Paella is a rice dish from with roots from Valencia, Spain. There are so many variations of Paella. The saffron rice, infused with smoky Spanish Paprika, is the base of this dish. This recipe includes chicken, shrimp, chorizo and fresh clams. Cooking this dish on our Weber grill was fun to make, and not complicated. Our guests loved the smoky flavors of this Mediterranean
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Rigatoni with Marinated Tomatoes and Burrata
Burrata is an Italian cheese made from mozzarella and cream. The outside is a solid cheese, while the inside has a creamy filling. This recipe for Rigatoni with Marinated Tomatoes and Burrata showcases fresh summer tomatoes, and their juices, for a natural sauce. Rigatoni Pasta, Creamy Burrata cheese and fresh basil makes a delightful light pasta dish.
When we have a
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Boursin Cheese Creamy Tomato Pasta
When Boursin Garlic and Herb Cheese is baked with fresh cherry tomatoes, the result is a creamy and flavorful sauce. This recipes is fool-proof to make and showcases homegrown tomatoes with so much flavor.
Mid to late summer our harvest of cherry tomatoes is in full force. Every day, we pick ripe and sweet cherry tomatoes for our salads. Sometimes, we are overwhelmed
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Quick Dinner Classic Spaghetti Pie
Spaghetti Pie is an easy lasagna-esque dinner. The homemade tomato meat sauce is super quick and easy to make. You can customize with any spices you like (and maybe sneak in some veggies for kids). Leftovers keep well and make a great lunch for tomorrow!
This spaghetti pie is one of our favorite comfort recipes. I've been making this for at least 25 years, starting when my
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The Best Peach and Blueberry Fruit Crisp Dessert
Peach and Blueberries are a tasty match in a Fruit Crisp Dessert. Fruit Crisps are one of my favorite quick and easy desserts to make, and eat! This crisp mixture recipe includes quick oats that adds extra crunch and texture with each bite. I make a batch of this crisp mixture and store it in an airtight container in the fridge. That way, I can make a fruit crisp with with any
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Perfect Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
If you love a chocolate chip cookies that are soft on the outside, and chewy on the inside, this recipe is for you!
Chocolate Chip Cookies are the #1 most popular cookie, in America, for good reason. What's not to love about a buttery cookie dotted with chocolate chips? There are many different ways to make chocolate chip cookies-- I've posted thin and crispy Chocolate
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How to Make Homemade Sour Mix
Classic Frozen Margaritas
Frozen Margaritas are a refreshing summer adult drink that we enjoy making at home. You can buy Margarita mix, but why not make it at home? It's so easy to make with only three ingredients. Best of all, homemade sour mix lasts for weeks and can make a myriad of delicious cocktails.
This post has two recipes for the price of one! Homemade Sour Mix
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How to Make Quick and Easy Homemade Enchilada Sauce
Homemade Cheese and Onion Enchiladas
Homemade Enchiladas Sauce can be a complicated process involving dried chilies and some patience. This recipe is a simplified version that you will love! Most likely, you already have most (if not all) the ingredients you need in your pantry. In minutes, you'll have an enchilada sauce that tastes delicious. I use this sauce when I have a
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How to Make Restaurant Style Salsa
This recipe is simple to make your own Restaurant Style Salsa. This recipe uses canned tomatoes and it tastes fresh and just as good as any restaurant salsa--so you can make this all year around! You can adjust the amount of kick you want, by the amount of jalapeno…or, you can leave out the jalapeno altogether.
Whenever I try a new-to-me Mexican restaurant, the first thing
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{Copycat} How to Make Swig Sugar Cookies
Swig Soft Sugar Cookies became famous at the Utah Swig Soda Shops. They are a thick, soft sugar with a sweet and creamy sour cream frosting. The cookies have rough edges that are slightly crisp. The cookies have a buttery taste, are very soft and the luscious frosting is perfection.
I'm disappointed that when we were in St. George, Utah, a few years ago, I hadn't heard of
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