Summer Favorites

That’s right you heard me: garlic goat cheese dip. This goat cheese dip will knock you off your socks — good for dipping veggies, crackers, or if you’re feeling wild, melon. Start with 2/3 cup sour cream. You can see …

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I was in Chicago this past weekend visiting my parents, siblings, cousin, and grandma. My mom and dad have a garden in the back, and my mom was telling us about her plethora of eggplant. We briefing discussed frying them …

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So if you’ve ever come home after a night of wine, or too much sun, or simply being out just too late you know what it feels like to really, really need some water. In the summer, I feel like these …

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My mom recently sent me a care package stuffed with goodies. I have to say the girl scout cookies were what instantly captured my attention, but since that craving has now been satisfied, I have delved into the cookbook Mom …

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Let me tell you a secret: THIS COBBLER HAS FIVE INGREDIENTS AND IS EASY PEASY AND DELICIOUS.  I guess it’s not that much of a secret anymore. Whoops. I’ve never been good at keeping secrets, anyways. Now, after you read …

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Look at those gorgeous potatoes! In honor of our nation’s birth aka the Fourth of July, my LA friends and I celebrated with a BBQ. I was tasked with potato salad. My first stop was the Hollywood Farmer’s Market! There …

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Summer, for me, means macaroni salad, potato salad, hot dogs, and mason jars of lemonade or vodka sodas. But my mom (hi, mom!) always has made macaroni salad with tuna, which I love, love, love, but my vegetarian friends can’t …

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It’s strawberry season, which means that strawberry-themed foods are coming out of my ears! These past two weeks, I’ve made strawberry cupcakes, strawberry cake, gluten free strawberry cake, and a strawberry rhubarb pie. Since so many recipes are around the …

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Summer is here! It’s that wonderful time of year where the weather is warm, the barbeques are plentiful, and the environment is ripe for relaxing on a hot Saturday afternoon while enjoying a nice cold beer. Now depending on the …

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We have a basil plant on our front porch, and ever since Jeff’s green thumb came out, it’s been quite literally taking over, and so I have more basil than I know what to do with! So last week, after …

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