condiments, marinades, & spreads

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wedge salad with creamy parmesan dressing

September 19, 2012

Confession: I am well aware that the healthier option when dining out is to order all dressings on the side, order vinaigrette when possible, and then maybe just dip the tip of your fork into the dressing before spearing your bite. I just don’t do this very often. Part of the going out to eat [...]

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mango guacamole chicken wraps

August 27, 2012

Marriage changes people. Exhibit A: When we got married, I had never cooked steak in my life. That’s not true anymore. Exhibit B: Michael told me when we got married that he thought mangoes tasted like pine trees. While he wouldn’t love to devour a bowl of mangoes anytime soon, he likes these quesadillas, this [...]

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barbecue ranch chicken salad

July 9, 2012

 Michael and I don’t go to very many chain restaurants (not because we’re snooty, but because we don’t go out to many restaurants in general), but we do really love going to The Cheesecake Factory. It’s where we fell in love with so many of our favorite foods (cuban sandwich, we’re looking at you). One [...]

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strawberry orange salad with strawberry balsamic poppy seed dressing

June 6, 2012

 This is the last salad I’ll post for a few weeks at least. I promise. I don’t mean to go salad crazy (i.e. roasted asparagus salad, powerhouse quinoa salad), but seriously friends, when it’s in the triple digits (and we’re talking up to 112 degrees here), I need something cool and light. Strawberries seem to [...]

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quesadillas with creamy green chile avocado sauce

April 9, 2012

I know I have a flair for the dramatic, so I want you to know that I’m using great restraint when I say the following: I want to bathe in this sauce. Eat it with a spoon. Invite it to family get-togethers. Name a child after it. That wasn’t too dramatic, was it?

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creamy pesto ranch dressing

February 27, 2012

For our anniversary last year, Michael and I went to this FANTASTIC Italian grille and ordered all the courses. The salad I ordered came with a delicious creamy parmesan dressing I’ve wanted to re-create since I got home. I know you’re not supposed to, but I looooove a good salad dressing when I go out to [...]

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harvest maple butter

November 28, 2011

 Yay! It’s Secret Recipe Club time! There’s something so fun about the reveal. I’m excited to see who had my blog and excited to tell you about the blog I had. Let’s get started, shall we?

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cinnamon vanilla honey butter

November 7, 2011

 I’m a sap. My already doughy heart gets even more mushy with the arrival of fall. I even love the taste of the word “autumn.” Somehow, everything gets more magical once the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are right around the corner. And, as in all things, the magic comes to my home through food. Our [...]

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