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Ground Beef and Pork Burger Recipe (with Freakishly Good Homemade Mayo)

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The best and easy to make ground beef and pork burger recipe! These homemade burgers are so juicy and meaty with the best homemade mayo that you have ever had on top!  Once you try these burgers, you will never buy store bought burger patties again. Gourmet burgers made at home = huge summer bbq win! Whats the best meat to use for burgers? The best meat to use in this beef and pork burger recipe is: For the Beef:  regular ground chuck. Don’t buy the lean ground, you want a decent amount of fat in the burgers.  Look for… Read More

Champagne Mojito Recipe with Grapefruit

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This champagne mojito recipe with grapefruit has that extra special sparkle that only a bottle of bubbly will give! If you love mojitos and you haven’t tried them with sparkling wine then you are in for a serious treat! Debbie and I love grapefruit mojitos.  There is something about them that is so freeking refreshing on a hot summer day.   The grapefruit with the mint and the lime is the perfect citrucy mix with just a bit more of a fruity taste that a classic mojito.    In the summer we both make sure we have a large crop of… Read More

Crispy Oven Fried Pickles with a Cajun Sauce

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These oven fried pickles are super crispy and just as delicious as deep fried, but without the fat. The perfect snacking food for watching the game or anytime you have a craving for fried pickles! If your like us, then this kind of craving happens often! When we are picking a restaurant to go to, it always gets our vote if they have deep fried pickles on the menu. When the craving happens at home, its a lot easier to bake these snacks than it is to get out a deep fryer or try to deep fry them in a… Read More

The Ultimate Healthy Turkey Burgers for Cilantro Lovers

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These healthy turkey burgers are the ultimate for cilantro lovers! They are bursting with the flavors of garlic, lime and cilantro and have an easy but decadent creamy sauce. Easy, lean, healthy and totally delicious. There are two types of people in this world.  Those who love cilantro and those who hate cilantro.  There’s no middle ground where cilantro is concerned.  If you are not a fan of cilantro, you probably won’t like these and I feel bad for you… Its so good! Debbie and I are firmly in the “loves cilantro” category. Now if you don’t like cilantro, you… Read More

Greek Chicken Kabobs with Homemade Tzatziki & Rice Pilaf

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These Greek chicken kabobs with homemade tzatziki are so easy to make but packed with flavor.  The perfect backyard bbq dinner any time of year! This post is actually a combination of three recipes which together, give you a great Greek style dinner to serve to your family and friends.  It’s just as good as your favorite Greek restaurant, we promise!! The recipes in this post are: The Greek chicken kabobs Homemade tzatziki Easy rice pilaf The kabobs are are bright and citrucy with intense flavor that pair perfectly with the rice pilaf and the most delicious and easy tzatziki… Read More

Cajun Potatoes Au Gratin

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At my house we love our potatoes au gratin made with cajun spice for an extra kick of flavor! The cajun seasoning just seems to go so well with potatoes and cheese. It makes them extra special! If you love potatoes au gratin, but you have had your cheese sauce split or curdle or become grainy then please read on. We have had these common issues too, but not anymore! Your going to love serving this potato side dish to your family or friends because they are going to be perfectly creamy, cheesy, and tender. The ultimate comfort food! Make… Read More

Spiked Pumpkin Spice Latte

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Make a pumpkin spice latte at home for a fraction of the price at Starbucks. And then make it even better with bourbon! Every year, you know fall has arrived when Starbucks announces the return of the pumpkin spice latte to the menu. For us, its the only good thing about summer ending… Well Debbie mostly. She loves herself a grande pumpkin spice skinny latte, half the syrup and no whip. If you love a pumpkin spice latte as much as Debbie does then you are going to love the fact that you can make them at home for way… Read More

Apple Chai Whiskey Sour Cocktail

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This whiskey sour cocktail is full of apple and chai tea flavor! It’s a fall twist on this classic cocktail making it a great choice for holiday cocktail parties or any time you have a craving for that sweet tart cocktail flavor that so many people love! Why We Love This Cocktail the sweet and tart flavor is to die for! they taste very fancy, but they are easy to make whiskey sours suit both guys and ladies tastes! great for a holiday party What is a Whiskey Sour? A whiskey sour is a classic cocktail made with citrus, sugar,… Read More

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