Cold Sweet Potato Salad

How many times have you said to yourself, “Why didn’t I think of that?” That’s what I said to myself when I saw this recipe.  Duh… turn a classic potato salad into a sweet potato salad!  Please tell me that I’m not the last person on Earth who knew about this.  Please… The sweet potatoes are coated in a simple oil and vinegar dressing.  I love that there is no mayo in this salad, unlike many other cold salads that you notoriously see this time of the year.  I’ll eat potato salad covered in mayonnaise and even enjoy it, but I’m really …

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Poach Fried Eggs

This is my husband’s magical way of making eggs so now I hand you over to “Dave’s Egg Corner”… This isn’t an especially magical technique if we’re being honest.  It’s barely even a “recipe” since you’re really just making eggs.  The thing is that like so many of my recipes this is a technique driven by simplicity. I don’t like trying to flip fried eggs over because about 50% of the time I end up breaking the yolks.  I don’t like making poached eggs because they tend to be watery and weird.  I don’t like how scrambled eggs require stirring …

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

I’m going to try not to obsess over these chocolate chip cookie bars.  Well, it’s a plan anyway. I made these chocolate chip cookie bars for my best friend’s son’s 1st birthday party last weekend.  I was crazy about them from the moment they came out of the oven.  I was so anxious to cut into them.  I must have asked my husband at least ten times if they were cool enough to dive into (and still be pretty enough to photograph).  Seriously, all bets are off if I’m just making a batch for us… they just need to be cool enough …

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Jalapeno Popper Corn Fritters

How did it get to be August already? Summer feels like it’s flying by.  There’s so much I need to do before I say “hello, Fall.”  Well, now that I think of it I really need to do three things… make our vacation reservations, eat some s’mores, and eat as much corn on the cob as humanly possible. Mmm, corn on the cob.  I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again…  I just love this stuff.  I’ve enjoyed corn in warm salads, cold salads, and fun dips.  Now it’s time to enjoy corn in fritter style. Jalapeno… popper… corn… fritters?!  Yes indeedy.  These fritters …

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Greek Tacos

Can someone explain to me how “Taco Tuesday” became a thing?  Yes, folks, this is as serious as it gets for a Monday. I love tacos, but husband really loves them.  It’s pretty much his answer to everything.  What should I make this weekend, babe?  Tacos.  What kind of dessert should we serve when my parents come over?  Tacos.  It’s tacos all the time for my hubby.  Not that there is anything wrong with that. Needless to say we happily eat them on any night of the week, not just on Tuesdays.  For those of you who elitists and only eat tacos on Tuesdays, you can save this recipe for …

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