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Fresh Strawberry Mojito Recipe

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This strawberry mojito recipe is made with fresh muddled strawberries, mint and as always, a generous helping of rum. It’s one of our favorite variations, especially when strawberries are in season! We’ve included a recipe for a single mojito cocktail as well as a mojito pitcher so you can easily share with your friends! Debbie has a plethora of mint!  Her plant has been growing like crazy this year.  Isn’t it beautiful?  So what do you do in strawberry season when you have a shit ton of mint? You make a Strawberry Mojito! Its just like that old lemons and… Read More

Crock Pot Pulled Pork Sandwiches

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These pulled pork sandwiches are easy to make and have awesome flavor! Great for serving a hungry crowd, for camping or anytime you need a big meaty sandwich! On Monday I mentioned that last weekend, Debbie and I went for our first camping trip of the season.  We had so much fun and we couldn’t have asked for better weather.  Maybe just a few less mosquito bites!  Grrrrrrrr! To see a few pictures from our weekend, scroll down to below the recipe. These pulled pork sandwiches are just great for feeding a lot of hungry people, no matter what you… Read More

The Ultimate Crispy Baked Homemade Onion Rings – Gluten Free!

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These baked homemade onion rings are just as crunchy and delicious as the fried version, but this onion ring recipe is also gluten free, dairy free and low carb.  Can’t beat that! I am an onion ring fanatic.  I could eat them all day and all night and never get sick of them.  The problem is that heavy gross feeling when all the grease settles in  your stomach and makes you feel like shit after.    Debbie and I  found an onion ring recipe that is baked in the oven and still has all the crunch and flavor of deep fried… Read More

Ultimate Guide to Create a Beautiful Brunch Grazing Platter

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A grazing platter is such a fun and easy way to serve food and they work for almost any occasion! We give you the steps, a plan and loads of ideas so you can create your own beautiful grazing board. We absolutely love this brunch platter we created in honor of Mother’s Day brunch, but it would be fabulous for any brunch event you are having. We always do a Mother’s Day brunch in our family and often that used to involve Debbie and I cooking up a storm and not really being able to relax. But this brunch grazing… 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 have just great flavor! My daughter and my husband both tried them and said they tasted great.  No complaints whatsoever… Read More

4 spring cocktails in a cocktail collage

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