Smashed Parmesan Potatoes are very easy to make with few ingredients and yield fantastic results. In my house potatoes are served as a side dish like…90 percent of the time. I do make side dishes using pasta and rice, but given a choice ,my husband will pick a potato to accompany his entree EVERY –…
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Greek Salad with Shaved Cucumber
Greek Salad with Shaved Cucumber is an amazing salad packed full of flavor. This is an amazing salad anytime of the year and absolutely affordable during the Summer months when gardens are in full swing and your favorite farmers markets are bringing you fresh produce. This is why we grow gardens Kids, to enjoy all…
Browned Butter Gnocchi Spinach and Mushrooms
I Cannot Wait For You To Try the Browned Butter Gnocchi Spinach and Mushrooms! You will not find a better way to enjoy the flavor of mushrooms, spinach, gnocchi and browned butter together than this amazing side dish. This vegetable and gnocchi side dish is amazing. It was so amazing that my husband ate three…
Chicken Cucumber Salad
Chicken Cucumber Salad is an easy delicious recipe made with a store bought rotisserie chicken and a homemade parsley pesto . This flavor packed lunch or dinner salad is not only easy, it’s backed full of greens. The fresh parsley and spinach in the recipe are used to make a homemade pesto sauce. This chicken…
Lemon Herb Chicken
Lemon Herb Chicken is marinaded in lemon juice, herbs and spices and cooked to perfection on your grill. You’re going to love this flavorful grilled chicken recipe. Are you tired of just using barbecue sauce on the chicken you want to grill for dinner? Need to switch things up a bit? For this delicious Lemon…
Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Tomato Chutney
Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Tomato Chutney is an absolutely delicious way to incorporate more summer squash into your diet. The recipe is garden fresh and just begging to happen. Before we get to this absolutely amazing roasted squash recipe, let’s take a look at how to pick the perfect squash at the grocery store. What…
Herbed Lemon Salmon
Looking for the perfect Lemon Herb Salmon? At 65 years old this is the first time I’ve ever made a salmon fillet. Sometimes I just want to kick myself in the rear end and say…why did you wait so long? The first thing that amazed me about this recipe for Herbed Lemon Salmon was how…
Vegetable Potato Salad
Vegetable Potato Salad- The Best Alternative to Mayonnaise Based Salads! Vegetable Potato Salad is a fantastic alternative to pasta and mayonnaise based Summer salads. This delicious side dish is made with vegetables, fresh Basil and a homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette, it’s absolutely amazing. It’s a salad made without pasta that is perfect for anyone on a…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
The first time I made this delicious recipe for Roasted Brussels Sprouts it reminded me of a stir fry. Why a stir fry? Because the vegetables in the recipe are cooked separately then combined to create the finally product. Now that’s not to say that it’s a time consuming recipe, prep or cook wise, it’s…
Romaine Watercress Salad with Shrimp
Romaine Watercress Salad with Shrimp is the perfect easy and absolutely delicious dinner or lunch. Romaine Watercress Salad with Shrimp has tons of delicious flavor. With the watercress salad, you cook the shrimp in a divine mixture of lemon juice and herbs and placed on a bed of Watercress and Romaine lettuces. It keeps very…
