Sheet pan dinners are all the rage these days. It’s easy to see why.
What cook doesn’t love a meal that requires no more cleanup than crumpling up a sheet of foil and tossing it in the trash? Especially if the resulting recipe is loaded with healthy ingredients and full of flavor?
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Sheet Pan Chicken Marbella with Garlic Rosemary Citrus Sauce
The Best Chicken Teriyaki Burger Recipe Ever
I love an old-fashioned hamburger as much as the next red-blooded American. The mustard, the pickles, the American cheese, the juicy goodness, the buttery bun, the familiar char in the air billowing from the grill. It reminds me of summer. And happiness. And time with family.
Side note: I'm ...
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Diving Into the Deep End and Out of Your Comfort Zone
I've been standing out on the deck in my bathrobe this morning, cheering and clapping for a long line of runners who have been streaming down the bike path near my house. The Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival is taking place in my community today, the same event that, two years ago, inspired ...
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Patriotic Party Platter In Time For July 4th
Last week was the summer solstice, which across the Northern Hemisphere means the longest day of the year. Which technically means every day between now and December 21 has a littttle less sunlight. But it also means that the days we are having right now are some of the loooongest of the year. And ...
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Farm Salad with Roasted Carrots and Homemade Citrus Salad Dressing
A couple of weeks ago my husband and I went to a long table dinner at Rainshadow Organics, a local farm.
The long table in question stretched along a wide, shady porch with a gorgeous view of the farm. After a glass of wine and some appetizers, all the guests were given a tour of the ...
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A Homemade Slime Recipe, Plus Practical Life Lessons
Last week, I had my entire family in town: my three sons, three daughters-in-love, and six very, very advanced grandkids (I'm obviously not partial). It was a constant whirl of activity. The whole crew made a homemade slime recipe together. We visited the fire station. We paddled down a river. Some ...
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