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Food is about bringing family and friends around a table to talk about their day. It doesn’t have to be fancy or take a ton of time, it just has to be delicious!
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Homemade Chicken Quesadilla
(20 minutes) Ingredients Ground Chicken (1 lb) frozen veggies (1/2 bag) large tortillas (6) Shredded cheddar cheese (1 bag) pepper salt...
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Jul 7, 20211 min read


Classic Bruschetta
(10 minutes) Ingredients Bread Toasts* Vine Tomatoes Red Onion Fresh basil oregano salt pepper garlic (minced, 2 cloves) olive oil...
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Jul 6, 20211 min read


Super Simple Seared Scallops
(5 minutes) Ingredients Scallops butter salt pepper garlic powder Turn pan on medium-high to high heat. Add a healthy amount of butter....
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Jun 24, 20211 min read


Cucumber Hummus Bites
(5 min) Ingredients Cucumber Hummus Kalamata Olives Cherry tomatoes salt pepper Slice cucumber into bites, about 1cm thick. Using a...
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Jun 22, 20211 min read


Manchego Prosciutto Bites
(5 min) Ingredients Manchego Cheese Prosciutto Cube cheese. Quarter prosciutto. Wrap prosciutto around cheese and skewer with a toothpick!
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Jun 15, 20211 min read


Watermelon Feta Mint Skewers
(10 minutes) Ingredients Fresh Mint Watermelon Feta Cheese dried basil Quarter Mint leaves. Chop watermelon into 1 in cubes, Chop fetta...
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Jun 2, 20211 min read


Peach & Burrata Bruschetta topped with Jalapeno
(10 minutes) Ingredients Bread toasts* Jalapeno Peaches Fresh Burrata cheese Dice peaches into small pieces. In a pan, on medium heat,...
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Jun 1, 20211 min read


Bacon Wrapped Dates
(10 min prep, 25 min cook) Bacon Provolone Cheese Dates (pitted) Syrup Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut bacon in half. Slice Dates open,...
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May 24, 20211 min read


Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Bouquets
(15-20 minutes) Asparagus Bacon (thin sliced) salt pepper garlic powder Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Snap off the bottoms of the...
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Apr 21, 20211 min read


Burrata w/ Pesto and Cherry Tomatoes
(3 min) Burrata Pesto (1 tbsp.) Cherry tomatoes olive oil kosher salt* pepper Put enough olive oil to cover the bottom of the bowl you...
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Mar 11, 20211 min read


Stuffed Mushrooms
(30 minutes) Ingredients Yellow onions (2) Whole mushrooms (1 pkg) Chopped meat* (1/4 lb) Spinach (8oz bag) olive oil breadcrumbs (~2...
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Feb 25, 20212 min read


Linda's Eggplant Saucers
(1 hr) Ingredients Eggplant (1) Tomatoes (3) basil breadcrumbs eggs (1-2) vegetable oil grated cheese leftover sauce* salt pepper garlic...
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Feb 23, 20212 min read


Famous 'Stretta Salami Bread
(45 min) Ingredients Pizza dough Genoa salami (sliced thin) mozzarella cheese (sliced) provolone cheese (sliced) grated pecorino cheese...
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Feb 21, 20211 min read


Sausage Bread Cheat
(15 min) Ingredients Italian Sausage Crescent rolls Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Take the casing off the sausage link. Then cook the...
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Feb 8, 20211 min read


Greek Salad Skewers
(5 min) Ingredients Cucumber Cherry tomatoes feta cheese Kalamata olives oil salt pepper oregano toothpicks/skewers Chop cucumbers into...
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Feb 3, 20211 min read


Rachel's Sheet Pan Sliders
(45 minutes) Ingredients: 2-3 lbs of ground beef (depending on size of sheet pan you’re using) 1 yellow onion American Cheese (White or...
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Feb 2, 20211 min read


Spinach Feta Stromboli
(45 min) Ingredients Pizza dough spinach (fresh or frozen) feta cheese provolone cheese (sliced) salt pepper garlic egg sesame seeds...
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Jan 1, 20211 min read


Low Key Chicken Wings
(2 hours cook time, but 1 minute prep!) Ingredients Raw chicken wings* salt pepper garlic powder oregano Preheat oven to 375 degrees...
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Dec 30, 20201 min read


Tomato Mozz - but make it cute
(5 min) Ingredients Tomato Pre-sliced fresh mozzarella basil salt pepper olive oil balsamic vinegar Slice the tomatoes Alternate on plate...
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Dec 30, 20201 min read


"Bird Eggs"
(30 min) Ingredients (makes about 30) Phyllo Dough Cheddar cheese Munster cheese Cottage Cheese Eggs pepper butter parsley Shred half a...
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Dec 30, 20201 min read
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