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Whether you’re looking for recipes for your next date night, brunch, party, or dinner tonight, you’ll be able to find something right here. This category features all of our recipes, rolled up in one, easy location. We cover everything from breakfast to brunch, dinner to dessert, vegetarians to carnivores, and red meat to poultry. Our recipes are budget, family, living-on-your-own friendly and easy to make! We’ve made every recipe featured here and our posts will let you know how we liked the dish. Let’s be honest, we’ve loved pretty much everything. Leave a comment if you have one. If you’re looking for something more specific use our search bar or check out one of our niche categories. Thanks for stopping by, hope to have you back soon!

#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Celebrations/ Cocktails

Boozy Smoothie

June 1, 2013
Boozy Smoothie

Umm, yum!  When it’s hot out (like right now in NYC) all you want is nice glass of something cold.  Whether that be a cold glass of water, soda, wine, even a margarita.  When it’s hot, it’s hot.  How about a Boozy Smoothie??  It’s very simple and easy to make; fruit, yogurt, and your favorite, cheap bottle of  wine.  I say “cheap” because the wine will be mixed into the…

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All Recipes/ Lunch and Dinner

Shrimp Salad

May 10, 2013
Shrimp Taco Salad

We love Shrimp; we’ve made buffalo pizza, panini, cajun…we can go on and on.  Shrimp can make a great addition to almost anything.  What I love about the summer is when I can incorporate seafood into any meal.  Although lobstahh is my first choice, shrimp comes in a close second; they are easy to prepare and are a small, delicious accessory to your dish. While on vacation, I had a…

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#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Lunch and Dinner

Mama’s Seared Scallops

May 9, 2013
Seared Scallops

My mama, aka Mommy Marquis, aka Tammy loves scallops.  Anytime we’re out at a seafood restaurant – well any restaurant – she’ll use that opportunity to hunt down scallops on the menu.  I’m not sure why she loves them so much, maybe it’s equal to my addiction to chocolate? Loving scallops so much, my mom decided to start buying them at the seafood market and cooking them herself.  She came up with…

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All Recipes/ Appetizers/ Celebrations/ Snacks/ Super Bowl

Cucumber Salmon

May 8, 2013

Cucumbers are so refreshing.  Pairing them with fish, like salmon, can make a great summer appetizer for your parties.  Topping it off with a citrus-lime topping – BAM – you’re the master of party hosting. The appetizer, yummy and healthy, might bring hesitation to your guests.  Salmon on cucumber?  How can that be hearty?  It might not be hearty, but cucumber salmon will appease your health-conscious guests.  …

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#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Lunch and Dinner

Roasted Shrimp and Steak: Surf and Turf

May 6, 2013
Roasted Shrimp and Steak

It’s seafood week! To jumpstart summer, we’re going to feature a whole week of seafood-inspired dishes.  Shrimp, salmon, scallops, some traditional, some experimental, but all delicious!  Our first dish uses roasted shrimp atop a savory steak. I was craving steak and thought I could simply top the steak with some shrimp or scallops; I went for the shrimp.  I roasted the shrimp in a lemon olive oil with a touch…

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#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Appetizers/ Celebrations/ Snacks

Buffalo Spiced Hummus

April 25, 2013
Buffalo Spiced Hummus

Colors of the world.  Spice up your life.  Every boy and every girl.  Spice up your life.  People of the world.  Spice up your…HUMMUS! Buffalo spiced anything is your go to flavor for any party.  Buffalo chicken pizza, buffalo shrimp, and buffalo chicken pockets!  I can have buffalo-spiced *insert food here* at least once a day. When I made that really easy “1, 2, 3” hummus last week, I thought…

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All Recipes/ Breakfast and Brunch

Oatmeal and Flaxseed Buttermilk Pancakes

April 17, 2013
Buttermilk Pancakes

Chocolate chips are optional.  When you want to feel like you’ve eaten a healthy breakfast without having to taste carrots, spinach, oatmeal, flaxseed, whey protein powder…etc…just make some delicious pancakes.  What’s great about oatmeal (in pretty much anything) is that it gets all mushy when blended well into the dishes you prepare – especially batter.  Flaxseed, yes you can see it, but you can’t taste it. So why add oatmeal…

