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Quick Refrigerator Dill Pickles

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Quick Refrigerator Dill Pickles

You may never buy them from the store again, these refrigerator dill pickles are that good.

OK, I know, I know. As you’re reading this, I’m sure you’re thinking to yourself, “right lady, I already have sooooo much free time right now. Why would I ever waste my time making “Quick Refrigerator Dill Pickles?” But stick with me for a minute. Shelf-stable pickles are canned, so they have to be heated in jars, making a mushy, soft pickle. On the other hand, refrigerator pickles chill out in a tangy brine with the perfect balance of vinegar, salt, sugar, and spice. This gentler method leaves them with just the right level of crunch to accompany any sandwich, snack, or not-so-guilty late-night bite.

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slow cooker

Pinterest-Perfect (and Indian Butter Chicken)

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Pinterest-Perfect (and Indian Butter Chicken)

Savory, creamy Indian Butter Chicken. Easy enough to prep the night before, or even double (triple or quadruple) to keep hidden in the freezer for a busy week.

Pinterest-perfect. I know I’m guilty of it. I have boards upon boards of furniture, lighting, party ideas, gifts, style, vacation ideas and of course, RECIPES. All of them just waiting to be combined and perfectly executed, well some of the time.Every once in a while though, you come across some seemingly easy, delicious, meal and it takes a quick turn for disaster. First off, the photos are amazing, even the inedible looks delicious. They usually have a few “simple” ingredients, a short to-do list, and swear they’re the easiest thing ever. It appeals to every busy mama out there, right?

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Fave, instant pot, pressure cooker, quick, vegetarian

Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

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Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

Toss it in and go, this recipe comes together quickly with little hands on time. Robust tomato broth, veggies, noodles and gooey cheese is just what your family needs for the weeknight dinner rush. Bring on the soup weather.

A funny thing happens in Miami during the fall, aside from it officially becoming soup weather. Almost overnight, our hot and humid climate drops. Little by little, we reach a cool and crisp (wait for it) 72. Oh yes, and as that temperature drops slightly, it’s pretty easy to tell the locals from visitors. I kid you not; every local will break out all pairs of boots, wool coats, and sweaters they own. It’s my favorite time of year. I have boots to wear, people, and I can’t do it in 80-degree weather!

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Classics, Entertaining

Cheat Meals (and Magic Sauce)

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Cheat Meals (and Magic Sauce)

Cheat Meals and I are friends. Really close friends. If a Cheat Meal were a person, we would hang out at the pool and drink wine all the time-which would be a lot, since Cheat Meals are big on keeping you out of the kitchen. No, this type of “Cheat Meal” is not the bad dining choice you made on your dieting day off. This is a throw together in 15 minutes, forget about it for a few hours, and come home to absolute dining perfection-which will taste like you worked for hours. See. You want to hang out and have wine with Cheat Meals too. Continue reading “Cheat Meals (and Magic Sauce)” →

Classics, Entertaining

Coffee (and Company Roast)

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Coffee (and Company Roast)

There’s something to be said for the power of Coffee. I, for one, know that once I’ve had the magic elixir, I am a super mom. No joke. Breakfast, made! Kid’s messes, cleaned with a smile! Lunches, packed! House, tidied! Mt. Laundry, conquered! I obtain baby food repellant powers; it flies in any direction but mine. I even manage to shower, shave my legs AND put on makeup. It’s amazing. Continue reading “Coffee (and Company Roast)” →

Classics

Chicken Pot Pie Soup

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Chicken Pot Pie Soup

All the love, minus the work.

Chicken Pot Pie has one of those magical abilities to put anyone in a good mood. I mean, think about it: a crumbly, crunchy crust, filled with chicken and veggies, swimming in gravy. I repeat, swimming in gravy. Count me in! It’s the comfort food that you want after a long day of adulting. But here’s the thing with Chicken Pot Pie: it takes forever, and all I want is that gravy drenched filling. So what’s a mom to do?

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Chicken and Rice Skillet

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Chicken and Rice Skillet

What’s not to love about a one pot meal?

One pot meals make life easy, fact. If you don’t already have a few of them in your rotation, this Chicken and Rice Skillet is calling your name. My vegetarian and meat eaters all love this skillet. The offending items are big enough to be removed with no tears shed. And I love this recipe, because: chicken and veggies in ONE POT!

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quick

Playground Dinner (and Spinach Pasta Sauce)

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Playground Dinner (and Spinach Pasta Sauce)

A full bag of spinach, a few cloves of garlic, a little cream, a handful of Parmesan cheese take you across the dinner finish line. The only thing making it better is having your kids eat it somewhere where you won’t have to scrub down a high chair.

I despise my highchair. In a first-time-parent snafu, I opted for cushy, modern and white! How naive I was to think it would stay that color. I tried though; I would spend an unacceptable amount of time scrubbing every nook and cranny, trying to rid it of whatever remnant of dinner clung to it’s leathery, upholstered surface. Needless to say, that plastic, no nooks, no crannies, once over, wipe-down, $20, Ikea highchair made it’s way into our home when my younger one hit 18 months. Experience at its finest.

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Dessert

Gluten-Free, Mango Upside Down Cake

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Gluten-Free, Mango Upside Down Cake

No one will ever guess this delectable dessert is gluten-free.

I made this Gluten-Free Mango Upside Down Cake for my husband the other night, you know because it was Tuesday. Upside Down cakes are kind of his thing, and I wanted to make something special. Because in my book, making food for my family is love on a plate, awww, I know, so obnoxious. There was just a minor hurdle to overcome: I had to make it gluten-free.

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quick

Creamy Tomato and Orzo Soup

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Creamy Tomato and Orzo Soup

A tasty twist on a tried and true soup classic.

It’s a dinner drama re-run and you’re unfortunately the main character…again. 30 minutes on the clock, a kid or two starting to lose it over their homework as you wonder, “WHAT’S FOR DINNER???!!!” Take a deep breath, look in your pantry, I bet you have just about everything to make this spot-on creamy tomato soup, so let’s get to it. You need to get dinner on the table.

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