I don’t mind cooking outside. As a matter of…
Read moreI know a big bowl of chili seems like an odd choice when it’s 200° outside, but there are two events happening this week that are chili worthy: Labor Day is today and football season officially starts. Now, I know…
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