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Grilled Corn with Chipotle Butter and Lime Salt

Grilled Corn with Chipotle Butter and Lime Salt by Desiree Vick

I just shared an amazing and simple recipe for Chipotle Butter with you, and now I'm here to tell you one of the many things to use that glorious butter on.Grilled corn!Oh how I love spring and summer and busting out the grill so I can indulge in some grilled corn on the cob. There's almost nothing better. And grilled corn tastes…

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Chipotle Butter

Chipotle Butter by Desiree Vick

Mmmm.... butter.Not just any butter though. Butter loaded with tons of flavor. We've got Irish butter which is all fancy, some chives or green onions, and the star of the show... chipotle peppers! It really gives it a nice heat.No that there below is not an ear of corn. But it was about to be melted and poured atop some of that corn…

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Bruegger's Blogger Event!

Bruegger's Blogger Event! by Desiree Vick

So a few weeks ago I had the pleasure of being invited to a local blogger event at Bruegger's Bagels, a local bakery and restaurant where their bagels are baked fresh all day, every day. We got to meet with Executive Chef Phillip Smith and learn all about his secrets to making the best bagels ever. He was very passionate about his…

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Pineapple Salsa

Pineapple Salsa by Desiree Vick

This is everything that's good about summer.Fresh juicy pineapple paired with the spicy bite of jalapeno and the sweet crisp of red onion. Lime juice and cilantro.It's simple, right? I know! But I feel like people just don't know about the greatness that is this salsa.And I want them to!All it requires is some dicing along with some…

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Caramel Pecan Bars

Caramel Pecan Bars by Desiree Vick

Today's my birthday! Happy birthday to me :)This is my last year in my 20s so I better make it a good year. I can't believe it really. Time just seemed to start floating by after 21. I still feel 21 at least! Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing lol.Anyway, it's time for another month of The Secret Recipe Club!This month I…

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Roasted Peaches with Dulce de Leche and Roasted Walnuts

Roasted Peaches with Dulce de Leche and Roasted Walnuts by Desiree Vick

Time for another month of Secret Recipe Club!This month I was assigned to Gloria's blog, Canela Kitchen. She lives in Chile and shares her recipes in both English and Spanish! She's been blogging for a long time so she had tons of delicious recipes to search through. Fall is quickly approaching, so her Pumpkin Ricotta Stuffed Shells…

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Restaurant Review: Senate in OTR

Restaurant Review: Senate in OTR by Desiree Vick

Oh, OTR. You've come a long way.It's the cool, happenin place to be. I know, I'm like 4 years late lol. Lined with tons of cool restaurants and bars, all within walking distance, right by Washington Park... who cares that you sometimes have to wait 2 hours to get a table :)Senate has been on my list to try for quite some time.…

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Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies by Desiree Vick

Happy holidays!Tis the Christmas season and I'm loving it as always. Aside from being busy and a lot going on in the past month - I left my job of 7 years and started my new full time counseling career on Monday!, passed my NCE counseling exam on Friday, and have been finishing up my last semester of grad school and applying for my…

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BLT Stacks with Buttermilk Bleu Cheese Dressing

BLT Stacks with Buttermilk Bleu Cheese Dressing by Desiree Vick

Please excuse the lack of photos in some of my older posts as I am trying to slowly go back through and add the photos that were accidentally deleted

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Bars

Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Bars by Desiree Vick

Time for another month of The Secret Recipe Club!This month I was assigned to Kara's blog, Happy Go Lucky. So many yummy recipes to choose from, like her Pizza Casserole, Samoas Milkshakes, and Jalapeno Pimento Cheese Spread... can I have them all?!? At once? But man, I couldn't pass up a chance to make these.These remind me of peanut…

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