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Latest Recipes!
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Tomato Basil Sausage Soup
With summer comes fresh tomatoes growing in abundance! And when you live in a climate like mine – it could go from scorching heat, to constant rain, to 70 degree days, to nights as low as 49 F in July! What a ride. You never know if you’ll have an ice cream week or a soup week. Seriously…that is the Midwest! This Tomato Basil Sausage Soup was such a brilliant way to use up some of those fresh tomatoes from the garden. It really doesn’t get fresher than this! The big juicy chunks of Italian sausage, with that fresh basil also plucked from the garden. Have this with some crispy bread or some buttery crackers! I mean it was SO wholesome.
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Bacon Veggie Breakfast Hash
On a slow morning, I love making a big ole savory breakfast! It’s my fav! We all sit down together and enjoy something hearty and flavorful – it’s the best! This Bacon Veggie Breakfast Hash was loaded with crispy bacon, tender potatoes, green onion, tomato, and gooey, runny eggs. The gorgonzola cheese on top was the perfect little pop to bring everything together. This was so easy! It’s also a great way to use up that giant bag of potatoes you’ve got sitting in your pantry. Breakfast, brunch, or even breakfast for dinner – this is a recipe everyone will enjoy!
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Grilled Chicken Street Tacos with Chili Peaches
Summer makes me want to grill! I want all of the in-season fruits and vegetables, and I want to showcase them in all the creative ways I can! It’s the best. With peaches in season right now, I really wanted to come up with something sweet and savory using this juicy, delicious fruit. These Grilled Chicken Street Tacos with Chili Peaches hit every texture and flavor. You’ve got that grill and char on the chicken breast and peaches, you’ve got that fresh and vibrant cilantro lime crema, the fresh cilantro and onion, the lime juice. It was amazing. I felt like I was bopping around the farmer’s market, right in the comfort of my backyard! Total food truck vibes.
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One Pot Creamy Lemon Orzo and Beef
Holy moly, it’s been so HOT outside. We are loving the sunshine, the pool, and living off cold sandwiches during the day. Come supper time, we are completely famished and ready to get cozy in the air conditioning while enjoying a bowl of something soulful! This One Pot Creamy Lemon Orzo and Beef was extremely easy and totally popping off with flavor. It was so unexpected too. It was tangy and cooling, a little earthy, slightly spicy, and so vibrant! The tender red onions, the fresh dill and arugula, the mushrooms and juicy beef, the lemon punch?! It was just ridiculous. The beef almost gave off hamburger vibes with that little char on there. Light and summery but still comforting!
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Tropical Chicken Thigh Bowls
It’s already July and I can’t believe it! I just want summer to last forever. In the Midwest, it really seems to fly by. Before we know it, the snow is here. I’m too busy soaking it all in (literally), and I’m just trying to get back outside! These Tropical Chicken Thigh Bowls were jam packed with sweet and savory flavor. The chicken was so juicy and golden, the coconut ginger sauce was creamy, sweet, and a little spicy. Then you’ve got that delicious cucumber mango topping which freshens everything up and gives off even more tropical vibes. Served over rice, this recipe was easy and delicious. A total winner with the family, done in just 35 minutes and…it tastes like summer.
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Breakfast | Dessert | Recipes | Snacks | Vegetarian
Cherry Vanilla Loaf Cake
It’s cherry season and I’m so here for it! My boys absolutely love them, especially my youngest who was born during cherry season! It’s wild because when he was in my belly, that is the one and only craving I ever had. Cherry! This Cherry Vanilla Loaf Cake was like a breakfast loaf that gave dessert vibes! It was dense but fluffy, bursting with delicious, dark sweet cherries, and covered in a vanilla glaze. The glaze reminded me of those cake donuts with the vanilla glaze on top! This just felt super fresh and sweet. Between my two young boys and my husband, it was all gone in a day! It felt straight out of a bakery.
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