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Last Taste of Summer
This weekend is Labor Day, the unofficial last hurrah of summer. Some lucky folks may be making a break for the beach, while others might be enjoying a family cook out. However people choose to celebrate the weekend, I am sure many people will be enjoying the last tastes of summer while they still can. One final treat to enjoy before the summer’s really over is sweet corn. Here in North Carolina, we are at the end of the season, but it is still plenty tasty. My girls still have braces on their teeth, so we haven’t had much corn straight off the cob in over a year, but it…
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Classic Pasta Salad
I love pasta salad. I really haven’t tried one I don’t like. I love how versatile it is and I love that it is great by itself or as a side to almost anything, like hot dogs, hamburgers or even sandwiches. Pasta salad is infinitely easy. I like to cook my pasta the bare minimum of suggested time, so it stays a bit more firm and doesn’t just turn to mush when the dressing absorbs into it. Then you can use whatever veggies you like, add a bit of protein if you like with cheese or ham or salami. Add some spice or keep it smooth, the options are endless.…
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Cheaper (& More Delicious) Chicken
Let me start this post by saying, I have come a long way in my relationship with meat in the kitchen – specifically preparing it, and even more specifically preparing chicken. When I was much younger, I would have to leave the room, gagging with much drama, while my mom cut up chicken meat, pulling off the skin and extracting bones, etc. I did NOT want to see that horrifying process. However, chicken is an extremely versatile protein source and one of the more healthy choices of meat. Because of those reasons, we use chicken in many different ways in our house. But I DO want my chicken to have…
