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Spring Fresh Pea Soup by Ina Garten

This is a lovely fresh pea soup that would be perfect to serve for a luncheon, a brunch or light dinner. It’s a fabulous make-ahead that can be easily be […]

Breakfast

Stuffed French Toast

In the mood for something sweet & salty, creamy on the inside and crisp on the outside…also frugal, easy to put together and on the table in about 20 minutes? […]

Baking & Sweets

Zesty Key Lime Pie with Macadamia Nut Crust & Whipped Cream Topping

My favorite desserts are tart, zesty, fresh & slightly sweet. […]

Salads

Fresh & Light Asian Cabbage Salad

Another winner from Patty’s kitchen. This is a truly addicting, crunchy, toasty, sweet & salty, light and fresh cabbage salad. I could eat the whole batch. Super simple to make […]

Salads

Roasted Butternut Squash Salad

I adore this butternut squash salad. We have it in the fall when the butternuts are pulled from the garden. I can’t wait to get those gems out of the […]

Salads

“That 1970’s Salad” from the kitchen of Norma Vanderbosch

It was a food day at work a little while […]

Sides & Veggies

Fabulous Fries & Delicious Dipping Sauce

I wanted to say ‘fabulous’ twice because these fries are doubly yummy. A little bit of back story, my nephew Brendan loves cooking. He’s not sure if he wants to […]

Sides & Veggies

Pickled Beets

Growing our own food is important to us - and I’m lucky because my husband does all the work! He grows it, I cook it. That’s our deal. He pulled […]

Sandwiches

Heirloom BLT Wraps with Avocado. Heaven.

It’s getting to be the end of the gardening season in Colorado and we’re using our heirloom tomatoes in as many things as we can think of…caprese salad, marinara sauce, […]

A Food Lover's Life

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Spring Fresh Pea Soup by Ina Garten

Stuffed French Toast

Zesty Key Lime Pie with Macadamia Nut Crust & Whipped Cream Topping

Fresh & Light Asian Cabbage Salad

Roasted Butternut Squash Salad

“That 1970’s Salad” from the kitchen of Norma Vanderbosch

Fabulous Fries & Delicious Dipping Sauce

Pickled Beets

Heirloom BLT Wraps with Avocado. Heaven.

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