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Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing for the best Caesar Salad

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Without a doubt, the best homemade Caesar salad dressing we have ever had.  This Caesar dressing recipe is one we make all the time because it’s easy to make in just a few mins and makes an amazing Caesar salad. Use it as a vegetable dip or a dressing for many other things like baked potatoes! We think you will love it too! What ingredients go into a Caesar salad dressing? There are many caesar salad dressing recipes.  Some include mayo or yogurt which are likely very good, but I have tried some of those and they just don’t quite… Read More

Cauliflower Salad with Shrimp & Dill – Unique & Delicious

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This cauliflower salad with shrimp is surprisingly delicious and simple to make.  We guarantee the unique flavor combination will be a huge hit at any potluck or bbq that you make this for!   Bonus: you can make this cauliflower salad well ahead of time and store it in the fridge because you serve it chilled!   When Debbie first told me about this cauliflower salad I was like, “What?  Cauliflower and shrimp?  Really?” but I was sold on my first bite.  I also couldn’t believe how simple the recipe is!  Easy , healthy, tastes great.  Perfect!  The dill really stands… Read More

Truffled Hummus Recipe with Baked Pita Chips

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Sophisticated but easy homemade hummus recipe with garlic, a little lemon, and plenty of truffle oil.  It’s like no other hummus you have tasted and you will never want it any other way!  Served with these herbed pita chips, its a great little appetizer recipe for a party. Debbie and I love our hummus.  Great as an everyday snack or as an appetizer for a party.  This hummus recipe in particular is perfect for a party cuz it’s all fancied up with truffle flavor.  If you like truffles and you like hummus, you are going to love this recipe!  Even my… Read More

Grilled Caesar Salad with Homemade Caesar Dressing

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This delicious grilled caesar salad is a fun and classy way to serve a caesar salad to guests and especially great for a backyard BBQ with your family and friends.  It’s delicious with some little charred bits and the homemade caesar dressing is so easy and good.  You will never buy caesar dressing at the store again! Debbie and I are loving this grilled caesar salad.  It tastes so good with that little char on them and this creamy, garlicy homemade caesar dressing drizzled all over, topped with red onions, crispy bacon and parmesan cheese.  You eat this caesar salad… Read More

Kale & Broccoli Salad Recipe with Bacon & Cranberries that will make you love Broccoli

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This broccoli salad recipe will even have broccoli haters asking for more.  Bacon, cranberries, cheese and a super simple dressing make this broccoli salad the perfect diner, BBQ, or potluck salad this summer.  It’s a long time favorite in our family and we hope it will become yours as well. I’m sure that the first time I ever had this kale and broccoli salad, Debbie made it.  It was a long time ago and back then I wasn’t really much of a broccoli fan, and I probably didn’t even know what kale was, but I remember being shocked at how… Read More

The Secret to Perfect Baked Chicken Breast & Getting Dinner on the Table

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Making perfect baked chicken breast is super easy, but surprisingly so many people don’t know how.  This is the same method the restaurants use and creates baked chicken with a nice sear on the outside and a juicy, tender inside.  Eat it as is, or make dinner easy by storing it in the fridge for using in salads, pasta, pot pie, or whatever else you like. Have you ever been served baked chicken breast that’s tough and rubbery rather than tender and juicy?   I have and I would almost rather eat dirt. Serious! Before I knew what I was doing, I… Read More

Perfect Pan Fried Salmon with Spring Vegetables & a Simple White Wine Sauce

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Perfect pan fried salmon with super crispy skin and moist and flaky meat served with tender spring vegetables and an incredibly simple and crazy delicious,  2 ingredient white wine sauce.  It’s WAY easier than you think, ready in about 20 mins (including prep time!) and will be the best salmon you have ever tasted! Great for a dinner party or for a quick weeknight dinner with your family. This post for perfect pan fried salmon & a simple white wine sauce was sponsored by Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Wines. All opinions, as always, are our own. Enjoy and drink responsibly…. Read More

Easy Homemade Tortillas ~ Naturally Gluten Free & the Best Tortilla Press

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Homemade tortillas that are naturally gluten free, simple to make and only require 3 ingredients.  These corn tortillas are made with masa flour, mixed by hand in just a few mins, and pressed in an authentic wooden tortilla press.  They are soft, pliable, and taste amazing!  This recipe for homemade tortillas is so stinkin easy, and I have to say that they are absolutely fantastic!  These corn tortillas are just as pliable and soft as any flour tortilla and they taste great!  My daughter and my husband both tried them and said they tasted great.  No complaints whatsoever and that’s… Read More

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