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Slammin’ Salmon — Two Ways!

August 27, 2012 Fish

Drats. Summer is in its waning days.  It really hit home yesterday as I saw the sun hitting the deck at unfamiliar angles and felt the chilly 75 degree pool water. Our corner store is selling Oktoberfest brews. And, worst of all, ice cream does not taste nearly as good as it did in July. Trust me [...]

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Indian Grilled Chicken

June 8, 2012 Chicken

Looks like I’ve found my new fave grilled chicken recipe! Move over, Crazy Lime Chicken , there’s a new dish in town!  Aromatic, savory, tender, and so, so tasty – it smells divine from the second you put together the marinade. Don’t be daunted by the long list of ingredients. Most are everyday spices and the rest is unexotic stuff [...]

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Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower with Shrimp

June 6, 2012 Broccoli

At the most unlikely of times, I managed to hit a home run yesterday. I was unprepared and uninspired, and had only a 45 minute window in which to make dinner. I needed it to be quick. I needed it NOT to require a 10-mile round trip to Market Basket. And, I needed inspiration. So, with shrimp and [...]

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Crazy Lime Chicken

July 26, 2011 Chicken

I am always looking for a new “best” recipe that satisfies in two important ways: it has un-pampered ingredients AND instructions that mere humans can conquer without requiring years of training at the Cordon Bleu.  And, so, I spend a lot of time online, skimming ingredients lists, instructions and reviews.  I look for the key phrases that say “deal-breaker”to me, or at least guarantee [...]

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