Strawberry Cheesecake Pretzel Tart

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If you make one dessert this summer, it should be this strawberry cheesecake pretzel tart. My husband and I are fully vaccinated now so we are finally able to see family! That means we were able to enjoy our annual ribfest at my mother-in-law’s for Memorial Day. Mmmm ribs. Sorry, I digress. I asked my husband what dessert we should bring and he found this recipe. Well, he found a winner. The crust is made out of pretzels. Isn’t that genius? I’ve never heard of such a thing. The filling is a no bake cheesecake or cream pie filling. My …

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Greek Chicken and Rice

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Happy Friday! I found a new chicken recipe that I simply had to share with you. You marinate chicken breasts in a lovely lemon and herby vinaigrette for 30 minutes and then you cook them in a skillet on the stove top. It’s mad easy and delicious. I think marinating is the key because it makes the chicken taste good (and not so chicken-y). (If you know, you know.) The chicken is served with rice and a fresh tomato, cucumber, bell pepper salad, feta cheese, and Kalamata olive salad. I think that this is a great recipe to kick off …

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Roasted Vegetables Salad with Avocado Dressing

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I’ve been craving salads lately. I wonder how long that will last. I love roasted sweet potatoes and vegetables. They are an awesome side dish, but I’m turning them into the star of a salad today. Add the hot the veggies straight from the oven to the lettuce and it wilts it a bit which is absolutely delicious. It doesn’t even feel like I’m eating a salad. You can roast whatever vegetables are in season to make this different and seasonally appropriate. I topped the salad with some shredded Parmesan cheese and homemade avocado dressing. I’m not always in the …

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Spinach Balls (Spanakokeftedes)

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I first made these spinach balls over 20 years ago and here I am making them again because they are awesome. Actually, I sort of forgot about them, which is weird because it’s not for lack of greatness. Does that ever happen to anyone else? Something sparks your memory of a food and you say, “Hey, remember that? That were good. Why has it been so long since I’ve made it?” Of course there is no good answer, so you just move on with life until you think about it again. These spinach balls may not be the prettiest looking …

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Baja Grain Bowls

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Meet my new favorite lunch. Making this dish is a little more effort than I usually put in for lunch, but trust me when I say it’s worth it. It’s absolutely delicious. The combo of ingredients, the dressing, all of it together is one of the tastiest things I’ve ever had. My husband doesn’t like quinoa and doesn’t go out of his way to eat avocado, but said smelling this got him hungry when I was cooking this up. (No, he didn’t try it, but that’s okay because it meant more for me.) Let’s talk cilantro. I don’t love it …

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