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Thanksgiving Dinner-Prep like a Pro
Alright, Thanksgiving is a week away. Let’s get to it. Now, I am going to share all of my pro chef tips in this Thanksgiving dinner-prep like a pro post for you. I have cooked many Thanksgiving dinners in my day. Believe it or not, this is the first year I am actually hosting Thanksgiving at my house for my family. Now, I know what you are thinking. Umm… Chef Steph, didn’t you just say that you have cooked many Thanksgiving dinners in your day? How can this be the first year you are hosting? Yes, you read correctly. I have cooked 100’s of Thanksgiving dinners in my day, they just so happened…
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Creamy Summer Harvest Orzo
Do you love the taste of sweet, fresh late Summer corn as much as I do? Well, if you do, then this creamy Summer Harvest Orzo is for you. I was actually really surprised because my kids gobbled it up just as much as I did. We were literally standing around the pot eating it all together. It was that good! We all need new and exciting side dishes, am I right? This creamy Summer Harvest Orzo is an amazing, seasonal, delicious and quick side dish. It is such a great way to use up and enjoy all of the late summer produce that is right there for the picking. Why is this…
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The Best Homemade Cheddar Biscuits
These truly are the best homemade Cheddar biscuits I have ever made or eaten. For me that is saying a lot, because I have tried so many recipes and eaten so many in my day! I put together a collaboration of recipes I have used before to create this one. Let’s just say, ding, ding ding… we have a winner! I don’t know about you, but I am a sucker for a good biscuit. I am also a sucker for anything that has cheddar cheese in it. SO, I mean, put the two together and well… you guessed it, I am sucker for it every time! So, if you are anything like me,…
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Avocado Hummus
I have always loved hummus. I have also always loved avocado. Guacamole and hummus separately are always my go to snack choices. So, why not put them together? The creaminess of the lusciousness of the avocado with the creaminess of the pureed chickpeas is such a perfect match. The acid from the lime cuts through perfectly and the hint of cumin makes you go, wait… what is that? I love it! What do you need to make avocado hummus? You only need a few ingredients, that if you are anything like me, you probably usually already have on hand. Avocados-Kind of essential in avocado hummus Canned chick peas-You can also use cooked chick…
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Best Stove Top Mac and Cheese
I feel like getting a really good mac and cheese recipe is like striking gold when you have kids. There are a million recipes out there and for the longest time, my kids would only eat the blue box! Yes, even having a chef as their mom, they wanted the blue box! I tried so many different recipes for mac and cheese and this s hands down the winner! My kids love this mac and cheese, my husband loves this mac and cheese. I not only love this mac and cheese because it is creamy and delicious, but because it comes together super quickly and right on the stove top. Mom-win for sure!…
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The Best Potato Salad Ever
This is my Dad’s famous potato salad recipe and I do mean famous for real. It was always the craze at parties and everyone always wanted him to bring it or make it. This will quickly become your Summer go to side and all of your family and friends will be asking you to bring it their houses. You are probably like yea, yea, yea… everyone thinks that what they grew up with is the best. But truly, this is not only my opinion. When so many people say how amazing it is, that they miss this dish, that they love this dish… that is how you know it is truly special. That…
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Sticky Crunchy Asian Style Wings
You all know I am a huge fan of chicken wings. Really any kind of wings. I like bone-in, boneless, spicy, honey glazed, bbq’d and especially these Asian style sticky, crunchy wings. These are the perfect wings for game day. Especially if you are having people over. Everyone will be making hot wings, spicy wings, buffalo wings… this will be a very welcome version of chicken wings. How do you get this wing so crunchy? The crunch on this wing is amazing. Now I am about to completely blow your mind. These wings are baked, yep… baked!! Is your mind blown? LOL… I did not think they would get this crunchy in…
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Farro Salad
This salad is light, delicious and perfect as a side dish or light lunch. It accompanies heavier dishes like steaks and chops as well as a light piece of grilled chicken. You can also make this for lunch and have a satisfying and delightful day! What is Farro? Farro is actually not only one ancient grain, yet three. We mostly see it used in Italian cooking. In Italian Farro means, “ancient wheat grain”. It has been around for so many years and like so many other things are really making a comeback. People are realizing that it has a beautiful depth of flavor and can go with so many different flavor combinations. In…
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Roasted Tri Color Potatoes
Fingerling potatoes are one of my favorites for roasting. Since they are little, they can get crisp quickly. They also keep the fluffy, creamy inside of a great roasted potato. These little gems, tri color fingerlings are my favorite. I like the presentation and the slightly different flavors of each color. I make these often during the week as they are simple and don’t take very long. They are the perfect side dish to many main dishes because you can quickly season them up and throw them in the oven and forget about them for a bit. Which then gives you time to make the rest of the meal. I really love these…
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Southwestern Corn Salad
I absolutely love corn, especially in late Summer, early Fall as it is as fresh as can be. Always looking for amazing side dishes to make when I make tacos. Usually I do my go to guacamole, that by the way, my 3 years made almost 100% by herself last night. That is how many times we have made it. She can tell you everything that goes into it and do the steps to put it all together. I cut the avocados, obviously, but she is getting very good at it. Anyway, I am always looking for other side dishes beside the guac to go with the taco dinner. We like rice and…
