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Fresh & Fast Frittatas
Last week, I found myself at 4 p.m. with no plans for dinner and a pop-in dinner guest. The guest was my oldest daughter’s boyfriend and not a complicated person to feed, but still, I had no dinner ideas. Nada. Zip. Zilch. Coincidentally, this same evening, my mother found herself with an abundance of produce, due to an online grocery order mishap. She knocked on my door with a head of broccoli and a package of zucchini. I had been to the farmers market earlier in the week, and had purchased some lovely new potatoes that also needed to be used. Now my brain started to kick in and I…
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Salsa Season
Last week, we took a family vacation to the beach, our all-time favorite place. It was so wonderful to get away from this weird new normal for just a little while. We have been taking this trip most years since our girls were tiny. Usually, we go away at the end of September or early October, but the last 2 years hurricanes have messed with the get away. So this time, we decided to escape at the beginning of the season. It was easy to forget all of the chaos going on in the world right now while we were surrounded by sunshine, sand and salt water. I had no…
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Easy Pantry Meals
At this point in the Corona Virus quarantine, many of us are beginning to get downright bored by the contents of our own pantries. Most of us have run through our old standbys and probably tried some new things here and there. But at the same time, groceries are still not back in stock like they were before. Meat in particular is hit or miss at most stores. This seems like a perfect time to mix it up with some meatless meals. One of our family favorites is meatless and uses pantry staples most people have on hand – perfect for this kind of circumstance. I found One Pan Mexican…
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Slow Cooker Season – Finally
It has finally starting feeling like Autumn here in NC, cooling to the 60s, and setting the mood for cooking good, warm comfort foods. One of my favorite ways to cook these great Fall comfort foods is in the slow cooker. Not only does it make life a lot easier in the evening, but it fills the house with the smell of home-cooking. One of our favorite go-to slow cooker meals is Slow Cooker Chicken Chili. It is full of flavor, makes enough to share or have leftovers, and is made with things I usually always have on hand. This recipe requires a little bit of prep before setting the…
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Grab-and-Go Omelette Cups
Our youngest daughter is taking her EOG (End of Grade) tests this week at school, and a good breakfast is essential to get the brain up and running. While I would love to make her a full breakfast every morning, that would mean waking up at 5 a.m. I love her, but not THAT much. (Kidding, of course.) An easy solution to this problem is to make something ahead of time that can be heated quickly and eaten when needed. Eggs are an excellent source or protein and when turned into breakfast muffins, they make the perfect grab-and-go solution. If you look on Pinterest or Google, you will find a…
