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12 Fresh Spring Cocktails You Need to Try

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These fresh, easy to make, spring cocktails will make spring entertaining just a little more delicious and beautiful. Spring is in the air and with the season comes evenings on the patio or the back deck, coffee and breakfast outdoors in the morning sun and fun and fruity cocktails! These spring cocktails are the perfect drink for sharing over brunch or dinner or anytime you just need a little lift. Blood Orange Mojito This blood orange mojito recipe is a refreshing twist on the classic mojito cocktail.  It’s everything you love about a mojito with an extra hint of fresh… Read More

Beef Negimaki with Asparagus (Japanese Beef Teriyaki Rolls)

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Beef negimaki is an amazing Japanese style appetizer that looks super fancy, but is easy to prepare and quick to cook.  It’s low carb, tastes so good and would be perfect for a dinner party appetizer or for a backyard barbecue dinner. They can be prepared well ahead of time and cooked quickly before serving so they make for a pretty stress free appetizer when entertaining friends and family. Debbie and I first had this beef negimaki appetizer when we were in Mexico of all places.  There was a Japanese restaurant overlooking one of the lakes on the resort and… Read More

How to Brine a Turkey – And a Step by Step for Turkey Dinner

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Learning how to brine a turkey and cook a full turkey dinner can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be.  We have a step by step plan to show you how to make a juicy brined turkey with turkey stuffing without getting frazzled. Im not going to tell you that its effortless to make a turkey dinner, it does require a fair bit of effort, but the reward is all your favorite people sitting around a table together and sharing a meal that you made and everyone telling you that they can’t believe how good the turkey is!  Doesn’t… Read More

Amazing Turkey Stuffing Recipe with Sausage

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This turkey stuffing recipe is so amazing that you will never need or want another recipe for your turkey dinner.  Its packed with sausage, spices, veggies and a little bread.  It really is the best turkey stuffing and its the only one that Debbie and I ever make and for good reason.  This post will help you make it perfectly.  We make this turkey stuffing recipe for every turkey dinner on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.   We love it because it’s got a bit of bread, but not a ton of it so its mostly veggies and sausage but still got… Read More

Pineapple & Coconut Rum Drinks

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These pineapple and coconut rum drinks are like summer in a glass! Close your eyes and picture the hot sun beating down on your face, blue green water lapping up on the shore and the warm sand between your toes.  Now take a sip and this coconut rum and pineapple cocktail will take you there… Well not really, but it sure tastes like the tropics! If you have a beach themed party this summer, this is your drink!  We’ve included a big batch recipe for your pool party below! Ingredients for Pineapple & Coconut Rum Drinks The ingredients in these… Read More

Asian Meatballs in Lettuce Wraps with Gyoza Sauce

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These Asian meatballs in lettuce wraps make a great appetizer or light lunch or dinner.   They’re healthy, low carb, and taste just like pork gyoza but without the hassle of wrapping and folding!   If you like gyoza, but you kinda feel like wrapping them is either too hard, too much work, or too time consuming, you are in luck.  These Asian meatballs are made with the exact same ingredients as our super popular homemade gyoza recipe and they take a fraction of the time and effort.  Not only that, but the sauce that tops these lettuce wraps is the same… Read More

Stuffed Yorkshire Pudding with Guinness Shepherd’s Pie

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This shepherd’s pie stuffed yorkshire pudding is pub style food that you can easily make at home for a crowd.  It’s full of tender vegetables and spiced ground beef simmered in a hearty Guinness and topped off with a mountain of creamy mashed potatoes and a good handful of sharp cheese.  This recipe is meat and potatoes at it’s very best. Total comfort food! With St. Paddy’s day just around the corner, Debbie and I wanted to do our part to contribute to the Green and Irish recipes that have been flooding the internet.  However, I have a feeling that… Read More

30 Min Breakfast Tarts with Baked Eggs & Hollandaise Sauce

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These breakfast tarts are like little puff pastry boats of baked eggs, farmer sausage, veggies and cheese that take no time to make and very little effort.  They’re such a great option for brunch guests because you can make a lot of them very easily.  Plus they taste amazing so you can impress the pants off your guests without the stress.   Top them off with hollandaise sauce for an extra special treat!  If you have never tried to make your own hollandaise sauce then we challenge you to throw away that powdered hollandaise package and get out your whisk.  It’s… Read More