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10 Recipes That Will Turn Your Grill On

Shawn — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:32:36 +0000

Memorial Day is just one week away! Are you ready to fire up the grill and celebrate? Here are just a few of my favorite grilling recipes, just in case you need some inspiration outside of hamburgers and hot dogs…. I love to BBQ chicken, and this Monterey Chicken recipe takes BBQ chicken to the next level. For a quick, easy and mouthwatering pork chop, these Grilled Basil and Garlic Pork Chops are a winner. If you’re {Read More}

Maple French Toast Muffins

Shawn — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:50:37 +0000

If we’re going to get technical, these Maple French Toast Muffins are more like a Maple Bread Pudding in muffin/cupcake form. But I think these are splendid for a weekend breakfast, so I am sticking with the “Maple French Toast Muffins” name. You can thank me later. A couple weeks ago my kids brought home two bags full of random types of rolls from school. I had so much bread on my hands and I didn’t think we would be {Read More}

Winners of the California Avocado Cinco de Mayo Recipe Fiesta Announced

Shawn — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:37 +0000

Last week finished up the California Avocado Cinco de Mayo Recipe Fiesta Contest and we had so many fabulous entries. What a fantastic group of bloggers and recipes they were, you really need to go check all of them out. We had 41 tasty recipe submitted featuring the creamy California Avocados, and lucky for me it was a random drawing. I would be going crazy trying to pick just two winners! Oh yes, there are two lucky winners, but before {Read More}

Jalapeño Popper Pita Pizza

Shawn — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:46:05 +0000

I have been dying to share this recipe with you for the past month. I’m a huge fan of Jalapeño Poppers. I love the cheesy creamy filling, the spicy jalapeños and of course the crispy crunch of the buttered panko bread crumbs. I’m thinking it’s time for that Jalapeño Popper goodness to make it’s debut in pizza form. I’ve made this pizza over a regular pizza dough, and it’s equally as delicious; but I made this Jalapeño Popper Pita Pizza {Read More}

Strawberry Julius Recipe

Shawn — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:31 +0000

I’m crazy happy right now. I have been spending countless hours working on beautifying the front and backyard of our little house over the past week. While that might not sound like a lot of fun, it actually has been extremely satisfying to me. I have never claimed to be a gardener, in fact I am positive I have claimed the opposite on this blog before, but I am giving it another go. Last week, with the help of a {Read More}

White Chocolate Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Shawn — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:35:47 +0000

It’s been a while since I made a good cookie, and the other day I was craving Oatmeal Raisin Cookies like no other. I wanted to add some chocolate chips to the mix, but I didn’t have any on hand. {criminal – I know.} I did, however, have some white chocolate chips, and they did not disappoint. I wanted these White Chocolate Oatmeal Raisin Cookies to be large and soft and chewy. There is a time and a place for crisp {Read More}

BBQ Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Shawn — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:22 +0000

It’s Monday, and well… Monday’s aren’t always the best day of the week. So I thought I would brighten your day with this gooey, cheesy, and mouthwatering BBQ Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Every day can be just a little brighter when you add some cheese. Not just any cheese, mind you, but some sharp cheddar and smoked gouda. A while back I made you a BBQ Chicken Tortilla Pizza and I can’t stop obsessing over the combination of flavors. So {Read More}

Guacamole Linguine

Shawn — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:49 +0000

Oh yes, you read that right. Guacamole Linguine. All the goodness of guacamole mixed up with some whole wheat linguine noodles and a little sirloin steak too. Remember earlier this week when I showed you how to freeze an avocado? Well, I pulled my frozen avocado out of the freezer to whip up this quick and easy, creamy pasta dish. I absolutely love this festive pasta recipe. Are you going to celebrate Cinco de Mayo this Sunday? You know I {Read More}

Peanut Butter Pudding with Chocolate Whip Cream

Shawn — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:23:43 +0000

I must have a thing for peanut butter and chocolate creations because they come out of my kitchen frequently. This Peanut Butter Pudding with Chocolate Whip Cream was created out of necessity. I’ve been trying my best to “eat clean” these last couple weeks, and I’ve been doing great. One morning I made an egg white breakfast wrap and had 4 egg yolks left over. I decided my family deserved a decadent dessert for putting up with our new lifestyle {Read More}

How to Freeze an Avocado

Shawn — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:05 +0000

Have you ever found yourself with an abundance of ripe avocados and nothing to do with them? Me neither… there’s always room for avocados on my menu. But let’s just say, per chance, that you have a handful or two of ripe avocados and you want to save some of that green goodness for non-peak California Avocado season. By properly freezing them, it’s possible to enjoy California Avocados all year long! It’s actually quite simple to do. Whole, sliced, diced, {Read More}