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Easy Fresh Tomato Salad

Easy Tomato Salad - Hero overhead close-up shot of salad on white platter with serving fork

Easy Fresh Tomato Salad is the tomato salad you want to make this summer and every summer from now on. Fresh summer tomatoes take center stage with a supporting cast of a delicious vinaigrette dressing, finely chopped red onion, capers for a salty, briny kick and lots of fresh basil! Is there anything better than a backyard summer tomato? I'm thinking really hard about that question right now and am failing to come up with anything. Tomato lovers like me wait all-year-round for this very limited season! ...

Zucchini, Yellow Squash and Quinoa Casserole - Hero shot of casserole in white baking dish with some removed and serving spoon resting on the side of the dish

Zucchini, Yellow Squash and Quinoa Casserole is a delicious way to use a summer bounty of zucchini and yellow squash either as a side dish or hearty meatless meal! With a delightfully creamy texture, the goodness and protein of quinoa, the crunchy topping, it's worth turning your oven on for! As it is with any season, when summer rolls around, I can't wait to make all the tried and true recipes from prior summers. My Very Veggie Gazpacho is one of the first I reach for and my ...

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Cool and Creamy Potato Salad

Cool and Creamy Potato Salad is my mom's award-winning recipe! This delicious potato salad has all the classic potato salad ingredients such as hard-cooked eggs and a creamy mayonnaise dressing but it's kicked up with horseradish and the coolness of cucumber for an award-winning combination. Hey, friends! There's a holiday approaching so this is going to be a quickie post. My Yankee Doodle Dandy mom would have been 93 years old this July 4th and I wanted to share one of her ...

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Indian-Style Beef Kabobs with Cilantro – Coconut Sauce

Indian-Style Beef Kabobs with Cilantro – Coconut Sauce are a delicious and exotic way to shake up your grilling routine. Best of all, they're easy enough for a weeknight! Aaaaand..... it's Progressive Eats time! Progressive Eats is the virtual progressive dinner party I do with other food bloggers, so read on and grab some great Indian street food and picnic ideas! My husband is a good cook in is own right. We have learned over the years that because we each have ...

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Sweet Corn Risotto with Seared Sea Scallops and Basil Salsa Verde + GIVEAWAY!

Seared Sea Scallops with Sweet Corn Risotto and Basil Salsa Verde - Another shot of dish in white serving bowl garnished with fresh basil

Sweet Corn Risotto with Seared Sea Scallops and Basil Salsa Verde is a beautiful, delicious, summery date night dinner for two! Scroll down to find out how you can win a set of beautiful Rachael Ray Create Delicious Cookware! This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Rachael Ray Create Delicious Cookware. Hey, friends! Sharing something very special today! I've got a great dish you're going to love--Sweet Corn Risotto with Seared Sea Scallops and Basil ...

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Hash Brown Frittatas with Kale Bacon and Cheddar

Close-up shot of baked Hash Brown Frittatas

Hash Brown Frittatas with Kale, Bacon and Cheddar are a hearty way to start your day. They can be made ahead so they're great for guests, too! Some recipes are just meant to be! In the spirit of my Waste Not feature here, Hash Brown Frittatas with Kale, Bacon and Cheddar were created while trying to use up odds-n-ends. Back when my mother-in-law was visiting, I was working on and shooting the recipe for my Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tart with Thyme. ...

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Greek Orzo Pasta Salad

Greek Orzo Pasta Salad is full of fresh, crunchy vegetables and bright, summery flavors! It's the perfect crowd-pleasing salad to take to your summer get-together. Sharing one of my all-time favorite summer salads! Whenever we are invited to a get-together in the summer and need to bring something to share, chances are good I'll be toting this salad along. The beautiful bright colors of the fresh crunchy vegetables--cucumber, yellow bell pepper, red onion and ...

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Shrimp Cakes with Roasted Red Bell Pepper Mayonnaise

Shrimp Cakes with Roasted Red Bell Pepper Mayonnaise are perfect for a party! They're easy to make and can be made ahead and reheated. They also freeze well so you can make them really far in advance! Hey, shrimp lovers! (Okay, that would be me, too!) I've got a recipe you're going to love! Shrimp Cakes with Roasted Red Bell Pepper Mayonnaise are easy to make, reheat well and freeze well, too! Because of that, fish and seafood cakes, in general, are one of ...

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Artichoke Focaccia with Rosemary

Artichoke Foccacia with Rosemary - Overhead close-up shot of foccacia on wood breadboard

Artichoke Focaccia with Rosemary is easy to make and will rival any focaccia from an Italian bakery! It’s also Progressive Eats time, the virtual progressive dinner party I do with other food bloggers, so read on and grab some great spring-inspired ideas! Yes, it's still spring! I know with Memorial Day, we had the "unofficial" start of summer, but summer really doesn't start until almost mid-to-late June. We've got a few more weeks to go, so let's continue to ...

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20 Super Side Salads for Your Summer Soiree!

Summer is salad season! Here are 20 Super Side Salads for Your Summer Soiree! All of these salads are great for a party and pair perfectly with grilled meat, fish or poultry. Many of these delicious salads are meat-free or can be made meat-free so they'll satisfy vegetarian and vegan guests, too! Let's get this summer thing rolling! ...

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Waste Not: Cream of Celery Leaf and Scallion Soup

Cream of Celery Leaf and Scallion Soup - Straight-on shot of two bowls of the soup garnished with celery leaves

Cream of Celery Leaf and Scallion Soup makes the perfect starter for an elegant spring dinner party. With a delicate onion flavor, it's a tasty way to use up those celery leaves and tops! Welcome to another entry in the Waste Not feature! As I mentioned in previous Waste Not posts, after watching the late Anthony Bourdain’s movie Wasted on a plane ride back from Europe last year, my eyes were opened as to how much food we waste as a nation. Frankly, ...

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Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tart with Thyme

Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tart - Overhead hero shot of tart on gray background

Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tart with Thyme has a flaky, buttery crust, onions cooked until practically melted, tangy goat cheese and fresh thyme. It's a lovely French-inspired dish for a spring brunch or as part of a light supper when paired with a soup or salad. I'm an onion lover to begin with, but when Vidalia onion season hits, I'm really over the moon! This special onion is named for Vidalia, Georgia and is only grown in 20 Georgia counties. It's the ...

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Chicken Asparagus Divan

Chicken Asparagus Divan is a spring-inspired twist on a retro dinner party favorite! It's creamy, cheesy, luxurious and perfect for a spring special occasion! Are you ready for some retro? I am in love with classic recipes and feel they don't properly get their due. Too often with a classic, people roll their eyes and say things like "My mother always made that." Well, didn't mom always know best? Here's to mom! ...

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