Breakfast Sandwiches Round out your breakfast with a refreshing smoothie like our tasty Green Smoothie or our fruity Banana Berry Smoothie. Find more morning-mealtime inspiration with our popular 25+ Easy Breakfast Ideas. Breakfast sandwiches are the perfect, quick solution for busy mornings. They require very little prep work and can be cooked up in a matter of minutes. You have a lot of wiggle-room with sandwiches to make them any way you want....
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Grill Recipes Summer BBQ Grill Recipes are the best kind of recipes! Memorial Day, Father’s Day, the 4th of July, and all your other summer BBQ’s quickly approaching. We thought we would share our very best grill recipes! This list also includes some recipes for our favorite smoked meats cooked with a pellet grill or smoker. If you don’t have a pellet grill, you can also use a wood chip smoker box in a regular outdoor grill....
Before 2006, we usually attended a family friend’s Thanksgiving celebration or picked up an assortment of dishes from local establishments. That all changed, however, when as a soon-to-be seventh-grader, I started cooking with the aid of Food Network television shows (I credit Giada De Laurentiis with my love for Italian cuisine). Months after watching my first cooking show and fumbling around in the kitchen, I proudly declared that we would cook a Thanksgiving meal together as a family....
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What Is Carbonnade Beef Stew? Known as “Carbonnade a la Flamande”, this Belgian beef stew is made with hearty Belgian ale and plenty of onions. The flavor is a little sweet and sour, the sweet from the onions and either a little added sugar or tomato paste and the sour from a touch of mustard or vinegar. Since I first posted this recipe I’ve made a few adjustments to the recipe itself, and we’ve received several recommendations for which ale to use (check the comments)....
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Along with the fruity and sweet cocktails, I experimented with savory cocktails as well – my palate sways that way naturally. This cocktail combines the fresh juices from muddled cucumber and basil with aromatic gin, crisp Lillet Blanc, lemon juice, a little simple syrup, a few dashes of celery bitters, and a pinch of salt for balance. It’s a refreshing vegetal cocktail for a summer’s day on the porch or a pick me up after a bit of work in the yard....
Tri Tip Steak with Homemade BBQ Sauce You know those first time food experiences that you remember forever? The ones that surprise you, but leave an indelible mark? It’s a little like that for us with this Tri Tip Steak. Our first exposure was while we were living in the bay area, it seemed like everyone was raving about Tri Tip. Once we tried it, we were hooked. It is now a favorite for grilling all summer long....
The result is a salad that feels like fall on a plate! This vegan and gluten free salad is hearty enough so be served as a main course any night of the week, but also pretty enough to make an appearance on your holiday table. The sweet earthiness of maple and miso are a fantastic flavor combination with the butternut squash. In the oven, the squash caramelizes like a dream – we call this “squash candy” at hour house....
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It’s easy to get off track with homemade meals given all the excitement in the air, but I won’t be thwarted! I rely on my menu plans more than ever in the latter part of the year. This week, I’m all about menus whose ingredients can serve double-duty in next week’s holiday meal as well – like chopped onions and even mashed potatoes. They can be prepped for this week, but also used in recipes for Turkey Day....
These crostini provide guests with a delicious vegetarian option—caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms, and herbed goat cheese. A savory and sweet combination of vegetables on top of a creamy spread and crunchy bread will disappear fast! It’s a great option when you want to make plenty of servings with minimal effort. Plus, the topping options are endless. You can even prepare the components ahead of time, and assemble, serve, and enjoy whenever you want....
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BFF Steve-Anna first emailed me this spicy, peppery shrimp recipe, a favorite of hers, four years ago. And then again, at least two or three more times, when I declared I couldn’t find it, and would she please-pretty-please send it again. Hey Stevie, we finally made it! Just in time for Lent. Dang, what took us so long? Love the shrimp! It certainly packs a punch though, with all of the black pepper the recipe asks for....
Homemade Tartar Sauce Tartar Sauce is essential when preparing fish or seafood recipes. The creamy, tangy taste perfectly complements crab cakes, fish and chips, or fish that is baked, grilled, or fried. Be sure to give the tartar sauce some time to chill in the refrigerator. This enhances the taste this easy tartar sauce recipe of the sauce by giving all of the flavors time to blend. Homemade Tartar Sauce turns even boring oven baked fish sticks into a creamy delight!...
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