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Juicy Jerk Turkey Burgers with Caribbean Coleslaw
Juicy Jerk Turkey Burgers with Caribbean Coleslaw scream summer! Big bold flavors. Bright cheerful colors. There’s nothing boring about these burgers.
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Sweet Potato Crust Veggie & Pesto Quiche
I am smitten with this Sweet Potato Crust Veggie & Pesto Quiche. It has the perfect balance of savory (hello pesto) with a hint of sweetness. I’ve literally made five variations of it in the past several weeks, sharing it with friends & family along the way. Rave reviews from all of my taste-testers!
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Malfatti {Spinach & Ricotta Dumplings}
Continuing on my classic Italian recipe exploration I discovered Malfatti, a true Italian comfort food. These spinach and ricotta ‘dumplings’ are soft and tender and practically melt in your mouth.
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Homemade Apple Pie Spice Blend
Making Homemade Apple Pie Spice Blend is an ideal way to incorporate spices likely already in your cabinet. This spice blend goes perfectly in muffins, pies, granola, oatmeal and cider.
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The Painkiller Cocktail
Happy National Rum Day!! What better way to celebrate than with a refreshing summery cocktail. The Painkiller Cocktail is a twist on Piña Colada flavors with dark rum, pineapple, orange and coconut finished with freshly grated nutmeg on top. A classic Tiki Drink every mixologist should have in their playbook.
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Pumpkin Pie Spice
Pumpkin Pie Spice is a fall baking staple. All those warm sweet smelling aromatic spices bring a cozy element to muffins, pies, coffees and cookies.
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Carrot Cake Energy Bites
I sent Shelby an innocent birthday text (back on May 28th). It went something like this….what’s your favorite kind of cake? She threw me for a loop with her response.
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Peaches & Cream Martini
~ Peaches & Cream Martini Recipe ~ 1 1/2 ounces vanilla vodka 1 1/2 ounces peach schnapps 1 1/2 ounces cream 1 1/2 peaches, pureed 3 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg ice & shaker peach slice for garnish
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Berbere {Ethiopian Spice Mix}
One of our favorite dishes enjoyed at Desta Ethiopian Kitchen was Miser. Red lentils stewed in a rich spicy berbere sauce with onion, garlic, and ginger. I set out to recreate this warm and flavorful dish from the ground up. Here is my version of the Berbere spice blend (pronounced burr-burr-ee and meaning “hot”). I slightly adapted this recipe from Epicurious according to the spices I had on hand and reduced it by half.
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Swedish Meatballs
Swedish Meatballs. Growing up, we enjoyed them every Christmas Eve as part of our annual holiday h’ordeuvres spread. I’m slowly recreating these recipes one by one. Some from memory and some that mom passed down to me. Sunday I pulled out this recipe card and took a stroll down memory lane.
