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Kamikaze Cocktail or Shot Recipe“The Kamikaze Queen” is what they used to call me. Not one of my parents’ prouder moments. When I was in my early twenties, I worked as a hostess at a restaurant in the popular Gastown district of Vancouver. This restaurant was the type of place where sweethearts proposed marriage, diners lingered over a fine bottle of wine, and stars… |
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Key Lime Pie Gelato RecipeKey Lime Pie Gelato RecipeWhile I am enjoying some summer playtime with my family, several of my favorite food bloggers are sharing their talents with you. Please welcome Shaina of Food for My Family. Shaina is the mother of four little ones, nicknamed Kiwi, Kola Nut, Kumquat and Kidney Bean on her blog. She writes about her family… |
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Light Meringues with Pomegranate & Pistachios {QSquared Giveaway}As a kid, I used to love my grandmum’s meringue cookies. I would sit on the tall stool in her kitchen, watching her dollop the sweetened whipped egg whites onto baking sheets as I munched on crispy Bugles and dry-roasted peanuts, the snacks I got to… |
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Vegetarian Pesto & Olive Pizza Roll-Ups Recipe(Be sure to scroll down to find out how you could win a fantastic California Ripe Olives gift pack! Be sure to follow California Ripe Olives on Pinterest.)I’m convinced that I should have been born a Spaniard, for the sole purpose of being able to eat tapas. Little tastes and bites with all sorts of different flavors. Well, and the… |
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Grilled Potatoes with Smoked Paprika Recipe, Plus Get Grillin’ Side DishesGrilled Potatoes with Smoked Paprika Recipe, Plus Get Grillin’ Side DishesScroll all the way to the bottom to enter your side dish recipes. Click on the button that says, “Add your link”. Be sure to read the rules halfway down. It’s okay to use a post… |
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Mexican Chicken Taco Casserole with Olives, Peppers & Queso Fresco Cheese RecipeMexican Chicken Taco Casserole with Olives, Peppers & Queso Fresco Cheese RecipeIn our family, we need very few excuses to eat olives. When I was a kid, holiday dinners with my aunt, uncle and cousins were an opportunity for the kids to scarf down as… |
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One-Pot Turkey Sausage & Bean Ragout RecipeOne-Pot Turkey Sausage & Bean Ragout RecipeThis one-pot dinner recipe is sure to be a hit with the whole family. It combines turkey sausages and black beans in a tomato-based sauce, all in 30 minutes.You know you’ve hit the recipe jackpot when your two kids and one of their friends inhale their first helping and promptly ask for a… |
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Low Fat Granola Bars with Bananas, Cranberries & Pecans RecipeFrom all of your responses to Recipes for Good Healthy and Weight Loss in 2012, it sounds as though many of you are dedicated to either continuing healthy habits or creating some new ones. I alluded to a weight loss journey I have been on over the past… |
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Chilled California Avocado Soup with Coconut Milk RecipeLast week, Kristen of Dine and Dish and I asked you to save the date for a California Avocado 4th of July Blast. From June 27th through July 4th, we’re hosting a link-up party and are hoping you will share your favorite avocado recipes with us for a chance to win some amazing prizes (read the details here). While you’re putting your… |
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Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookies by Savory Sweet Life {Giveaway}This week has been an exciting flurry of activity. Flurries of activity should always be immediately followed with a rest break on the couch, with some chocolate chip cookies. It’s a rule in the official rules book of life. I promise. Come to think of… |
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Sweet Potato Hash Recipe with Creamy California Avocado SauceAs Kristen of Dine & Dish and I gear up for an avocado link-up party, we are happily slicing and dicing California Avocados into every meal that crosses our kitchen tables. Our Wake Up Breakfast with California Avocados contest is just around the… |
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Mushroom, Bacon & Spinach Whole Wheat Pasta RecipeMushroom, Bacon & Spinach Whole Wheat Pasta RecipeMushrooms, bacon and spinach in a (fairly) light whole wheat pasta dish that’s ready in 30 minutes. Does it get any better than that?As much as I enjoy meatless meals (I’ve been making this one over and over again), I can’t fathom completely giving up meat. There’s one word to explain… |
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Grilled Vegetable Enchiladas Recipe {Gluten-Free}Enjoy the fantastic flavors in these healthy grilled vegetable enchiladas any day of the week. This vegetarian, gluten-free recipe is perfect for Meatless Monday.Mondays can be pretty rough. I feel it as soon as the alarm clock starts nagging me to get out of bed and face the to-do list for the week. After a weekend of blissfully… |
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Vegetarian Enchilada Stuffed Spaghetti SquashThere’s no question about it…this Vegetarian Enchilada Stuffed Spaghetti Squash recipe must be made right away!I can actually hear my parents gasping as they read this statement: “I am smitten with spaghetti squash. Hook, line and sinker.” They would have bet good money on the fact that I would never make any such statements about… |
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Heath Bar Chocolate & Toffee Cinnamon Roll RecipeWhen I first pushed past my paralyzing fear of yeast (well, I was not actually paralyzed – just a tad bit intimidated by the miniscule granules), I made batch upon batch of pizza dough. You might have heard me cackling with glee as I watched dough double in size, just the way I was promised in all those cookbooks. I considered myself… |
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