Recipes

Broccoli, Bacon & Mushroom Quiche

Bacon? Broccoli and Crimini Mushrooms? Gruyere Cheese? All of those delicious ingredients are jammed packed into this homemade quiche. This mouth watering quiche is a perfect dish for your Easter Sunday Brunch. It’s full of flavor and a crowd pleaser. Broccoli, Bacon & Mushroom Quiche Ingredients: 2 Tbls olive oil 2Tbls unsalted butter 1 [...]

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Quick & Healthy Lentil Soup

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What is your #1 priority for a weeknight dinner? Fast? Healthy? Full of flavor? A nice hearty helping of vegetables? If so, you will love my Quick & Healthy Lentil Soup. I purchase the cooked/steamed lentils from Trader Joe’s for this super fast and healthy soup. Quick & Healthy Lentil Soup Ingredients: 2 Tbls olive [...]

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Brie, Prosciutto, Pear & Apricot Grilled Cheese

Grilled Cheese, Brie, Prosciutto, Pear, Apricot Chutney Grilled Cheese

Why yes I am on a Grilled Cheese mission. A mission to come up with as many different grilled cheese sandwiches as possible. That are all to die for and delicious. In case you missed my other melted cheese masterpieces, you can check out my Grilled Cheese Goddess which is jammed packed with white truffle butter, [...]

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Minestrone Soup

I love soup. I love vegetables. Therefore, I love vegetable soups! Especially my Minestrone Soup! My rendition of this classic soup is full of flavor and healthy vegetables. Kale, cabbage, carrots, zucchini and tomatoes! Topped with a little sprinkle of Grana Padano cheese on top and you have a winner. Minestrone Soup Ingredients: 2 Tbls [...]

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Grilled Cheese with Prosciutto & Gruyere

I have been on a Grilled Cheese Sandwich rampage lately. I mean who doesn’t like melted cheese? I love to play with different flavor combinations. And of course I love to pair these yummy flavor combinations with wine. Besides my Grilled Cheese with White Truffle Butter, Jarlsberg & Grana Padano, Cremini Mushrooms & Baby Arugula, this [...]

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Grilled Cheese Goddess

Grilled Cheese with White Truffle Butter, Jarlsberg, Grana Padano, Cremini Mushrooms, Baby Arugula

Who said a Grilled Cheese Sandwich has to be boring? My Grilled Cheese Sandwiches are anything but boring. In fact, they are down right delicious. Heaven on earth. I will be sharing a handful of Grilled Cheese recipes with you over the next few weeks. Your palate will thank me and perhaps you will even [...]

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Mediterranean Pizza

You made it through another week, so you know what that means right? PIZZA!!!! With wine of course! We have pizza every Friday night in this house. It’s fast, easy and delicious. Not to mention there are so many different kinds of pizza, the possibilities are endless. Although we love my Barbecue Chicken Pizza with Crispy [...]

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Roasted Winter Vegetable Soup

My absolute favorite way to cook vegetables is by roasting them. Roasting vegetables brings out all of their natural, delicious flavors. All while keeping the nutrients. I roast vegetables during all seasons of the year. Roasting vegetables in the winter is my favorite because I serve them as a side dish or turn them into [...]

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Turkey Chili

Chili is one of those dishes that I could eat often. It’s packed with flavor and spice. It’s packed with protein. It fills you up and makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside. Chili is also the perfect dish to make for the Super Bowl. You can make it ahead of time and grab a bowl when [...]

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Potato Leek Soup with Crispy Shallots

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I simply love potato soup. My mom used to make it for us growing up…all of the time. It is the ultimate comfort food. As I have gotten older and my taste buds have grown up, I work at re-creating classic dishes with a little more flair. A little more flavor. A little more able [...]

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