Pasta salad is a quintessential American summer side dish. Who doesn’t remember having pasta salad at their Memorial Day and 4th of July BBQs?? It is such an easy side dish to make! Unfortunately many
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SWEET: Lemon Blueberry Dairy Free Cheesecake
One of my all time favorite desserts is cheesecake. I ALWAYS order it when I see it on a menu. Who doesn’t love a beautiful graham cracker crust with a luscious sweet cream cheese filling
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Egg
SUMMER: Mint Simple Syrup
Jars: Ball Happy Monday! Hope you had an amazing weekend! I don’t know about you but I LOVE summer. Maybe it is because here in New Jersey we suffer through a horrendous winter. Or maybe
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BAKE ME: Lemon Cherry Cornbread Muffins
Summer fruit and vegetables are my favorite, and cherries are some of my favorite fruit. It is unfortunate that they are only really good for a couple months each year. Yesterday, during my weekly grocery
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Easy
VEGGIES: Blistered Shishito Peppers
One our favorite restaurants in Boston was a small tapas place down the block from our apartment, called Estragon. As I explained in further detail in my Beantown: The List post, they make some of
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Chicken
CROCKPOT COOKIN': Enchilada Chicken with Avocado Corn Crema
I love boneless chicken breast. It takes on flavors so nicely and it is so easy to work with! It is always great in the Crockpot. Last weekend I wasn’t in the mood to make
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Curry
VEGGIES: Boozy Curry Baby Carrots
Ever since the new Avengers movie came out, E has been dying to see it. It has only been out for a week! We decided last night was perfect for a movie date night
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BAKE ME: Banana Peanut Butter Chip Muffins
As you know from reading my blog, I cannot handle letting bananas go to waste. I always have to bake something with them. I have been getting bored with the usual banana bread so I
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BAKE ME: My Mama's Mandelbrot
My mother is an excellent baker. Her banana chocolate chip muffins are famous among my friends and family. Everyone fights for them. Especially the muffins that fall a little bit or are slightly under-cooked. I
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IN TIME FOR SHABBOS: (Whole Wheat) Challah Back Girl
Homemade challah is one of my favorite things. While it bakes, it makes the house smell like shabbos, aka heaven! Unfortunately making challah by hand is a rather time consuming process. Kneading the dough over
