Chicken Taragon Salad

One of my favorite restaurants in the Pasadena area is Julienne’s.  Julienne’s is actually in San Marino on Mission Street.  It’s an adorable restaurant with a gourmet market & gift shop attached.  If I’m there at lunch, I usually order the Chicken Taragon Salad Sandwich.  It’s truly the BEST chicken salad sandwich ever!  And, it’s [...]

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Asian Grilled Salmon

We eat quite a bit of salmon, so I’m always looking for new ways to fix it.  This Asian Grilled Salmon (borrowed from Barefoot Contessa) is one of the easiest and most flavorful ways to fix salmon.  It takes 10 minutes of prep and you’re ready to grill.  I often buy the salmon from Costco [...]

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Carnitas — Easy & Healthy

When we go to our local favorite Mexican food restaurant, I order carnitas soft tacos … about 90% of the time.  And when I go to Chipotle, I always order a carnitas salad. But until recently, I’ve never made carnitas. So a few months ago, I set out to find an easy, healthy recipe for [...]

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Easter Treats

What kind of treats & desserts are you making this Easter?  There are so many delicious recipes and cute ideas! Here are some of my favorites from my “Happy Easter” board on Pinterest.  (Sorry, I’m not around this Easter, so I’m not making any fun Easter Treats! If I were hosting Easter brunch or dinner, [...]

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Quick and Easy Crockpot Meals

Some days you need a quick & easy dinner plan.  For those days that you want to throw a few things in the crock pot and forget about them until dinner … these are for you. Pulled Pork Sandwiches These sandwiches are great for nights where everyone is on a different dinner schedule.  Serve the [...]

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Valentine Sugar Cookies

I made sugar cookies for our Valentine Card-Making party.  I used my mom’s recipe, which is my all-time favorite sugar cookie recipe.  I haven’t posted it on my blog before, because the dough is a little tricky to work with, as it’s a bit sticky.  But after trying four different sugar cookie recipes, my family [...]

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Green Chile Egg Souffle

One of my favorite breakfast or brunch egg dishes is this Green Chile Egg Souffle.  I often serve this for Christmas or New Year’s Day brunch with baked french toast and fresh fruit.  Yum! This recipe is very easy!  And, you can buy all of the ingredients at Trader Joe’s.  I have modified the recipe [...]

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Butterscotch Blondie Bars with Peanut-Pretzel Caramel

This is the other new dessert recipe I made this Christmas.  Oh, I do believe that this in now a favorite of mine! This Butterscotch Blondie Bar (with caramel, peanuts & pretzels) is also from Bon Appetit.  The combo of salty and sweet is to die for!!!  I didn’t change a thing with the recipe. [...]

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Chocolate Almond Bark with Sea Salt

For our Christmas party, I made two new desserts — both from Bon Appetit.  And, both were a hit — with our party guests and our family. This chocolate almond bark with sea salt is very rich — a little goes a long way!  It’s easy to make and can be stored in the fridge [...]

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Chicken & Green Chile Enchiladas

I hadn’t made chicken enchiladas in quite some time.  I have a great recipe from my sister — that we have modified over the years.  It’s an easy recipe and quite delicious! Chicken & Green Chile Enchiladas 1/4 cup Butter 1/2 Onion, finely chopped 1/4 cup Flour 1 can Chicken Broth (14.5 oz.) 1 cup [...]

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