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{Tips & Tricks} Cooking with Legumes

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What is a legume? Well, besides a fun word to say, it describes a class of vegetable that includes beans, peas, and lentils -- also known as some of my favorite foods. Not only are these little pieces of heaven healthy, they are also versatile[...]

Asparagus and Pea Risotto

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Ever since I conquered my fear over the preparation of risotto, it has quickly become my go-to dish. When I gathered up enough courage to prepare risotto for the first time, I decided to try out a recipe that included one of my favorite[...]

{Review} Cooking with Coke Website and Coke Bar-B-Q Sauce Recipe

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A couple months ago, I was talking to a friend and he mentioned a BBQ rib recipe. I absolutely love ribs so that immediately caught my attention. However, that?s not the only reason why it caught my attention. The ingredients that he used[...]

Mushroom Risotto

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I have yet another confession to make: I love Gordon Ramsay. I love watching his shows, I love reading his recipes, I love watching him cook...plus, he's not not so hard on the eyes and he has a British accent. All of that sums up to a pretty[...]

{Tips & Tricks} Easter and Earth Day Recipe Roundups

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Well, today is definitely a very special day indeed. Good Friday and Earth Day all in one day...there is so much to celebrate! Easter Recipes Growing up, the Easter Bunny would be busy at work cutting paper arrows during the days[...]

Rice with Black Beans, Cilantro, and Lime

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I had an epiphany the other day. My husband and I were trying to come up with a dinner idea and all I could think about was a margarita...and then my mind traveled to all sorts of delicious Tex Mex/Mexican dishes. That's when my mouth began to[...]

Cinnamon and Sugar Mini Doughnut Bundt Cakes

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Last year I discovered an amazing doughnut muffin recipe that I dream about every once in a while. I could eat the muffins every day of the week and never grow tired of them. However, my waistline would definitely begin to show my new diet[...]

Lemon Sandwich Cookies

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One of the items that I love to keep in my refrigerator are lemons. These yellow beauties are filled with flavor both inside and out. By juicing or zesting, you can completely change the flavor of a savory or sweet dish and the end result can[...]

Cream Cheese Swirled Brownies

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Since my husband is such a chocoholic, I'm always trying to come up with ways to satisfy his chocolate cravings. Me, on the other hand, I'm not that big of a fan of chocolate. At times, chocolate seems a bit too rich for me and I can only[...]

{Tips & Tricks} Crushing Cookies

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Tons of recipes call for crushed cookies and it's not often that you find packages of cookie crumbs or crushed cookies lining your grocery store aisles. So, what do you do? That's easy. Simply buy a package of the cookies that are needed to[...]