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All Recipes/ Appetizers/ Snacks/ Vegetarian

Roasted Red Pepper and Garlic Hummus

April 16, 2013
Roasted Red Pepper and Garlic Hummus

One of my newly discovered snacks is hummus.  I love roasted red pepper and garlic hummus, so I thought I would try to make my own.  Off the bat – tahini (a popular middle eastern ingredient in hummus) is an expensive ingredient. Maybe $8 for 1lb of tahini is a “New York City” price for one of the “cheaper” grocers in our area, so let me know what else you…

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All Recipes/ Breakfast and Brunch/ Snacks

Omelette Cupcakes

March 28, 2013
Omelete Cupcakes

Cupcake fever has set in.  While making some yummy boozy cupcakes last week, we got to experimenting with other foods.  Saw an idea on Pinterest I thought I would try out.  I’m naming these “Omelette Cupcakes” because they are whipped eggs in a cupcake pan.  THE PERFECT side to serve with brunch, baby shower, or any brunch-themed gathering. Very easy to make, these omelete cupcakes take about 30 minutes to…

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All Recipes/ Breakfast and Brunch/ Dad Bakes Cookies/ Dessert

Old Fashioned Chocolate Glazed Donuts

March 27, 2013
Baked Donuts

Chocoholic?  Yes.  Any chance to make something chocolatey and I’m the first one in line.  The chocolate donuts were so good!  We were going for the chocolate glazed donuts you get from the Dunkin Donuts – the kind that melt in your mouth.  I believe we nailed it. This past fall, we made some yummy pumpkin donuts.  We sort of cut through that recipe and opted in for cake mix –…

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All Recipes/ Breakfast and Brunch/ Celebrations/ Dad Bakes Cookies/ Dessert/ Valentine's Day

Old Fashioned Red Velvet Donuts

March 26, 2013
Old Fashioned Red Velvet Donuts

Red Velvet?  Donuts?  Um, yum!  These were absolutely delicious.  The kind of donut you wait for at brunch after going to church in the morning.  Ugghghg…I wish we made more… This past fall, we made some yummy pumpkin donuts.  We sort of cut through that recipe and opted in for cake mix instead – it made it so much easier.  Experimenting with cake mix is always fun.  It’s easy and…

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All Recipes/ Breakfast and Brunch/ Dad Bakes Cookies/ Dessert

Old Fashioned Glaze for Donuts

March 25, 2013
Old Fashioned Glaze

We went nuts for donuts this past weekend.  We baked up a storm of red velvet and chocolate donuts. Some were left plain, but the others were dipped into glaze.  I don’t really know what came over us, but we were really excited to make these. Bake?  Yes, these donuts were baked not fried.  Last time we baked up some delicious donuts was last fall when we made pumpkin donuts.…

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#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Beverages/ Celebrations/ Healthy Living

Sweet Green Smoothie

March 19, 2013

Umm…yum!  This was one of those pins that blew up on Pinterest (from The Beauty Thesis).  You know the ones; you see them every single day on every person’s board.  No?  Maybe I’m the only Pinterest troll.  I wanted to see what the hype was about.  This smoothie was said to give you lots of energy and make you feel good – that’s why I wanted to try it.  I’ve…

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All Recipes/ Breakfast and Brunch/ Lunch and Dinner

Perfect Baked Potato

March 15, 2013

Who doesn’t love a good baked potato?  I made this last week when I was on my cleanse.  A god send.  Lightly salted, buttered, and fluffy – what more could you ask for? Rubbing butter and salting the potato is key.  The skin will be crunchy, and will be a nice contrast to the fluffy inside. Ingredients: Russet or Idaho potato Some butter or olive oil Salt Directions: Preheat your…

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All Recipes/ Lunch and Dinner

Spinach Stuffed Chicken Parm

March 14, 2013
Spinach Stuffed Chicken Parm

In the past few months, we’ve started stuffing chicken with different things. When we tried stuffing chicken cutlets, we found that to be a fail.  So we decided to roll the chicken with filling lining the inside. We’ve done Spicy Chicken, Bacon Stuffed Chicken, and Spinach Stuffed Chicken. This led us to making these spinach stuffed chicken parm rollups. Fatima loves Italian food. After making those turkey parm meatballs, we’ve fallen into…

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