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Crunchy, Creamy Baby Potatoes aka Crash Potatoes

Crunchy, Creamy Baby Potatoes aka Crash Potatoes

Appetizers, Brunch, Customizable Recipes, Dinners, Family Recipes, Gluten free, Kid meals, Lunch, Nut free, Pantry Heroes, Party Food, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian

These potatoes rarely make it to the table as everyone in the family steals them before I can get them there! I often put these under a spatchcocked chicken after flattening them. I add some leeks to enhance the flavor, they have an incredible, extra creamy quality...
Simple Weeknight Salmon

Simple Weeknight Salmon

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Salmon is a nutritional powerhouse. A few years ago I was working, we had a very simply baked salmon in a family style type set-up. A body builder came to tell me how delicious the salmon was, he had 6 pieces. He said he knew what he was talking about because he ate 3...
Nonni’s Green Bean Recipe

Nonni’s Green Bean Recipe

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The food that I remember most fondly from my Nonni’s table is her green beans. My Nonni was an always perfectly dressed and coifed woman who wore her high heels every day, until the very end in her nineties! We went to her apartment in Yonkers often for Sunday...
Taco Nachos

Taco Nachos

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This quick to put together dish is a fun spin on Taco Tuesday! It’s kind of like a dip without the heavy creaminess of a dip and with grass-fed beef you are getting a great source of protein. Just be aware that you want to eat this with people closest to you as...
Protein Packed Italian Wedding Soup

Protein Packed Italian Wedding Soup

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This recipe is packed with protein and veggies that your kids won’t even realize are there while they are scarfing it down. I added carrots and mushrooms along with the onions and garlic to the meatballs to sneak in some extra nutrition. I find that instead of...
Garbage Bread aka Dirty Bread aka Stromboli

Garbage Bread aka Dirty Bread aka Stromboli

Appetizers, Brunch, Customizable Recipes, Dinners, Family Recipes, Kid meals, Lunch, Nut free, Party Food, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian

Crisp, tender crust, flavor packed, cheesy goodness. This recipe has many names and even more variations. You can easily make this vegan or vegetarian. I like to make the recipe for pizza crust from Bobby Flay’s Bobby at Home which he got from pizza legend Chris...
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