Do not let the summer end with out trying this recipe for Tomato Basil Tart. I wait all year long to make this with vine-ripened tomatoes and August's are the best! A nice lunch or a light supper with a salad, this is perfect for entertaining because it tastes as good as it looks!
Tomatoes are as nutritious as they are delicious. They are full of potassium, vitamin K and lycopene, which is an antioxidant important to bone heath. Though there are hundreds of varieties of tomatoes, I like to
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Teriyaki Salmon and Leeks
Teriyaki Salmon and Leeks over brown rice is a recipe you are going to want to make over and over. When given a list of menu options, if this dish is on it, then it's my first choice!
When my kids were younger, they were picky and just not that into fish. So often, my mom would treat me to special lunches for the two of us and make seafood the main event. We'd go back to this Teriyaki Salmon and Leeks recipe all the time because it's just that tasty. And it's easy and light, yet super
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Tortellini Vegetable Soup
Once the colder weather hits, I am all about making soup. This Tortellini Vegetable Soup with Swiss Chard and Beans is one my mom has been making for years. I always look forward to first pot of the season, which is usually in November or December.
This soup is so simple to prepare. Chop, chop, chop and then everything simmers in one big pot and comes together in about 15 minutes. I say make it on a Sunday and enjoy it all week!
Onions, celery, sweet potato, garlic, Swiss chard,
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Pumpkin Walnut Bundt Cake with Vanilla Bourbon Glaze
Pumpkin Walnut Bundt Cake with Vanilla Bourbon Glaze. Yes, it is just as good as it sounds. The cake is moist and flavored with the perfect blend found in pumpkin pie spice. And the glaze? Heavenly.
If you are still looking to add a dessert to your Thanksgiving menu, give this a try. It's a simple, straightforward recipe. Make it a day ahead so you have one less thing to prepare on the holiday. I actually think it's better the second day, after that Vanilla Bourbon Glaze has
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Simple Salsa Dip
Today I am sharing a quick, easy and delicious appetizer - Simple Salsa Dip. This is a recipe people ask me to make over and over again, and I don't mind because there is nothing to it! Sometimes I just go ahead and make two, because it always goes so fast! I got the recipe from my aunt, who got it from a friend years ago at a party - aren't those kinds of recipes always the best?
We celebrated my husband's birthday this past week, and when I asked what kind of appetizer he wanted? He
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