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Recipes

Skirt Steak with Peter Luger Lime and Garlic Marinade

Skirt Steak with Peter Luger Lime and Garlic Marinade

For a simple, easy meal try skirt steak tonight. It’s a very flavorful cut of meat and cooks up in minutes. For a tender bite every time, be sure to cut the meat against the grain as I demonstrate in the photos below. I prefer […]

Cucumber Buttermilk Salad Dressing with Homemade Healthy Croutons

Cucumber Buttermilk Salad Dressing with Homemade Healthy Croutons

This easy recipe for Cucumber Buttermilk Salad Dressing with Homemade Healthy Croutons makes close to 2 cups so there is plenty for a big salad and leftovers for the next night. You could use it as a dip for a veggie platter or to serve on […]

Grilled Peaches Recipe

Grilled Peaches Recipe

You won’t believe how fast and easy grilled peaches are to make.  It’s the perfect healthy summer 10-minute dessert that everyone will go crazy over, even people who don’t like peaches, like my daughter, will love this.  They also make a great topping for a […]

Italian Paella – A Simple but Delicious Chicken and Rice Recipe

Italian Paella – A Simple but Delicious Chicken and Rice Recipe

My mom Gloria always made a dish like this and called it Italian Paella (“pie-yay-yah”).  Her original way of making this calls for browning the chicken first.   You can certainly do that but I think it’s lighter and easier to just put it all […]

Watermelon Salad with Arugula, Field Greens, and Feta Cheese

Watermelon Salad with Arugula, Field Greens, and Feta Cheese

This salad is a fresh, delicious change of pace. Why not give it a try and step away from the same old boring salads?  The sweetness of the watermelon blends so nicely with the peppery flavor of the arugula. Don’t be afraid to shake it […]

Shrimp and Corn Chowder

Shrimp and Corn Chowder

Shrimp and Corn Chowder This rich chowder is easy to make and I promise everyone will love it. I consider this a treat meal if you make the full fat version. It’s one of my sister’s favorite dishes and one that I often make for […]

Dijon Grilled Pork Chops in Balsamic and Rosemary Marinade

Dijon Grilled Pork Chops in Balsamic and Rosemary Marinade

This recipe works great for lamb or chicken but my daughter just loves pork chops so this is one of her favorite dishes.   I like to buy a large package of thick boneless pork chops at Costco.  They have never let me down with […]

Oven Baked Tilapia with Summer Tomato Salad

Oven Baked Tilapia with Summer Tomato Salad

My family and I eat a lot of fish.  It’s a great way to make a simple healthy meal in minutes. The biggest mistake people seem to make with fish is that they over cook it. You are better off undercooking fish and having to […]