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Using what I have on hand (Chicken with White Wine & Lemon)
My garlic brown sugar chicken experiment went so well a couple weeks ago that when I needed a meat dish, I went to Pinterest for the answer. I knew I needed something simple, since I was also trying a...
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The perfect dessert (Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake)
I prefer to regard a dessert as I would imagine the perfect woman: subtle, a little bittersweet, not blowsy and extrovert. Delicately made up, not highly rouged. Holding back, not exposing...
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Fancypants bread (Artisan Bread with Lemon, Rosemary, & Irish Cheddar)
This is one of the “fancy” takes on a basic artisan bread recipe I found on Pinterest (link at the bottom). My mom thought it sounded great when she came to visit, so we gave it a try. And, I can say...
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Pasta with Asparagus, Lemon, Goat Cheese, & Kale
I basically live on pasta. But mostly I stick to one or two recipes I’ve used for years (pasta con pesto and pasta with roasted veggies) and am too lazy to try new ones. So this recipe stuck out when I...
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Lemon White Chocolate Lava Cakes
Oh, yes. We’re going there. This dessert combines lemon, which I adore, and white chocolate, which my mom loves. The white chocolate taste was actually my biggest concern, since white chocolate really...
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Citrus Cake with Citrus Marmalade Filling & Orange-Lemon Icing
“Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.” ~ Ernestine Ulmer This was only my second foray into layer cakes. My first (a lemon poppyseed cake, my very first post) was…well, delicious but quite tilty...
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Lemon Zucchini Bread
Yeah, I know, it’s weird. We have regular zucchini bread. We have chocolate zucchini bread (seriously, it’s awesome!). But lemon? Color me intrigued… My love affair with lemon is legendary and...
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Grilled Zucchini with Lemon Salt
Last weekend my friend decided to come over for dinner kind of last-minute, to help me put my (so pretty!) new bed together later that night. I typically just order Thai food on Saturday nights, but...
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Lemon Ricotta Pound Cake
I actually made this about a month ago, but haven’t had a chance to bring its greatness to you yet. I love ricotta, and I love lemon, so this is a recipe tailor-made for me. First of all, it’s super...
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Smitten Kitchen’s Whole Lemon Tart…Birthday Celebration Part 1
A few years ago I decided that, for my birthday, I’d make myself a dessert that’s just a little fancier than normal. Something I’ve been lusting after but required more time or effort than I’m...
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Whole 30-Approved Avocado Sonoma Chicken Salad
I’m a sucker for chicken salad. Regular chicken salad, Sonoma wine country chicken salad, curried chicken salad, chicken salad with bits of pineapple, with mayo, without mayo—literally, I have yet to...
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One-Pot Kale & Quinoa Pilaf (…and why I’ve been MIA)
Wow, I didn’t realize how long it had been since I posted a recipe! January was gone in the blink of an eye. I was traveling the first half…first, a quick little trip down to Cancun to try and get some...
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Currently Obsessed With: Chobani lemon flavor 0% Greek yogurt
finding time for cooking Currently Obsessed With: Chobani lemon flavor 0% Greek yogurt I’ve always loved yogurt but I tend to go through phases of eating way too much, followed by dry spells. This is...
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Lemon White Chocolate Lava Cakes
finding time for cooking Lemon White Chocolate Lava Cakes Oh, yes. We’re going there. This dessert combines lemon, which I adore, and white chocolate, which my mom loves. The white chocolate taste was...
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Citrus Cake with Citrus Marmalade Filling & Orange-Lemon Icing
finding time for cooking Citrus Cake with Citrus Marmalade Filling & Orange-Lemon Icing “Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.” ~ Ernestine Ulmer This was only my second foray into layer cakes....
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Lemon Zucchini Bread
finding time for cooking Lemon Zucchini Bread Yeah, I know, it’s weird. We have regular zucchini bread. We have chocolate zucchini bread (seriously, it’s awesome!). But lemon? Color me intrigued… My...
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Grilled Zucchini with Lemon Salt
finding time for cooking Grilled Zucchini with Lemon Salt Last weekend my friend decided to come over for dinner kind of last-minute, to help me put my (so pretty!) new bed together later that night. I...
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Lemon Ricotta Pound Cake
finding time for cooking Lemon Ricotta Pound Cake I actually made this about a month ago, but haven’t had a chance to bring its greatness to you yet. I love ricotta, and I love lemon, so this is a...
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Whole 30-Approved Avocado Sonoma Chicken Salad
finding time for cooking Whole 30-Approved Avocado Sonoma Chicken Salad I’m a sucker for chicken salad. Regular chicken salad, Sonoma wine country chicken salad, curried chicken salad, chicken salad...
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One-Pot Kale & Quinoa Pilaf (…and why I’ve been MIA)
finding time for cooking One-Pot Kale & Quinoa Pilaf (…and why I’ve been MIA) Wow, I didn’t realize how long it had been since I posted a recipe! January was gone in the blink of an eye. I was...
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