Recipes

Cannellini Beans, Kale and Turkey Meatball Soup

Lately it seems as though monsoon season has arrived in Arkansas. I'm a little ashamed to complain, especially considering the terrible flooding that has gone on with our Louisiana friends. But y'all, I think I'm gonna' mildew. It's true. This...

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Salads

Brown Rice Salad with Gooseberries and Grapes

Disclosure: #ad I am a brand ambassador for Riceland Foods. I did not receive paid compensation for this post. However, I did receive product. I have to admit, the idea of using boil-in-bag brown rice was not something I ever thought I...

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brown rice salad with Riceland boil-in-bag whole grain brown rice gooseberries and grapes

Salads Sides

Lime Vinaigrette with The Easiest Salad in the Whole Wide World

There's only one problem with this lime vinaigrette. Well, maybe two problems. You really must use fresh lime juice which means you need to have limes on hand. Just a heads up. It's so doggone good you'll be hunting for more and more ways to use...

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Breakfast and Brunch

Beat the Breakfast Blahs {Prepped Ahead}

Here's your hotline to Beat the Breakfast Blahs (and in the process, not lose your mind!). I may be retired and there may only be two of us at home now, but I still remember those hectic mornings when Perfect Daughter and I were trying...

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Breakfast and Brunch

Tropical Breakfast Cookies

Mornings get hectic, especially during the school year when just about every member of the household, except the cat, has a place to be. Getting a healthy breakfast on the table sometimes seems like a daunting task at best. But, with a little...

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Sides

Basil-Oregano Pesto {Kitchen Basics}

Pesto is such an easy condiment to make IF. If you have access to beautiful and bountiful basil (if it's a basil-based pesto, that is) which, fortunately I do this summer. And years ago, oregano decided to become a much welcomed "ground cover"...

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Kitchen Basics Sides

Parmesan-Herb Dipping Oil {Kitchen Basics}

Do you dip? No, silly, not THAT kind of dip. Yuck! (If you live around "good ol' boys, you know what I mean. If you don't, well...sorry you're missing out on the good ol' boys, but be glad you're NOT experiencing their dipping.) I mean the good...

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Desserts

Strawberries with Lemon Curd

I've always been partial to lemon. In fact, I'm rather obsessed with it if I'm being completely honest. The tarter, the better in most cases. And I'll also go on record in saying that I'm definitely obsessed with lemon curd. Or, as I grew up...

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