Lure The Easter Bunny To Your House With This Savory Snack Easter Bunny Inspired Stuffed Peppers are the snack that will definitely have the floppy hopper himself stopping at your home. A savory and decadent cream cheese is stuffed into baby bell peppers for a delicious and moderately healthy snack that kids can even help prepare. I made these Easter Bunny Inspired Stuffed Peppers for the neighbor’s kids a few years ago. While they are slightly a labor of love, they are so cute, so fun, and absolutely adorable to see on your holiday spread. If I was having kids…
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Continue ReadingRanch Dip’s Greek Cousin If you love ranch but also love Greek food, then this Lemon Pepper Parsley Dip with Shallots is for you. Made with cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, and the fresh flavors of parsley, lemon and shallot it gets better as it sits and is the ideal dip for all the spring vegetables. I wanted to make a dip that was different but still complimented my Easter Sunday meal. We have things like lamb, spanakopita, and my asparagus with lemon cream sauce. I came up with the idea of this dip, made it, and no notes were…
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Continue ReadingA Taste of The Master’s at Home The Azalea Cocktail is a traditional drink served at The Master’s Tournament that is very simple and tastes slightly sweet and very smooth. All you need is vodka, lemonade, and grenadine shaken with ice and then served on the rocks with a pretty, spring-like garnish. I have never been to The Master’s nor have I ever watched it, but I am fascinated by the food traditions. The Master’s is well known for their extremely cheap pimiento cheese sandwiches and egg salad sandwiches. I recently learned that they also serve these Azalea Cocktails and…
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A Nostalgic Recipe From My Childhood Classic Pepper Steak is a nostalgic recipe for many. The flank steak used in this recipe is usually a more affordable cut of meat helping stretch your food budget. This steak is marinated in a soy sauce, honey, vinegar, and baking soda mixture and then sautéed quickly. Simmered in a delicious au jus with peppers and onions, then served over rice it’s a simple meal that everyone in the family will love. It’s also perfect for making in advance and reheating when ready to eat. The beef tends to tenderize even more as it…
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Continue ReadingMake The Best Roast Beef Sandwich At Home Did you know you can make Deli Style Roast Beef at home? All you need is a round roast from your local grocery store, some oil, and a mix of seasoning and herbs and you’ll be ready for the best roast beef sandwich of your life. I have shared many times that I worked in a Chicagoland grocery store deli for many years. One of my favorite sandwiches was a roast beef sandwich with thinly sliced radishes and salt and pepper. At the store I worked at on Archer Avenue on Chicago’s…
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A Delicious Twist On Chicken Parmesan This recipe for Chicken Parmesan Meatballs is crazy easy to prepare, and they also taste great. It’s made with ground chicken, crushed croutons, cheese, and a few pantry staple seasonings that add even more flavor to the juicy chicken and creamy cheese. We are a big meatball loving family. I make my Best Ever Meatballs recipe as least once a month and I am always looking for new ways to make a meatball. One of the things I love about good meatballs is that they can easily be frozen and eaten later. This makes…
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Continue ReadingA Savory Taste Of Thailand If Thai food is your thing than you’ll love this Thai Peanut Hummus featuring peanut butter, chickpeas, and soy sauce. I use this as a snack dip and also a base for a chicken wrap. I am a Thai Peanut Noodle addict. It is something I order every time I get Thai food. Once day I was craving peanut noodles and had a bunch of canned chickpeas to use at the time and I had a lightbulb moment. Why not make hummus with the same flavors as Thai Peanut Noodles?! A genius idea was born.…
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Tasty Memories of An Iconic Chicagoland Restaurant Crispy Buttered Quesadillas with Warm Salsa evoke a food memory that lives for eternity in my mind. Crispy, buttered, and fried cheese quesadillas served with a warm and flavorful salsa that has been simmered with cumin, onions, and garlic makes an easy dinner that everyone in your family will love. Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant is a small chain I grew up with in Chicago. The Pepe’s I most often visited was on Archer Avenue near Harlem. My cousins and I would go when we wanted to treat ourselves. Kim is my cousin that has…
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