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Grilled Pork and Grilled Romaine Salad with Toasted Sesame Vinaigrette

   This recipe for Grilled Pork Chops and Grilled Romaine Salad with a Toasted Sesame Vinaigrette is a 30 minute meal, and who doesn’t need a delicious recipe like that in his/her back pocket? I adore having recipes that are not only quick and easy, but scrumptious, too.    Summer Is The Time For Easy …

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3 Reasons To Go to the International Food Blogger Conference (IFBC2017)

Wondering if attending a food blogger conference, like the International Food Blogger Conference, might be right for you? I just got home from Sacramento, California, (America’s Farm-to-Fork-Capital) where I attended the International Food Blogger Conference.  I’d like to share with you my thoughts on why I attended. I’ll also tell you why I probably will go back again …

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Carnitas Made in my Lodge Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven

  I have ordered (and loved!) carnitas tacos before in a restaurant, but have never made them myself. I’ve always hesitated to do so, because all the pork shoulder (Boston Butt)  roasts we’ve ever purchased have been devoted to my husband smoking them, outside.  After several summers dedicated to the Smoking of the Butt, he …

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My Story for Chico’s, or How to Find a Dress that is Twirl-Worthy

Chico’s gifted me with this outfit, but all opinions in my story are my own. This is my story for Chico’s, and I hope you might see a little bit of yourself in here, too. Here’s the thing about women. We’re beautiful. Whether we’re talking about inner beauty, or outer beauty. And women have a …

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Fresh Blueberry Lemonade Recipe

Fresh Blueberry Lemonade is the perfect refreshing summertime beverage! Cook With What’s Fresh! If you’ve spent any time looking around my blog or reading my posts, you’ll know that I’m a big believer in cooking with FRESH ingredients (like fresh blueberries). For the most part, when I’m meal planning, I’m going to think first about …

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Esquites (Mexican Street Corn): a Fabulous Summer Side Dish

Esquites is a summertime side dish recipe that uses the wonderful fresh corn that’s in season right now – one that will positively tantalize your tastebuds.  I first tasted esquites at a party at my friend’s house, after which, I begged her for the recipe.   One of my favorite parts of summer is grilling …

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Berry Best Blueberry Cheesecake Recipe

This recipe for my berry best Blueberry Cheesecake is quite literally the best cheesecake I’ve ever eaten. It has a homemade shortbread cookie crust, a moist cheesecake interior, and a beautiful fresh blueberry topping, bursting with flavor. I have better pictures now, so it’s time for me to update my blueberry cheesecake recipe. My initial …

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Making Memories with Walmart Family Mobile Video #MobileMemories #ad

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions, of course, are mine alone. #MobileMemories #CollectiveBias May has been such a busy month for our family, with end-of-the-school-year activities, a son coming home from college, and my husband going off on the trip of lifetime to Alaska. Every day …

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The Butler’s Tour at Biltmore House in Asheville: a Foodtopian Paradise

Because I couldn’t possibly fit all the wonderful things that went on at the Food Blog Forum in Asheville, NC  into one post, I decided to break my account up into a few smaller, more manageable bites. This is the second post in my series on the 2014 Food Blog Forum in Asheville, and here’s …

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Recipe for a Redneck Brew-sketta (aka a Tomato Sandwich)

In the South, we love our tomato sandwiches, and at my house, my husband and I are no different. Wait. That’s a lie. While it may be true that in the South, we love our tomato sandwiches, in this house, we are a house divided against itself on the topic of Tomato Sandwiches. I hope …

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