Category Archives: Sauces

Herb Blend (used as a dipping sauce for bread or to top a pizza crust)

When I eat Italian food, one thing I always love to have is a loaf of fresh bread and some crushed herbs with olive oil for a dipping sauce. Well, really, I could just eat that for my dinner. Something … Continue reading

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Taco salad, taco seasoning, taco salad dressing and my new favorite pans!

This year for Independence Day we decided to forgo the traditional food and go with something a little different. I had taken my son shopping the week before for some new clothes and shoes and we just happened to stop … Continue reading

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Sesame Chicken

For the last two years I have been trying to get my family on track for more healthy eating habits. I didn’t start out by changing everything all at once, for fear that everyone would just completely freak out and … Continue reading

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Empanadas a la Bekah

I love empanadas! You can’t find them just anywhere, and sometimes when you do find them on a menu, they just aren’t that good. So, a couple of years ago I decided that I needed to come up with a … Continue reading

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Creamy Lemon Basil Salad Dressing

Back in July my husband took me to dinner for my birthday. He surprised me and took me to Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. He had a table in the back room reserved just for us! It was pretty awesome. I don’t … Continue reading

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Creamy Lemon Caper Chicken

There are only a few things I make with chicken where I keep the whole chicken breast intact. For whatever reason, none of us really like eating a full chicken breast. We would prefer to just have it chopped up … Continue reading

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Swedish Meatballs with Cream Sauce

I don’t know what it is about this dish, but it is absolutely delicious. I have made several different types of homemade meatballs in the past, but these with the cream sauce are by far my favorite. These are like … Continue reading

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Salmon with Spicy Sauce

I love seafood. I could eat fish every day, but the husband doesn’t really like it much. I have been able to get him to eat a few things over the last 17 years, like these Fried Shrimp and these … Continue reading

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Cilantro Chicken Sausage and Pasta

Over the last two years I have been slowly making changes to my family’s diet, switching slowly over to more fresh ingredients and eliminating nearly everything that is prepackaged and premade with all those ingredients that are horrible for your … Continue reading

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Strawberry Balsamic Dressing

I haven’t been able to get to the grocery and the pickings are getting slim around here. Last night I made a pantry/freezer mish-mosh (similar to this recipe) just trying to get rid of some things. It actually turned out … Continue reading

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