Baked Ginger Soy Chicken Breasts

Both in Rwanda and Cote d’Ivoire, we’ve found ourselves becoming obsessed with a new cuisine. In Kigali, we constantly craved Indian food although it had never been something we’d really had or liked. But after trying it and liking it we were hooked. Now in Abidjan, we find ourselves salivating at the thought of Vietnamese…

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Italian Meatballs

As I sit here writing this post listening to my husband’s sneeze attack, I hear the childhood song ringing in my head…on top of spaghetti, all covered in cheese, I lost my poor meatball when somebody sneezed! Can’t tell you the last time I even thought of that song. Of course, when I made these…

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Blue Cheese & Pecan Spread

A crowd favorite for the blue cheese lovers in your family at your next holiday meal or get-together. Pair with french bread, apples, or celery for a unique appetizer spread. Over the years as all the nieces of my family got older and feel in love with cooking or baking or trying recipes they found on Pinterest, we…

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Homemade Salsa with Shamrock Tortilla Chips | Festive Fun

I am a H.U.G.E. fan of Pinterest and spend lots of free time perusing for decorating ideas, DIY crafts and projects, inspiring quotes, and for recipes to try for work potlucks, weeknight dinners, or holiday get togethers. With two upcoming get togethers, a celebration with my family for the birthdays of two of my cousins…

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Butternut Squash Tart with Fried Sage and Parmesan | Ladies Night Treat

Recipe from {Diane, A Broad}. Ingredients: 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon of water 14 rounds of peeled butternut squash, about 1/8 inch thickness (cut from the neck of squash) 1 tablespoon of olive oil Salt and pepper 1/4 cup honey 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 12 fresh sage leaves Shaved…

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Stuffed Endive Spears | Ladies Night Treat

As promised in my {Ladies Night} post, here is the recipe for the stuffed endive spears I served up that night. These treats are packed full of pecans, dried cranberries, apples, blue cheese crumbles and drizzled with a balsamic, honey, and orange juice reduction. These are great to grab and munch and it won’t even disturb…

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