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I recently spent some time escaping the winter in Palm Desert and came across a new favorite restaurant, Wilma & Frienda. While the focus is on comfort food with a twist – favorite childhood dishes with a grownup angle to them, they are really known for their pastries. And evidently, best known for their Key Lime Tart which I am happy to share with you….
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I recently had the pleasure to dine at Baird’s on B Bar & Grill in Lake Oswego, Oregon. We had a wonderful experience and were most fortunate to obtain a recipe from Chef Sal Campagna. It is for their Warm Spinach Salad, just one of the dishes they are well-known for. If you make it, you’ll see exactly why! Baird’s on B Warm Spinach Salad…
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I recently was in Miami for Ironman70.3Miami with my triathlete husband. We just so happen to have a good friend from New York who followed his dream and opened a pizza place called Paulie Gee’s Miami. Well, of course we had to visit to catch up and oh yes, try the pizza. I have to say he learned his craft very well. It was delicious….
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There is one woman who has taught me the most about cooking and baking and that is my mom. Her kitchens were the “go to” spot that everyone just wanted to come and hang out in. Her homes have always been designed with the kitchen as the center of it all. I still to this day refuse to write down many recipes just so I have…
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When you live in a household full of athletes and busy people who are always in and out, one of the greatest challenges is keeping everyone fueled. Yes, we have meals that we enjoy, but often it is the in-between times that are the biggest challenge; not to mention the “stop ins”. You know when a friend just stops by to say hi and ends…
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There are potato chips and then there are potato chips! Although we do love our homemade potato chips with a blue cheese dip, we have some favorite store bought ones, too. We are so excited to share with you our favorite homemade potato chip recipe and our favorite store bought chips to celebrate National Potato Chip Day! What could make us happier? Store Bought Potato…
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Once upon a time, I grew up believing that gazpacho could only be made one way, with TLC and carefully chopped vegetables done by hand. They needed to be small and the time put into making it was what made it so special and so good. My husband and I met 30 years ago and are coming up on 25 years of marriage. For most of…
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I’ve certainly known all about Maria Sharapova and her amazing tennis accomplishments, but who knew we shared a passion; yes, I say passion, for all things sweet. And, not just any sweets, but perfect candies and most importantly, the perfect chocolate. Traveling the world, Maria had the opportunity to search for the chocolate she felt was right for her candy brand. She ended up choosing…
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When it’s hot out, about the only thing I want to cook is something on the grill or one of my favorite summer salads. I want something refreshing and light and so does my family. Plus, it’s a great time to take advantage of whatever is in season and of course, local. It’s also delicious to combine fruit in my salads for a healthy spin…
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With the Fourth of July here, that means it’s time to pull out the summer cocktail recipes. One of our top choices using fresh fruit is from our favorite vodka, Tito’s. We offer you several combinations of berries to muddle for this easy and delicious cocktail. Use whatever is to you and your guests’ liking. Just be sure to save some for the garnish! STAR SPANGLED…
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This is the time of year when we want to save the last of the season’s freshest for the rest of the year. So, I picked up loads of the last of this season’s blueberries. I flash froze a bunch and then made this jam with the rest. I doubled the recipe and made about 6 half pints of jam. I like to do small…
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Breakfast is the start of the day and should be full of everything you need to start it off right. I also feel that as the day goes on, I often forget to add the little things to keep myself going. So, packing our breakfast with ginger and turmeric is a top priority. Ginger and turmeric have wonderful health benefits like digestive health, aiding…
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