These Pesto Chicken and Vegetables Kabobs consist of baby potatoes, chicken, onion, and tomatoes in a yogurt pesto marinade. They are perfect for grill night or cookouts. Can you believe that Labor Day is only two weeks away? Already? The summer has flown by! In preparation for the big end of summer weekend, I am sharing a tasty and easy grill recipe that is perfect …
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Microwaved Horseradish-Bacon Mac and Cheddar Cheese for One
Convenient and easy homemade microwaved mac and cheese for one with creamy horseradish bacon cheddar cheese sauce. No dirtying and cleaning up pots and pans. What’s not to love? So here is the scenario—everyone is out of the house, and you have a few hours to yourself. You want to spend it catching up on some unfinished business, or maybe it’s going to be a …
Chopped Clam and Linguine in Wine Sauce
This quick and easy Chopped Clam and Linguine in Wine Sauce is a 20-minute meal. The sauce is flavored with white wine, clam juice, and butter. Keep this in mind the next time dinner needs to get on the table quickly. I used to eat whole belly clams when I was young. One of my parent’s friends had a huge backyard clambake every summer, and every …
Roast Pork and Sesame Shrimp Summer Rolls (Gỏi Cuốn)
These summer rolls consist of roast pork, shrimp, herbs, and vegetables rolled in rice paper. Served with a dipping sauce (nước chấm), they are a favorite Vietnamese appetizer. My mom used to make summer rolls or gỏi cuốn, a Vietnamese appetizer, regularly when I was young. In our family, it was served as part of the main course. Although I loved it, I distinctly remember the …
Apricot Cream Cheese Dip with Bacon and Pecans
Apricot Cream Cheese Dip with Bacon and Pecans is sweet, salty, and delicious. It’s delicious with bread or crackers. This was a dip I whipped together last week for our weekend guests. Even though we planned to have dinner with our company shortly after they arrived, I wanted to offer something to nosh on beforehand. But before I knew it, it was the day off, and I had …
Chewy Chocolate Toffee Cookies
These Chewy Chocolate Toffee Cookies are easy to make and delicious!! They are studded with milk chocolate, white chocolate, toffee bits, and salted nuts. This recipe can be entirely hand mixed! This post has been updated since its publication on July 20, 2015, to contain only recipe-related content for a better user experience. These simple chewy cookies have a lot to like. They are loaded with …
Sesame Tuna with Wasabi Mayo Sandwich
This Sesame Tuna with Wasabi Mayo Sandwich is light, healthy, and absolutely delicious! It has tuna steak cooked in sesame oil and served with wasabi mayonnaise and an Asian slaw on tender rolls. If you need sandwich ideas for tuna steak, this is what you’re looking for! This post has been refreshed and abbreviated since its original publication on July 12, 2015 to contain only …
Samoa Truffles and Guest Posting
Hi everyone! I hope you had a fun and safe 4th of July weekend! I can’t believe that it is July already! If I’m looking at the glass half full, I’m getting closer to new adventures and opportunities that awaits me this year. If I’m looking at the glass half empty, July means that we are losing precious minutes of daylight each day. Either way, summer is …
Peach Prosciutto Stuffed Chicken Breast with Queso De Freir
Juicy bone-in chicken breast stuffed with fresh summer peach, basil, agave nectar, prosciutto, and Queso de Freir cheese is a great summer dish. You will have to crank up the oven, but it’s worth it! Serve this with an easy Roasted Black Pepper Caesar Salad with Pancetta side! I don’t eat peach throughout most of the year because I’m not a huge fan of the grocery store …