So easy and quick to make you’ll be lounging on a chaise reading a trashy magazine, eating your bonbons in no time. Banana Bonbons 6oz Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips (that’s half a bag) 2 tablespoons creamy Peanut Butter 2 ripe Bananas Chopped nuts or Candy Sprinkles for garnish Peel and cut the bananas into 6 …

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Officially, finally grilling season! Also known as, “No way, it’s too hot! I’m not going near my stove!” That being said, you don’t want to linger over the hot grill too long either. Lamb chops to the rescue! Grilled Lamb Chops 1-2 racks Lamb Chops (frenched and cut into chops) For the marinade: 1/2 cup …

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Fresh and crunchy with a creamy vinaigrette. A perfect side for grilled meats. Pea, Edamame & Asparagus Salad For the salad: 2 cups Frozen Peas (thawed) 2 cups Frozen Shelled Edamame (thawed) 2 cups Fresh Asparagus Chop the asparagus into about 1 inch pieces. Discard the very ends as they can be tough and woody. …

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The kids have abandoned us for their friends yet again at dinner time. Oh, woe! What shall we do! Picnic Dinner! Yes! No cooking, although I did throw together a tomato salad. It’s barely a recipe but I wanted to tell you how to make the balsamic syrup. Balsamic Syrup 1 cup Balsamic Vinegar (the …

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I thought it impossible to make Rose wine any better. This was very refreshing last weekend, as we finally got to experience a warm evening. In a glass mix: 1 part Sophia Rose (or your favorite) 2 parts Berry flavored sparkling water (I used Talking Rain) 1 ice-cube (optional) Add a spring of thyme for …

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Don’t let the many steps in this recipe put you off. None of them are hard work and it’s a lovely salad to have on the patio during sunny weather. Salmon is more readily available where I live, but if you’d rather go the traditional route, use fresh tuna. (oops, the picture above was taken …

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I ran across Esther Walker while trying to find her husbands book. I found her book, Bad Cook, instead. As it was only 2.99 I bought it first. Since, I gulped down all the past entries from her blog Recipe Rifle and became a huge fan. I really appreciate her anecdotes from the front lines …

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